How To Care Archives – CARF Curaçao

Donations Needed To Help Care For Abandoned Puppies

These puppies were dumped yesterday. Left in the wild, left to survive… but would they? They are small, sick, and weak. It would be just a matter of time for them to die… we couldn’t let that happen.

UPDATE: Click here to see what our Mahuma-puppies now look like (December 19, 2017).

By CARF Curaçao|2019-07-23T22:06:35+00:00November 29th, 2017|How To Care|0 Comments

Homeless Soon-To-Be-Momma Dog Needs Our Help!

Today was véry, véry stressful but at least all those helpless creatures we rescued are safe and loved now. Please welcome Lucille to the ever-growing CARF family. Lucille will have her pups in a safe and clean environment.

She will raise them without having to worry where her next meal will come from.

By CARF Curaçao|2019-07-23T22:07:49+00:00May 22nd, 2017|How To Care|0 Comments

6 Ways How You Can Help CARF This Holiday Season

Help the Homeless Dogs of Curaçao

Short on time or money (or both) but still want to help the homeless dogs of Curaçao? Or maybe you don’t live on the island but you do feel passionate about the well-being of the dogs on our island?

By CARF Curaçao|2019-11-06T23:20:05+00:00November 26th, 2016|How To Care|0 Comments

Ed Needs Your Help. We Need Your Help.

Ed needs your help. We need your help. We are maxed out! But we had to help Ed… It seems he’s been walking with this injured leg for a while (not a surprise it’s badly infected). Poor Ed will have to have his leg amputated…

Ed is on pain meds and antibiotics and fortunately in very good spirits.

By CARF Curaçao|2019-07-23T22:07:54+00:00November 14th, 2016|How To Care, Latest Rescues|1 Comment

Sunday Morning, Walking The CARFIES

This morning, despite the somewhat rainy weather, several volunteers came together to take our CARFIES for a walk. Rain or shine, the dogs didn’t seem to mind, they loved to sniff and saunter – and the popsicles we had prepared for them were a big hit.

By CARF Curaçao|2019-07-23T22:07:57+00:00September 18th, 2016|CARF Supporters, How To Care|0 Comments

Heartworm Treatment: What You Need to Know

Heartworms in dogs are easy to prevent, but difficult, and costly, to cure. These last few weeks we have been treating (and still need to treat) several of our former street dogs for their heartworm. As some of you may know this is an expensive procedure costing up to hundreds of dollars per dog.

By CARF Curaçao|2019-07-23T22:07:59+00:00August 19th, 2016|How To Care|0 Comments

Wanted: CARF Foster Families

Can you offer us a helping hand? If you can provide a temporary home for a dog in Curaçao, we want to hear from you! CARF needs volunteers to take in dogs of all ages, sizes, and breeds, that have been abused, neglected or abandoned by their owners, or who have been living on the streets but are in desperate need of care.

By CARF Curaçao|2019-07-23T22:08:04+00:00June 3rd, 2016|Foster Stories, How To Care|0 Comments

6 Tips On How to Avoid Losing Your Dog

No one ever plans to lose a beloved dog, but every year many dogs do get lost. Tragically, some never are returned to their owners. Here are a few tips on how to avoid losing your dog (or in case you do lose them, how to find them back).

By CARF Curaçao|2019-07-23T22:08:07+00:00April 22nd, 2016|How To Care|0 Comments

Heartworm Facts You Need To Know

Heartworm is in our top three of most common diseases we encounter in our daily work. It is a disease that will slowly kill your pet. What frustrates us the most is that it can easily be prevented.

You won’t even notice the heartworm infection until it’s in an advanced stage.

By CARF Curaçao|2019-07-23T22:08:08+00:00April 11th, 2016|How To Care|0 Comments

7 Reasons To Spay or Neuter Your Dog

We can’t say it enough: it’s important to spay or neuter your dog. Why? Here’s why.

7 Reasons To Spay or Neuter Your Dog

Your dog will have a better chance in life. According to research, a male neutered dog lives 18% longer than un-neutered male dog.

By CARF Curaçao|2019-11-10T17:40:16+00:00April 8th, 2016|How To Care|0 Comments