09/12/2026
We have currently raised $2,500 of our $25,000 goal! We're 10% of the way there! Thank you so much to everyone who has donated so far. 🙏❤
After 40 years of muddy paws, daily cleaning, countless animals, a few tears and a whole lot of happy endings, our shelter is showing its age. Now it’s time to give the building that has cared for so many animals a little TLC of its own.
Over the years, we’ve prioritized what matters most: the animals in our care. CARA has consistently devoted about 88% of its expenses to operating the shelter program, leaving limited room for major repairs to an aging building. We’ve stretched every dollar and used Band-Aids where we could, but we’re past that point.
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Our steel fire doors have rusted beyond repair. We eked 40 years out of them, but their useful life has come to an end. Our roof needs attention. The ramp to our storage area has to be replaced. The fence needs TLC. We need to divert water away from a lean-to that keeps the pups dry on rainy days. We’re struggling to keep the shelter cool in the summer and warm in the winter. We have a leaky faucet and the kitty room needs new plexiglass.
And that’s just the beginning of the list.
These aren’t glamorous projects, but they’re necessary ones. Taking care of this building means making sure CARA can continue to be here for the animals and the community that depend on us.
Right now, every dollar donated can make twice the impact.
Thanks to a generous matching gift from the Ruby and Ernest McSwain Worthy Lands Trust, every dollar donated to our campaign will be matched, dollar for dollar, until we’ve unlocked the full $25,000 match.
$25 becomes $50.
$50 becomes $100.
$100 becomes $200.
We hope you’ll consider being part of CARA’s next chapter. Every donation brings us closer to completing these much-needed repairs, and every share helps us reach someone new.
Matching funds are limited and available only until the full $25,000 match is claimed. Donate today and help us unlock every dollar.
Checks can be mailed to:
Carolina Animal Rescue & Adoption
PO Box 2642 Sanford, NC 27331
Memo: Shelter Repairs