2021 ANIMAL STORIES MAGAZINE

Page 6 2021 PET MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JANUARY 21, 2021 Locally, Logan County has two all-volunteer groups facilitating adoptions. When people need to relinquish a beloved pet permanently, a cat or dog can be taken to Animal Control or the Humane Society. Pets are cared for there until a suitable new owner finds them. Another national average from the 2014, “80% of adoptable cats and dogs taken into animal control agencies never find homes,” is being directly impacted today by the other local group. Lesser known, but working persistently and quietly for the past 11 years is the Logan County Animal Rescue (LCAR.) This skeleton group operates to transport animals from the pound to no-kill shelters where there is a want. Additionally, LCAR aids in creating local awareness of pets that are up for adoption. It takes a mom on a mission In 2006, when Kelly Cale’s kids entered school she found herself with some time on her hands. Cale wanted to make that time count. Her email address demonstrates her passion: Kelly Cale <blacklabbuster@gmail.com >. Cale’s love for animals led her to the Logan County Animal Control pound in July 2006. Her mission was “to see who was there, bring attention to them and get as many (cats and dogs) as possible adopted out.” Cale began the work with another volunteer using her own funds. She worked with Cherie Preston sorting out what would be Continue p Continue p