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Adopt Me! Sponsor Success Stories Links Online Store Guestbook Our Departed Friends ----------- News Articles Newsletters Adoption Application Web Rings	Marooned on the beach by the tide, thousands of starfish were dying. Seeing their plight, a young beachcomber began picking them up, one by one, throwing them back into the water. Watching this seemingly futile effort, an observer remarked, “There are thousands of starfish out here. You can’t possibly make a difference.” The young man picked up another starfish and, tossing it back into the waves, said, “It made a difference to that one.” At SCARS, this is our philosophy. When people tell us we can’t possibly save them all, we simply tell the starfish story. And with your help and support, we will continue making a difference to each and every one of our dogs. SCARS is a no-kill, refuge organization for dogs. Read about the Organization & Facilities [S.C.A.R.S. is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) Animal Rescue Organization.] We work to provide love, shelter, and veterinary care to abused and abandoned dogs in the eastern Kansas area.  It is our mission to find them a permanent, loving and healthy home, or temporary accommodations until a permanent home becomes available. All of our dogs are assessed and treated by a vet immediately upon arrival. Shots are updated, and the dogs are neutered or spayed prior to joining the rest of our friends.
	Spring 2010 – SCARS is a featured article in the Topeka Magazine. Click here to read the article ----------- June 16, 2009 - SCARS is the proud recipient of the Topeka Capitol Citizens Award! Click here to see a short video of the presentation	Maureen Cummins honored as one of the 2010 Women of Excellence at the YWCA Annual Leadership Luncheon	Click here to view our short slide show about ‘The Dogs of S.C.A.R.S.’
	Take time to read the beautiful, poem, ‘Baggage’, by Evelyn Colbath, provided by the folks at the Pottawattomie County Humane Society. This poem aptly describes the dogs taken in at SCARS, and should help adoptive families to understand their plight. Visit this website and view the poem/slideshow about doggie heaven. SCARS just received a wonderful donation of 825 lbs. of dog food from Delmonte Foods! Here is our volunteer family, assisted by the dogs, unloading the food upon arrival. Thanks so much, Delmonte! ------------------- Thank you again to the National Humane Society for their very generous donations to SCARS. Check out their page by clicking on the logo below: And thank you to the Pedigree Foundation for their generous donation and support. THE PEDIGREE FOUNDATION Logo is a trademark of Mars, Incorporated and is used with permission.
	------------- See a web based version of our annual newsletters. Please visit the SCARS On-line Store and use our affiliated product providers for all your pet supplies. All purchases made through the SCARS website provide needed funds for our dogs. And, you $SAVE$ on all your purchases! Our friend, Bruce Wolhuter, writes…. ------------ “We at DogBreedsInfo.org are pleased to present you with a Dog Rescue Award for excellence in providing underprivileged dogs a much valued resource. We take pride in acknowledging the best organizations around the country with our special award emblem, recognizing them for their outstanding work – S.C.A.R.S. certainly qualifies as one of them.” Updated: 11/14/11 [SCARS Logo courtesy of Normand Mallard] Home | Contacts & Donation | Sponsor | Adopt Me | Success Stories | News Articles | Newsletters Facilities | Links | Web Rings | What’s New | On-line Store | Adoption Application | Guestbook | Departed Friends Please contact us with you questions/suggestions at contact@scarsusa.com. You are visitor number Counter provided by Web Counter^TM