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  • COMING UP! On August 23rd, we'll be at the PetsMart just off of S. Tryon from the usual 11-4. We'll be inside back towards the vet/groomer section. Frieda, Ernie, Clancy, Willow and Mocha will all be there. See you!

  • We raised $330 in donations and sales at our PetsMart event on the 9th and received several applications for our newest foster dog, Frieda! Thanks to all the folks who supported us in any way and to the staff of the Matthews PetsMart for continuing to host adoption events in our third year of operation!

  • COMING UP! The Charlotte Nature Museum in Freedom Park (directions) will be holding a special Pet Pals event on Saturday, August 16th, from 10am-1pm. This will be an adoption event only (i.e., we will not be offering any merchandise). Present will be Ernie, Clancy, Willow and Mocha. The museum will be putting on various activities throughout the event, including story-times, puppet shows and crafts. Bring the whole family for a fun day at the museum, and learn more about pet adoption and care.

  • COMING UP! We will be at the Matthews PetsMart in Windsor Square on Saturday, the 9th of August, from 11:00am 'til 4:00pm. Clancy, Willow, Mocha, Alba, Lucky and Ernie will be there. We look forward to seeing you!

  • We raised over $250 on Saturday from donations and sales! Thanks to the folks at the Pineville PetsMart for having us, and to all the wonderful people who took the time to come and speak with our members, play with the dogs and browse our merchandise table. YOU are what enable Crossroads to continue our rescue mission!

  • We have a new foster, a Rottie mix called Ernie! Pictures and bio are coming soon!

  • COMING UP! Saturday the 26th will see us at the Pineville PetsMart store. We'll be there from 11-4. Present will be Clancy, Willow, Alba and Lucky. Stop by and see us!

  • Many thanks to Christie Price with Bark Busters for her wonderful assistance with Mocha's obedience training, and for donating part of her regular fee back to the group!

  • We raised $230 in donations and magnet sales at the adoption event on the 12th. Thanks to everyone who came to talk with us and give towards our cause. Big thanks as well to all of our board/foster members and volunteers for all your hard work and dedication!

  • Dewey has been adopted and is now called Toby!

  • Please note that we have changed our adoption area radius from 2-2.5 hours to 1 hour from the Charlotte-Metro area.  Why?

  • COMING UP! We will be at the PetsMart in Pineville this Saturday (the 12th) from 11-4. Present will be Clancy, Willow, Mocha, Dewey and Alba. We look forward to seeing you there!

  • As always, many thanks to the folks at the PetsMart off of South Tryon for letting us hold our event in their store (and out of the heat!), to all those who stopped by to talk or inquire about the dogs, and to those who made donations or grabbed a little something from our table. We raised over $160 to put into our Veterinary Care Fund! Our next event is TO BE ANNOUNCED.

  • NEWS! Lily and Brindle (now called Stella) have both been adopted by the Birch family and Ben Allen, respectively. These beautiful dogs noq have wonderful forever homes! Our two newest fosters are Dewey and Alba. Alba is staying with Crossroads' newest foster mom, Kortney (welcome to the group!).

  • COMING UP! Our next adoption event will be at the PetsMart just off of S. Tryon. The event will be held inside (looks like it's going to be scorcher!) and will run from about 11-4 on Saturday, June 21. Dogs attending: Clancy, Willow, Mocha, Dewey and Alba. Stop by to chat or see the dogs!

  • NEWS! Cat Declawing Banned in VA City ...details

  • COMING UP! The next event on our calendar is Charlotte's annual DogsWalk Against Cancer in which hundreds of participants (and their dogs!) take a trek through the streets of uptown to raise money to combat cancer in both humans and animals. The walk will be held on June 7th and, as always will start at Metropaws. Registration begins at 7am and the walk commences at 8:15am. The first leg of the walk ends at Barbara's K-9 Café around 8:45am where there will be refreshments. Walkers will depart at 9:30am, heading once more for Metropaws where there will be fun activities starting at 10am. The event ends at 12pm. Go here for more info. This will be Crossroads' second year participating in the walk. You can support our team in the walk and donate towards cancer research by clicking here! We hope to see you at the event!

  • Many thanks to the doctors and staff at Stoney Creek Animal Hospital for having us at their open house. Crossroads met a whole bunch of great folks as well as raising over $200 in donations. We wish the Stoney Creek gang all the best as they continue to offer top-notch veterinary services to clients in their new location!

  • COMING UP! On June 1st is the Open House event at Stoney Creek Animal Hospital on West Mallard Creek Church Road. There will be a tour of the facility along with demonstrations, exihibits, raffles and prizes! The event runs from 11am-3pm and Crossroads will be participating. Come see us and check out the facility!

  • CONGRATULATIONS to our raffle winners from the 05/10 Super Adoption Event in Cornelius.
    • Congrats to Michelle M. who won the $20 Panera Bread certificate
    • Congrats to Terri C. who won the $100 Visa gift card
    • Congrats to Charlene S. who won the two Total Wine gift cards
    • Congrats to Carolyn M. who won the certificate from Blockbuster
    And, of course, a big thanks to everyone who participated in the raffle and supported Crossroads!

  • A special thanks to Fletcher Dodge and Hunter Stevens, who attended the Matthews Library Event. Fletcher and Hunter had set up a lemonade and cookie stand in their neighborhood, raising over $50. The two then went online, looking for a charity to donate the funds to and discovered Crossroads Animal Rescue. Checking out our web site, they saw that we were going to be at the Matthews Library on the 3rd and so dropped by with their donation. Thank you so much, Fletcher and Hunter for your incredible generosity and for supporting animal rescue! Your donation meant a great deal to all the two and four-legged members of our group!

  • Great fun was had by all at the Matthews Library Adoption Event and we raised almost $100 from sales and donations. Thanks to Laura Highfill from the Matthews Library for planning the entire event and working with Crossroads to get us setup for participation. Ten dogs received HomeAgain microchip implants (many thanks to Dr. Lanier of Sardis Animal Clinic for volunteering to do the implants). Also, we found a home for Aria! Thanks to everyone who attended and supported our group!

  • COMING UP! It's time for the Best Friends Super Adoption Pet Fair! It will be held at the Bailey Road Park Football Field in Cornelius on Saturday, May 10th, from 10am-3pm. This event is being held by the country's largest animal advocacy group, Best Friends Utah. There's going to be tons of stuff going on and Crossroads is taking part. Do not miss this spectacular event! See the flyer for full info.

  • Thanks SO MUCH to all of the folks who headed out to Bark in the Park and stopped by our booth! We grossed over $900 from donations and from sales of our merchandise, and spoke with a lot of wonderful people. We also found a home for one of our newest foster puppies, Belle (thank you, Beall family!). It was a great day. As always, to everyone who supported us or stopped to visit our dogs and talk, Crossroads is extemely grateful!

  • COMING UP! This weekend is Pet Adoption Day at the Matthews Town Hall & Library! On Saturday (the 3rd), from 12pm-4pm, the library will be holding a huge, multi-group adoption event on the Green in front of the building. There will be lots of dogs, fun pet merchandise, and a micro-chipping clinic. Crossroads will be there along with various other organizations. For more info, go here. Hope to see you there!

  • Thanks to the staff and residents of Sun City Carolina Lakes and Crystal at Concierge of Charlotte for inviting us to the opening of the new Sun City Carolina Lakes Dog Park. We met lots of great people and dog lovers, got some nice donations, and best of all found potential homes for 3 of our dogs! What a beautiful community and park. Thank you again for your generosity.

  • Our next big event is the highly-anticipated, heavily-attended Bark in the Park!, sponsored by Harris Teeter and Purina. The event is at William R. Davie Park, and will be held on Saturday, April 26th from 10-4. Crossroads will be camping out in booth #60. Click on the poster below for more details!

  • Bark in the Park is always a blast, but the fun does not end at 4:00! Pack up your pooch and make your way to the NoDa Dog Bar with the rest of the crowd for the After Bark Pawty! It starts at 4:00 and doesn't stop 'til you (or your dogs) drop! There will be a pig pickin', live music, drink specials, and cornhole and Wii tournaments. Don't miss it!

  • Though our recent fundraising efforts have been a big help, we're still in need of donations! Every dog we have taken in from the shelter within the past 6 months has needed some form of medical attention above and beyond the basic vet care that all of our dogs receive, including: deworming, intensive treatment for upper-respiratory infection/pneumonia, and the very costly heartworm treatment. To help offset the costs of these extra treatments, click on "Donations" in the menu. You can send donations through the mail or via PayPal. Thank you for any help/support you can provide!

  • A big thanks to Kathy Efird, who stopped by to talk with us at our BBQ event and then later mailed us a very generous donation. THANK YOU, Kathy!

  • Our BBQ fundraiser was a tremendous success, grossing the group almost $700 at the end of the day. Many, many thanks to all of the folks who stopped by that day to grab a bite to eat, make a donation, pick up a magnet or two, hang out with the dogs, or just stop and talk with us. We are immensely grateful! You made it a fantastic day. Thanks also to the board and to our volunteers for all of their hard work, manning the food station, merchandise table, walking the dogs, and answering questions. Special thanks to Deb Hart and John Connor for taking time out of their weekend to come and help us out.

  • 03.30.08: Join us on Sunday, April 6th for our Spring pulled pork BBQ fundraiser! We'll be gathering at the Harris Teeter in the Matthews Festival shopping center from 12pm-4pm, and will be showing off our current adoptable dogs and serving up plates and bulk orders of pulled pork sandwiches with sauce, slaw, and drinks.
    • Sandwich, sauce, slaw and a drink = $5
    • 1 quart bulk barbecue = $7
    • 1 quart bulk slaw = $3
    Do not miss this fantastic event! It's going to be tons of fun with plenty of good food. We look forward to seeing you there!

  • 02.23.08: Our newest foster dog is Axel, an adorable 2.5 year old male yellow Lab. Axel has been diagnosed with heartworms and is currently undergoing treatment. If you would like to make a donation towards this treatment, please click on 'The Raleigh Fund' under 'Donate' in the menu at the top of the page.

  • 02.17.08: Bonzai, Reya and Luna have been adopted!

  • 02.10.08:
    • Cheyenne has been adopted!
    • Aria is unavailable for adoption at this time due to a bout with URI that we are working on clearing up.
    • For an update on the battle against inhumane euthanasia in Union County, check out this PDF documenting a recent complaint filed against various personnel responsible for aspects of animal control in Union County by the HSUC (Humane Society of Union County) and the NCCHE (NC Coalition for Humane Euthanasia).
    • NC State Board of Agriculture votes to make changes in the use of the gas chamber in NC animal control facilities, but refuses to eliminate them as a legal means of euthanasia. Read the full article here.


  • 02.07.08: This Saturday we'll be at the PetsMart in Pineville (out near Carolina Place Mall). We'll be there from 11:00-4:00 and present will be Lillie and Rudy. See you there!

  • 01.23.08: We will be at the Matthews PetsMart in Windsor Square this Saturday, the 26th, from 11:00am 'til 4:00pm. Present will be Lillie, Cheyenne and Rudy. Come by and visit them!

  • 01.01.08:
        HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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