Why Doesn't Anyone Answer The Phone?
Because Emmie works a full-time job in addition to fully running this rescue, she rarely has the time to answer the phone. She does, however, have access to e-mail all day every weekday while she’s at work and so you’ll receive a response much faster if you contact her through our Contact Us page than if you were to try and call her. As stated on our outgoing message as well as on our Contact Us page, messages are only retrieved once per week and calls will not be returned until the following Saturday. For an immediate response, e-mail Emmie at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Thank you.

When Can I Come See The Available Pets?
Emmie’s Animal Rescue does *not* have a facility open to the public. All pets are cared for in separate foster homes across Fresno County. Adoption/Microchip Events are held every Saturday at Pet Extreme in Clovis. Emmie gives up her Saturday every week to hold these events so please understand that this is the ONLY time pets are available for viewing, meeting, and adoption. We are at Pet Extreme from 11am to 2pm. They are located across the street from Sierra Vista Mall between Rite Aid and Food Maxx at 1235 Shaw Avenue in CLOVIS. (For out-of-towners, that is CLOVIS, not FRESNO! Please keep that in mind when you Map-quest directions or you will end up on the wrong side of town!)

Why Do You Charge An Adoption Fee?
Most of the pets we rescue are in poor health, unaltered, and need extensive medical care. Yes, our vet gives us minimal a discount (a whole 10% off a few select services!) but everything is still paid for out of Emmie’s pocket. In order to attempt to reimburse her and so she can afford to continue rescuing, we must charge an adoption fee. EAR does *not* make money off any of our placed pets. Our adoption donations are minimal compared to the cost of medical care, high quality food, and extensive socialization provided while in our care.

What Is Included In The Adoption Fee?
All pets are spayed or neutered; no ifs, ands, or buts. CA state law requires that all pets not placed by the original breeder of the pet be spayed or neutered prior to placement. If John Smith finds a dog and wants to find it a home, legally he must spay/neuter the dog first. Also included in the adoption fee are vaccinations, worming medication, a microchip with lifetime registration, and 30 days of pet health insurance. Canines are heartworm tested, felines are FIV/FeLV tested.

Do You Charge To Take In Animals?
Yes. We are a small rescue and cannot rescue every pet that people come to us with. We must evaluate each pet prior to agreeing to rescue it and will determine a surrendering donation on a case-by-case basis. For most adult dogs and cats, we request $100.00 because adult pets can be very hard to place and may spend several months with us. For kittens and puppies, we request a $20 donation per kitten/puppy. Kittens and puppies cost us much more in the long run than adult pets because they require so much more in care, however, they are usually relatively easy to place. Of course, any and all donations are appreciated!

I Want To Rescue a Hard-to-Place Pet; Which Should I pick?
The older they are, even kittens and puppies, the harder to place they are. A solid black adult or baby is much harder to place than a light colored pet. An adult shorthaired solid black cat or any large breed adult solid black dog would probably be in most need of saving.

Why Do I Have To Adopt Two Kittens If I Want A White or Siamese?
White kittens and Siamese kittens are always in high demand. Because black kittens are hard to place, we pair them up with a highly adoptable kitten. Each white or Siamese must be adopted with a black kitten or a black kitten can be adopted by itself. Realistically, kittens do much better in pairs anyway so we encourage all of our adopters to consider a pair of kittens regardless of color.

How Did EAR Get Started?
Emmie moved to Fresno in December 2002 and had never even heard of the SPCA. She had many animals growing up but didn’t know anything about the pet overpopulation problem until her first visit to the Fresno CCSPCA on December 27^th, 2002 where she adopted her first pet. She began volunteering for the Fresno CCSPCA in February 2003 and fostered about 100 kittens that year. In October 2003, she was hired as an employee at the shelter working in the Stray Cattery. That’s when the ‘overpopulation problem’ really hit her. She was in charge of selecting between 5 and 20 cats and litters of kittens every single day to be euthanized. Only 2 to 5 were selected to go up for adoption each day. The problem was not the shelter; the problem is all the people who do not spay and neuter. After working with the Fresno CCSPCA for a year, she began volunteering for Animal Rescue of Fresno. ARF is a no-kill canine adoption facility. She fostered many puppies for them but soon missed rescuing kittens. In April 2006, Emmie started EAR with only one friend and volunteer by her side. Emmie and Michelle, now both former volunteers of the Fresno CCSPCA, began rescuing kittens from Classified ads and off Craigslist, getting them altered, and finding homes for them. It’s been a great learning process and EAR has grown immensely! We now have a couple more volunteers and foster homes helping out (though we’re always looking for more!) and are able to rescue many more animals. EAR is now a member of Rescue Alliance of Hairless & Other Breeds so all donations are tax deductible. Since starting, EAR has rescued and placed over 1500 animals who would have otherwise been euthanized. Now who says just one (or two!) animal lover can’t make a difference?