
All About Equine Animal Rescue
El Dorado Hills, CADonation of Princess Cruise for Annual Fundraiser. New Recipient
Because of the continued support and loyalty of our passengers, the McCrea 2000 Trust has been able to fund projects for a variety of Animal Welfare Organizations and their thousands of volunteers throughout the United States, Mexico, Ecuador and Bulgaria for over a decade. The Trust is funded by the profits from Zoe’s Cruises and Tours. These Animal Welfare Organizations, and their volunteers, provide care and a second chance for both domestic and wild animals that have been injured, abandoned and abused. Our passengers are making a difference in the lives of thousands of animals. Many of the Organizations have come to our attention through our passengers over the years. The Organizations receiving support in 2018 and 2019 are noted below with a brief summary of the work funded. Your interest in these Organizations is welcome and appreciated by them.
Donation of Princess Cruise for Annual Fundraiser. New Recipient
Funding to provide food, treats, toys, and basic medicine to members of the community for their pets. Multi-Year Recipient
Funding for construction of new outdoor habitats for resident hawk, owl and falcons adjacent to visitor venue in 2019. In 2020, funding for new computer/data storage system. Multi-Year Recipient
Annual Donation of a Princess Cruise for the Gala Event. Multi-Year Recipient
Funding for Spay & Neuter Program Costs in 2019 & 2020. Multi-Year Recipient
Funding in 2019 and 2020 for construction of clinic and medical equipment for onsite spay, neuter, and medical care. Multi-Year Recipient
Funding in coordination with International Four Paws’ two-week campaign in Vidin, Bulgaria in 2016 and 2017 with the goal of neutering 500 street dogs. The Trust continues to fund the Vidin Community Shelter’s yearly food and medical needs in its continuing fight against overpopulation, starvation and disease among the street dog population in Vidin. The project is receiving media coverage throughout Bulgaria and the Balkans and it is hoped the model will be replicated. Multi-year Recipient
Funding has annually included operational expenses toward the rescue and medical expenses of injured raptors, especially bald eagles. Zoe’s Cruises has been supporting the Alaska Raptor Center for over 30 years. In 2019, the Trust replaced the Center’s entire aged heating/cooling system with a state of the art environmentally conscious pump and heating system. Multi-Year Recipient
Continued yearly funding of the Coalition’s Spay and Neuter Voucher Program for low-income pet owners and small community-based rescue groups. Multi-Year Recipient
For several years, medical funding for greyhounds rescued from dog tracks around the US and in Mexico was funded. A new central air conditioning and heating unit and back-up generator and repairs to the primary kennel’s sewer system, as well as funding toward medical care costs was provided in 2017 and 2018. In 2018, major funding was also focused on the development of a “how to” video series to assist greyhound rescue groups in the US and around the World. In 2019 & 2020 funding for medical care was provided. Multi-Year Recipient
Funding for all food and supplies in 2016 - 2020 for the Zoe K. McCrea Feline Sanctuary, a building which provides state of the art feline habitat for socialization and the transition of semi-feral, abandoned, abused and rescued felines to the adjacent Adoption Center. Donation of Princess Cruise. Multi-year Recipient
Reserve, rehabilitation, and adoption of horses, ponies, and mules, as well as education and work with special needs humans helping horses. In 2018, funded covered arena. In 2019, funded repair and upgrade of hospital barn and structure to house recovering horses. Multi-year Recipient
Funding in 2018 was provided for a new electrical generator and medical costs toward their mission of creating a safe-haven for horses that have few options remaining, thereby ensuring them a better quality of life. In 2019, funds were also provided for a new hay barn and equipment. A Princess Cruise was also donated. In 2020 funding was provided for five on-site storage units for equipment, blankets and materials for the animals, irrigation equipment, building materials, and event materials. Multi-Year Recipient
Fencing for newly acquired pasture land for abandoned and rescued farm animals. The opening of a medical trailer to provide needed care was funded in 2017. Multi-Year Recipient
Major funding for several years toward completion of the multiple habitats for the rescue and transfer of lions and tigers inhumanely held captive, as well as needed equipment and facilities. Funding in 2019 for construction and paving of the primary access road was provided. In 2019, a donation of three Princess Cruises to Alaska, Panama Canal, & Hawaii. In 2020, funds were provided to complete the lion viewing area. Multi-Year Recipient
Annual funding of the Cabo Humane Society’s Spay & Neuter Program. Up to 4,000 cats and dogs are spayed/neutered by volunteer vets with this funding each year, making a huge difference in animal over-population, disease and starvation in the Cabo San Lucas/Baja region. The Trust also funded the state-of-the-art reconstruction of three Humane Society buildings destroyed during Hurricane Odile in 2015. Multi-Year Recipient
Funding in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 for medical care for senior dogs and their owners who cannot afford the costs for their animals. Funding also for abandoned senior animals being fostered until new homes can be found. Annual Donation of a Princess Cruise for Gala Event. Multi-Year Recipient
Funds for medical care of rescued raptors, and an annual donation of a Princess Cruise to Alaska. Multi-year Recipient
Funding was provided for Monthly Feral/Community Cat Spay/Neuter Clinics and the purchase of a state-of-the art new ultrasound machine for the Clinic. Previous Funding has included construction of a state-of-the-art feline habitat and purchase of a portable clinic trailer for community outreach. Funding in 2020 will provide for construction of a new Health Center focused on spay & neutering for cats & dogs in the Sacramento region. Multi-Year Recipient
Continued Annual Funding of Seth’s Funds for the Future, which offers tuition assistance to college students pursuing careers as veterinarians, animal health researchers and scientists in exchange for volunteer work with Sierra Wildlife Rescue Center during the summer months. In 2019 & 2020, a Princess Cruise was also donated for the Annual Fundraising Event. Multi-Year Recipient
Funding is offered annually for medical care for special-needs dogs served through Senior German Shepherd Rescue, Inc. The Thulani Program is a foster- based program for Shepherds coming from shelters across California. Due to age-limited life expectancies and medical needs the dogs are often not adoptable, and most are euthanized. The Thulani Program saves the dogs to find homes where they can live out their remaining life with love and care. In 2020, additional funding was provided for medical care. Multi-year Recipient
Funding for food costs for 6,000 birds and small mammals and for the installation of a new air filtration system for the entire complex in 2016. In 2017, funding enabled the installation of a new electrical system ensuring the proper lighting indoor and outdoor and the safety of volunteers. For 2018, funding allowed the purchase of maintenance equipment for the facility. In 2020, Funding was provided for new enclosures for the increasing number of injured wildlife being cared for prior to release back into the wild. Annual Donation of Princess Cruise Multi-Year Recipient