Times of the Islands Fall 2018

Speaking of
island pets,
Cake is a new
children’s
book by
Rebecca Crow.
It tells the
story of young
Nikolai, who
travels with
his parents on
a vacation to
the Turks &
Caicos Islands and ends up bringing home a potcake
he finds on the beach by Da Conch Shack. Nikolai and
his parents go to Potcake Place and, as part of their
K9 Rescue program, complete the paperwork and veterinary
examination that allow Cake to travel home
on the plane with Nicolai and his family.
It took a trip to Turks & Caicos in 2009 to inspire
author Rebecca Crow to write her first children’s
book. Cake is based on her family’s actual experience
with a potcake puppy by the same name. Real-life
“Cake” was from a litter of three-week-old puppies
that were left abandoned in a box at the doorstep
of Potcake Place. Through the K9 Rescue program,
Rebecca’s family was able to adopt and bring home
their dream dog.
“Potcakes”—so named because they were traditionally
fed from the remains of rice baked on the
bottom of pots—are considered the Islands’ native
breed. Most have sweet dispositions and loyal hearts,
but often don’t have a place to call home.
The Potcake Place K9 Rescue program was created
to help reduce the number of homeless pets.
They house between 50 and 70 strays and work with
local vets to provide these animals with vaccinations,
deworming and the approval of health tickets
for travel. Arrangements are also made to book an
adopted dog’s plane ride to their new home, to meet
the family at the airport or to arrange a transfer if
the family is not visiting the island. Potcake Place K9
Rescue keeps their doors open only by private donations
and volunteer workers’ generous help.
Rebecca Crow is donating 10% of all proceeds
from the sale of Cake back to Potcake Place K9
Rescue, in thanks for one of the greatest gifts her
family has ever received. a
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URGENT CARE
WALK-IN CLINIC
AND WELLNESS CENTRE
• • •
(649) 941-5252
on site pharmacy
located adjacent graceway gourmet
Focused on the patient
The way medicine should be practiced
Food for Thought is a new charity set up to provide
daily breakfast to government school students –
starting with the primary schools in North Caicos,
Middle Caicos, South Caicos and Salt Cay.
We estimate that just $200 will allow us to provide
breakfast to one child for a whole school year.
If you would like to donate or learn more please
email foodforthoughttci@gmail.com
or visit our website foodforthoughttci.com
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