Sam's Hope will use the award to
assist elderly pet owners facing economic and health challenges in Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Not exact matches
The deteriorating health of our
elderly, besides being the major motivator for a move to an
assisted - living facility, can also adversely affect their
pets.
When the decision is made to move an
elderly loved one to an
assisted living facility, the fate of that strong
pet / owner bond can become a major issue for the senior.
While many retirement communities,
assisted living facilities and nursing homes still don't allow
pets, it's great that many of these
assisted living communities have decided to integrate
pets into their communities, as the
pet therapy benefits to the
elderly is overwhelming.
Sam's Hope will use the award to
assist elderly, disabled, ill, unemployed, and low - income
pet owners facing economic hardship in Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties in Southeastern Pennsylvania, in an effort to reduce the number of
pets surrendered to shelters due to financial reasons.
Typically, the animal was a cherished companion to an
elderly person who died or had to move to an
assisted living facility that wouldn't allow
pets, and no friends or family were able to provide a home.
PACC911's Chuck Waggin» Pet Food Pantry
assists low income families and the
elderly with food for their
pets, assuring that they can stay in their homes rather than being relinquished.
Kenny has also been known to make house calls to pick up the
pets of our
elderly clients, and also
assists doctors during many a home visit.
In 2011, we were just embarking with Meal on Wheels (MOW) on a joint vision to provide veterinary care free of charge to the
pets of low - income,
elderly, homebound clients and then in 2012, the TVMF PALS (
Pets Assisting the Lives of Seniors) program was launched in Austin with just five volunteer veterinarian serving 40
pets.
LRR made a donation of a Petco gift card to the Loudoun County CARE program that
assists elderly families caring for their
pets.
The Clay Humane
Pet Assisted Therapy Program allows the
elderly to spend time with a loving animal while also providing socialization for the
pet.
By offering this exceptional service, we have created a way to
assist our
elderly neighbors who have large dog breeds or older dogs, owners with very scared cats, and clients with multiple
pets who all require vaccinations and dewormers at the same time.
The Bella Foundation SPCA is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization based in Oklahoma City created to
assist low - income,
elderly or terminally ill
pet owners with the cost of veterinary care when it can not be afforded and also find permanent loving homes for rescued animals.
The Bella Foundation is dedicated to
assisting low - income,
elderly or terminally ill
pet owners with veterinarian costs and finding loving homes for rescued animals.
Every day the Society and its veterinary clinic provides low cost or free veterinary care, promotes humane education, performs
pet assisted therapy for the
elderly or disabled and works to rehabilitate injured, orphaned and displaced wildlife.