Sentences with phrase «at the animal shelter when»

I was an adoption counselor at the animal shelter when he first knew me, and I brought stray animals home.

This beautiful black long - haired kitty was dropped off at the animal shelter when her owner had a baby.

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When he's not writing or speaking, you can find Dan at the gym, backpacking, or volunteering at his local animal shelter.

When they got there after four or five days» travelling, the town was so crowded that they could not find room at the inn, so they made do with the shelter of a cave, which was used as a stable for the animals.

Sure, parents don't always want to abandon their beloved animals or drop them at the front door of kill shelters, but when your number's up, it's up!

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the leading non-profit devoted to animal welfare, reports that in the 1970s American shelters euthanized between 12 and 20 million cats and dogs every year at a time when there were 67 million pets in U.S. homes.

Animal cruelty (OK Title 21 § 1685), a felony in Oklahoma, includes «any person who shall willfully or maliciously torture, destroy or kill, or cruelly beat or injure, maim or mutilate any animal in subjugation or captivity, whether wild or tame, and whether belonging to the person or to another, or deprived of necessary food, drink, shelter, or veterinary care to prevent suffering...» When an officer arrives on the scene, if the animals are found to be at risk, but the situation is not critical enough to warrant felony charges, any Oklahoma peace officer or animal control officer may describe the problems and give the owner or caregiver a certain number of days to correct the situAnimal cruelty (OK Title 21 § 1685), a felony in Oklahoma, includes «any person who shall willfully or maliciously torture, destroy or kill, or cruelly beat or injure, maim or mutilate any animal in subjugation or captivity, whether wild or tame, and whether belonging to the person or to another, or deprived of necessary food, drink, shelter, or veterinary care to prevent suffering...» When an officer arrives on the scene, if the animals are found to be at risk, but the situation is not critical enough to warrant felony charges, any Oklahoma peace officer or animal control officer may describe the problems and give the owner or caregiver a certain number of days to correct the situanimal in subjugation or captivity, whether wild or tame, and whether belonging to the person or to another, or deprived of necessary food, drink, shelter, or veterinary care to prevent suffering...» When an officer arrives on the scene, if the animals are found to be at risk, but the situation is not critical enough to warrant felony charges, any Oklahoma peace officer or animal control officer may describe the problems and give the owner or caregiver a certain number of days to correct the situanimal control officer may describe the problems and give the owner or caregiver a certain number of days to correct the situation.

However, the folks at the Animal Care League have decided to use her for awhile as their «Greeter» when children from local schools visit the shelter and learn about animals.

«Saturdays at the shelter are a lot of fun, especially when we get to see so many animals leave here with happy, new owners,» Kathy said.

Stevie Wonder, a 6 - month - old German shepherd mix, was adopted by Isotopes pitcher John Ely, who met the pup when the team volunteered at Watermelon Mountain Ranch, an animal shelter in Rio Rancho, N.M..

A special dog, who lost his home when his former owners moved, and then a two subsequent adoptive homes (including one who returned him to the shelter because he was sick) is being treated to a special bucket list by staff and volunteers at an Arizona animal shelter.

«When I was a pre-vet student, we had a parvo puppy in one of our isolation areas,» said Natalie Isaza, DVM, clinical professor of shelter medicine and community outreach in the department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences at University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine in Gainesville.

While in private practice, I had several clients bring shelter animals to me for medical treatment when these patients were not receiving the necessary care at the shelter.

When they've got an event they'd like to tell you about, when a special animal from the shelter needs to tell you his or her story, or when a new program starts we'd like you to know about at MHS, you'll find coverage on the Midlands Humane Society Spotlight pWhen they've got an event they'd like to tell you about, when a special animal from the shelter needs to tell you his or her story, or when a new program starts we'd like you to know about at MHS, you'll find coverage on the Midlands Humane Society Spotlight pwhen a special animal from the shelter needs to tell you his or her story, or when a new program starts we'd like you to know about at MHS, you'll find coverage on the Midlands Humane Society Spotlight pwhen a new program starts we'd like you to know about at MHS, you'll find coverage on the Midlands Humane Society Spotlight page.

Her passion for animal care began when she volunteered for a local shelter as a high school student in Oakland, New Jersey and she has been volunteering at various shelters ever since.

So, if you go into a shelter to adopt a dog, and the kennel sign has a dog labeled as a «Pit» or «Pit Mix», when it actually is a «Shepherd / Hound Mix» for example, more than likely you and many other potential adopters or rescuers will overlook this animal simply because someone at the shelter «guessed» that it might be a «Pit».

Over the years, she has worked with rescue groups and has volunteered at several animal shelters but when her canine family grew to six large dogs, she decided it was time to get a real job to support her addiction.

Since many animal shelters are stressed because they are at or over capacity, their resources are limited when trying to help these dogs and puppies with overcoming their fears.

The Petfinder.com survey — and common sense, too — shows clearly that animals benefit when adopters have good experiences at shelters.

A new facility became imperative when it became clear that rescuing and transport would not be enough to save the majority of the animals arriving at the shelter.

We formed in 2010 when a small group of people saw a need to help animals at regional shelters.

So why are we at FOTAS and the County Animal Shelter holding our collective breath when the rest of the community is in such a good mood?

When workers at Animal Friends of the Valleys in Wildomar, California arrived at the shelter one morning in February, they were greeted by two new intakes left in the «night drop» box, both Boxers who have since been named Artie and Asia.

When Billy first arrived at our Boston shelter from an animal control facility in Western Massachusetts, we could tell he was special.

In the summer months, however, the number of citizen - surrendered animals doubles between the people who surrender their pets to the Shelter when they go on vacation and the people who didn't fix their pets and dump the puppies or kittens at the Shelter for the rest of us to take care of.

Maxwell was trapped inside a cage when fire broke out Feb. 8 at the Seminole County Animal Control shelter on U.S. Highway 17 - 92, killing 32 cats and seven dogs.

One, perhaps this museum would change the Miami Dade Animal Shelter's perspective (ideally) and educate the public as to what happens when they dump their dogs at this and other shelters and two, this city kills so many dogs they shouldn't be rewarded with Mark's humanitarian effort.

Seven years ago I was your average suburbanite when I started to volunteer at a local municipal animal shelter.

«I wrote: «A shelter succeeds at saving all healthy and treatable dogs and cats, including feral cats, when it is saving roughly 90 to 95 percent of all impounded animals,»» Winograd told the Post.

Adopt - a-Shelter-Cat Month When: Wednesday, June 1 to Thursday, June 30, Where: The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is celebrating June as Adopt A Shelter Cat Month to educate people about the wonderful cats and kittens available for adoption at shelters.

Their goal is to cut down on the escalating number of animals dumped at shelters when the season ends.

Too many animals are abruptly dumped at shelters when people move and can not take them.

And, when you shop at smile.amazon.com and select Northeast Animal Shelter as your favorite charity, Amazon sends us 0.5 % of the purchase!

At Second Chance Animal Shelter, managers will provide lunch or snacks for staff on busy or taxing days — say, pizza when the spay / neuter clinic has a much larger turnout than expected.

Lancaster City officials today announced plans for the Pennsylvania SPCA to begin operating at the Mary K. Dano Animal Shelter when the current occupant vacates the facility this...

These animals received a second chance to find a loving home, when time and / or resources had run out at their original shelters.

In fact, many animals end up in shelters where they are at risk of being killed when space is needed simply because the person who cared for them neglected to plan ahead to make sure that they would always be cared for.

When animal lovers learn about the cruelty and killing that are rampant in U.S. shelters, and that national animal protection organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) defend these shelters and thwart efforts at reform, the first and the most logical question they ask is: Why?

The fate is usually not good for these intelligent animals who were bought at pet stores or breeders and surrendered to shelters when the novelty wore off or at the conclusion of a school year.

Amazon donates 0.5 % of the purchase price to FAYMAS when you choose Friends at Your Metro Animal Shelter as your charity of choice.

Her first job in high school was at the local animal shelter, which she still visits when she visits her parents.

You are much more valuable to the shelter and animals when you are at your best.

Dinky from Washington We found Dinky at a local animal shelter in 2001 when she was 9 months old.

When they were quarantined at the Humboldt County Animal Shelter for the next 10 days, Hale said that the pit bulls were well behaved.

When Sammy was first evaluated by our veterinary team at the San Jose Animal Shelter, the tip of his tail was black and necrotic.

If someone is bothering you when you are feeding animals, at an event trying to get dogs adopted or are walking shelter dogs to get them some much needed exercise — then point to your shirt — and go on your way!

Menichino tells Shelter Me that on top of the donations themselves, she's hopeful Goldberg's gallery will «spark interest in the homeless animals that we have here at the shelter» and «give others the idea to think outside of the box when it comes to fundraising for the homeless pets at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay.Shelter Me that on top of the donations themselves, she's hopeful Goldberg's gallery will «spark interest in the homeless animals that we have here at the shelter» and «give others the idea to think outside of the box when it comes to fundraising for the homeless pets at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay.shelter» and «give others the idea to think outside of the box when it comes to fundraising for the homeless pets at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay.»

I met Otto when he was a baby at the Gtown animal shelter and now he's a big boy.

«When I started volunteering nearly 10 years ago at my local shelter, the only thing I knew was that I loved animals and wanted to have as many as I could, so being at my local shelter sounded like a great fit,» laughs Ms. Ferguson.

When you adopt an animal that was once an indoor pet, or give a kitten born outside a chance at a comfortable and spoiled life, you keep them out of the shelter system and help free up our resources to help more cats in Philadelphia.