With every gift, you'll receive a card with the photo of
a homeless cat or dog whose care your purchase makes possible.
That frees kennel space and resources for a true
homeless cat or dog in need, and it ensures that the cat returns safely to its colony.
If you're petless because you can't make a long - term commitment to an animal, but you honestly love pets, fostering
a homeless cat or dog might be the perfect option for you.
We are working to create a community where there are
no homeless cats or dogs through the power of adoption, prevention and intervention
Not exact matches
Treat yourself to
dog - gone delicious sauces and help save the life of a
dog,
cat or other
homeless animal.
Or perhaps you have seen the picture circulating on the Internet of the homeless man sleeping with his dog, or begging with a menagerie of dogs, cats, and rodent
Or perhaps you have seen the picture circulating on the Internet of the
homeless man sleeping with his
dog,
or begging with a menagerie of dogs, cats, and rodent
or begging with a menagerie of
dogs,
cats, and rodents.
Adopting a loving
dog or cat is one great way to help
homeless pets.
Because there are soooooo many unwanted /
homeless dogs and
cats in our area we have to make the difficult decision to say «no» when an animal is too elderly, severely injured and /
or very sick.
We look into the soulful, scared, eyes of a
homeless dog or cat and realize we can't save all of them, we won't find homes for all of them before Christmas and ---- even more tragic — the phone calls and owner surrenders will inundate us shortly after the first of the year.
After all, you will be bringing the hope of one more day for a
homeless dog or cat, and for that, you deserve to splurge.
Homeless people who call Pets of the
Homeless are asked if they receive food stamps, where they're living, if they sleep at night, and if their
dog or cat is spayed
or neutered.
The Society exists to promote the humane treatment and placement of
homeless or unwanted
dogs and
cats in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia with special emphasis on Berkeley County.
Some
homeless people with pets will ask another person to look after their
dog or cat if they have an interview.
If you are tempted to let your
cat or dog have just one litter, go talk to the people at the shelter whose job it is to euthanize all of these «adoptable» unwanted and
homeless pets.
Donate a Spongebob SquarePants pillow bed to a
homeless dog or cat in a local shelter
or rescue.
At Second Chance, our mission is to champion
homeless cats and
dogs who are healthy
or treatable in the quest to find their forever homes and engage with our community to promote responsible pet ownership - ultimately reducing future generations of
homeless animals.
By providing an animal with a forever home, you're making space for another
cat or dog in need, and paying that adoption fee helps the rescue care for other
homeless pets.
The Tortorella Foundation supports many efforts by underwriting unique programs that promote adoptions, emergency care for abused
or abandoned animals, rescue and transport from high - kill shelters and the construction of animal housing and play yards to assist rescues caring for
homeless dogs and
cats.
Tens of thousands of
dogs and
cats end up
homeless on the street
or orphaned every year.
The Best Friend Award recognizes a person, agency / organization that has gone above and beyond to save, care for, home
or advocate for Michigan's
homeless cats and
dogs.
While some community animal shelters are busting at the seams with
homeless pets, other communities have shelters with a waiting list of folks who are anxious to adopt a
dog or cat and provide them with a loving forever home.
Fostering means bringing in a
cat or dog —
or parrot,
or baby pig,
or any other
homeless pet — with the goal of nurturing them for a while until they can be dispatched to a permanent home with a family who'll love them forever.
Gaining more insight into the whole picture of
dogs and
cats changing homes
or becoming
homeless can help us develop prevention and intervention programs to better support pets and their people.
«A
dog or cat really knows you've given them a new lease on life and a very strong bond develops,» says Michael Mountain, president of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah, and creator of the national «No More
Homeless Pets» campaign.
It also shows, despite the way some organizations and individuals think, the solution to pet overpopulation is not rooted solely in stopping puppy mills
or preventing pet stores from selling
dogs and
cats or even in making all pet owners spay and neuter... The solution needs to be a balanced approach in which breeders, pet stores, shelters, rescues, humane organizations, veterinarians, and pet loving individuals come together and help find the «
homeless» pets their forever home.
I think now that President Obama missed an opportunity not only to save a life, but also to draw national attention to the tragedy of the millions of shelter animals,
dogs,
cats and other pets, that are euthanized every year simply because they are
homeless, unwanted,
or declared «unadoptable» for some arbitrary reason. If you have ever loved an animal, you know how heartbreaking, how gut wrenching this tragedy is.Â
We ask that foster parents commit to keeping a
homeless dog or cat in their home until that pet is adopted, anywhere from a few days to several months.
Don't contribute to the
homeless pet population by allowing your
dog or cat to breed.
Foster volunteers provide varying levels of care for
homeless dogs or cats, ranging from a warm quiet place to promote weight gain, to socializing with humans, noises and new surroundings.
If you wish to give some of yourself to the
homeless cats and
dogs of your community, you can simply show up at an orientation,
or you can contact us at (512) 930-3592.
Since 2003, NOAH has given second chances to nearly 35,000
homeless animals and spayed
or neutered 97,000
cats and
dogs.
When you take your new pet home, you make room for us to help another
dog or cat in need and you become part of the big picture to answer the growing problem of
homeless pets in San Antonio and throughout United States.
Maddie's Fund ® announced a new pilot program for adoption guarantee organizations in Alameda, Contra Costa and San Francisco Counties to support the adoptions of senior and /
or medically treatable
homeless dogs and
cats originating from animal control shelters in those counties.
When your
dog or cat has a litter, and they have a litter, then they have a litter, it can add up to thousands of
homeless animals in a few short years.
We are dedicated to rescuing
dogs and
cats left
homeless for whatever reason — animals in public shelters where they are at high risk of euthanasia due to pet overpopulation, animals given up by their owners because of difficult circumstances, and those in danger of abuse
or neglect.
«By reaching a subset of the population uncertain about where they'll obtain their next
dog or cat and convincing them that an animal shelter is the best source, we can end the euthanasia of
homeless dogs and
cats in this country,» said Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States.
«Approximately 34 percent of
dogs and
cats in U.S. households are not spayed
or neutered yet the procedure is one of the most effective ways to reduce the
homeless pet overpopulation,»
Encinitas» ordinance states: «The council finds the sale of
dogs and
cats from commercial breeders contributes to the proliferation of
homeless or unwanted animals that end up in public animal shelters
or humane societies.»
Not only does spaying and neutering prevent more litters of
homeless pets, but Missouri state law requires that ALL
dogs and
cats adopted from an animal shelter be spayed
or neutered.
The Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals sponsors
or co-sponsors several large adoption events each year, all with the common goal of finding homes for New York City's
homeless cats,
dogs, and rabbits.
If you walk
or run the marathon for Team Kitten Rescue, you will be able to raise money to save the lives of
homeless cats and
dogs.
Another way to help
homeless animals this season is by donating specific items that we use every day such as bleach, canned
dog and
cat food, toys
or soft beds.
You may know me, Deborah Schutt,
or you may know Cutty,
or you may not know either of us but are aware of the mission that Cutty is directly responsible for: To make Michigan a no kill state for
homeless healthy and treatable
dogs and
cats.
By sponsoring a kennel in our
dog adoption area
or a room in our
cat adoption area, you help us continue to fulfill our commitment to the
homeless pets who are staying there.
Enjoy reading aloud to a
homeless dog,
cat,
or small animal at our no - kill shelter.
When you foster a
homeless dog or cat, you are saving the lives of two animals — the one you care for and one who fills the newly opened space in our no - kill shelter.
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Animal shelters house
homeless, lost,
or abandoned animals, typically
cats and
dogs.
There are an estimated 70 million
homeless cats and
dogs living in the U.S. Six to eight million animals enter the U.S. shelter system each year, mostly after being surrendered by their families
or picked up on the streets by animal control authorities.
• Total number of nationwide animal shelters 5,000 • Number of companion animals that enter into animal shelters nationwide annually 5 million • Average annual number of companion animals that are euthinized at shelters 3.5 million • Percent of
dogs in animals shelters that are euthanized 60 % • Percent of
cats in animal shelters that are euthanized 70 % • Percent of
cats that are returned to their owners 2 % • Percent of
dogs returned to their owners 15 % • Total percentage of
dogs claimed to be spayed
or neutered 78 % • Total percentage of
cats that are claimed to be spayed
or neutered 88 % • Total number of animals that end up in a shelter that are spayed
or neutered 10 % • Percent of
dogs brought to shelters that were adopted by a shelter 20 % • Percent of
dogs and
cats that are adopted from shelters 25 % • Total number of
dogs and
cats that are bought at pet stores 6 % • Percentage of people that get their pets free
or at low cost 65 % • Cost of taxpayer money annually to round up, house, kill and dispose of
homeless animals $ 2 billion • Total percentage of
dogs in shelters that are purebred 25 % • Total percentage of U.S. homes who own at least 1 companion animal 63 % • Total number of homes that own at least 1 companion animal 70 million • Tags: