Staff at the animal shelter commonly notify Sgt. Wally Antoniuk, with the Winnipeg Police Department, about shelter dogs who show the potential to become police canines and
the homeless dog in the shelter's care appeared to have «the right stuff» to make the cut.
Not exact matches
«The ASPCA is pleased to be
in a position where we can assist animal
shelters in Florida by helping move
homeless cats and
dogs out of impacted communities to free up much - needed space for owned pets displaced by the storm,» said Dick Green, senior director of Disaster Response for ASPCA Field Investigations and Response.
Express your kindness this year
in the form of helping others by doing deeds such as serving food to the
homeless or signing up to walk
shelter dogs.
Humane Society of the United States The organization is coordinating flights for
homeless cats and
dogs to
shelters in other states
in order to make room
in local
shelters for pets displaced by Harvey.
The number of
homeless dogs and cats
in the U.S. can not be established by merely tallying up the numbers at all the animal
shelters.
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The humble warriors of the Ward - Wiseman Animal Haven (WWAH), modest as any ordinary «saints» and sporting compassionate hearts, have worked tirelessly for years to assure the
homeless dogs and cats
in Collinsville have a safe
shelter until their forever - home can be found.
None of this is good news for a
homeless dog that is living
in limbo
in a small
shelter with limited resources.
People started
sheltering homeless dogs and cats
in the U.S.
in the 1800s.
As the newest partner
in PetSmart Charities ™ Rescue Waggin» ™ program, the Humane Society of Tulsa will be sending
homeless shelter dogs every month aboard PetSmart Charities» ® Rescue Waggin» ® vehicle — a national transport program proudly sponsored by PEDIGREE ® — to animal
shelters in other parts of the country where there are more adopters seeking
dogs and a guarantee of a good home for all the
dogs transported.
Her own experience working with a
shelter outreach
in Massachusetts inspired her to want to create the same opportunity for Tulsa's
homeless dogs.
«Until more people spay and neuter their pets and we reduce the number of animals entering
shelters, the Rescue Waggin» program will continue to be a resource for
shelters working to change the fate of
homeless dogs in their communities,» says Susanna Della Maddalena, executive director of PetSmart Charities, Inc..
Everyone's pitching
in to connect thousands of beautiful, fun - loving,
homeless dogs and cats
in our
shelter with the right families,» said Amy Johnston, Director of Outreach at YWAC.
The Association for a Pet Adoption Center (APAC) is a 501 (c) 3 not - for profit group of concerned volunteers who are working toward a time when
homeless, unwanted animals are no longer being destroyed
in our
shelter, and when every
dog and cat can be guaranteed a good life
in a caring environment.
Not all
homeless cats and
dogs end up
in shelters.
With so many
homeless, deserving pets available
in shelters, there is no reason for any
dog to suffer the way these animals did for so long.
Donate a Spongebob SquarePants pillow bed to a
homeless dog or cat
in a local
shelter or rescue.
Your TX Rescue Connection is a foster home based rescue organization located
in Texas: a dedicated group of concerned rescuers removing
homeless and sadly abandoned
dogs from
shelters, especially those at risk of euthanasia, and helping
dogs that have been found alone and helpless out on the streets.
Moreover,
homeless cats do not fair as well
in shelters as do
homeless dogs.
For the last decade Jeff's professional career has concentrated
in various aspects of welfare for
homeless cats and
dogs from animal evaluator, adoption counselor, to veterinary and surgical assistant, to animal control for both municipal and not for profits
shelters.
With
dog obedience training playing an important role
in a harmonious relationship with its owner, some
shelters have volunteers from programs such as ABC's Student Saving Lives (SSL) program to provide training to
homeless dogs before they are adopted.
Thanks to this support, more certificate students are able to help
homeless cats and
dogs by receiving advanced training
in a variety of
shelter medicine techniques.
This is the story of a Navy war veteran who finds a buddy, literally,
in the form of a
homeless shelter dog.
We are lucky to be fully funded by our supporters, receiving no public funds for our work with the
homeless pets of Washington's Long Beach Peninsula, and the
dogs we are able to pull from high kill - rate
shelters in the region.
At the end of the night, volunteers from of Friends of
Homeless Animals had a chance to speak to over 150 people about the fate of
dogs in rescue as well as those that are
in shelters just waiting for their second chance.
A special program
in Plano, Texas, is pairing at - risk, troubled youth with
homeless shelter dogs.
It's estimated that there are 70 million
homeless dogs and cats
in the United States, with only six to eight million surrendered to
shelters every year.
Recently, an Iowa man enlisted the help of an animal
shelter, and a
homeless dog, to help him win his girlfriend's hand
in marriage.
Without your support, we can not continue our lifesaving mission for
homeless, abandoned and abused
dogs in Georgia
shelters!
First Coast No More
Homeless Pets operates one of the largest spay and neuter clinics
in the country with the mission to end the killing of
dogs and cats
in shelters in our community, Northeast Florida and the nation.
Marking its 16th anniversary of the organization, Broadway Barks again helped hundreds of New York City's
shelter animals find permanent homes by informing New Yorkers about the plight of the thousands of
homeless dogs and cats
in the metropolitan area.
Purebred pets can become
homeless just as easily as mixed breed
dogs, and one quarter of
dogs in shelters are purebred.
In late April, the non-profit organization, which improves the lives of at - risk senior dogs by providing funding and resources to animal shelters, rescue organizations, sanctuaries, and other non-profit groups nationwide, reached out to Facebook followers with a request for their photos of senior dogs, dolled up in prom - worthy finery, for an event which aims to raise awareness and support for homeless «old dogs» nationwid
In late April, the non-profit organization, which improves the lives of at - risk senior
dogs by providing funding and resources to animal
shelters, rescue organizations, sanctuaries, and other non-profit groups nationwide, reached out to Facebook followers with a request for their photos of senior
dogs, dolled up
in prom - worthy finery, for an event which aims to raise awareness and support for homeless «old dogs» nationwid
in prom - worthy finery, for an event which aims to raise awareness and support for
homeless «old
dogs» nationwide:
Our mission is helping
dogs that are
homeless,
in public
shelters where they are at risk of euthanasia, or given up by owners due to inability to properly care for the animal.
Even purebred
dogs and puppies can be found
in animal
shelters and pounds across the country (estimates of purebreds
in shelters range from 25 — 40 % of all
homeless dogs).
Dog Gone Seattle is a Washington based non-profit organization dedicated to saving
homeless dogs in high kill
shelters in Washington and beyond through rescue, foster, and adoption.
The goal is to help some of the estimated 3.9 million
homeless dogs find their way out of the
shelter system and into training
in order to help the veterans who need it the most.
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.
Even though
shelters are inundated with
homeless dogs, they are there to help animals
in need.
We pride ourselves on rescuing
homeless dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens from overpopulated municipal
shelters in all areas of the country, as well as right here Read More
The
Homeless Pet Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 organization that saves the lives of homeless cats and dogs in Atlanta area animal shelters and promote the benefits of pet ow
Homeless Pet Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 organization that saves the lives of
homeless cats and dogs in Atlanta area animal shelters and promote the benefits of pet ow
homeless cats and
dogs in Atlanta area animal
shelters and promote the benefits of pet ownership.
Most Americans say they've heard about the plight of
homeless pets, yet grossly underestimate the size and scope of the problem, as well as the number of
dogs and cats who must be put to death
in U.S.
shelters every year.
In 2012, the new grant program will help 65 non-profit spay / neuter clinics around the nation provide high - quality, affordable spay / neuter surgeries for more than 23,000 cats and pit bull terriers during February and August — ultimately reducing the homeless pet population by tens of thousands of at - risk cats and dogs that would otherwise wind up in shelters because of unplanned litters, said Susana Della Maddalena, executive director
In 2012, the new grant program will help 65 non-profit spay / neuter clinics around the nation provide high - quality, affordable spay / neuter surgeries for more than 23,000 cats and pit bull terriers during February and August — ultimately reducing the
homeless pet population by tens of thousands of at - risk cats and
dogs that would otherwise wind up
in shelters because of unplanned litters, said Susana Della Maddalena, executive director
in shelters because of unplanned litters, said Susana Della Maddalena, executive director of
Maddie's Fund ® has given the Berkeley Alliance for
Homeless Animals Coalition (BAHAC) a $ 474,000 Maddie's ® Lifesaving Award * for achieving and maintaining an adoption guarantee for healthy and treatable
shelter dogs and cats
in Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville and Piedmont, California.
Every year
in Philadelphia, nearly 30,000
homeless, abandoned, and unwanted
dogs and cats enter the city's animal control
shelter.
Dog Town Rescue was started
in 2013 when a bunch of volunteers from a local
shelter wanted to do MORE to help the
homeless dogs in the Philadelphia area, and beyond.
In Appalachia and the rural Southeast,
homeless dogs face understaffed and poorly funded
shelters.
Likewise, our Strut Your Mutt series of grassroots fundraising
dog walks channel funding to our Best Friends No More
Homeless Pets Network partners to either spay / neuter programs (noses
in) or adoption programs (noses out), while the Sanctuary provides care to special - needs animals and develops protocols and techniques to share with
shelters and rescues across the country.
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.
«Until more people spay and neuter their pets and we reduce the number of animals entering
shelters, the Rescue Waggin» program will continue to be a resource for
shelters working to change the fate of
homeless dogs in their communities,» said Susana Della Maddalena, executive director of PetSmart Charities, Inc..