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An emerging disease is causing deadly concern to homeless dogs in animal shelters.

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«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.

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.

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.

«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..

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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» nationwidIn 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» nationwidin 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).

Even though shelters are inundated with homeless dogs, they are there to help animals in need.

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 owHomeless 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 owhomeless cats and dogs in Atlanta area animal shelters and promote the benefits of pet ownership.

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.

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..

The SNiP mission is to prevent the suffering and death of dogs and cats due to overpopulation and preventable diseases, to eliminate the need for euthanasia in our community's animal shelters, to reduce the number of homeless animals, and to educate the public about the importance of spay / neuter.

Outpatient Parvo Treatment by Animal Shelters for Dogs in the Community is part of an ongoing series of educational programs from Maddie's Institute, the academic division of Maddie's Fund ®, providing the most innovative animal welfare information to shelter staff, veterinarians, rescue groups and community members to increase the lifesaving of homeless dogs and cats community -Animal Shelters for Dogs in the Community is part of an ongoing series of educational programs from Maddie's Institute, the academic division of Maddie's Fund ®, providing the most innovative animal welfare information to shelter staff, veterinarians, rescue groups and community members to increase the lifesaving of homeless dogs and cats community - wDogs in the Community is part of an ongoing series of educational programs from Maddie's Institute, the academic division of Maddie's Fund ®, providing the most innovative animal welfare information to shelter staff, veterinarians, rescue groups and community members to increase the lifesaving of homeless dogs and cats community -animal welfare information to shelter staff, veterinarians, rescue groups and community members to increase the lifesaving of homeless dogs and cats community - wdogs and cats community - wide.

At this time, there are very few rescue groups in the United States that specialize in helping homeless senior dogs, though the issue of geriatric rescue dogs is found in every municipal animal shelter and humane society, and with rescue leagues of all shapes and sizes.

Rocket Dog Rescue saves the lives of homeless and abandoned animals from euthanasia in overcrowded Bay Area shelters, giving them a second chance.

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.

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.»

Given the outrageous dog and cat overpopulation in Houston, BARC Animal Shelter of the City of Houston has created a Pet Responsibility Program that encompasses several programs aimed at educating different grade levels, in the hopes of tackling and reducing the number of stray and homeless animals in our streets.

In just six days, the Aiken County Animal Shelter (ACAS) received 150 homeless dogs and cats.

Mother's Day is just around the corner, and in animal shelters across the country homeless dogs are hoping that they... Read More

A self - described dog lover, who also happens to be the founder of a non-profit rescue organization (Balooja's Foundation), has worked hard to make life a lot better for hundreds of homeless animals in Southern California — that dog lover is Sal Valdepeña and he has coordinated a mission to help keep shelter dogs in the Los Angeles County area cool during the extreme California summer heat.

Our shelter, which becomes home to hundreds of Camano Island's homeless dogs and cats each year depends on all of our fundraising events, but we truly depend on the success of our annual auction in order to keep helping the animals who need us each year.

You both get the satisfaction of knowing that your donation will help provide spay / neuter surgery to dogs and cats who need it to end the deaths of homeless animals in Greater Cincinnati shelters.

Legacy giving offers ideas as to how you can be a partner in helping us protect animals in our county and maintain an active adoption program for the homeless dogs and cats (and other domestic animals) that come under our care at the Caroline County Animal 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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Because there are homeless pets awaiting adoption in every community in the nation, the ASPCA strongly advocates that persons wishing to acquire a dog consider adopting one from a shelter or other source of homeless animals.

We believe that the traditional sheltering model of housing animals in cages or glass closets does not truly benefit the needs of homeless animals, and that we have a responsibility to understand dogs» basic and natural need to be part of a social pack.

It is a day to pay tribute to the estimated 10 million healthy animals destroyed in our nation's shelters each year; in addition to the countless millions of homeless dogs and cats that die on the streets, highways and back yards of America.

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:

Florida's animal shelters are overflowing with hundreds of dogs and cats left homeless by the hurricanes or abandoned by their owners, forcing workers to euthanize some and send others out of state in search of a home.

Kathy and Bobby, along with a couple of adoptable dogs, made the trek to the school and talked to the students about the work and dedication involved in caring and finding homes for the thousands of homeless animals that come through the Shelter every year.

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You are in denial about the scope of the homeless animal population and completely unrealistic in thinking it's something that will be taken care of by no kill shelters, which most communities will NEVER agree to financially support, not when you can kill thirty dogs in a day, instead of spending money to feed, house and care for them humanely until homes are found, and indefinitely for those who never will be adopted.

«In every community in the country, shelter volunteers, animal control officers, veterinarians, foster parents, humane society staff and many others are working hard to save lost, homeless and abandoned dogs and catIn every community in the country, shelter volunteers, animal control officers, veterinarians, foster parents, humane society staff and many others are working hard to save lost, homeless and abandoned dogs and catin the country, shelter volunteers, animal control officers, veterinarians, foster parents, humane society staff and many others are working hard to save lost, homeless and abandoned dogs and cats.