Sentences with phrase «lives of adopters»

A trusted source for information, education, and resources that increase adoptions and enhance the lives of adopters and their pets.

The stories perfectly illustrate how love can truly make a difference, not only in the life of a pet, but in the lives of their adopters as well,» said Susanne Kogut, Executive Director of the Petco Foundation.

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Also, a beta testing group is a free and effective way to obtain real - life feedback from early adopters who will be critical of your product.

They are being forced to «choose» the adopters of their children, get to know them, etc, sometimes even live with them while they wait for their children to be born.

Later in life, Ebert became an early adopter of blogging and using Twitter before it became standard platforms for critics.

One thing I've always maintained in this life: I'm either an early adopter or super-late, past the wave of spoilers...

Coming from a life and career in a state with the 2nd oldest charter school law, California, (complete with the challenges of being an earlier adopter...), I was intrigued by this chance to start fresh and apply all the lessons we've learned about charter school policy to bring the best of the charter world to a new place.

While I may be be «old» (somewhere in the younger half of that Boomer range), was an early adopter of the personal computer while much younger, and have a career in technology, I also have never been one to buy gadgets until I've been convinced they would actually make life easier or better.

A self - professed native of Saturn, and an early adopter of musical electronics, his life story is a trip.

The family sent young Jacob to Venice, then a great trading center, where he learned banking and was an early adopter of newly invented accounting practices that would give him a leg up on his competitors throughout his life.

One reason early tablet adopters may have integrated the devices so significantly into their daily lives is tied to the demographic profile of the tablet - owning population.

Some of the dogs already have potential adopters, subject to careful screening by the rescuers who want to be sure that the adopters themselves will be able to provide the dogs a second life.

They are used to regimentation and predictability, and their whole lives have revolved around the narrower confines of the breeding, raising, training and racing environment, as opposed to the brave new world of the adopter's home, social outlets, and leisure time activities, in which the dog may now be included.

Even after adoption, GRRNT retains a life - long interest in the dog, and resumes ownership if the adopter violates the Terms and Conditions of Adoption or is unable to keep the dog for any reason.

The use of 360 - degree video technology will bring adoptable pets to life for adopters, draw attention to pets in large, small & rural areas of the country and make the pet search process more engaging vs. looking at pictures.

Some rescues, such as the Shih Tzu Rescue, Inc., provide an in - depth application form that gives the directors an idea of the adopter's family, lifestyle, living conditions and reasons for adopting a Shih Tzu puppy.

Camp Cocker volunteer Monica was a great example of how an adopter can enrich the life of their adopted dog through training, which is the best bonding experience anyone can ever have.

Not only are adopters needed, but foster moms and dads are personally responsible for saving thousands of lives every year by providing a warm, safe place for mama cats to nurse their young until they are old enough to be adopted.

Adopters contributed stories and photographs of forty - eight rescued Goldens for Marjorie McHann to create this living portrait of Golden Retriever rescue.

The transition packet provides the adopter with a look into the daily life of our rescue and helps the cat and the family support each other during this process.

If it weren't for the incredible crew of dedicated individuals who give their time, hearts and lives to the animals of F&C, we'd never be able to provide the exceptional level of care that both our animals and adopters receive.

Without the triple threat of foster families buying time for their charges, public donations (no matter how small), and adopters who are willing to give a special Doberman a second chance at a life of love and «belonging», DRNC could not have been successful.

August 2012 Research suggests that eliminating adoption fees does not devalue the animal in the eyes of the adopter, and that free adult cat adoption programs could «dramatically impact the lives of thousands of shelter cats who would otherwise reside in a shelter for months or be euthanized.»

For this year's Maddie's Pet Adoption Days, the Dane County Friends of Ferals (DCFoF) contacted previous feral cat adopters (who live in rural locations) and asked if they wanted to adopt more cats and / or if they knew of neighbors who would be interested in adopting some feral cats.

Canine Dimensions, will provide two free in home dog training sessions for any adopter who lives in New Jersey and is north or west of (and including in) Middlesex County.

While «saving a life» is commonly cited as a primary motivator for adoption of a shelter pet, we also know that most adopters prefer healthy, friendly animals [4].

They coordinate meet - and - greets with dogs and prospective adopters, and they raise funds to cover the costs of food, medical care, grooming, training, and any other supplies and services that enhance the dogs» lives until they are adopted.

Yet it's in these shelters that senior dogs too often spend weeks, months, or even the rest of their lives while they wait for a potential adopter.

Pretty soon an «un-vicious cycle» is created where animals move through the shelter more quickly, illness and stress is reduced, volunteers and adopters are happier, costs decline, and resources are freed up to focus on the life - saving preventive work that is at the heart of all we do.

The group's organizers express high praise to its volunteers for their hard work and dedication over the years and much gratitude to adopters who open their hearts and homes to provide a safe and happy family to dogs for the rest of their lives.

Not only do they make the cage a more comfortable place to be, but they also can help to increase an animal's chances of adoption by reducing stress and allowing potential adopters to more easily see the animals as part of their homes and lives.

Out of area adopters will require a veterinary reference, proof of ability to have the pet in your living quarters, and a home check by a professional rescue partner.

The partnership will kick off at the launch of Sheryl Matthys» new book, Leashes and Lovers: What Your Dog Can Teach You about Love, Life, and Happiness, on the evening of Tuesday, March 30, at BLVD night club, located at 199 Bowery, from 7:00 — 9:30 p.m. Dogs for adoption from a Mayor's Alliance participating organization will be on - hand at the event to meet potential adopters.

PALS Animal Life Savers is a nonprofit, no - kill, all - volunteer feline rescue group committed to promoting high standards of animal care and appropriate placement for our locally rescued cats, as well as providing educational materials to potential adopters and the general public by participating in community events.

His youthful spirit and seemingly boundless energy were never diminished through it all and he spent two more months as our foster before catching the eye of an adopter in Arizona, who drove all the way to California to meet Baxter and take him home to a loving forever home in Arizona to live out his days.

In order to save lives and meet the needs of potential adopters, we frequently run promotions that discount our adoption fees.

We place dogs in loving, responsible, committed permanent homes, following a comprehensive adoption process which includes taking considerable care in finding good matches and educating prospective adopters about the responsibilities and costs of bringing a dog into their homes and lives.

There is also a $ 20 dog license fee that applies to adopters living in the city of Los Angeles (this fee can not be waived during our promotions).

Q: Does Angels Among Us Pet Rescue, Inc. adopt dogs and cats to interested adopters who live out of state?

That led to a plethora of fear - based adopter criteria like no apartment dwellers, people over 60, people with full - time jobs, people without fenced yards or people who forgot to take their existing pets for their annual shots — all real - life examples of rules enforced at various shelters and rescues.

Earlier this year, he launched the Cat Pawsitive initiative, helping shelters put their homeless cats» best paws forward when it comes to capturing the eye of adopters while improving the quality of the cats» lives while they're in the shelter.

They commit to each English Bulldog and adopter (s) served for the life of the dog.

Passed over by adopters in favour of other felines, Blue and Fluffy have lived vicariously through their kennel mates, peeking as happy families embrace their newest four - legged members, whisking them off in pet carriers to their new lives.

Its Angel Pet Program defrays some costs for special needs animals that have chronic medical issues, and provides adopters of those animals use of their on - site veterinary clinic for specific medications and tests for the animal's life.

We find that most foster families want to continue fostering the pet (even if it past their original commitment) because they have come to have an established routine with the pet and it is fitting smoothly into their life - style... plus, they want to be consulted with the choice of permanent adopters.

A special thank you to our adopters and fosters for making a difference in the lives of homeless cats and kittens.

The city of Jacksonville requires all adopters under the age of 62 living within Duval County (excluding Jacksonville Beach) to purchase a rabies tag at the time of adoption for any pet that has received its rabies vaccination.

We are committed to providing ongoing support to our adopters throughout the life of our rescues.

After a great deal of research and travelling to some of the most impoverished communities in the Southern regions of our country — we discovered an alarming abundance of adoptable dogs who are losing their lives by the tens of thousands simply because there are no rescues or adopters available to help.

The FOTAS volunteers, who work on bookkeeping, social media, and special fundraising events; who work with FOTAS Fix - a-Pet and curbing the population of community cats; who organize and work on special fundraising and on - site events; who foster mamma dogs and cats and all their progeny, who care for animals designated for transfer; who shuffle animals to off - site adoption events; who greet the public and man the front desk, walk the dogs, love up the cats, work with play groups, and show animals to potential adopters — the dramatic and steady increase in the Shelter's live release rate since 2009 (84 % so far this year) is directly related to their efforts; and