Sentences with phrase «making shelters for cats»

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Their project was to raise money for the Genesee County Animal Shelter in Batavia, as well as making two dog beds and several cat toys.

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.

but I will never forget that it's volunteers providing enrichment for dogs or cats in a shelter, or working at events to get the animals adopted, or who foster dogs, cats, green iguanas even — all these folks make it possible to save more lives.

Nationally, dog intake trends for northern shelters have decreased, allowing dogs and puppies to make their way to the Midwest and New England areas, but only recently have the same trends occurred with cats and kittens.

Their goal is to make the benefits of shelter pet adoption a reality for military personnel, ensuring many years of friendship, companionship and joy with their honorably adopted dog or cat.

It is common, everyday practice to have to kill dogs and cats in an over crowded shelter to make room for incoming animals.Meanwhile in another shelter across town or across state borders, there are no dogs available for adoption.

PATTI DONEGAN»S letter focused on the problem of puppy mills, backyard breeders and dog brokers.Florida Statute 585.195 states each dog offered for sale shall be inoculated against canine disease prior to sale.Florida Statute 823.15 requires sterilization of dogs and cats released from an animal shelter or humane society.The problem in Orange County is the lack of enforcement of these laws, and the need to extend sterilization requirements to back - yard breeders.The public can become involved by encouraging the county commission and city councils to enforce the rules and regulations presently on the books, until a countywide ordinance can be made law that protects the needs of the consumer and the lives of the animals.

They try to solve this problem by encouraging or requiring people to spay or neuter their pets (to reduce the number of cats and dogs who need homes), 57 encouraging people to adopt animals from shelters rather than purchasing them from pet stores or breeders (to increase the number of people looking to provide homes to animals in shelters), 58 and donating money to shelters and foster programs that care for cats and dogs waiting to be adopted (so they can house animals for longer).59 Collectively, these solutions have greatly reduced the number of cats and dogs euthanized in shelters.60 The problem is well understood, although making further progress in solving it may be expensive in areas where all these solutions have already been implemented.

Next, the cats recover in a carrier for one night before moving to a make - shift shelter.

Not only did 95 cats and kittens find their forever homes that day, finding homes for these cats also made it possible for Best Friends to pull that many cats out of a shelter and bring them into their program.

-- To be aware of hoarding situations and help stop them — To support Trap Neuter & Release Programs — To join the mission to make «No Kill» a reality at all shelters — To understand that ALL cats can be socialized — To encourage people everywhere to volunteer and to support shelters and rescue groups — To help people everywhere to see that cats are very social, loving and interactive creatures — To promote our «One Cat at a Time Campaign» to find homes for all of these cats

Our clients are the kind of forever families we hope every shelter dog and cat will find, the pet owners who give and receive second chances thanks to financial aid organizations like FACE and the generous donors who made the unconditional love of a therapy dog a reality for several local families living with autism.

Whether it's making a soft knit blanket for a dog to rest upon, or a fun crochet toy for a cat to bat around their kennel, making these handmade items is a great way for people to enrich a shelter animal's stay.

Volunteer at your local shelter and make a point to spend extra time with cats who have been at the shelter for a long time.

For each of these cats that entered the shelter this past weekend, others in the shelter died to make room for thFor each of these cats that entered the shelter this past weekend, others in the shelter died to make room for thfor them.

Our success rates are enhanced by our behavior modification program, which helps shelter dogs and cats overcome behavior problems, and our foster program, which makes it possible for us to help more animals by providing individualized care to those with special needs.

Cats make up about 70 percent of animals euthanized in shelters, with many relinquished for solvable behavior problems.

Desire to make a positive difference in the education of youth to increase their understanding, appreciation and respect for shelter dogs and cats and for each other as individuals.

Cats are in animal shelters for many reasons, most of them are perfectly good cats that make splendid pCats are in animal shelters for many reasons, most of them are perfectly good cats that make splendid pcats that make splendid pets.

What's more, by allowing shy or noise - sensitive cats to be made available for adoption from these more private quarters, more cats will be saved who would otherwise not be adoptable from the shelter.

The Heart of Gold Society provides crucial funding for our programs and has been instrumental in making San Francisco the safest city for cats and dogs in the nation and a model for shelters around the world.

Dogs and cats make us feel needed because, like children, they depend on their guardians for everything: shelter, food, play, medical care and — most of all — love.

Humane Haven Animal Shelter would like to introduce you to Audrey and Thomas, two outstanding kids who made a fantastic impact for the homeless cats and dogs of HHAS.

BLACK CATS: The cats are more difficult to place for adoption, some shelter owners say, because they tend to fade into the shadows while more colorful animals stand out, and because their black coats and bright eyes make poor pictures that get passed CATS: The cats are more difficult to place for adoption, some shelter owners say, because they tend to fade into the shadows while more colorful animals stand out, and because their black coats and bright eyes make poor pictures that get passed cats are more difficult to place for adoption, some shelter owners say, because they tend to fade into the shadows while more colorful animals stand out, and because their black coats and bright eyes make poor pictures that get passed over

If you want to help your own shelter and community make humane changes like Hernando, learn how with Alley Cat Allies» guide, Transforming Shelters to Save More Cats: A Blueprint for Change.

Consultations with pet owners, veterinary clinics, and animal shelters on the following topics: Furniture - scratching • Fear and anxiety • Aggression • Litter - box issues • Undesirable behaviours (excessive vocalization, counter-surfing, destructive behaviours, and more) • Clicker training for cats Low - stress restraint and handling techniques • Making vet visits Fear Free • Reducing stress in shelter cats

This is one more great opportunity for us to make an impact for the 3.4 million shelter cats waiting for their forever homes.

Kate Hurley, DVM, MPVM; Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM; Rich Avanzino; Jon Cicirelli; and Holly Sizemore July 2013 In Part Two of Making the Case for a Paradigm Shift in Community Cat Management, Maddie's Fund ® will present some of the nation's leading experts on animal sheltering and community cats in a comprehensive Q&A panel discussion on the information in Dr. Hurley's webcast.

«Free the Shelters» is part of the national campaign sponsored by Prai Beauty aimed at breaking down the barriers to adoption at animal shelters across the country to make it easier for every dog, cat and pocket pet to find its forever home.

In its role as presenting sponsor, Wellness ® Natural Pet Food will be donating 1000 meals to each local shelter to help provide cats with natural nutrition while they wait to be adopted.Wellness ® Natural Pet Food crafts its recipes with carefully sourced, thoughtfully prepared ingredients to make every mealtime count — for pets at home and those in need.

If you decide surrender is your only option, please make an appointment at our main shelter in Pittsfield with either our Feline and Small Animals staff for cats, small mammals, and birds [phone], ext. 124 or our Canine staff for dogs ext. 126.

The animal shelters chosen for our Future Five: Shelter Partners to Save Cats» Lives program have already made significant progress in their journeys to become model shelters.

UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program Fast, easy, and inexpensive portals can make housing easier to clean and far less stressful for cats in shelters!

No - Kill Utah (NKUT) In Utah, Best Friends has created a statewide coalition of animal rescue and shelter partners who, together, have already made Utah a no - kill state for dogs and are on the verge of doing the same for cats.

Foster Volunteers have dramatically increased our life - saving ability, whether they are giving older cats a break from the shelter environment, providing isolation for cats or dogs possibly exposed to contagious disease, carrying out behavior modification programs for dogs to make them adoptable, or tending to a myriad of other special needs.

These cats make ideal residents for farms, horse stables, barns and other suitable locations with outdoor shelter options.

Make sure your not unintentionally providing a food source or shelter for the cats.

November 12, 2008 The goal of this campaign is to encourage pet lovers who are looking for a pet to make animal shelters and rescue groups their first choice, saving the life of a dog or cat in need, rather than buying from other sources.

A grant from Alley Cat Allies helped provide transport vehicles so HSLA could get to shelters quickly in hurricane - affected areas, pull animals out, and make space for new animals rescued from the hurricane.

They have always adopted cats dogs from the animal shelter for my siblings I while we were growing up, which made us so happy!

Wildlife may decide to make their home in the shelters you provide for the cats.

In some places the local humane society actually makes things harder for the public shelter by vacuuming up donation money, taking in all the small, cute, healthy owner surrenders, and bringing in lots of highly adoptable dogs and cats from other areas without at the same time committing to making sure that all the healthy and treatable dogs and cats in the city are safe.

Most jurisdictions in the United States have a large number of outdoor cats, too many for shelters to successfully place them if all the cats were captured, and it makes no sense to take them into a shelter only to kill them.

For example, the Sonoma Humane Society and Wine Country Animal Lovers took in animals from a shelter in neighboring Lake County, where cats and dogs had been at risk of euthanasia, to make room for fire evacueFor example, the Sonoma Humane Society and Wine Country Animal Lovers took in animals from a shelter in neighboring Lake County, where cats and dogs had been at risk of euthanasia, to make room for fire evacuefor fire evacuees.

Within 10 days of having the two shelters in my yard with nice fluffy towels, fresh food and water not just still in the garage but also on the little deck with an overhang on it on the shelter that Robbie made sure was there for them several of my community cats namely Serena, Lizzie, and Buddy were already using them to sleep in and find shelter.

Despite this, they have found that they can make a difference, by performing a simple but dedicated act of looking after stray cats and providing care and shelter for them when necessary.

To make an online donation to the STRAY CAT BLUES SHELTER FUND to help us acquire our own shelter building, please click on the Paypal button below (and write in the instructions box that the donation is for the SHELTERSHELTER FUND to help us acquire our own shelter building, please click on the Paypal button below (and write in the instructions box that the donation is for the SHELTERshelter building, please click on the Paypal button below (and write in the instructions box that the donation is for the SHELTERSHELTER FUND)-

Consider finding your dog or cat another home instead of surrendering him to the shelter because it will be less stressful for your animal, allows you to play a part in uniting him with a new family, and makes additional space available for pets whose lives are immediately at risk.

To ensure that healthy cats and dogs no longer used for research, testing or education purposes be made available for adoption instead of being euthanized, and to put in place the process for adoption through agreements with local shelters or rescue groups.

Holly was hoping to make life a bit better for dogs and cats waiting for families with gifts of toys, treats, scratching posts, food, and other items the shelters need.