Sentences with phrase «more animals from shelters»

Jay Garrett, founder and executive director of nonprofit animal rescue A Life to Live, says his group was able to rescue more animals from the shelter due to support from Alley Cat Allies and other organizations.

«The Petco Foundation's support of AC&C will help get many more animals from the shelter to their new homes much faster and give them the second chance they deserve.»

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Cook County has since passed its own version of the ordinance, which requires stores to sell pets from government shelters, rescue agencies and humane societies, or federally licensed breeders with no more than five reproducing female animals.

The state Department of Agriculture and Markets is generally doing well to ensure animal shelters across New York provide safe conditions and proper care for seized dogs, but could do more to make certain dogs are not inappropriately euthanized, according to an audit from state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.

I have WAY more black than color, I would hoard animals from shelters if I could afford to and if it wasn't frowned upon, I listen to music all day long.

I particularly dig the cause aspect; 5 % of all proceeds go to one of the company's non-profit partners (ranging from volunteer firefighters supporting burn victims, to tutoring for academically talented but economically disadvantaged students, to a no kill animal shelter and more.

Fostering is the most rewarding experience you will have with an animal, apart from adopting, and it can not only positively change the lives of the animals that you care for short term, it will make more time, space and resources available to other animals still in the care of your local shelter or rescue.

A recent study funded by the Pet Leadership Council revealed that more than one - third of those animals were obtained from friends and neighbors, and one - quarter were obtained from a shelter.

«We'll take some first steps to make adoptions from the city shelter easier and treatment of the animals there more positive.»

Fewer than one fourth of cities have procedures that actually support compliance with the 1986 Oklahoma Dog and Cat Sterilization Act, a law intended to keep shelter animals from giving birth to more unwanted animals; many do not keep records of the number of animals handled and 28 shelters refused to return calls or told us they would not discuss their shelter policies with the public.

The Clear the Shelters groundbreaking pet adoption campaign will team up more than 40 local NBC and Telemundo television stations with hundreds of animal shelters from all across the country to find new homes for thousands of homeless pets.

The Humane Society of Tulsa is one of 60 shelters that participate in the PetSmart Charities Rescue Waggin» program — a national transport program that transfers adoptable dogs and puppies from animal shelters in communities with severe pet overpopulation problems and few adopters to animal shelters in other communities where adoptable dogs and puppies are more in demand.

The Animal Shelter, 2811 SE 29, is open for adoptions every day but holidays from noon to 5:45 p.m. Visit www.okc.gov/animalwelfare for more information.

Adoption not only moves an animal from vulnerability to safety, but creates space at the shelter, and moves more resources and attention to the remaining animals.

Greg Miller has more than 15 years of experience utilizing geographic analysis to explore a wide range of topics, from the most at - risk shelter animals and community medicine clients to area demographics.

This fellowship is a wonderful opportunity to gain more knowledge in shelter medicine by working with the esteemed Koret Shelter Medicine Program without taking significant time away from caring for the veterinary needs of the Boston shelter ashelter medicine by working with the esteemed Koret Shelter Medicine Program without taking significant time away from caring for the veterinary needs of the Boston shelter aShelter Medicine Program without taking significant time away from caring for the veterinary needs of the Boston shelter ashelter animals.

Whether you choose to donate $ 2, $ 5, $ 10 or more per paycheck, or make a one - time contribution, your donations help us continue to be able to pull dogs from local animal shelters and train Hearing Dogs for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

CCR rescues dogs and puppies from kill shelters in metro Atlanta and surrounding counties and provides all vet care and transport in an effort to save more of the animals in danger of being euthanized here.

It would make more sense for me to spend less money and have a known adoption fee from the shelter where the animals are in more dire circumstances than to go through a rescue group where the dog is 2 1/2 times as much to adopt and in a foster home.

Adoptable pets from more than 50 local shelters and rescues including LA Animal Services and Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in Mission Hills will be featured.

Far from meaning more animals will be turned away, for both limited - and open - intake shelters managed admission is often associated with serving more, rather than fewer, animals over time.

Wings of Rescue has saved more than 24,000 animals from high - kill shelters in Southern California, Oklahoma, and Louisiana by transporting them to the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana) as well as making occasional flights from Los Angeles to New York.

Dozens of darling and dashing Little New Yorkers, including cats, dogs and, yes, even rabbits from more than 15 area animal shelters and rescue groups, will be wiggling and wagging their way into the hearts of New Yorkers who are looking to add a family member or two this spring.

• End euthanasia for adoptable animals with wide - spread spay / neuter campaigns and more adoptions from shelters

Young and old alike from all walks of life volunteer at animal shelters, manage feral cat colonies, campaign on behalf of cat welfare, solicit funds for local fire departments to purchase pet oxygen masks, and more.

Rather than spending thousands of dollars at the local pet store, rescuing an animal from a shelter is much more rewarding since you are saving a life and also much less expensive.

Shelters do this to prevent more unwanted animals from being born and ending up in shelters.

It currently has more than 400 cats — including about 70 kittens — and officials therefore discourage people who have unwanted cats or kittens from trying to drop off the animals at their shelter.

Currently, more than 85 communities have passed ordinances that ban pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits unless the animals come from shelters or rescue groups.

More than 60 animals were rescued from deplorable conditions at a non-profit rescue group's makeshift shelter in the foothills above Squaw Valley.

Bailey was transported to us from one of our shelter partners — AHS works with more than 100 local animal shelters throughout Georgia and the Southeast.

More kids than ever are donating time to the shelter and FOTAS has received a wave of donations from children who want to do something special for the homeless animals at 333 Wire Road.

Shelter spokeswoman Cindy Cole said animal control officials received more than 50 calls from people wanting to help Waddell.

American Humane Association is challenging 1 million people to take the Kindness 100 Pledge online at www.Kindness100.org to protect and better the lives of animals in four distinct areas, including 10 billion farm animals by seeking out humanely raised foods, the 6 - 8 million animals abandoned each year by adopting from a shelter, the more than 100,000 animal actors who entertain, educate and charm us in film and television each year by looking for the «No Animals Were Harmed ®» end - credit, and the many endangered and disappearing species of the world by cultivating caring and understanding of magnificent creatures by taking their children to accredited zoos, aquariums, and conservation canimals in four distinct areas, including 10 billion farm animals by seeking out humanely raised foods, the 6 - 8 million animals abandoned each year by adopting from a shelter, the more than 100,000 animal actors who entertain, educate and charm us in film and television each year by looking for the «No Animals Were Harmed ®» end - credit, and the many endangered and disappearing species of the world by cultivating caring and understanding of magnificent creatures by taking their children to accredited zoos, aquariums, and conservation canimals by seeking out humanely raised foods, the 6 - 8 million animals abandoned each year by adopting from a shelter, the more than 100,000 animal actors who entertain, educate and charm us in film and television each year by looking for the «No Animals Were Harmed ®» end - credit, and the many endangered and disappearing species of the world by cultivating caring and understanding of magnificent creatures by taking their children to accredited zoos, aquariums, and conservation canimals abandoned each year by adopting from a shelter, the more than 100,000 animal actors who entertain, educate and charm us in film and television each year by looking for the «No Animals Were Harmed ®» end - credit, and the many endangered and disappearing species of the world by cultivating caring and understanding of magnificent creatures by taking their children to accredited zoos, aquariums, and conservation cAnimals Were Harmed ®» end - credit, and the many endangered and disappearing species of the world by cultivating caring and understanding of magnificent creatures by taking their children to accredited zoos, aquariums, and conservation centers.

Most of the dogs that are up for adoption in these shelters were rescued animals from the streets or from abusive homes, and through careful training and lots of love and attention, they are nursed back to health and are ready to move in to more loving families.

They have absolutely no control over where they came from or if they will live or die and did NOTHING to deserve any of it, I understand over crowding in shelters is a huge issue but doesn \» t it make since that rather than pay BIG many for a specific breed of animal humans should pay that money to adopt an animal which would go to the shelters to either enlarge the facility or build more, paying for feeding and upkeep of this poor babies until they find a loving home.

Most shelters and rescue organizations are committed to keeping as many animals as possible in loving homes and saving them from the possibility of being needlessly surrendered to the shelter (especially since most shelters have more pets than they can handle as it is).

Funded in part by a $ 178,000 grant from PetSmart, the coalition hopes to not only find homes for more animals that are brought to shelters, but also keep them from being surrendered in the first place.

Taxpayers should be demanding better & more compassionate policies from municipal animal shelters.

More than 100 volunteers from across the country, many from other shelters, are in Joplin helping out - cleaning cages, providing veterinary care and exercising the animals.

Shifting from a passive to a more proactive approach has allowed shelters to return a large percentage of lost animals to their families, or assist them in finding lost pets before they are brought into the shelter.

Countless numbers of celebs, from Miley Cyrus to George Clooney, have been advocates for shelter animals and many more.

A future champion show dog can cost more than $ 1,000 or you can adopt a puppy from an animal shelter for as little as $ 50 - 75.

Together, we have worked to transport more than 80,000 animals from the City's shelters and move them into rescue groups, shelters, or homes where they have a chance for a new start in life.

If you would like to look up more information on the pit bull, or would like to see the statistics for yourself to believe, you can find plenty of information both online and from your local animal shelters in your area as well.

Teams, upon request from local citizens, have been transporting animals to the shelter and have responded to calls of dogs playing in the water, animals running loose in the flood areas and more.

Animal shelters, rescue groups and spay / neuter clinics from around the country are competing for more than $ 150,000 in grants for innovative programs that expand lifesaving capacity in their communities.

Whether you're more of a cat or dog person, fostering provides opportunities for all animals to take a break away from the shelter.

The adoption fee should be less than the usual purchase price of a purebred quality puppy from a breeder, but it's more than the adoption fee at a public shelter or animal control facility.