Sentences with phrase «more of our shelter animals»

In Santa Cruz today, more of the sheltered animals get adopted because they can stay longer in their cages.

They looked to the few others in the country that had built lifesaving communities, where 90 % or more of the shelter animals were saved.

Today, with hundreds of cities and counties saving 90 % or more of their shelter animals, anyone who presumes that all No Kill shelters must be limited admission is just denying reality.

Various local animal care businesses have 1 or more of our shelter animals at their place of business.

Not exact matches

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.

Animal Care Centers of NYC, a nonprofit that runs the city's animal shelters, opened a pet food pantry in the Bronx in December, and in the first month alone, the pantry gave out more than 2,000 pounds of food for 71 dogs and 50Animal Care Centers of NYC, a nonprofit that runs the city's animal shelters, opened a pet food pantry in the Bronx in December, and in the first month alone, the pantry gave out more than 2,000 pounds of food for 71 dogs and 50animal shelters, opened a pet food pantry in the Bronx in December, and in the first month alone, the pantry gave out more than 2,000 pounds of food for 71 dogs and 50 cats.

As CountyExecutive, my administration will continue our work with Hi Tor President Lizanne Fiorentino and her Board of Directors to build a new shelter, increase adoptions, save more lives and prevent animal suffering — all in the most fiscally responsible way possible.

As County Executive, my administration will continue our work with Hi Tor President Lizanne Fiorentino and her Board of Directors to build a new shelter, increase adoptions, save more lives and prevent animal suffering — all in the most fiscally responsible way possible.

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.

Many people offer their services as a foster for cats and kittens at Cat House on the Kings, taking care of animals at home on a temporary basis, but you can also get more involved with the day - to - day work of the shelter by becoming a general volunteer.

The Short Version: True to its name, Farm Sanctuary shelters farm animals in the peaceful pastures of New York and... (read more)

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) said in a press release that although more than 350 animals have been brought to its temporary shelter since the tornado hit, the outlook may be turning around for the town's aAnimals (ASPCA) said in a press release that although more than 350 animals have been brought to its temporary shelter since the tornado hit, the outlook may be turning around for the town's aanimals have been brought to its temporary shelter since the tornado hit, the outlook may be turning around for the town's animalsanimals.

To promote the human - animal bond and reduce the chance of adopted animals being surrendered to shelters, Pets for Patriots provides veterans with a few benefits to make pet guardianship more affordable over the life of the pet.

Judy Kishner, President of SPAY OK, said, «In addition to the health benefits of spaying pets before sexual maturity, the failure to spay a pet in a timely manner results in euthanasias, animal abandonment, wasted shelter resources and more.

To learn more about all of the participating dogs, shelters and rescue organizations, visit Animal Planet's Pet Adoption Resources.

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.

Stinson has been donating her time and talent to take photographs of homeless animals for the past five years, helping more than 20 city shelters and animal rescue groups, though she is quick to point out she couldn't do it alone.

First, there are more animal shelters than we thought — more than 7,000 — providing the valuable service of caring for and finding homes for 5.5 million dogs.

To that end, the Humane Society of Tulsa and the Washington County SPCA are among 60 animal shelters across the country that participate every month in PetSmart Charities ® Rescue Waggin» ® program — a national transport program that has saved more than 52,000 dogs and puppies since 2004.

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.

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.

Our Scholars Helping Collars scholarship, which was set up to encourage high school students to demonstrate passion for animals and help for shelters, has seen more than four times the number of entries compared to last year.

«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..

«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.

Because such little funding goes toward Tulsa Animal Welfare and with many of these dogs destined to be euthanized at the shelter, a day dedicated to these animals could not be more important and should serve as a reminder that they need all the love they can get.

Though the dog days of summer are fast upon us, spirits in our local pet world are higher, with serious talk on the street of a dog park, an increased focus on the Tulsa animal shelter, and overall more attention on local pet issues.

However, studies conducted on the return rate of animals obtained as gifts conclusively show that these pets are no more likely — and in some cases less likely — to be relinquished to shelters.

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.

In economic downturns, companion animals are turned over to shelters or denied medical care by some owners who state that they can not afford the pet, but, for example, may deem the expense of a weekly manicure more important.

At San Diego Humane Society, we are responsible for the care of more than 1,500 animals in our shelters on any given day.

Study: Save 5 times more dogs, cut costs and improve health in your animal shelter Short of finding a magic wand, there's really nothing better than foster care programs for boosting lifesaving, cutting costs and improving health in animal shelters.

Best Friends has done such an amazing job in spreading the word about adopting shelter animals as opposed to supporting breeders and pet stores, and educating the public on the importance of spaying / neutering your pets so that no more «unwanted» furbabies enter this world.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the Alliance is a non-profit private charity that partners with more than 150 local animal rescue groups and shelters to offer important programs and services that help save the lives of New York City's homeless animals.

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Our architect, consulting with a firm which specializes in animal shelter design, is working to design a facility that will create more comfortable housing of animals, places for potential owners to interact with adoptable animals, animal isolation and treatment areas, and more space for the staff.

Even a few hours a week holding and petting animals at a shelter increases their chance of being adopted by making them more people friendly.

Fosters also care for animals that need more time and attention than the shelter can provide during the peak of kitten season, such as cats with treatable medical problems.

The animal shelter cuts are part of Brown's proposed $ 92.5 billion budget that would eliminate 50 mandates or reimbursable amendments that have been suspended for the last two years or more, said H.D. Palmer, deputy director of California's Department of Finance.

Approximately 3,500 animal shelters across the United States serve the estimated 6 - 8 million homeless animals who need refuge each year, and many more animals find themselves in need of the services provided by local rescue groups.

The organization saves and shelters thousands of animals each year through its famed Red Star ® Rescue program, ensures the welfare of more than one billion farm animals, researches new ways to help children with cancer, veterans and others through animal - assisted therapy, and protects some 100,000 animal actors on television and movie production sets each year through its well well - known «No Animals Were Harmed ®» panimals each year through its famed Red Star ® Rescue program, ensures the welfare of more than one billion farm animals, researches new ways to help children with cancer, veterans and others through animal - assisted therapy, and protects some 100,000 animal actors on television and movie production sets each year through its well well - known «No Animals Were Harmed ®» panimals, researches new ways to help children with cancer, veterans and others through animal - assisted therapy, and protects some 100,000 animal actors on television and movie production sets each year through its well well - known «No Animals Were Harmed ®» pAnimals Were Harmed ®» program.

«In this difficult economy, shelters and rescue groups need donations more than ever to keep up with the demand for their lifesaving efforts, «said Jane Hoffman, President of the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, a coalition of more than 150 animal shelters and rescue groups committed to ending the killing of healthy and treatable cats and dogs at New York City shelters.

«More than 70 percent of cats who enter our animal control and sheltering system are killed there.

«More and more shelters are filled with animals because people want to help, but they underestimate their ability — both financially and time-wise — to take care of a pet,» says Dr. HaMore and more shelters are filled with animals because people want to help, but they underestimate their ability — both financially and time-wise — to take care of a pet,» says Dr. Hamore shelters are filled with animals because people want to help, but they underestimate their ability — both financially and time-wise — to take care of a pet,» says Dr. Hanks.

Under normal circumstances, the combination of these three costly and chronic medical problems, coupled with his overall bad health, might have led Dr. Levy to conclude that it was more humane to end his suffering — after all, the Shelter must care for close to 5000 animals a year, and it is difficult enough to find the resources to care for the healthy ones.

Today, at Adoptapalooza, dozens of rescue groups and shelters had on hand more than 300 animals available for adoption.

Out of the success of animal shelter evolution in Jacksonville, Fla., grew Target Zero, a group that helps communities end euthanasia in their shelters and save 95 percent or more of their homeless pets.

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.