Sentences with phrase «of adopting a pet who»

Cat owners, in particular, saw the convenience of adopting a pet who was already fixed and vaccinated.

Not exact matches

Jo Ann, who married Peter in the United States, showed a zest for exploring opportunities offered by the free enterprise of her adopted land.

It's certainly old enough for peers of mine to have gotten married, had children, adopted or said goodbye to pets, written tributes to loved ones who have passed away, and so on.

ABOUT DATING — Robert Yau, owner of DateMyPet.com, shares that not only do his subscribers love that they can find others who love their pets and animals as much as they do, but they enjoy that he offers a list of «no - kill» rescue groups for adopting a pet.

Dante shoots his load here, incorporating everything but the bathroom basin: the French cowboy, if I'm not mistaken, paved the way for a «Doctor Who» reference, with his big - oil Texas suit adopting a Peter Davison affectation when worn by the gawky Short, and there's an altogether transcendent passage in which Quaid blasts a cry for help in the form of Sam Cooke's «Cupid» inside his now - ex-wife Ryan's skull.

The other story's central animal characters are: Kaa, the snake (Cate Blanchett); the leader of the wolf pack, Akela (Peter Mullan); the scavenging hyena, Tabaqui (Tom Hollander); Nisha, the female wolf (Naomi Harris), who adopts the baby Mowgli as one of her cubs; Nisha's mate, Vihaan (Eddie Marsan); and Mowgli's Brother Wolf (Jack Reynor).

First Reformed (2018) First Reformed, a summation of Schrader's four - decade long career, combines all of the director's reigning pet interests into a masterful work about a lonely priest (Ethan Hawke, in one of the best performances of his storied career) who adopts an alienated environmentalist's martyrdom as the 250th anniversary of his small parish approaches.

Peter Quill, the self proclaimed Star Lord (Chris Pratt), is an Earthling who, as a young boy, was abducted by space pirates known as Ravagers, led by Yondu (Michael Rooker), and adopted as one of their own.

«AAFCO has created model pet - food regulations that have been adopted by many states,» says Siobhan DeLancey, FDA spokesperson, who notes that the FDA regularly works with AAFCO — a voluntary membership association of local, state and federal agencies that regulate pet foods and animal drug remedies.

In addition, they are seeking volunteers to help with transport of pets, fostering of pets, and people who would like to permanently adopt.

Becker, a Vietnam veteran, longtime animal rescue volunteer and proud owner of three Shelties and two cats, says pets adopted out through G.I. Wishes have brought about many positive changes in their new owners, especially those who are dealing with depression or conditions such as PTSD.

Through this research, the company identified three basic consumer segments, based on their attitudes toward pets: Loving Nurturers — individuals for whom the highest form of affection they can show their pets is by feeding them the best food available; Dedicated Experts — shoppers who take a more analytical approach to feeding and do a lot of research in order to make informed purchasing decisions; and True Advocates — shoppers who typically adopt the latest forms of feeding and are very influential on other shopper segments.

This alternative will also give peace of mind if you would worry about who may adopt your pet (s) once you are gone and whether they would be cared for appropriately (i.e., to your liking).

Therefore, the act of maintaining a Toy puppy's health and its safety is paramount for anyone who adopts them as a pet.

Other grants provide subsidies to lower the cost of surgery for pets who have homes or pets who have been adopted recently.

Thank you to all of you in Aiken County who donate, volunteer and adopt — as well as those of you who set an example by getting your animals spayed / neutered, have a veterinarian care for them and who consider your pets a part of your family.

Lucia, who has successfully adopted many shelter pets, says it's a good idea to ask shelter workers or volunteers about the temperament of any dog you're interested in.

And how would you like to adopt a pet who is already housebroken and who will love you as their personal hero for the rest of your days together?

I speak for everyone at the HEAT and AmericanAirlines Arena when I say our hope is two-fold: to reunite lost pets with their owners and to encourage South Floridians to consider adopting a furry friend who is in desperate need of a new home.»

Any person / persons applying to adopt who does not meet the responsible pet ownership requirements set forth by Weimaraner Rescue of the South will have their application for adoption denied.

Any person / persons applying to adopt who does not meet the responsible pet ownership requirements set forth by Weimaraner Rescue of the South will have their application denied.

They will often copy the claims of legitimate rescue groups and attempt to sound reputable by saying that they will only adopt the pet to someone who has a fenced yard, for example.

People who have never adopted a pet before have two main concerns: (1) they may be looking for a certain breed of pet that they do not think a rescue organization would rescue and (2) they wonder if «rescued» pet means that there was something wrong with the pet.

In a recent My Word column, Barbara Love of the humane society asked people who are considering adopting a pet to first be ready for a long - term commitment.

While some community animal shelters are busting at the seams with homeless pets, other communities have shelters with a waiting list of folks who are anxious to adopt a dog or cat and provide them with a loving forever home.

Ferals will adopt a sort of semi feral attitude toward people who feed them, but past a certain age the house pet thing isn't something they can adjust to.

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.

«Best Buddies», pets who must be adopted together, are adopted for the regular adoption fee of one of the pets plus $ 25.

But there are at least as many dogs and cats at the shelter who are more than a year old - animals who were obtained by people who didn't think through the responsibilities of pet ownership before they adopted the animal.

Adopters who showed up at the SPCA of Texas late Monday morning, hoping to take advantage of a $ 21 adoption event, were met by a special NFL football player who was on hand to see the adopted pets off to their new homes.

Iaquinto plans to start two voucher programs: One giving the poor the ability to have their pets spayed and neutered, and the other, which will enable people to adopt older shelter pets who often are left behind in favor of puppies and kittens.

«We are expecting our new campaign PSAs to connect with the 17 million people who are going to get a pet this year and convince at least 2.7 million of them to adopt from a shelter or rescue,» said Maddie's Fund President Rich Avanzino.

We now recommend Healthy Paws to all of our dog - owning friends and all new pet owners (especially those who are considering adopting a labrador!)

Anyone who adopts a pet during the National Adoption Weekend can share the news of their and their pet's personal Gotcha Day by posting a photo of the new four - legged family member using #gotchaday and tag @PetSmart on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

This mission of this fund is to heal the bodies and spirits of our neediest pets — those who require medical diagnosis and treatment or advanced behavior help before they can be adopted.

While the shelter used to kill large numbers of cats who were not friendly and couldn't be adopted into pet homes, Cicirelli said the government «shouldn't be in the cat extermination business.»

While he didn't give away any secrets about the popular reality show's season finale, he did talk about the joys of pet adoption and introduced many people to his faithful, four - legged canine companion, Bastian, who was adopted from a Phoenix - based shelter seven years ago.

Another reason we like to see people adopt adult dogs is that many puppies up for «adoption» or «rescue» are actually the product of backyard breeders who like to take advantage of people's desire to rescue rather than purchase their next pet.

Reflecting Maddie's Fund's focus on pets who are traditionally harder to find homes for, 297 of the adopted pets were elderly dogs and cats, 2,829 had treatable medical conditions and 796 were elderly pets with treatable medical conditions.

And for every story of a successfully socialized adult feral cat, we hear 20 stories that went a different way: a feral cat who is miserable and unmanageable after being brought inside; a caregiver who adopted out a community cat she thought was friendly enough, only to hear that the adopters brought him to a shelter because he wasn't a good pet; a well - meaning rescuer who doesn't know what to do with the cats he brought indoors at three - months - old and was never able to socialize.

Ambassadors from Petco will be visiting pet shelters all over the country to give advice to anyone who is adopting a pet and handing out their Welcome to the Family packs which include some useful coupons and lots of great tips for bringing home a new pet.

A survey of all 1,928 pet adopters from the fee - waived 2011 Matchmaker Adopt - athon compared caregiver characteristics and pet lifestyles between adopters who still had their pets 6 — 12 months after the event, and those who did not.

A Free Gift for Those Who Adopted: When pet parents adopt a kitten, cat, dog or puppy, regardless of whether the pet was adopted from a PetSmart store or a local animal welfare organization, PetSmart offers a free Adoption Kit * that provides important content to help integrate a new pet into the Adopted: When pet parents adopt a kitten, cat, dog or puppy, regardless of whether the pet was adopted from a PetSmart store or a local animal welfare organization, PetSmart offers a free Adoption Kit * that provides important content to help integrate a new pet into the adopted from a PetSmart store or a local animal welfare organization, PetSmart offers a free Adoption Kit * that provides important content to help integrate a new pet into the family.

In honor of the day, we're giving a special salute to pets across the country who need an «extra paw up» to get a forever home with why you should adopt, not shop.

Help stop this cycle of cruelty by pledging to adopt your next pet from a shelter or rescue, or purchase only from a responsible breeder who will show you where your puppy was born and raised.

In late 2015 Pets for Patriots launched a new veterinary fund to help pets adopted by veterans in our program who were in need of extraordinary life saving or life extending care.

Your support will save pets» lives, and enrich the lives of the families who adopt them.

For pet lovers 65 years of age or older who wish to adopt a cat the adoption fee is waived when adopting a cat 5 years of age or older.

Customers who have adopted a pet from a legitimate rescue organization, shelter or humane society and who purchase one of our pet doors will receive 10 percent off the cost of their door (replacement flaps and parts not eligible).

Were it not for the devotion of the Navy veteran and his wife who adopted her, Jazzy's story might have been like too many other senior pets who find themselves in shelters through no fault of their own and never make it out alive.