The New York City Feral Cat Initiative is a coalition of more than 150 animal rescue groups and shelters whose joint mission is «to raise awareness about the thousands of... community cats living outdoors throughout NYC's five boroughs, to offer solutions to prevent the number
of homeless cats from increasing, and to successfully manage existing colonies.»
By leaving a gift for FixNation in your estate plan, you have the opportunity to ensure health and safety for generations of cats, and prevent millions
of homeless cats from being born.
Not exact matches
I imagine he's sitting in a fancy chair in front
of a gargantuan wooden desk that was crafted
from an ancient Redwood — the cutting
of which, he personally oversaw just so he could watch the now
homeless woodland critters attempting to flee — reading Bloody Disgusting (as everyone should), and possibly petting one
of those weird hairless
cats.
Because
of events like Spay Day ™, the number
of homeless cats and dogs euthanized in the U.S. has fallen
from approximately 13.5 million in 1973 to fewer than four million currently.
All proceeds
from the sale
of the cookbook will be used to care for the
homeless cats and dogs at the TSPCA shelter and to support programs like the low - cost spay / neuter clinic that benefit the community.
For the last decade Jeff's professional career has concentrated in various aspects
of welfare for
homeless cats and dogs
from animal evaluator, adoption counselor, to veterinary and surgical assistant, to animal control for both municipal and not for profits shelters.
The Tortorella Foundation supports many efforts by underwriting unique programs that promote adoptions, emergency care for abused or abandoned animals, rescue and transport
from high - kill shelters and the construction
of animal housing and play yards to assist rescues caring for
homeless dogs and
cats.
Your donation
of just $ 100 will help
cats go
from homeless to homeward bound!
More than 100
homeless cats that have lived off handouts
from University
of Central Florida students for years will be captured starting Monday.
Our fleet
of mobile clinics has sterilized more than 102,000 animals — including thousands
of feral
cats and pit bulls — for free or almost nothing in the last 10 years, preventing tens
of thousands
of animals
from being born into a world already bursting at the seams with unwanted and
homeless animals.
OAKLAND — The Bay Area real estate market may be notoriously harsh, but housing prospects are looking up for Oakland's
homeless cats, thanks to a $ 40,000 grant to Friends
of Oakland Animal Services
from PetSmart Charities, the leading funder
of animal welfare in North America.
We pride ourselves on rescuing
homeless dogs,
cats, puppies, and kittens
from overpopulated municipal shelters in all areas
of the country, as well as right here Read More
Foster volunteers provide varying levels
of care for
homeless dogs or
cats, ranging
from a warm quiet place to promote weight gain, to socializing with humans, noises and new surroundings.
The City
of Austin, Tex., went
from a 50 percent save rate to saving over 90 percent
of the community's
homeless dogs and
cats in just two and a half years.
Everybody Wins: Learn How to Change the Way Animal Groups and Veterinarians Work Together is part
of an ongoing series
of educational programs
from Maddie's Institute, the academic division
of Maddie's Fund ®, providing the most innovative animal welfare information to shelter staff, veterinarians, rescue groups and community members to increase the lifesaving
of homeless dogs and
cats community - wide.
How Stress is Sabotaging Your
Cat Adoption Efforts, its companion webcast, How Stress is Sabotaging Your Dog Adoption Efforts, and future webcasts on preventing and treating stress and the behavior problems it can cause, are all part
of an ongoing series
of educational programs
from Maddie's Institute, the academic division
of Maddie's Fund, providing the most innovative animal welfare information to shelter staff, veterinarians, rescue groups and community members to increase the lifesaving
of homeless dogs and
cats community - wide.
Maddie's Fund ® announced a new pilot program for adoption guarantee organizations in Alameda, Contra Costa and San Francisco Counties to support the adoptions
of senior and / or medically treatable
homeless dogs and
cats originating
from animal control shelters in those counties.
Outpatient Parvo Treatment by Animal Shelters for Dogs in the Community is part
of an ongoing series
of educational programs
from Maddie's Institute, the academic division
of Maddie's Fund ®, providing the most innovative animal welfare information to shelter staff, veterinarians, rescue groups and community members to increase the lifesaving
of homeless dogs and
cats community - wide.
Through our webcasts, articles, newsletter, and now, this blog, we bring cutting edge shelter medicine information
from universities and animal welfare leaders to shelter veterinarians, managers and staff as well as private practice veterinarians, rescue groups and community members to increase lifesaving
of homeless dogs and
cats community - wide.
Social Media: 6 New Things Animal Organizations Need to Know is part
of an ongoing series
of educational programs
from Maddie's Institute, the academic division
of Maddie's Fund ®, providing the most innovative animal welfare information to shelter staff, veterinarians, rescue groups and community members to increase the lifesaving
of homeless dogs and
cats community - wide.
Istanbul - based n11.com devoted a year
of their Research and Development budget into coming up with a simple design that will literally provide
homeless dogs and
cats with shelter
from the storm.
Our mission is to save the lives
of homeless senior dogs and
cats from shelters where their age puts them first in line to be euthanized.
From the beginning, the hospital was confronted by a community need for pro bono work, particularly in two areas: the treatment and subsequent adoption
of homeless dogs and
cats, and the inability
of low - income households to pay for spay, neuter, and life - saving surgeries.
Encinitas» ordinance states: «The council finds the sale
of dogs and
cats from commercial breeders contributes to the proliferation
of homeless or unwanted animals that end up in public animal shelters or humane societies.»
Not only does spaying and neutering prevent more litters
of homeless pets, but Missouri state law requires that ALL dogs and
cats adopted
from an animal shelter be spayed or neutered.
$ 5
of every CoatHook pet comb sold
from this page goes to support the work
of Yoga4
Cats, an all - volunteer, foster - based
cat rescue in Illinois that benefits
homeless cats in some
of the most creative ways we've seen.
PAWS
of Dale Hollow has helped more than 3,000
homeless dogs (and,
from time to time,
cats) find their way to safety since its inception and has facilitated the spay / neuter
of countless others through their low - cost public outreach program.
«Because
of the tremendous feedback resulting
from our statement earlier this week, we now feel we have an opportunity to create something positive for New York City's
homeless dogs and
cats.
We pride ourselves on rescuing
homeless dogs,
cats, puppies, and kittens
from overpopulated municipal shelters in all areas
of the country, as well as right here in the New York City region.
The most common source
of owned
cats was
from a friend or relative (42 % in 2005 versus 33 % in 1993), followed by being found as a free - roaming
homeless cat (20 % in 2005 versus 32 % in 1993), a public or private animal shelter (16 % in 2005 versus 12 % in 1993), a breed rescue group (9 % in 2005 versus 2 % in 1993), a breeder (4 % in both years), an ad in a newspaper or adopted or purchased in a pet store (2 % in 2005 versus 6 % in 1993), a negligible percentage born at home (< 1 % in 2005 versus 6 % in 1993), and the remainder coming
from various minor or unknown sources.
Homeless dogs and
cats come
from a variety
of situations.
Operation Catnip volunteers can be very proud
of their accomplishment
of sterilizing more than 22,000
cats in Alachua County
from 1998 - 2007 * and preventing the births
of more than 6,000
homeless kittens each year.
The purchase
of a special image
from the BMV raises funds for the spay and neuter
of dogs and
cats at qualifying agencies like humane societies, non-profit dog and
cat rescues, and government animal control facilities, helping more
homeless animals to find forever homes!
• Total number
of nationwide animal shelters 5,000 • Number
of companion animals that enter into animal shelters nationwide annually 5 million • Average annual number
of companion animals that are euthinized at shelters 3.5 million • Percent
of dogs in animals shelters that are euthanized 60 % • Percent
of cats in animal shelters that are euthanized 70 % • Percent
of cats that are returned to their owners 2 % • Percent
of dogs returned to their owners 15 % • Total percentage
of dogs claimed to be spayed or neutered 78 % • Total percentage
of cats that are claimed to be spayed or neutered 88 % • Total number
of animals that end up in a shelter that are spayed or neutered 10 % • Percent
of dogs brought to shelters that were adopted by a shelter 20 % • Percent
of dogs and
cats that are adopted
from shelters 25 % • Total number
of dogs and
cats that are bought at pet stores 6 % • Percentage
of people that get their pets free or at low cost 65 % • Cost
of taxpayer money annually to round up, house, kill and dispose
of homeless animals $ 2 billion • Total percentage
of dogs in shelters that are purebred 25 % • Total percentage
of U.S. homes who own at least 1 companion animal 63 % • Total number
of homes that own at least 1 companion animal 70 million • Tags:
Thanks to supporters
of the Animal Rescue League
of Boston,
cats like Russo can go
from being wounded and
homeless to healthy and safe.
If you would like to give the gift
of supplies, the
homeless cats of Humane Haven Animal Shelter are always in need
of these items
from their wish list.
All proceeds
from the race go directly towards the care and treatment
of the unwanted and
homeless dogs and
cats of Georgetown County.
Provide a loving home to a
homeless companion animal who has been abandoned, may be pregnant, is too young or sick to be adopted immediately - or one
of our current
cat residents who may need a break
from the Kitty Center and more human interaction to continue to be properly socialized - and allow them the opportunity to become strong, healthy, and prepared for their forever homes.
Section (b) emphasizes the state's goal
of reducing the
homeless pet population:» (b) This section may not be construed to prohibit a retail pet store
from collaborating with an animal welfare organization or animal control unit to offer space for these entities to showcase
cats or dogs for adoption.»
North Shore Animal League America didn't become the world's largest no - kill rescue and adoption organization by chance — it took over 72 years
of saving the lives
of more than 1 million
homeless dogs,
cats, puppies, and kittens
from across the country and around the globe to be recognized as the best at what we do.
Once caught,
homeless free roaming
cats which are tame can be placed for adoption in homes where they will be protected
from the dangers and struggles
of outdoor life.
This program is designed to save thousands
of homeless dogs and
cats on an annual basis
from communities in our nation where help is needed most.
The project, made possible by a $ 6 million grant
from Maddie's Fund, will help to reduce the number
of homeless cats and dogs in New York City by decreasing the number
of unwanted canine and feline pregnancies.
Nobody knows how many
homeless cats there are in NYC, but estimates range
from tens
of thousands up to a million.
NEAS» Saving
Homeless Pets Across America program transports unwanted dogs and
cats from other parts
of the country where spaying and neutering are not common practices and unwanted litters abound.
With support
from The Humane Society
of the United States, Joe Seneshale, owner
of Joe's PET DEPOT, will no longer sell puppies at his stores, and has converted to a humane business model
of selling pet supplies and making available
homeless dogs and
cats from local animal shelters.
Proceeds
from this event will help AnimalSave continue its important programs that began over 40 years ago and that provide a continuum
of care that reduces the number
of homeless cats and dogs in our community.
Making the Case for a Paradigm Shift in Community
Cat Management, Part Two is part
of an ongoing series
of educational programs
from Maddie's Institute, the academic division
of Maddie's Fund, providing the most innovative animal welfare information to shelter staff, veterinarians, rescue groups and community members to increase the lifesaving
of homeless dogs and
cats community - wide.
If you love
cats and dogs and would like to make a difference in the lives
of our community's
homeless pets, we'd love to hear
from you.
Helping
Cats Who Hiss and Hide: Assessment, Behavior Modification and Re-Homing Strategies for Shy and Fearful Cats is part of an ongoing series of educational programs from Maddie's Institute, the academic division of Maddie's Fund ®, providing the most innovative animal welfare information to shelter staff, veterinarians, rescue groups and community members to increase the lifesaving of homeless dogs and cats community - w
Cats Who Hiss and Hide: Assessment, Behavior Modification and Re-Homing Strategies for Shy and Fearful
Cats is part of an ongoing series of educational programs from Maddie's Institute, the academic division of Maddie's Fund ®, providing the most innovative animal welfare information to shelter staff, veterinarians, rescue groups and community members to increase the lifesaving of homeless dogs and cats community - w
Cats is part
of an ongoing series
of educational programs
from Maddie's Institute, the academic division
of Maddie's Fund ®, providing the most innovative animal welfare information to shelter staff, veterinarians, rescue groups and community members to increase the lifesaving
of homeless dogs and
cats community - w
cats community - wide.