Not exact matches
SPCA
of Texas: Numerous pets have been displaced from their
shelters in Corpus Christi and
other areas due to the flooding from Hurricane Harvey.
Not only do they compost all
of their garbage (Merchandise Mart is the largest green certified building in the country), they donate any unused food to
area non-profit agencies to repurpose the food at homeless
shelters among
other places.
Its full - time professional staff, helped out by a steady stream
of volunteers, puts out 5,000 meals a day, which are sent to homeless
shelters, schools, half - way houses and
other nonprofits in the
area.
Some practical problems arising from the issues mentioned above in Iraq are: 1) the lack
of security during and after displacement (between
areas controlled by ISIS and the government controlled locations); and 2) the barriers to access basic services such as WASH,
shelter, food, education, child protection and Gender Based Violence, among
others.
Long Island is known for, among
other things, beautiful beaches, the site
of the first «mass - produced» suburb in the U.S, the resort
areas of the East End, notably the Hamptons and peaceful
Shelter Island, and for farmland that allows Suffolk County to remain the top farming county in New York State in yearly produce.
It is well - known throughout political circles that in the 80» and 90's, Westchester County purposely move people living on Welfare, Receiving Section 8 Vouchers, and homeless
shelters to cities like Mt. Vernon, Yonkers, Peekskill and
other high minority populated
areas and did not give financial assistance to fund support programs for the large migration
of needy families that were purposely sent to these cities by the Westchester County government.
It is well - known throughout political circles that in the 1980» and 90's, Westchester County purposely moved people living on Welfare, Receiving Section 8 Vouchers, and homeless
shelters to cities like Mt. Vernon, Yonkers, Peekskill and
other high minority populated
areas and did not give financial assistance to fund support programs for the large migration
of needy families that were purposely sent to these cities by the Westchester County government.
Play spaces will typically involve combinations
of: • Large
areas of hard surfaces (for a range of ball games, rebound walls, etc.); • Smaller hard surfaced areas for hop - scotch, elastics and other small group games; • Large grassed area for running, ball games, athletics and other activities; • Play equipment for different aged students, catering for potentially large groups of students at any one time and providing a range of types of activities; • Small spaces with seating for individuals and small groups; • Smaller grassed areas for a variety of activities requiring intimate spaces; • Sand play areas, dirt, water and planting for creative activities; • Areas suitable for marbles, small cars and toys, digging, and play with loose materials and surfaces; • Areas for dramatic / role play which might include decks, cubbies and planting; • Shade and shelter, drinking water and other utilities; • Shrubs and trees for hiding, shelter, imaginative games; • Tables and seats for a range of group activities; • Gathering spaces for assemblies, performances and community activities; and, • Quiet spaces as well as busy sp
areas of hard surfaces (for a range
of ball games, rebound walls, etc.); • Smaller hard surfaced
areas for hop - scotch, elastics and other small group games; • Large grassed area for running, ball games, athletics and other activities; • Play equipment for different aged students, catering for potentially large groups of students at any one time and providing a range of types of activities; • Small spaces with seating for individuals and small groups; • Smaller grassed areas for a variety of activities requiring intimate spaces; • Sand play areas, dirt, water and planting for creative activities; • Areas suitable for marbles, small cars and toys, digging, and play with loose materials and surfaces; • Areas for dramatic / role play which might include decks, cubbies and planting; • Shade and shelter, drinking water and other utilities; • Shrubs and trees for hiding, shelter, imaginative games; • Tables and seats for a range of group activities; • Gathering spaces for assemblies, performances and community activities; and, • Quiet spaces as well as busy sp
areas for hop - scotch, elastics and
other small group games; • Large grassed
area for running, ball games, athletics and
other activities; • Play equipment for different aged students, catering for potentially large groups
of students at any one time and providing a range
of types
of activities; • Small spaces with seating for individuals and small groups; • Smaller grassed
areas for a variety of activities requiring intimate spaces; • Sand play areas, dirt, water and planting for creative activities; • Areas suitable for marbles, small cars and toys, digging, and play with loose materials and surfaces; • Areas for dramatic / role play which might include decks, cubbies and planting; • Shade and shelter, drinking water and other utilities; • Shrubs and trees for hiding, shelter, imaginative games; • Tables and seats for a range of group activities; • Gathering spaces for assemblies, performances and community activities; and, • Quiet spaces as well as busy sp
areas for a variety
of activities requiring intimate spaces; • Sand play
areas, dirt, water and planting for creative activities; • Areas suitable for marbles, small cars and toys, digging, and play with loose materials and surfaces; • Areas for dramatic / role play which might include decks, cubbies and planting; • Shade and shelter, drinking water and other utilities; • Shrubs and trees for hiding, shelter, imaginative games; • Tables and seats for a range of group activities; • Gathering spaces for assemblies, performances and community activities; and, • Quiet spaces as well as busy sp
areas, dirt, water and planting for creative activities; •
Areas suitable for marbles, small cars and toys, digging, and play with loose materials and surfaces; • Areas for dramatic / role play which might include decks, cubbies and planting; • Shade and shelter, drinking water and other utilities; • Shrubs and trees for hiding, shelter, imaginative games; • Tables and seats for a range of group activities; • Gathering spaces for assemblies, performances and community activities; and, • Quiet spaces as well as busy sp
Areas suitable for marbles, small cars and toys, digging, and play with loose materials and surfaces; •
Areas for dramatic / role play which might include decks, cubbies and planting; • Shade and shelter, drinking water and other utilities; • Shrubs and trees for hiding, shelter, imaginative games; • Tables and seats for a range of group activities; • Gathering spaces for assemblies, performances and community activities; and, • Quiet spaces as well as busy sp
Areas for dramatic / role play which might include decks, cubbies and planting; • Shade and
shelter, drinking water and
other utilities; • Shrubs and trees for hiding,
shelter, imaginative games; • Tables and seats for a range
of group activities; • Gathering spaces for assemblies, performances and community activities; and, • Quiet spaces as well as busy spaces.
To locate contact information for
other area shelters and rescue groups, refer to the Directory portion
of www.okcpetsmagazine.com.
If the puppy is not adequately protected with the required vaccinations as well as
other prophylactic interventions, it's advisable to not expose the puppy to the danger
of getting infected by not taking him to places where there are
other dogs, parks, animal
shelters or any public
areas.
There are a wide variety
of shelters and rescue groups in the Chicago
area, some specializing in specific breeds, ages, or species, while
others accept any pet in need.
Rock & Rawhide will collect your donations
of clean towels, blankets, pet toys, and
other supplies for
shelter animals living in NYC and
areas impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
Owner
of Train This Dog, Claudia is a certified by the CCPDT and has spent thousands
of hours training pet dogs,
shelter dogs and helping dogs with fear issues, reactivity and
other behavioral problems She is a professional member
of the APDT, and consults for Savannah
area dog rescues.
More than 200 dogs, cats and
other pets from a devastated
area of New York's Long Island are being
sheltered in the gymnasium
of a community college.
There will be an extraordinary need for
shelters in the northeast and
other parts
of the country to take in animals that are in
shelters in
areas affected by Irma — and eventually animals that find themselves homeless because families whose homes have been damaged can no longer care for them.
Of course, we strongly urge people to consider adopting a homeless pet at any of the area rescue organizations such as the Humane Society of St Joseph County, South Bend Animal Control, Michiana Humane Society, LaPorte County Small Animal Shelter, Pet Refuge, Independent Cat Society, and other
Of course, we strongly urge people to consider adopting a homeless pet at any
of the area rescue organizations such as the Humane Society of St Joseph County, South Bend Animal Control, Michiana Humane Society, LaPorte County Small Animal Shelter, Pet Refuge, Independent Cat Society, and other
of the
area rescue organizations such as the Humane Society
of St Joseph County, South Bend Animal Control, Michiana Humane Society, LaPorte County Small Animal Shelter, Pet Refuge, Independent Cat Society, and other
of St Joseph County, South Bend Animal Control, Michiana Humane Society, LaPorte County Small Animal
Shelter, Pet Refuge, Independent Cat Society, and
others.
Through the use
of foster housing in the Ann Arbor Michigan
area, we
shelter between 50 - 75 cats, as well as a limited number
of other small pets.
As the world's largest no - kill animal rescue and adoption organization, we continuously take animals out
of harm's way — whether it's rescuing them from
other shelters where they would be destroyed; pulling them out
of national emergency
areas, saving them from the perils
of puppy mills and so many
other places where they would be abused or euthanized.
There are plenty
of beds, play
areas, and
other luxuries to keep it from feeling like a crowded animal
shelter.
This rescue was largely handled by the local
shelters in this
area with the assistance
of The Rabbit Haven; however, many
other rescues pitched in and took rabbits from this confiscation so that they would not be euthanized.
Please help us save the lives
of animals like Merlot and so many
others in danger
of losing their lives in kill
shelters in the metro Atlanta
area.
National concern over pit bull attacks and fear
of potential lawsuits have prompted a record number
of residents in Orlando and some
other Central Florida
areas to disown their pit bulls, animal
shelter workers say.
Feral cats and kittens account for the majority
of shelter numbers9 but many
areas have actual shortages
of adoptable dogs, particularly purebreds and puppies, and must import from
other regions to fill the need.
Unfortunately in the Oakland
area we have a high population
of pit bulls and their chances in
shelters are lower than that
of other breeds.
A nonprofit that transports Phoenix
area small dogs at risk
of euthanasia to nonkill
shelters in
other states, where they are more highly sought after and have a greater chance
of adoption.
With this free national database service, within minutes
of a pet being listed, email alerts are sent to
shelters and vet clinics in the
area that have joined, volunteers are starting to network using Facebook, Twitter and
other social media.
If working with the animals at the
shelter isn't your interest, we certainly have many
other volunteer needs in the
areas of TRANSPORTATION, ADOPTION EVENTS, FUNDRAISING, HELPING OUR WEBMASTER, FOSTERING, MARKETING, PHOTOGRAPHY, HELPING TO SHOVEL SHOW, HELPING WITH GROUNDS IN THE SUMMER, SENDING OUT OUR EMAILS TO YOUR FRIENDS, PASSING OUT FLYERS IN YOUR
AREA.
In addition,
other areas of the
shelter require expansion, relocation or modernization in order to meet today's needs.
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.
Through our Petco Adoption Center in Overland Park, Kansas and 5
other local Petco stores with cat habitats in the Kansas City
area, we placed 1,379 cats and dogs from our
shelter into new homes in 2016 — resulting in 22 %
of all adoptions from our
shelter last year occurring through a partner Petco store!
Traditionally The SPCA and
other area animal
shelters see a rise in the number
of stray dogs and cats following the July 4th festivities.
Sacramento is joining more than 200
other cities, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston and Austin by passing the new legislation which was designed to target puppy mills and backyard breeders, and also to cut down on the vast number
of animals that are euthanized in
area shelters every year.
You can check
other animal
shelters at Petfinder.com, look for a breed rescue in your
area (type in your city, the breed you are looking for, and «rescue» into your search engine), and also take the time to go to a dog show and visit with some
of the breeders that are showing the type
of dog you are interested in.
Call the local
shelters, animal control, police or
other law enforcement as necessary to inform them
of the missing dog and to find out what
shelter (s) cover the
area the dog was lost, especially if it not near where the dog lives.
In preparation for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, animal welfare organizations across the country worked together to transport adoptable
shelter pets from Florida and Texas to
other areas of the country to help free up
shelter space in the communities that were in the hurricanes» paths.
Of those, 969 thousand are lucky enough to be reunited with their owners, 778 thousand are transferred, many to different rescues and shelters to help meet demand in other areas and, because they are doing such a good job more of their lives are being saved than ever before, with 776 thousand being put down compared to millions a few decades ag
Of those, 969 thousand are lucky enough to be reunited with their owners, 778 thousand are transferred, many to different rescues and
shelters to help meet demand in
other areas and, because they are doing such a good job more
of their lives are being saved than ever before, with 776 thousand being put down compared to millions a few decades ag
of their lives are being saved than ever before, with 776 thousand being put down compared to millions a few decades ago.
Upgrade the current commercial dog breeder law, requiring larger enclosures that have solid flooring and are not stacked Require that commercial breeders provide basic care, including constant access to exercise
areas, nutritious food and potable water, socialization with humans and
other dogs, regular and proper veterinary care, and more Require those selling 15 or more dogs in Ohio each year, regardless
of where they are located, to also adhere to Ohio's humane standards Hobby breeders (defined as breeders with fewer than 8 female breeding dogs) as well as animal
shelters and rescue groups are exempt from coverage.
In honor
of «Adopt
Shelter Cat Month,» the Humane Society
of Wayne County along with many
other area shelters is offering two cats for the price
of one adoption fee, the entire month
of June.
They die from being hit by cars, euthanized by owners, starving or being fatally injured in fights with
other animals - including wild animals, some rabid in many
areas - after having run away from their owners, or being taken to
shelters, pounds or vets, where they are «put to sleep,» usually before the age
of two.
The
other dog is in the
shelter of the same
area.
The Humane Society
of Southeast Texas (HSSET)
shelter had been engulfed by flames and heavy black smoke due to a faulty electrical outlet caused a fire to break out, quickly spreading to
other areas of the
shelter.
Through her Maddie's Certificate training, Dr. Sarvis hopes to provide the highest standard
of care to the
shelter population, empower
others who are already a part
of the
shelter movement, and bring animal welfare education to her community and the surrounding
areas.
Through her rescue work, Ellen has formed strong alliances with multiple
other rescues and no kill organizations outside the Los Angeles
area, and through these collaborations it has been possible to save more lives by getting the animals out
of L.A.'s overcrowded, high kill
shelter system, and into safe and reputable rescues in a less overpopulated
areas.
by: Teri Errico Despite Charleston County becoming a No Kill Community, tens
of thousands
of animals in
other areas of South Carolina are dying needlessly due to a lack
of sheltering, medical availability and community support.
The owners
of the
other two cats end up spending hours, days and even weeks looking for their lost cats and personally visiting every animal
shelter in their
area.
Once the old
shelter closed and all the animals were transferred to the new county
shelter, the HSMC was able to step out
of the very time consuming role
of actually operating the
shelter (cleaning, feeding, etc) and focus on
other areas of need including saving more lives - like Sutton's.
We are a member
of the Bay
Area Shelter Network, Northern Cal Rabbit rescue network, The Watsonville Task Force as well as a variety
of other community groups.
NTCR takes in cats and kittens from local animal
shelters in the Dallas / Fort Worth
area, rescues abandoned felines from
other locations (hoarding situations and through TNR), kittens and cats surrendered by owners to the extent
of our resources, which greatly rely on the availabiliity
of foster homes.
We focus our mission on the rescue and rehabilitation
of cats and kittens from Caribou and surrounding communities who are not eligible for admission to
other area shelters.
Other areas of growth include the ARL's programs designed specifically to address the reasons animals end up in
shelters, including spay / neuter, behavior training, and humane education programs.