We are so grateful for the support that will allow these talented individuals to make a difference in the
lives of shelter pets.
A volunteer has made sure thousands
of shelter pets in his area have a softer place to sleep while waiting for their forever homes.
A save rate of 90 percent is considered no - kill, with 10
percent of shelter pets deemed too sick or violent to place into homes.
As humans, we are the ones who created animal control and animal protection laws, created animal shelters, created
euthanasia of shelters pets, and decide who lives and dies.
We work in the neighborhoods where the
majority of shelter pets come from and by providing services prevent them from needing rescue.
He was soon hired on as a full time staff member, holding numerous positions working directly with the compassionate
care of shelter pets.
How does your organization approach spay /
neuter of shelter pets — and services provided to your local community?
Our studies aim to improve the
health of shelter pets, reduce the cost of their care, increase owner retention and decrease the numbers of animals entering the shelter system.
Studies have shown that reading to cats and dogs helps to bring comfort to and reduce the
anxiety of shelter pets, and it has been shown to nurture empathy in children.
The challenge, according to this logic, is better
marketing of shelter pets both by the shelters themselves and by rescue groups, which serve as halfway houses for shelter animals.
Unlike many of the photos you
see of shelter pets, these photos are beautiful, engaging, works of art.
Beginning with the larger dogs and eventually finishing with the small breeds, it's a revolving
door of shelter pets.
We made this article in the hopes of educating people about the
flight of shelter pets and to inform them on the truth about homeless pets and animals.
With an emphasis on practical problems and publication of research results, our research is designed to have a positive impact on the
lives of shelter pets and the veterinarians who care for them.
Every day, in cities and towns across the country, shelters, rescue groups and passionate individuals are joining together to end the
killing of shelter pets.
She founded the charity in 2009 when she felt called to address the urgent and complementary
needs of shelter pets and veterans: companionship, acceptance without judgment and love.
The
majority of shelter pets are not overflowing litters of puppies and kittens, but companion animals turned in by their owners.
But thanks to disaster preparation and purposeful collaboration, animal welfare organizations rescued
thousands of shelter pets, wildlife and farm animals — and ensured that owned pets were reunited with their families once the storms subsided.
But wherever their origin, their goals were the same — to explore new ways to protect the health and
welfare of the shelter pets entrusted to their care.
We house some of our cats at PetSmart's, allowing us to expand our reach and to explore additional opportunities for
placement of our shelter pets in forever homes.
Best Friends is a national animal welfare organization devoted exclusively to ending the killing
of shelter pets across America and as part of a public / private partnership with the City of Los Angeles, Best Friends operates a Pet Adoption & Spay / Neuter Center at a city - owned facility in Mission Hills.
Their goal is to make the
benefits of shelter pet adoption a reality for military personnel, ensuring many years of friendship, companionship and joy with their honorably adopted dog or cat.
There's a new national campaign underway aimed at increasing the
rate of shelter pet adoption in the US.
Coupled with the
adopting of shelter pets, spaying & neutering is a more humane solution to fixing the overpopulation of cats & dogs.
«On June 12, BAF [Bark Avenue Foundation] in partnership with Shelter Me, and the Downey Animal Care Center, will host Sleepover at the Shelter, a unique 24 hour event to raise
awareness of shelter pets and funds for spay / neuter.
Thankfully, the Humane Society of Utah is working to tear down these negative
perceptions of shelter pets by creating unique and beautiful photo booth style pictures of all the dogs in need of a forever home.
The donation supports Peaceful Kingdom's GoNorth Transport Collaborative and covers vehicle leasing, mileage and fuel expenses incurred during the
transportation of shelter pets during 2015.
The award supports Peaceful Kingdom's GoNorth Transport Collaborative and covers vehicle leasing, mileage and fuel expenses incurred during the transportation
of shelter pets during 2015.
With so many dogs needing a home, and with so many benefits of pet ownership, I hope you consider improving the life
of a shelter pet soon, and at the same time improving your own life.
To make sure G20 remains a reality for the
sake of shelter pets in San Diego, the support of the community is essential.
Nancy Atwater, executive director and founding board member of Tulsa - based Spay Oklahoma, says that the problem of intact
release of shelter pets can not be overstated.