Sentences with phrase «overlooked at shelters»

Unfortunately, specially - abled pets are often overlooked at shelters because people feel that it is too much work to care for them.

The organization provides opportunities for veterans, like James, and service members to honorably adopt dogs and cats most overlooked at shelters: adult, large breed dogs and special needs pets.

More difficult to adopt than younger cats and kittens, but just as deserving of permanent homes, they're all too often overlooked at shelters, humane societies and rescue groups — and for all the wrong reasons.

When Moody expressed his passion for animals and his desire to help those in need of homes, especially the numerous large dogs who are often overlooked at shelters because of their size, it was the perfect play to make him the spokesperson for the «Big Dogs Snuggle More» campaign.

Dogs and cats with a disability are often overlooked at shelters.

Black cats are often overlooked at shelters.

Similarly, senior animals are often overlooked at shelters and passed by for younger versions, leaving them all too often to be euthanized.

Older animals, large dogs, Chihuahuas, black pets and those with special needs are just a few of the types of animals that are often overlooked at shelters.

Older dogs make wonderful buddies, but they tend to get overlooked at shelters.

Like black dogs, they're often overlooked at shelters and rescues in favor of lighter colored, «more photogenic» types.

A sad but true fact is many animals are overlooked at shelters and rescue organizations for numerous reasons.

Dogs that are 7 or 8 years old are often overlooked at a shelter, but have a lot of living yet to do!

She constantly gets overlooked at the shelter and has been stuck here for way too long.

Maybe that's why he gets overlooked at the shelter!

Rojo had been overlooked at the shelter for months because of his nondescript, brown - dog look.

The Perfect Dog rescues the «IMperfect» dogs who have simply been overlooked at the shelter or who have special medical or behavioral issues which puts them at risk of euthanasia, and finds them the perfect homes.

They may be overlooked at the shelter because they are too big, unruly, or ordinary - looking.

Whether it's a formerly abused animal who is overcoming her fear of people and learning to trust, a dog who has been overlooked at the shelter finally getting the loving home they deserve, a cat who is bringing joy to his new elderly owner or a neglected pet who was never appreciated and is now someone's service dog and best friend, I am privileged to witness these new beginnings.

Not exact matches

I'm squinting at the screen through puffy eyes and a bad hotel coffee headache, overlooking the marina at Shelter Island in San Diego.

DOB: 2009 Danny is generously sponsored by: Julieana Modjeski Danny is generously sponsored by: Julie Schwetz Danny, sadly, has been overlooked — even on a «Free Adoption Day» — at our local city shelter.

So, if you go into a shelter to adopt a dog, and the kennel sign has a dog labeled as a «Pit» or «Pit Mix», when it actually is a «Shepherd / Hound Mix» for example, more than likely you and many other potential adopters or rescuers will overlook this animal simply because someone at the shelter «guessed» that it might be a «Pit».

Erin: We try to keep a variety of age, sex, and temperament, but we do focus on cats that have been overlooked at the main shelter.

Matilda was at the shelter for a long time her people never came and she was overlooked by everyone.

According to a 2013 ASPCA study, black cats actually are adopted from shelters at the same rate as other cats — but because there are more black cats than any other - colored felines, it can appear as though they're being overlooked by adopters (black dogs fall victim to this same misperception).

Older dogs are too often overlooked by potential adopters at shelters and rescues.

Riley spent nearly two years at the shelter near where he was seized and overlooked by potential adopters.

Far too often, our senior animals linger at the Animal Shelter, awaiting homes of their own and overlooked by potential adopters who focus on puppies and kittens instead.

Pets for Patriots helps solve three problems: provides healing to veterans, saves lives of at - risk pets, and helps shelters / rescues adopt the most overlooked, hard - to - place dogs and cats.

These are the ones often overlooked and they can remain at shelters for years while they wait for their forever home.

Puppies and kittens are treated like royalty at the local shelter, while the older generation of dogs and cats are generally overlooked.

This month, we are joining Best Friends Animal Society, shelters and rescue groups nationwide for «Back in Black,» a month - long effort to boost adoptions of black - colored cats and dogs and showcase their uniqueness that tends to get overlooked at first... Continue reading →

People sometimes think they are doing the community a favor when they are at a shelter, but not when they overlook so many wonderful animals for such ridiculous reasons.

A dog named Feathers at Southern Pines Animal Shelter (SPAS) in Mississippi kept getting overlooked by adopters.

Rita Ball, manager at the Best Friends Pet Adoption and Spay / Neuter Center in Los Angeles, was at the city shelter looking at another cat, but Sparkles refused to be overlooked.

At last week's HHS meeting, Council Member Mike Martinez referenced anonymous statements from shelter volunteers claiming that the staff is overburdened, that health and safety issues are being overlooked, that they'd seen one dog receive chemical burns on the pads of its paws after being returned too quickly to a recently cleaned cage.

Senior dogs are often overlooked at rescues and shelters in favor of the next generation of bouncy, yappy puppies.

The Casuarina Retreat at Penneshaw overlooks Penneshaw and the sea but is secluded and sheltered from the wind by sheoks and gums.

Nestled in a sheltered cove along the south - eastern coast of Antigua at Morris Bay Beach, approximately 20 minutes from V.C. Bird International Airport, Waldorf Astoria Antigua will offer a tranquil escape on a sprawling 30 acres of pristine beachfront as well as a stunning bluff overlooking the Cades Bay.

Actors and models understand the power of a good head shot and now dogs do too; in 2009 photographer LaNola Stone took fashion shoot - style photos of older and overlooked dogs at a New York City dog pound and donated the photos to the shelter.

Conscientious mothers, however, understand that, beyond food, clothing, and shelter, their children require nurturing: the key element essential to every child's well being and self - esteem, and an element that, due to time constraints, can be overlooked or, at best, rushed.