Supporting
pet shelters and rescue organizations is just one way to demonstrate that your store is truly committed to creating a world where healthy, happy pets can thrive.
At Ollie, we are committed to giving back to the canine community: We donate 1 % of our company revenue in food to help nourish less fortunate pups at
pet shelters and rescue organizations until they find their forever home.
There are a number of reasons why
pet shelters and rescue organizations may be looking for...
Approximately 20 local
pet shelters and rescue organizations brought dozens of adoptable pets.
Not exact matches
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.
State Sen. Phil Boyle (R - Suffolk County), who sponsored the bill, said the number of licensed
pet dealers in New York has declined by nearly 40 % over the past five years while many new not - for - profit
shelter and rescue organizations have sprung up offering similar services.
And six to eight million
pets are given up to
shelters or
rescue groups every year for one reason or another, leaving these
organizations with many more animals than they can place in homes.
Increasing numbers of educated
and caring people are adopting a
pet from an animal
shelter or
rescue organization instead of purchasing from a retail store or from the Internet.
We've created this great flyer that you can download for free
and print at your
shelter,
rescue, vet clinic, grooming salon,
pet related business, or
organization.
This app can help take your
pet foster program to the next level Maddie's ®
Pet Assistant (MPA) is a free app for mobile phones
and tablets developed by Maddie's Fund ® to help animal
shelters and rescue organizations provide support to,
and communicate with, their foster families about the
pets in their care.
Great ideas come from over 100
shelters and rescue organizations receiving Innovation Grants in August Law enforcement training, tenant
pet deposits
and the expansion of a senior foster
pets program are just three of over 100 innovative ideas that came from the August round of Innovation Grant recipients.
While puppies are cuddly,
and many grow up to become wonderful companions, prospective
pet owners sometimes forget the trouble involved with raising a canine from infancy,
and they overlook the countless mature dogs awaiting adoption from
shelters and rescue organizations.
In this article, we'll take a look at how animal
shelters work, see how animals are cared for while they are there,
and learn how
shelters and animal
rescue organizations are helping lost
pets find loving homes.
Having a new
pet fixed at a veterinarian can often run you a couple hundred dollars, but virtually all
shelters and rescue organizations include this procedure in their adoption fees.
GPA is a 5 Star
and Gold Star rated animal welfare
organization,
and recognized by the State of Georgia for implementing no kill
and rescuing and adopting local
shelter pets and helping families in financial need feed
and care for their family
pets.
One trend that's driving demand for
pet costumes is the surging number of dress - up events for
pets being staged by neighborhoods, cities,
shelters,
rescues, magazines, websites,
pet stores, charitable
organizations and other groups, including photo contests,
pet parades
and businesses inviting
pets in costume to drop by, Jew said.
Stipulations in the law allow
pet stores ample leeway in selling animals that come from humane societies, legitimate animal
rescue organizations and shelters.
Last December, Trupanion employees donated over 6 tons of
pet food to three local animal
rescue organizations including Seattle Humane, Everett Animal
Shelter,
and the Humane Society of Tacoma
and Pierce County.
In a recent national survey, Pet finder, the respected national
organization where we post our dogs available for adoption, animal
shelter and rescue groups reported that most
pets are listed for about 3 months, whereas, black dogs
and senior or special needs dogs average 12 months on the Pet finder adoption site.
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 others.
And while there is certainly room for a good, old - fashioned pitchforks - and - torches march on a regressive shelter, the long - term sustainable results that Peter regards as defining the success of any model rely on a community - based infrastructure that is independent of the longevity of any particular shelter director, rescue organization or charismatic lead
And while there is certainly room for a good, old - fashioned pitchforks -
and - torches march on a regressive shelter, the long - term sustainable results that Peter regards as defining the success of any model rely on a community - based infrastructure that is independent of the longevity of any particular shelter director, rescue organization or charismatic lead
and - torches march on a regressive
shelter, the long - term sustainable results that
Peter regards as defining the success of any model rely on a community - based infrastructure that is independent of the longevity of any particular
shelter director,
rescue organization or charismatic leader.
With the aid of
rescue crews
and animal welfare
organizations, people were able to describe their
pets to their evacuators before being sent off to the
shelter.
Pet Gotcha Day!TM is a free service for animal
shelters,
rescue organizations and other agencies involved in rehoming
and caring for adoptable
pets.
On the Adopt - A-
Pet website, over 7,500 animal
shelters and pet rescue organizations post over 110,000
pets for adoption.
«You», «your», «
shelter»,
and «member» refers to any animal
shelter,
rescue,
organization and / or person accessing
and / or using this Website to list adoptable
pets.
Most
shelters and rescue organizations are committed to keeping as many animals as possible in loving homes
and saving them from the possibility of being needlessly surrendered to the
shelter (especially since most
shelters have more
pets than they can handle as it is).
At Roseway Veterinary Hospital, we proudly support the adoption of
pets from local animal
shelters and rescue organizations!
The primary goal of MarylandPet.com is to vigorously support the efforts of the state's animal welfare
organizations, animal
shelters and numerous
pet rescue groups in their mission to save the lives of homeless animals, prevent animal cruelty,
and further educate the public about responsible
pet care.
Since retail
pet stores must only sell animals adopted from a
rescue organization, this will free up room in
shelters and decrease strays
and euthanized animals.
It's not an animal center or an
organization, but it's a great place to find
rescue groups
and animal
shelters near you that have
pets up for adoption.
pet, revisit our blog listing many of our favorite local
shelters and rescue organizations.
The Ottawa City Council adopted a by - law that restricts the sale of commercially bred cats
and dogs in
pet stores, requiring new
pet stores to offer only cats
and dogs from legitimate
shelters, humane societies or
rescues organizations; all stores will also have to include a 48 hours return policy, as well as provide a certificate that indicates the source of the
pet that is being sold.
It also shows, despite the way some
organizations and individuals think, the solution to
pet overpopulation is not rooted solely in stopping puppy mills or preventing
pet stores from selling dogs
and cats or even in making all
pet owners spay
and neuter... The solution needs to be a balanced approach in which breeders,
pet stores,
shelters,
rescues, humane
organizations, veterinarians,
and pet loving individuals come together
and help find the «homeless»
pets their forever home.
PawsperousPets.com promotes the adoption of
pets through humane societies, animal
shelters,
and pet rescue organizations.
Pet care experts at North Shore Animal League America, the world's largest no - kill animal
rescue and shelter organization, recommend having a
pet first aid kit Read More
Shelter and rescue organization professionals
and volunteers from all over the country can communicate, collaborate on projects, ask questions
and share expertise; while providing
pet guardians, adopters
and foster caregivers with support
and training in caring for
and keeping their
pets,
and engaging these people in lifesaving.
There are many
rescue organizations that support senior dogs
and we suggest that you look to a local
shelter or
pet rescue organization to donate to.
Through its No More Homeless
Pets Network, Best Friends maintains lifesaving partnerships with more than 1,000 animal
rescue organizations, spay / neuter groups
and animal
shelters throughout the country — all of them working to help homeless
pets and create local no - kill communities.»
Pet care experts at North Shore Animal League America, the world's largest no - kill animal
rescue and shelter organization, recommend having a
pet first aid kit that's right where you need it if an animal emergency occurs.
Cook County's ordinance requires
pet stores to source dogs, cats,
and rabbits from municipal - run (federal, state, or local) animal
shelters,
rescue organizations, or breeders that meet certain restrictions, specifically, those that hold a Class A USDA license (i.e., no brokers) or possess five or fewer breeding females.
Sunrise's ordinance prohibits
pet stores from selling dogs
and cats unless they obtain their dogs
and cats from a «Hobby Breeder» (defined as breeding no more than a total of one litter per calendar year) or an animal
shelter or animal
rescue organization.
Adopting
shelter pets to the public or placing them with
rescue organizations generates revenue
and reduces costs.
Without
rescues organizations, municipal animal
shelters can quickly fill to capacity with unwanted animals, the majority of whom have every ability to become cherished companions
and family
pets.
BAF has partnered with
organizations such as ASPCA, Subaru,
rescues,
and shelter systems, offering successful programs for
rescue and shelter support, unique adoption events, microchip marathons, free spay / neuter,
and safety net services for at - risk
pet owners.
As word of the devastating flood spread throughout the No More Homeless
Pets Network community, partners from more than 50
shelters and rescue organizations across the country contacted the network team at Best Friends
and offered to take
pets already at Louisiana
shelters when the flood hit, which would free up space for
pets rescued from neighboring damaged or destroyed
shelters.
Best Friends Network In addition to regional programs in L.A., Utah, Atlanta
and New York, Best Friends maintains lifesaving partnerships with hundreds
and hundreds of animal
rescue organizations and animal
shelters throughout the country — all of them working to help homeless
pets and create no - kill communities where they live.
The most popular
pet microchip companies also offer microchips in bulk for
rescue or
shelter organizations, recovery database systems,
and other benefits like
pet health insurance in case a
pet is injured while AWOL.
Partners for Pets is a BISSELL
Pet Foundation program developed to assist animal welfare
organizations nationwide including helping to reduce the number of animals in
shelters and rescues through
pet adoptions, spay
and neuter programs, microchipping
and foster care.
Pit Stop for Change
Rescue and Rehabilitation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, no - kill shelter and volunteer pet rescue organization serving the Detroit, Michigan
Rescue and Rehabilitation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, no - kill
shelter and volunteer
pet rescue organization serving the Detroit, Michigan
rescue organization serving the Detroit, Michigan area.
A national leader in the no - kill movement, Best Friends brings together the compassionate efforts of individuals, policy makers, advocates, animal
rescue organizations and animal
shelters across the country to support homeless
pets and ultimately save lives.