Sentences with phrase «pets by animal shelters»

The needless killing of pets by animal shelters and animal control agencies comes at an enormous economic and moral cost.

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The HSUS Animal Rescue Team helped farm animals trapped by floodwaters, pets who ran away when winds blew out windows and doors and shelter animals who needed a ride to safety.

As HSUS Texas senior state director Katie Jarl, Florida state director Kate MacFall and director of shelter outreach and policy engagement Kim Alboum organized the transports, Animal Rescue Team members, coordinated by senior director Sára Varsa, searched for missing pets and animals in need of rescue.

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«The ASPCA is pleased to be in a position where we can assist animal shelters in Florida by helping move homeless cats and dogs out of impacted communities to free up much - needed space for owned pets displaced by the storm,» said Dick Green, senior director of Disaster Response for ASPCA Field Investigations and Response.

City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D - Astoria) criticized a bill passed by his fellow Council members and championed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg that increases funding and the hours of operation for animal receiving centers but gets rid of a requirement for full - service shelters in Queens and the Bronx.

The ASPCA's Bill Ketzer said the legislation will help legitimate shelters by preventing «unscrupulous pet dealers and animal sellers from evading state oversight by obtaining non-profit status.»

The legislation sponsored by Democratic Sen. Michael Gianaris, of Queens, would require pet stores to get their animals from licensed rescue shelters or humane societies.

The majority of shelter pets are not overflowing litters of puppies and kittens, but companion animals turned in by their owners.

In fact, I used YouTube to help Angel Acres Horse Haven Rescue make it to the «Top 10» in a $ 1 Million shelter makeover contest sponsored by Zootoo.com, a web site for animal and pet lovers.

Its education department, led by director of education Sue Tasa, regularly gives presentations to the many animal shelters and rescue groups that Pet Food Express works with, educating them on a variety of topics, such as proper pet nutrition and animal care and control.

The city shelter receives unwanted animals that are turned in by individuals from surrounding towns that are not covered under the ordinance, and Wilson would like to see Fort Sill Military Base mandate responsible pet care since many animals are abandoned when residents of the base move on.

«This summer, I took a few bags of donations in to a local business to be taken to the animal shelters that were housing the pets displaced by tornadoes,» she says.

If officers were able to get a visual on pets and determine that animals looked injury - free and were provided with the basics as dictated by current law — food, water, shelter and a clean, healthy environment that includes a certain amount of space — that complaint could be closed.

«Once the Red Cross sets up an evacuation location, we're asked to assist with pets by setting up a temporary, onsite shelter, since animals often aren't allowed in the evacuation site,» says Sarah Thompson, director of corporate adoption partnerships with SDHS, who led operations at the evacuation site for the Potrero Border Fire in June.

The contest will run through Valentine's Day (Feb. 14) and highlights the benefits of pet rescue by featuring photos of pet lovers kissing the rescued pets in their lives — pet parents and their rescued pets or animal shelter staff and their adoptable pets.

Socially responsible pet companies go above and beyond by doing good things for pets in need, whether they offer support to animals in shelters, host adoption events, fund research, help pet owners, or otherwise enhance, enrich or improve the lives of pets in need.

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Paw Law members advocate for local animals in a myriad of hands - on ways, volunteering at Tulsa Animal Welfare and other shelters, taking part in adoption events like Woofstock, delivering pet food to owners who do not have access or resources to feed their own pets, and by participating in many other projects.

In economic downturns, companion animals are turned over to shelters or denied medical care by some owners who state that they can not afford the pet, but, for example, may deem the expense of a weekly manicure more important.

Perhaps the very best way to go about gifting a pet is to actively involve the pet parent - to - be in the selection process by giving them a gift certificate that covers the adoption fee of an animal at a local shelter or rescue group.

Staff show their compassion to less - fortunate animals by hosting monthly adoption events, rescuing shelter pets, and donating food, products, and money to local shelters.

«When you adopt a pet from a shelter or rescue group, you not only save that animal, but you save another who can then step into the spot vacated by your new pet.

Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC), a leading companion animal advocacy group representing pet owners and pet care professionals, called for federal and state authorities to address the practices of 86 rescues and shelters uncovered by a Washington Post report.

Even a few hours a week holding and petting animals at a shelter increases their chance of being adopted by making them more people friendly.

The Orlando Humane Society is trying to overcome the pet overpopulation problem by sterilizing animals before they leave the shelter.

The Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals and its 85 - plus member shelters and rescue groups are seeking to eliminate animal homelessness in NYC by increasing pet adoptions from animal shelters and rescue groups throughout the NYC area.

As a child she found ways to be involved with animals by having her own pets, helping injured wildlife, and working in shelters.

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.

By helping these animals get exposure we help to reduce the burden on local shelters and pet adoption centers.

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Pet Care of Silver Spring will also share its love of companion animals by holding a fundraising silent auction of pet care products and services for Your Dog's Friend, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to help keep adopted dogs from being returned to shelters by educating and supporting their humans.

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.

Toxic products from spoiled foodstuffs Drug residues Hormone levels comparable to amounts that have produced cancer in laboratory animals Artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives, all of which he claims are responsible for an epidemic of cancer and degenerative diseases And even euthanized dogs and cats, which he claims «are routinely rendered by veterinary hospitals or shelters and recycled into pet food.»

We know that those coming into our shelter to adopt an animal are already choosing to do the right thing by saving a life, rather than seeking out a pet store, breeder, or online ad.

I was ultimately unable to volunteer due to scheduling constraints, but I did use the experience to interview Donald Baxter, manager of Animal Care and Volunteers, to learn more about how one shelter is working to help the pets and people affected by violence.

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.

These pets were already at the Houston SPCA prior to the hurricane, and by transporting them into our care, we're enabling space to be freed up in the shelter there for lost and displaced animals so that they can be reunited with their families.

For example, shelters set up by the Red Cross accommodate only service animals and will not accept pets.

The stray animal population there was multiplied by the disaster when thousands of pet owners became homeless, leaving their beloved animals with no food or shelter.

South Lake County could boast its first animal shelter next year if a fund - raising drive by local pet lovers proves successful.

The Animal Shelter reunites lost pets with their owners, cares for, loves, and finds homes for stray, surrendered and abandoned animals, controls the pet population with mandatory spay / neuter requirements for pets that are adopted from our facility and by offering financial assistance when needed.

The only way that a shelter can do that is by meeting those of the animals that we serve by treating them like pets who are going to be rehomed.

Homeless Pet Clubs (HPC) give students, civic leaders, and business owners a way to share their love of animals by promoting animal rescue, responsible pet ownership, adoption of shelter animals, and animal welfare.

CAA volunteers work hard to improve the quality of life for these animals, most directly by assisting the Animal Shelter, which has limited resources with which to deal with strays and unwanted pets within Clatsop County.

You've probably seen a post on Facebook or maybe heard a radio ad by your local animal shelter pleading for new foster homes because despite how much we love dogs and cats, there is still a huge pet homelessness problem.

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Conclusion) It is past time for the media, ignorant consumers, and legislators to educate themselves about and address the true nature of failure of responsibility and pet retention instead of blindly accepting intentional misrepresentations perpetuated by the Animal Rights Groups and Shelter Industry.

The Anti-Cruelty Society has taken in animals who had been in Florida shelters so that those shelters can make room for pets who will become separated from their owners by Irma, which will hit the state this weekend.

Many animal shelters across the nation raise funds and pet adoption awareness by hosting pet parades and pet fashion shows throughout the year.