The event marks the largest collaboration of animal
shelters and rescue groups in the three counties coming together for a two - day pet adoption event.
One of those ways was working with
local shelters and rescue groups, to help pets in need when financial resources would not allow for emergency or specialty care.
I also spent years volunteering and fostering
for shelters and rescue groups, and saw first - hand how lack of affordable veterinary care affects the lives of our pets.
We're proud of our history of innovation in animal welfare — striving to make continuous advancements that save more lives and support
other shelter and rescue groups.
Companies that were accustomed to insuring animal
shelters and rescue groups didn't know what to do with a program that puts volunteers in people's homes day after day.
It's a cooperative effort in which
shelters and rescue groups come together in a free, fun, festival - like atmosphere to find homes for hundreds of animals during a weekend.
We support thousands of
shelters and rescue groups all over the world through the various programs aimed at improving the lives of homeless pets as well as the lives of shelter workers and volunteers.
Back then, even the most optimistic animal welfare enthusiast could not have imagined the community event growing to a multi-million dollar fundraiser benefiting hundreds of
shelters and rescue groups around the country.
Once the dogs have completed the program, the transformed graduates are placed within our network of
partner shelters and rescue groups to be made available for adoption.
The feral cat population represents a unique challenge to the animal welfare community because most
shelters and rescue groups seek to find homes for every homeless animal.