Sentences with phrase «shelter dogs make»

The Grossmans speak from experience — and from the heart — when they say that homeless shelter dogs make wonderful pets, regardless of tough backstories and rough starts.

The smaller populations of shelter dogs make it harder for some rescue groups, especially those dedicated to specialty breeds, to find what adopters want.

Shelter dogs make wonderful companions and often find themselves in shelters through no fault of their own, such as when an owner passes away or a family decides they can no longer afford a dog.

Did you miss our recent webcast on how playing with shelter dogs makes them happier, healthier and more easily adopted?

If «adopting» a shelter dog makes you feel «better about yourself», you don't need a dog.

The Animal Shelter Foundation also funds the heartworm treatment for shelter dogs making them more adoptable.

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PAWS says they hope his fame makes people realize how many awesome, talented dogs are up for adoption at their local shelters.

That's even worse than it sounds: Commonly eaten farm animals are rarely euthanized, so the presence of those drugs raised the possibility that meat from horses or even dogs and cats from animal shelters had made it into the supply, as has been known to happen.

They also made space in Houston shelters by transporting 35 dogs who were awaiting adoption back to Canada.

To complete the narrative, the President apparently redeemed his initial promise to get a shelter dog by making a contribution to the DC Humane Society.

Reading to children at a library, walking dogs at the shelter, or growing vegetables to donate to a soup kitchen are just a few ways many teens are choosing to make a difference.

The state Department of Agriculture and Markets is generally doing well to ensure animal shelters across New York provide safe conditions and proper care for seized dogs, but could do more to make certain dogs are not inappropriately euthanized, according to an audit from state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.

The new legislation, which is being drafted, will make it a felony for intentionally failing to provide adequate shelter for a dog.

Their project was to raise money for the Genesee County Animal Shelter in Batavia, as well as making two dog beds and several cat toys.

In the first half of last year she made contributions to local Democratic groups and a dog shelter.

The research team evaluated breed assessments of 120 dogs made by 16 shelter staff members, including four veterinarians, at four shelters.

«A Mastiff - type dog in a shelter may appear physically strong, but the breeds that make up the dog are not very active and require light to moderate exercise,» DiNardo says.

We mostly get dogs from California that are from high kill shelters and without us would be euthanized to make space.

There's a lot of work to be done, and thousands of cats and dogs, bunnies and even rats have made their way to the shelter and found new homes because of their dedication and your dollars.

It'd feel a little weird to be making our pet dog into something famous, so if it became popular we'd probably donate most of the proceeds to an animal rescue shelter.

Humane Society of the United States The organization is coordinating flights for homeless cats and dogs to shelters in other states in order to make room in local shelters for pets displaced by Harvey.

This could be buying a few treats for the local dog shelter and taking them to the dogs personally, or it could mean buying fabric to make baby blankets for a local women's shelter.

While dogs and cats make up the majority in U.S. animal shelters, a smaller number of abandoned birds, rabbits and small animals also need homes.

Let's do our part to spread the word and make sure that every shelter dog gets a «KONGpow» this Chinese New Year, and beyond.

October is when nature puts on its grandest display of eye - popping colors, and you can help make it «Dogtober» for the OKC Animal Shelter's colorful canines by taking advantage of half - price dog adoptions.

They spend their entire day at the local shelter, making sure that every single dog has been walked.

In return, the company made a toy donation to shelter dogs, on behalf of campaign participants» dogs, for each post.

This lucky group of dogs - unclaimed, not yet adopted locally and running out of time in an often over-crowded shelter - had been selected from the TAW population to make the trip to Dumb Friends League (DFL) in Denver, Colorado.

Visit your local shelter and volunteer to walk a dog, donate a Kuranda dog or cat bed to your local shelter, or make a monetary donation to your preferred rescue organization.

O'Sullivan is a level III Reiki practitioner, making weekly visits to the shelter to offer the holistic therapy to homeless cats and dogs since January.

Not only does adoption save the life of the dog that you're adopting, but it will also make room for the new animal that the shelter takes in.

According to the vet clinic staff, just about everyone from shelter volunteers to Animal Welfare officers will have a dog they are hoping will make the transports, though everyone is happy for any dog that is selected.

Many pet shelters, which formerly made rescued strays available at low or no cost, have transformed into pet retail outlets, charging high fees and often importing dogs from other regions or even outside the U.S. when the local supply is insufficient to meet demand.

Today, Lionel's Legacy works with San Diego Humane Society and shelters as far north as Orange County to give senior dogs a second chance by placing them with foster families or — for dogs whose behavioral or medical issues make them unadoptable — with «forever fosters.»

We all made the trek to the city shelter, and chose this cute Black Lab mixed male with similar markings to our dog Star.

More than 800 adoptable cats and dogs will be featured from more than 20 NKUT (No - Kill Utah) coalition partner shelters and rescue groups across Utah, each committed to making Utah a no - kill state.

They studied every muscle movement made by 27 dogs in re-homing shelters when a person came and stood in front of their pen.

These are the dogs that don't make it out of shelters alive until SNARR shows up!

Second, those who deal with dogs, especially rescue groups and animal shelters, should have some training in breed recognition so they can make wise decisions in placing the dogs in their care.

These are the make - or - break weeks; dogs that don't get proper training during this time are often relegated to the back yard or worse, to the local animal shelter.

but I will never forget that it's volunteers providing enrichment for dogs or cats in a shelter, or working at events to get the animals adopted, or who foster dogs, cats, green iguanas even — all these folks make it possible to save more lives.

Donations made to Leashes of Love Rescue provides vaccines, flea protection, micro chipping, spaying and neutering, transportation from the shelters to our amazing foster families and medical treatment for any of our dogs that desperately need it to be able to live a full and healthy life.

Our pitch for shelter dogs includes some basic themes: how rewarding it is to save a life, how great these shelter dogs are... how this one comes from a long line of geniuses and that dog will make the ideal running companion.

Just make sure you fully understand this breed's needs; too many impulse buyers acquire Eskies without having a real understanding of what goes into owning these dogs, with the end result of many American Eskimo puppies ending up in rescue groups and shelters.

«I'd Rather Be With My Dog makes donations to different rescues and shelters throughout the world!

Nationally, dog intake trends for northern shelters have decreased, allowing dogs and puppies to make their way to the Midwest and New England areas, but only recently have the same trends occurred with cats and kittens.

Besides helping entertain shelter pets, though, toys also help prevent behavioral problems which, in turn, makes shelter dogs and cats that much more adoptable.

By offering the people who can't make it work with a standard sized husky a smaller alternative, we prevent dogs from going to the shelter for the reasons listed above, not because the behaviour of the dog is different, but because the behaviour of the people that own the dogs are different.

If you're looking to adopt a pet from a dog rescue shelter there are additional questions you should ask to make sure you're getting a puppy that's healthy.