Not exact matches
Last night the Ali Forney Center had over 200 young
people on a waiting
list in need of
shelter.
Another problem Taylor cited is a waiting
list for beds at «safe havens,» a kind of supportive housing that many adult homeless
people favor — they don't have the kinds of curfews or mandates for drug or alcohol rehabilitation that some
shelters require.
He designed a questionnaire for the fishermen about their lives and found, unsurprisingly, that local
people, many of whom struggled for basics such as food and
shelter, did not put the state of the environment high on their
list of worries.
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.
«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.
They decided to create a Web site where
shelters could
list their animals for prospective adopters and increase the number of
people that were able to see them.
To address your point about offering assistance and helping
people plan, we do just that via our No More Homeless Pets Network partner program (which includes a
list of more than 1,000 rescues and
shelters across the nation), our annual conference aimed to help educate animal lovers looking to make a difference in their communities, and numerous workshops held at the Sanctuary throughout the year.
For instance, some
people help animal
shelters find homes for their pets by placing newspaper ads, updating their Petfinder.com pet
list, or paying for spaying and neutering.
«You», «
shelter», and «member» refers to any animal
shelter, rescue, organization and / or
person accessing and / or using this website to
list adoptable pets.
The Athens County Dog
Shelter keeps a waiting
list of
people who are looking for particular dog breeds.
We are developing a waiting
list of
people to call when we have such cats come into the
shelter.
Show
people all these dogs on kill
lists in
shelters and set up an adoption racket.
Also, please ask your veterinarian to include AFOC on their
list of suggested
shelters when
people contact them looking for a new pet.
This policy frequently forces them to turn away
people who want to surrender their pets, but they often soften the blow by maintaining a waiting
list or referring owners to other private
shelters or rescue organizations in the area.
Dogs are rescued both from the euthanasia
list at animal
shelters and from
people who... Read more»
What if your
shelter or rescue group had a long
list of
people wanting to foster pets for you?
These networks should keep
lists of responsible breeders as well as available dogs from rescues and
shelters so that
people can be directed to a dog that will meet their requirements.
If you are a
shelter or rescue organization and do not see yourself on your state's
list, we suggest you create an account on Petfinder.com to help
people better find you.
As a
person who has cared for 4 rescue mixes and 1 purebred (all of whom have passed - I have not kept dogs since 2005), and who is beginning to open her heart and life to the possibility of a canine friend, as I research
shelter / rescue
lists for the two breed / types of interest (Collies and Belgians), they are few and far between.
Now, Because what I desire in a canine companion is specific (trainability and intelligence for good manners, gentleness, loves
people & going places, good around horses, easy natural movement and stamina), and because the Belgians were such a great fit for our active, semi-rural lifestyle, I am leaning towards contacting breeders while continuing to look at
shelter lists and rescue
lists.
The mills would go on breeding away,
people who want a well bred dog will wait on a
list not adopt a
shelter animal, and nothing would change.
The 21,000 - square - foot building, shaped like an ark, provides features only dreamed about in the old FVHA
shelters: a top - of - the - line ventilation system to curtail the spread of disease; an education room to teach children and adults about pet care; a dedicated vet treatment room; private «get - acquainted rooms» for
people meeting potential pets; and the
list goes on.
Maintaining such a
list and notifying
people would take staff time away from working with adopters in the
shelter.
I don't think there is anything significantly wrong with the data going in, because the average intake for the
shelters I
list was 33 per thousand
people, and that is near the estimated average for the United States of 15 to 30 pets per thousand
people.
In the event that the
shelter still feels that the dog in their care is a Belgian Malinois the next step is to contact the
person or
persons listed below CLOSEST to the
shelter.
Listed below are the
people that consistently perform some active part of the process that insures Malinois, in
shelters across the nation, get a second chance with permanent adoptive families.
We can answer an unequivocal «No» to that question, as we've seen the love that
people shower on the «free» senior dogs that they adopt from the rescue agencies and
shelters listed here on this site.
,
shelters pets belonging to
people facing difficulties for brief periods; please note there is a wait
list
List of boarding facilities in your area, hotels / motels that accept pets and friends and relatives that you and your pet can stay with (pets are generally not allowed inside emergency
shelters designated for
people, with the exception of service animals such as guide dogs.
One program in New Jersey, Seer Farms,
shelters pets belonging to
people facing difficulties for brief periods; please note there is a wait
list
We like to tell
people if you are looking to add a new family member please visit a local
shelter or go to our web site and see our
list of the amazing rescue groups we partner with.
Unfortunaltey, due to the size of the GCFA
Shelter and the time we devote to our furries living at the GCFA
Shelter, we currently can not and do not board ferrets but we have a
list of
people who do!
Under the Hayden Law
shelters are required to assist owners in finding or placing lost animals by: (1) allowing
people the ability to
list the animals they have lost or found on «Lost and Found»
lists maintained by the pound or
shelter; (2) referring them to animals
listed that may be the animals the owners or finders have lost or found; (3) providing
people with the telephone numbers and addresses of other pounds and
shelters in the same vicinity, (4) advising as to means of publishing and disseminating information regarding lost animals, and (5) providing the telephone numbers and addresses of volunteer groups that may be of assistance in locating lost animals.
Some
shelters are designed to accommodate
people with special needs (PSN)-- check the key at the end of the
list for the
shelter that best suits your needs.
California: The ACME Foundation: Clearlake (veterinary care assistance for senior and disabled pet owners) Actors and Others for Animals: Greater Los Angeles area (pet food, spay / neuter assistance, assistance for necessary veterinary medical care) Animal Assistance League of Orange County: Orange County (pet food, transportation and veterinary care assistance) Animal Health Foundation: Los Angeles and Orange Counties (veterinary care assistance) AnimalSave: Green Valley (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Animal Welfare Assistance Group: Monterey County (veterinary care assistance, spay / neuter; pet food and supplies for seniors, disabled veterans, owners of service dogs and others; pet care resources and referrals) Bad Rap: San Francisco (pit bull - specific assistance for finding rental housing and insurance) California Department of Social Services Assistance Dog Special Allowance (ADSA) Program: Statewide (provides monthly stipend to eligible
persons who use a guide, signal, or service dog) Cat
People: Bakersfield (cat food / litter, spay / neuter assistance, vaccination assistance) 661-327-4706 Cats in Need (of Human Care): Southern California, multiple locations (spay / neuter assistance) The Chester Foundation: Sacramento region (veterinary care assistance) FACE Foundation: San Diego (grant assistance for pets in need of emergency or critical care) FixNation: Los Angeles (spay / neuter assistance for cats) Friends of Long Beach Animals: Long Beach (spay / neuter assistance) Haven Humane Society: Redding (low - cost spay / neuter, pet food assistance, emergency veterinary grants for residents receiving Medi - Cal or Medicare) Clinic: 530-241-1658; Shelter: 530-241-1653 Helen Woodward Animal Center: Rancho Santa Fe (pet food) Helen Woodward Animal Center Animeals program: San Diego County (free pet food for the dogs and cats of elderly or disabled people) Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley: San Bernardino (low - cost spay / neuter) Humane Society of Truckee - Tahoe: Truckee, Sierra County, Eastern Placer County or Eastern Nevada County (pet food pantry and low cost / free spay & neuter programs for Pit Bulls, Chihuahuas, and those that qualify) Keep Your Pet: Sacramento (behavior assistance, veterinary care assistance, services for seniors) LA Animal Services: Los Angeles (spay / neuter, vaccination and microchip assistance) Marin Humane Society: Novato (pet care assistance to low - income seniors, persons living with HIV / AIDS and those receiving hospice services; please see website for complete list of services) Mercy Crusade's Spay and Neuter Clinic: Oxnard (spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Mojave Desert Animal Rescue: Western Mojave Desert (pet food & supplies and veterinary assistance for homeless, unemployed, disabled, and senior pet guardians) Mountains» Humane Society: Lake Arrowhead (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Napa Humane: Napa (spay / neuter assistance) Ohlone Humane Society Special Assistance Program: Fremont, Union City, and Newark (veterinary care assistance, pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Orange County SPCA Animal Rescue Fund: Orange County (assistance for veterinary care including spay / neuter) Palo Alto Humane Society: Palo Alto (spay / neuter assistance, assistance for emergency veterinary care) PALS: Pets Are Loving Support (veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Pasadena Humane Society: Pasadena (spay / neuter assistance) PAWS / LA: Hollywood (pet food and supplies, veterinary medical care assistance, grooming, spay / neuter, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, and other services) PAWS San Francisco: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Peninsula CatWorks: veterinary care assistance for cats only Pet Assistance Foundation: Multiple Locations, Southern California (spay / neuter assistance for dogs, cats, and rabbits) Pet Orphans of Southern California: Van Nuys (veterinary care assistance) The Pet Rescue Center's Pet Pantry: Orange County (pet food, litter, and flea treatments for unemployed, senior, or disabled pet owners) Pets Are Wonderful Support: San Diego (pet food / litter, pet supplies, veterinary assistance, animal transport, temporary foster program, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Placer SPCA SOS Program: Placer County (rental deposits, temporary boarding, pet food and veterinary care assistance) Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends (RUFF): Laguna Beach (pet food) Riverside County Department of Animal Services: Riverside (spay / neuter assistance) Sacramento SPCA: Sacramento (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) The Sam Simon Foundation: Los Angeles (free surgery for non-orthopedic procedures; free spay / neuter operations, including vaccinations, flea control, deworming, nail trims, and antibiotics) Sammie's Friends: Grass Valley (veterinary care assistance) San Francisco SPCA Animal Hospital: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, spay / neuter assistance Santa Cruz SPCA: Santa Cruz (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Santa Maria Valley Humane Society: Santa Maria (spay / neuter assistance, microchips, pet food bank) SEAACA: Downey (veterinary medical care assistance, spay / neuter, vaccination assistance) Sequoia Humane Society: Eureka (spay / neuter assistance) SHARE Marin Humane Society: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Spay Neuter Animal Network (SPAN): Ventura (spay / neuter assistance) SPCA for Monterey County: Monterey (pet food, spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation: Walnut Creek (pet food, spay / neuter assistance, emergency veterinary assistance) VET SOS: San Francisco (free veterinary care and supplies for pets of the homeless) Voice for the Animals Foundation: Santa Monica (veterinary care assis
People: Bakersfield (cat food / litter, spay / neuter assistance, vaccination assistance) 661-327-4706 Cats in Need (of Human Care): Southern California, multiple locations (spay / neuter assistance) The Chester Foundation: Sacramento region (veterinary care assistance) FACE Foundation: San Diego (grant assistance for pets in need of emergency or critical care) FixNation: Los Angeles (spay / neuter assistance for cats) Friends of Long Beach Animals: Long Beach (spay / neuter assistance) Haven Humane Society: Redding (low - cost spay / neuter, pet food assistance, emergency veterinary grants for residents receiving Medi - Cal or Medicare) Clinic: 530-241-1658;
Shelter: 530-241-1653 Helen Woodward Animal Center: Rancho Santa Fe (pet food) Helen Woodward Animal Center Animeals program: San Diego County (free pet food for the dogs and cats of elderly or disabled
people) Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley: San Bernardino (low - cost spay / neuter) Humane Society of Truckee - Tahoe: Truckee, Sierra County, Eastern Placer County or Eastern Nevada County (pet food pantry and low cost / free spay & neuter programs for Pit Bulls, Chihuahuas, and those that qualify) Keep Your Pet: Sacramento (behavior assistance, veterinary care assistance, services for seniors) LA Animal Services: Los Angeles (spay / neuter, vaccination and microchip assistance) Marin Humane Society: Novato (pet care assistance to low - income seniors, persons living with HIV / AIDS and those receiving hospice services; please see website for complete list of services) Mercy Crusade's Spay and Neuter Clinic: Oxnard (spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Mojave Desert Animal Rescue: Western Mojave Desert (pet food & supplies and veterinary assistance for homeless, unemployed, disabled, and senior pet guardians) Mountains» Humane Society: Lake Arrowhead (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Napa Humane: Napa (spay / neuter assistance) Ohlone Humane Society Special Assistance Program: Fremont, Union City, and Newark (veterinary care assistance, pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Orange County SPCA Animal Rescue Fund: Orange County (assistance for veterinary care including spay / neuter) Palo Alto Humane Society: Palo Alto (spay / neuter assistance, assistance for emergency veterinary care) PALS: Pets Are Loving Support (veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Pasadena Humane Society: Pasadena (spay / neuter assistance) PAWS / LA: Hollywood (pet food and supplies, veterinary medical care assistance, grooming, spay / neuter, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, and other services) PAWS San Francisco: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Peninsula CatWorks: veterinary care assistance for cats only Pet Assistance Foundation: Multiple Locations, Southern California (spay / neuter assistance for dogs, cats, and rabbits) Pet Orphans of Southern California: Van Nuys (veterinary care assistance) The Pet Rescue Center's Pet Pantry: Orange County (pet food, litter, and flea treatments for unemployed, senior, or disabled pet owners) Pets Are Wonderful Support: San Diego (pet food / litter, pet supplies, veterinary assistance, animal transport, temporary foster program, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Placer SPCA SOS Program: Placer County (rental deposits, temporary boarding, pet food and veterinary care assistance) Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends (RUFF): Laguna Beach (pet food) Riverside County Department of Animal Services: Riverside (spay / neuter assistance) Sacramento SPCA: Sacramento (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) The Sam Simon Foundation: Los Angeles (free surgery for non-orthopedic procedures; free spay / neuter operations, including vaccinations, flea control, deworming, nail trims, and antibiotics) Sammie's Friends: Grass Valley (veterinary care assistance) San Francisco SPCA Animal Hospital: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, spay / neuter assistance Santa Cruz SPCA: Santa Cruz (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Santa Maria Valley Humane Society: Santa Maria (spay / neuter assistance, microchips, pet food bank) SEAACA: Downey (veterinary medical care assistance, spay / neuter, vaccination assistance) Sequoia Humane Society: Eureka (spay / neuter assistance) SHARE Marin Humane Society: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Spay Neuter Animal Network (SPAN): Ventura (spay / neuter assistance) SPCA for Monterey County: Monterey (pet food, spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation: Walnut Creek (pet food, spay / neuter assistance, emergency veterinary assistance) VET SOS: San Francisco (free veterinary care and supplies for pets of the homeless) Voice for the Animals Foundation: Santa Monica (veterinary care assis
people) Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley: San Bernardino (low - cost spay / neuter) Humane Society of Truckee - Tahoe: Truckee, Sierra County, Eastern Placer County or Eastern Nevada County (pet food pantry and low cost / free spay & neuter programs for Pit Bulls, Chihuahuas, and those that qualify) Keep Your Pet: Sacramento (behavior assistance, veterinary care assistance, services for seniors) LA Animal Services: Los Angeles (spay / neuter, vaccination and microchip assistance) Marin Humane Society: Novato (pet care assistance to low - income seniors,
persons living with HIV / AIDS and those receiving hospice services; please see website for complete
list of services) Mercy Crusade's Spay and Neuter Clinic: Oxnard (spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Mojave Desert Animal Rescue: Western Mojave Desert (pet food & supplies and veterinary assistance for homeless, unemployed, disabled, and senior pet guardians) Mountains» Humane Society: Lake Arrowhead (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Napa Humane: Napa (spay / neuter assistance) Ohlone Humane Society Special Assistance Program: Fremont, Union City, and Newark (veterinary care assistance, pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Orange County SPCA Animal Rescue Fund: Orange County (assistance for veterinary care including spay / neuter) Palo Alto Humane Society: Palo Alto (spay / neuter assistance, assistance for emergency veterinary care) PALS: Pets Are Loving Support (veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Pasadena Humane Society: Pasadena (spay / neuter assistance) PAWS / LA: Hollywood (pet food and supplies, veterinary medical care assistance, grooming, spay / neuter, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, and other services) PAWS San Francisco: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Peninsula CatWorks: veterinary care assistance for cats only Pet Assistance Foundation: Multiple Locations, Southern California (spay / neuter assistance for dogs, cats, and rabbits) Pet Orphans of Southern California: Van Nuys (veterinary care assistance) The Pet Rescue Center's Pet Pantry: Orange County (pet food, litter, and flea treatments for unemployed, senior, or disabled pet owners) Pets Are Wonderful Support: San Diego (pet food / litter, pet supplies, veterinary assistance, animal transport, temporary foster program, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Placer SPCA SOS Program: Placer County (rental deposits, temporary boarding, pet food and veterinary care assistance) Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends (RUFF): Laguna Beach (pet food) Riverside County Department of Animal Services: Riverside (spay / neuter assistance) Sacramento SPCA: Sacramento (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) The Sam Simon Foundation: Los Angeles (free surgery for non-orthopedic procedures; free spay / neuter operations, including vaccinations, flea control, deworming, nail trims, and antibiotics) Sammie's Friends: Grass Valley (veterinary care assistance) San Francisco SPCA Animal Hospital: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, spay / neuter assistance Santa Cruz SPCA: Santa Cruz (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Santa Maria Valley Humane Society: Santa Maria (spay / neuter assistance, microchips, pet food bank) SEAACA: Downey (veterinary medical care assistance, spay / neuter, vaccination assistance) Sequoia Humane Society: Eureka (spay / neuter assistance) SHARE Marin Humane Society: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Spay Neuter Animal Network (SPAN): Ventura (spay / neuter assistance) SPCA for Monterey County: Monterey (pet food, spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation: Walnut Creek (pet food, spay / neuter assistance, emergency veterinary assistance) VET SOS: San Francisco (free veterinary care and supplies for pets of the homeless) Voice for the Animals Foundation: Santa Monica (veterinary care assistance)
If you are a
shelter or rescue organization and do not see yourself on this
list, we suggest you create an account on Petfinder.com to help
people better find you.
A 2000 study of 12
shelters by the National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy, published in the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, found that about 14 percent of owners turning in their cats for behavioral reasons only
listed aggression toward
people as the basis, with about 9 percent citing biting.
Many
shelters network with rescues and other
shelters and often keep «waiting
lists» of
people waiting for specific breeds (or colors), so contacting them early in the process might help place the pet (s) with less stress for everyone concerned.
No pound or animal
shelter shall designate the veterinarian which a
person must use, or a
list from which a
person must select a veterinarian, to spay or neuter a dog or cat transferred by such
person from such pound or animal
shelter.
Some common reasons that
people turn their pets in to
shelters are
listed below along with some possible solutions to the problem.