Oftentimes, future animal parents are wary of adopting from
shelters and rescues because of the misconceptions surrounding the actual process of animal adoption.
These beds are the number one choice of
shelters and rescues because they are sturdy, comfortable, chew proof and can be sanitized.
Many pets are returned to
shelters and rescues because they do not fit into the adopting families» lifestyles, or because the family is unable to meet the dog's needs.
Too many animals are turned into
shelters and rescues because they became too much trouble, an inconvenience, they grew up and weren't as cute anymore, or someone in the family didn't want the pet to begin with.
Many dogs end up in
shelters and rescues because their owners were disappointed with the adult dogs their puppies grew up to be.
It increase the surrender rate to
shelters and rescues because now the attitude is if I don't like the pet I have then I can take it to NK where it won't be killed and go get another puppy or kitten... Tends to lessen the guilt for some.
Each year, thousands of pet rabbits are abandoned at
shelters and rescues because people purchased or adopted them impulsively without first taking the time to learn about the responsibilities of rabbit ownership and realized after the fact that their rabbits required more time and energy than they were willing or able to provide.
Pets end up in
shelters and rescues because their relationship with their former humans was somehow broken.
Not exact matches
The comptroller projected a gap $ 800 million larger than the $ 3 billion the mayor expects that year
because the city will have to shell out more on a
rescue plan for public hospitals, homeless
shelters,
and overtime.
At present, hundreds of
rescues, individuals,
and municipal
shelters daily face the sad fact that wonderful, adoptable, lovable animals do not get a chance to live
because they are homeless or unwanted.
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.
Dogs may end up in
shelters or with
rescue groups
because of health
and / or behavioral problems.
As our
shelter escort took us back into the kennels, they remarked about certain dogs they were glad HEART had been able to
rescue and questioned the status of other animals that were waiting for a sponsor
and a
rescue to be available,
because their time was running out.
Animal Friends is near
and dear to my our hearts
because this is where we
rescued one of our dogs from
and the experience was exemplary for what a dog
rescue shelter should be.
The plea for cash is especially urgent
because the
shelter spent much of its money last year to care for 31 Pomeranian dogs that Humane Society officials said had been abused
and were living in filthy conditions until their
rescue.
My senior
rescued Bulldog, Clark, who is almost blind
and deaf from years of neglect from his previous «owners» who dumped him at a kill
shelter because he was 10 years old, would love to win this awesome belly band!
Well, I clearly didn't get the memo I laugh
because I have been doing
rescue for over 25 years, training for over 20 years
and shelter work for over 13 years.
Recently, there was a pure bred puppy in a high kill
shelter here
and «
rescues» were fighting over her, when a friend inquired about adopting the dog she asked about the adoption fee the
rescue said it depended on certain things
and that once the dog was evaluated they would come up with a fee, so my friend asked if they had set fees
and they responded no,
because some dogs deserve a higher fee.
Thorse Dog
Rescue opened in July of 2016
and they are called «the next generation of dog
shelters,»
because of their future based thinking.
We will not keep an «unadoptable aggressive» dog at the ITV
Rescue Center for the rest of its life
because it risks the safety of ITV volunteers
and kennel techs
and we believe it is an injustice to all the other dogs who are dying every day in
shelters.
We are one of the «go to»
rescue groups for rural
shelters in our area
and do not refuse to help simply
because the
shelter is not within our county.
Some go to breeders
because they are looking for specific breeds, unaware that there are breed - specific
rescues and that many dogs at
shelters are purebreds.
Often
shelters choose to work with
rescue groups who know spit about behavior
and training
because those people can get the dogs into fosters
and homes, rather than actual trainers whose focus is resolution of problem behaviors through training so the dog can STAY in the new home,
and stay safely for all concerned, the dogs
and the owners.
We have a specific intake person who only interacts with family surrender people
because they require more time
and need to have their hands held through the process more than a
shelter transfer, or a dog coming from another
rescue person or puppy mill.
The
shelter is almost always at capacity, so this decline is not
because of a decrease in the need for
rescue and prevention of surrender.
One of the dogs was adopted from the
shelter, one was pulled by a
rescue,
and Roscoe was selected for the prison program
because of his sweet disposition
and good manners.
For one, Troy Burress, the author of the World - Herald comment, reasons that
because he knows one
rescue dog that bit people that most animals from
shelters and rescues are going to be violent.
half the way home is focused on the forgotten ones: the feral mommies
and babies, the injured
and sick, the seniors that deserved better than being left in animal control
because they weren't wanted anymore, the itty bitty hissy spitties that with a little love will turn into the most wonderful kittens
and of course, those in rural
shelters with little to no hope of
rescue.
Adopting him inspired me to
rescue others; he was going to be euthanized
because his eyelid had been split open
and the
shelter did not want to perform the surgery to sew it back together.
Van Zante recommends
shelters and rescues,
and not only
because of his employee affiliation.
Others are fine with
rescue dogs from a
shelter, but I have known more than one dog who was returned to the
shelter because the new owner could not deal with the behavior problems the dog came with (
and the reason they were initially turned in).
The situation in animal
shelters and rescues exists today
because of all the irresponsible breeding of
and for «lovable pets.»
One of the
rescues even went out of their way to ship pure breds, puppies,
and any small dogs from
shelters out of the county / other states
because the demand is so high
and not being met by the real unwanted strays; hound type
and pit type mixes.
To
rescue from our local
shelters dogs that we are contacted about
because of specific medical needs regardless of age
and breed.
Because each
shelter and rescue group is responsible for keeping its adoptable pet listings current, Petfinder is continuously updated.
By covering this expenditure, more animals can be
rescued and adopted
because it significantly reduces the cost of getting an animal out of the
shelter system.
Supporting Best Friends» super adoptions makes a big difference, too,
because the events help pets throughout an entire community, as local
shelters and rescue groups come together for two to three days to find homes for as many pets as possible.
Most
rescue and shelter dogs are not there
because they were bad dogs or had behavioral issues.
Approximately 98 % of their
rescued senior dogs require dentals
and,
because dental costs are expensive, we anticipate this funding will allow them to
rescue additional senior dogs from the local
shelter.
When a dog's (or cat's) time is running out at a public
shelter in the Bay Area
and beyond, Pets in Need comes to the
rescue, finding homes for those whose lives are endangered
because of crowded kennels or financial limitations.
We are dedicated to
rescuing dogs
and cats left homeless for whatever reason — animals in public
shelters where they are at high risk of euthanasia due to pet overpopulation, animals given up by their owners
because of difficult circumstances,
and those in danger of abuse or neglect.
We were a group of volunteers who had worked with various Animal
Rescue centers
and saw animals brought to the
shelters because their families could no longer afford to care for them.
Because the retail pet sales ordinances include an exemption for pet stores that offer animals for adoption from
shelters or
rescue groups, it's a win - win for the animals
and the community.
She chose to focus on cats
because she'd always loved them
and she saw that they are often the least likely to leave
shelters alive,
and many people don't see them in a positive light — you might say she sees them as the
rescue world's underdogs.
Rescue dogs come to us in a variety of ways: many of the dogs are surrendered by their owners, others are from unwanted litters
because pets were not spayed or neutered,
and many are dumped or lost
and unclaimed from a
shelter.
[About Puppy Mills]
Rescue dogs come to us in a variety of ways: many of the dogs are surrendered by their owners; others are from unwanted litters
because pets were not spayed or neutered; many are dumped or lost
and unclaimed from a
shelter.
Because we believe strongly that adoptions from
rescue organizations
and shelters are a benefit to our community
and to the local homeless animal population, we offer free wellness exams for puppies
and kittens adopted from the Humane Society of North Texas
and from Fort Worth Animal Care
and Control
and its affiliated programs.
Responsible breeders are as picky (if not more) about their customers than
shelters and rescues,
because they really care about the fate of their dogs
and cats.
This is
because AAUPR will
rescue the seriously injured, diseased
and impaired animals that are closest to being euthanized in a
shelter.
«We fly animals — 80 percent dogs
and 20 percent cats — from about 20 source
shelters, where they are in danger of being euthanized
because of lack of space, to some 62 receiving animal
rescue organizations where these animals are more likely to be adopted.»