You say that without changing the conditions at animal control, more hearts will be broken because of
sick pets adopted from the facility.
Not exact matches
Because of Two Pups,
sick or injured
pets at the shelter are able to receive veterinary care — something which not only helps the homeless
pets in need but also dramatically increases their chances of being
adopted.
I can't tell you the joy it brings me to see the changes that take place over the weeks and months as they turn from a
sick, sad, often shut down dog into a normal, healthy companion
pet who will go on to be
adopted.
If you really want a bunny, rescuers urge you to
adopt -
pet stores may sell rabbits that are
sick or pregnant.
Types of animals in need of fostering vary:
sick pets that need space to recover, stressed or shy animals that need extra TLC to build confidence, or unweaned litters that need to be nurtured until they are big enough to be
adopted.
However, the latest figures indicate that the number of
pet deaths (cats and dogs combined) in shelters is closer to four or five million and that many of those animals are euthanized at owner request or because they are too old, aggressive, or
sick to be
adopted.
The next time you think about
adopting a
pet, don't go straight for the puppies or the pure breeds — think about the needs of the less fortunate
pets, the ones who are old,
sick, or injured.
But the tide has turned and today, more than 70 percent of people with
pets believe that shelter
pets should be euthanized only if they are too
sick to be treated or if they are too dangerously aggressive to be safely
adopted.
And what if that piece of art helped
sick and injured
pets feel less stressed out, and also helped homeless
pets find loving families to
adopt them?
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With one Long Island shelter recently in the news for reportedly
adopting out
sick or dying
pets, it is important to remember that even those facilities that seemingly help animals can potentially be causing harm, whether intentional or not.
After you
adopt a few and spend thousands of dollars to have them die or end of with a chronically
sick pet, we'll see just how sympathetic you are to the PA puppy mills.
The Animal Foundation's Foster Care Program serves as a lifeline for underage,
sick or injured
pets who can not immediately be
adopted.
After seeing a
sick piggy I'd purchased at a
pet store, you recommended I consider Wee Companions next time, and
adopt a healthy rescue guinea pig.
With a vision to end animal suffering, we rescue, heal,
adopt and advocate for
sick, injured and abused animals.The latest stories, adorable adoptables, amazing animal rescues,
pet health and behavior tips and more from the Arizona Humane Society Blog!
If the
pet is injured,
sick, or in need of further vetting, the veterinarians provide excellent care and service until the
pet is
adopted.