She runs St. Hubert's Pet Retention Program and will be discussing how they assist community members in finding alternative paths for their pets other
than shelter surrender, as well as how you can start a similar program at your shelter.
Not exact matches
So instead of implementing HONEST reforms that help reduce pet populations in communities and programs that HONESTLY rehome animals
surrendered to
shelters or picked up as strays, they instead focus on these quick fixes just to get rid of the animals, rather
than finding good, loving homes for the animals.
The NCPPSP also reports that pets acquired from friends make up more
than 30 % of pets
surrendered to
shelters.
An ill - mannered intact male dog can be a chore to deal with day in and day out, but common sense dictates that neutering and training are a better course
than surrendering the dog at the
shelter because he is difficult.
Most
shelters and rescue organizations are committed to keeping as many animals as possible in loving homes and saving them from the possibility of being needlessly
surrendered to the
shelter (especially since most
shelters have more pets
than they can handle as it is).
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.
More
than 500 Montreal pit bull owners have received letters ordering them to either find their dogs new homes outside of the city or
surrender them to animal
shelters in the next 4 weeks.
County animal control
shelters are more likely to get stray animals
than surrendered ones.
I had a bit of a rough start as I was
surrendered to the
shelter when I was only 4 months, but my parents adopted me soon after and now I have more people to cuddle with
than I thought was possible!
Our
shelter in Largo cares for more
than 8,000 animals annually that have been
surrendered by their owners, along with injured wildlife.
I think if a person has absolutely no other choice
than to
surrender a pet to a
shelter, they should be able to do so without fear it will be killed.
In fact, the risk of a dog dying because of a behavior problem (being put down or
surrendered to a
shelter) is far greater
than the risk of him contracting a disease from another puppy.
We may also be able to provide an alternative solution that will allow you to keep your pet in your home, rather
than surrendering your pet to another agency or the local animal
shelter.
We currently do not, and have not, accepted owner
surrendered dogs simply because we believe that in most cases, an owner
surrendered dog has more time
than a dog in their 11th hour in a
shelter.
We had a brand new, beautiful facility, and within the first 60 days, we realized we had more
than 50 dogs and 50 cats in the
shelter and an owner -
surrender waiting list of more
than 150 dogs and 175 cats.
If you find yourself in this situation, CCHS would like to help you re-home your animal rather
than leaving you no other option but to
surrender it to a public
shelter.
This month, we've already taken in more
than 300 strays and
surrendered animals at the County Animal
Shelter.
Because cats are statistically far less likely to be taken to the veterinarian
than dogs are, and cats who aren't taken to the veterinarian are also more likely to be
surrendered to a
shelter, the CATalyist Council has also created the CATalyst Connection, a project seeking to strengthen the relationships between animal
shelters, private practice veterinarians and pet owners.
Some are pets
surrendered by their owners who can no longer care for them, while others are found roaming as strays... Some are never adopted... It is projected that more
than 600,000 homeless cats in Canadian
shelters did not find new homes in 2011.
Time series analysis showed a greater
than expected decline in the number of cats
surrendered to
shelters in Santa Clara County during the years the voucher program was in effect (1994 — 2005).
Did you know the risk of a dog dying from a behavior problem (via euthanasia or
shelter surrender) is far greater
than the risk of dying by contracting a disease from another puppy?
This is much less stressful for the pet
than having to go into a foster home and eliminates the uncertainty of what might happen to the pet if it was
surrendered to a
shelter.
Owners who can no longer care for their dog may also initiate contact, preferring to
surrender the dog to a rescue group rather
than a
shelter.
(Unanticipated problems may occur because owners sometimes omit information when they
surrender an animal, and of course we have no information on animals that come in as strays other
than what we observe at the
Shelter.)
We believe the babies were no more
than 2 days old when they were
surrendered to the
shelter.
The best option is to wait until they are old enough, separate the genders and
surrender them to a rehoming
shelter than can find forever homes if you are unable to do so.
Whether they are forced to
surrender their dog due to a change in living circumstances such as a lost job or foreclosure, or because a member of the family finds out they are allergic, or even if it is discovered that the dog is not a good match for their lifestyle, many dog owners would rather give up their dog to a good rescue organization
than to a
shelter where the dog may be euthanized.
We also found that biting behavior was rarer in the
shelter cats
than would be expected based on owner reports for reasons of
surrender on average to a
shelter (p < 0.001).
We've not experienced this in our
shelters, in fact our
surrender rates in January and February are on average lower
than the rest of the year.»
Also, rabbits reproduce faster
than dogs or cats and are the third-most
surrendered animal to
shelters.
I recall more
than one pet owner
surrendering their pet to the
shelter because a neighbor in a gang had threatened to do harm against their pet and or the entire family, thus they felt that the
shelter was the only option for the pet to possibly find a better life, away from violence.
But unlike in the mainland U.S., most people in Puerto Rico choose to abandon their dogs on beaches or in remote locations rather
than surrender them to one of the island's eight open - intake animal
shelters, where euthanasia rates top a staggering 95 percent.
In Canada, where more
than 100,000 cats are
surrendered to rescue
shelters annually, an estimated 28 % are given up because of behavioural problems.
PASS provides individual consultation, education, troubleshooting, and financial support to Central Texans in need so that they have the option to care for or keep their pets rather
than surrender their pets to the city and county
shelters in Central Texas.
If you find that you must
surrender your pet to the Humane Society of York County, please understand there are often more homeless animals
than space available at the HSYC (your local no - kill animal
shelter).
Nonetheless, Chihuahuas are
surrendered to animal
shelters about four times more often
than would reflect their abundance among dogs offered for sale or adoption.
Currently less
than 20 % of the cats
surrendered to
shelters are spayed and neutered.
Along with that, determine why dogs are
surrendered and help develop community based training and pet owner programs that will help owners keep their pets rather
than surrender them to the
shelter.
We see more of these types of dog being
surrendered to
shelters and turning up as strays
than any other type of dog.
Purebred pets are at lower risk of
surrender to
shelters than mixed breeds, and dogs purchased for more
than $ 100 have the lowest risk factors of all.
Allows families in difficult financial situations to keep their pets in their homes rather
than surrender them to a municipal
shelter.
The Positive Alternatives to
Shelter Surrender (PASS) program provides individual consultation, education, troubleshooting, and financial support to Central Texans in need so that they have the option to care for or keep their pets rather than surrender their dogs and cats to the city and county shelters in Centr
Surrender (PASS) program provides individual consultation, education, troubleshooting, and financial support to Central Texans in need so that they have the option to care for or keep their pets rather
than surrender their dogs and cats to the city and county shelters in Centr
surrender their dogs and cats to the city and county
shelters in Central Texas.
┬ ╗ Litter Box 101: How to Make Sure Your Kitten Uses His Toilet Properly More people
surrender their cats to animal
shelters because of litter box issues
than just about any other reason.
Hetts said that recent studies show that pets that are sexually intact, are acquired at one - to - three years of age or are less
than six months of age, have never been to obedience class, and spend much of the day in crates or in the backyard are at high risk of
surrender to
shelters.
And the majority of adult
shelter animals are also well socialized, because more
than half are
surrendered due to problems that have nothing to do with them — irresponsible families moved and left them behind, they were allowed to wander and got lost, a guardian died, new baby, new boy / girlfriend, new job, allergies, bad landlord.
Of the estimated 7.5 million pets entering animal
shelters every year, more
than 2.5 million are former family pets that were
surrendered, most often by owners that either weren't fully prepared for the responsibility of pet ownership or didn't take the time and effort necessary to integrate a new pet into the home.
Animal Care Services operates a solely donation - funded food assistance program called Pet Pantry for pet owners who need a little extra help in hope of keeping pets in their home rather
than being
surrendered to the
shelter.
in
shelter animals, risk for heartworm infection is thought to be higher
than in privately owned pets because stray and
surrendered shelter animals are less likely to receive prior veterinary care.
While we do not condone owner
surrenders, we would much rather help you place your animal
than have you take him to a
shelter, where he will SURELY be euthanized within a few days.
Recent studies show that pets that are sexually intact, are acquired at one - to - three years of age or are less
than six months of age, have never been to obedience class, and spend much of the day in crates or in the backyard are at high risk of
surrender to
shelters.