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Friends Forever hosts pet rescue fair
FREEPORT – Just in time for the holidays, Friends Forever Humane Society hosted an animal rescue fair on Saturday at the local Freeport shelter. The event provided an opportunity for area residents to meet adoptable pets, learn about state programs from State Representative Andrew Chesney, who donated his time and its resources to help sponsor …
Friends Forever Humane Society in Freeport Hosts Holiday Pet Rescue Show
Dugan McCarten plays with two puppies at a pet rescue fair held on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at the Friends Forever Humane Society in Freeport. FREEPORT – Just in time for the holidays, Friends Forever Humane Society hosted an animal rescue fair on Saturday at the local Freeport shelter. The event provided an opportunity for …
Calgary-based pet rescue organization welcomes 125 cats in need of medical attention
CALGARY – Animal rescue advocates and several volunteers have come together to provide emergency medical care to 125 cats of all ages who were rescued two weeks ago from a rural property just outside Calgary. The felines were turned over to the Canadian Animal Task Force – a Calgary-based charity group that works directly with …
Pet Supplies Plus Donates $ 1,000 to Marshfield Area Animal Shelter
$ 250 also donated to Marshfield K-9 and the Clark County Humane Society MARSHFIELD, WI (OnFocus) – Pet Supplies Plus hosted a successful grand opening ceremony, which included a donation to three local animal related nonprofits. Visitors to the celebration voted for their choice of Marshfield Area Pet Shelter (MAPS), Clark County Humane Society (CCHS) …
Naperville ADOPT Animal Shelter New Kennels Make Dogs Happier
Thanks to the generosity of the Susan J. Stamler Estate and grants from the DuPage Foundation and the Wanda Muntwyler Foundation, the dogs at ADOPT Pet Shelter in Naperville get a much better place to rest while they wait for their forever home. . Traditional kennels can be noisy and stressful for dogs, and the …
Local pet shelter ravaged by burglars; $ 20,000 in damage suffered – Eye Witness News
“They ruined everything” CEO of one of Bahamas oldest charities “disheartened” by incident NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Bahamas Humane Society (BHS) suffered damage to its property for thousands of dollars on Sunday night after a burglary allegedly took place at its Dunmore Avenue location. In addition to extensive property damage, the animal shelter’s security system …
Thirteen cats die in pet shelter fire, all dogs survive thanks to non-commissioned officers
This is the moment when brave non-commissioned officers rescued dozens of cats and dogs from a fire at an Orlando pet shelter that killed thirteen rescued cats. Orange County Fire Rescue found flames “through the roof” when they arrived at the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando shelter shortly after 10:20 pm Wednesday, the agency said. …
Authorities believe 20 to 30 cats were killed in pet shelter fire
By web staff Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Fla. (WESH) – Fire crews battled heavy flames at the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando on Conroy Road in Orange County overnight. Several animals died and crews were still counting each animal Thursday afternoon. The fire broke out at around 10:27 p.m. on Wednesday. …
Marshfield Area Animal Shelter Celebrates 10 Years
Grand opening held at the new accommodation center MARSHFIELD, WI (OnFocus) – The Marshfield Area Animal Shelter (MAPS) celebrated a 10th anniversary / ribbon cutting / grand opening ceremony on Wednesday at its new facility at 3500 Downwind Drive. MAPS was formed in September 2011 when concerned citizens realized the need for an animal shelter …
ANIMAL SHELTER FOR ANIMALS: Lend a helping hand to animals like “spinach” at the Foothills Animal Shelter
Posted: August 26, 2021 / 10:56 a.m. MDT / Update: August 26, 2021 / 11:31 AM MDT Lily is available at the Foothills Animal Shelter (Credit: FHAS) GOLDEN, Colo. (KDVR) – Foothills Animal Shelter is donating dollar for dollar to benefit pets who are trying to find their forever homes. A dog whose life was …
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Senior dogs at Lost Our Home Pet Rescue
Over the past 13 years, the national non-profit organization Gray Muzzle has provided more than $ 3.1 million in grants to support its vision of a “world where no old dog dies alone and scared.” Submitted photo Independent news media Old dogs have their fill this summer, as the Gray Muzzle Organization announces its annual …
Senior dogs at Lost Our Home Pet Rescue
Over the past 13 years, the national non-profit organization Gray Muzzle has provided more than $ 3.1 million in grants to support its vision of a “world where no old dog dies alone and scared.” Submitted photo Independent news media Old dogs have their fill this summer, as the Gray Muzzle Organization announces its annual …
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Pawprints marks final milestone in new pet shelter construction project
CAP GIRARDEAU, Missouri (KFVS) – Fresh concrete was poured Monday morning at the construction site of the new Humane Society of Southeast Missouri building in Cape Girardeau. Tank, a dog who is currently looking for his forever home, left his approval at work by leaving his paw prints in the new concrete slab. “Every time …
Texas Pet Rescue Animal Shelter Partners – MyVeronaNJ
Lorri Caffrey, the resident of Verona who is the executive director of the Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter, announced that the shelter is helping save more than 350 animals from a crowded shelter in El Paso, Texas. The rescue, which will transport the animals to New Jersey, California and Wisconsin, is supported by the Bissell Pet …
Defying predictions and anecdotes, Midstate and Nationwide pandemic pet shelter surrenders are down, not up
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – “Animal shelters prepare for surrender,” warned a June 24, 2020 headline in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. “I understand why they would think that,” Steven Martinez, executive director of the York County SPCA, said Tuesday of expert predictions and public perceptions, based on stories of individuals abandoning …
Valley Farm hopes to help homeless people with a pet shelter
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – After months of planning and renovations, an unused stable in Scottsdale is almost set to debut as a “dog hotel” to serve as a temporary shelter for dogs while their owners, mostly homeless, working to find permanent housing. The program, called “Sit. Stay. Heal â€, is a partnership between the City of …
Restaurant and Pet Shelter Hold Valentine’s Day Fundraiser – The Parthenon
The annual Little Victories Animal Rescue Lovers’ Dinner, usually held at Rocco’s Ristorante in Ceredo, was forced to go remotely this year. Still, event organizers said ticket sales and community support had been “overwhelming.” “We sold as many dinners as possible that night, and we have even more people looking to sign up,†said Sarah …
St. Louis Animal Shelter Employees Find Frozen Dog Family
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be out of date. Please look at the history’s timestamp to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Temperatures are dropping and workers at pet shelters are warning people not to leave their dogs and cats out in the cold. …
Festival food and patrons donate to Marshfield Area Animal Shelter
Donations remain local at the Marshfield Area Animal Shelter Since 2008, Festival Foods’ Paw Away Hunger program has provided invaluable assistance to nonprofit animal shelters like Marshfield Area Pet Shelter (MAPS). Buyers donate by purchasing $ 5 and $ 10 donation cards at pet and canned vegetable aisles and at each front-end register, and all …
Dorchester Paws Eager to Find New Pet Shelter in Summerville Area on Orangeburg Road | New
The biggest issues Dorchester Paws currently face are installation and maintenance issues, as well as constant overcrowding. To address these issues, the shelter is trying to raise funds to build a new facility and hopes to achieve its goals through a fundraising campaign launched in February. With Dorchester County having already contributed $ 1 million, …
Dorchester Paws Eager to Find New Pet Shelter in Summerville Area on Orangeburg Road | News
The biggest issues Dorchester Paws currently face are installation and maintenance issues, as well as constant overcrowding. In order to address these issues, the shelter is trying to raise funds to build a new facility and hopes to achieve its goals through a fundraising campaign released in February 2019. Dorchester County has already contributed $ …
North Carolina Third Nationwide for Deaths in Pet Shelters, New Data From Best Friends Animal Society Says |
First-ever state-by-state ranking released without killing Kanab, Utah – Best Friends Animal Society released its 2020 companion animal survival results (made up of statistics collected in 2019), which provide a national snapshot of the number of dogs and cats entering shelters each year in the United States and the number of dogs and cats that …
Cooperative Coronavirus Shelters Eliminate Pet Shelters at Pleasanton Valley Humane Society – CBS San Francisco
PLEASANTON (KPIX 5) – Things can get a little lonely during three months of isolation from friends. So a lot of people are looking to adopt a friend – the four-legged kind. The Valley Humane Society of Pleasanton generally tries to find homes for unwanted animals. But lately there are a lot more homes than …
Marshfield area animal shelter adapts to COVID-19
MAPS kitten for adoption, Grimm As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, local animals still need to be rescued and cared for, which is why the Marshfield Area Pet Shelter (MAPS) has had to adjust its operations in response to the ever-changing world surrounding the virus. “Due to the coronavirus, we have made the heartbreaking decision to …
Animal Rescue | Gateway Pet Guardians kennels are empty
Gateway Pet Guardians launched an appeal for emergency foster homes last week and within days – there were hundreds of people wanting to help EAST STREET. LOUIS, Ill. – A local animal shelter emptied all of its kennels thanks to the outpouring of support from the community. Gateway Pet Guardians launched an appeal for emergency …
Animal shelter | Stray Rescue opening as pantry
Stray Rescue of St. Louis said that amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it will help the community by providing a bag of pet food to anyone in need ST. LOUIS – An animal shelter in the St. Louis area is opening as a pet larder to help community members in need. Stray Rescue of St. Louis …
Pet Shelter Hopes Allegany County Will Go To Dogs | Local News
CUMBERLAND – You meet a dog. You hang around for a while. You succeeded. At the end of the day, you drop the dog off at the shelter. It’s not the traditional way of doing things, but staff at the Allegany County Animal Shelter are hoping their new Hounds Around Town program will give dog …
Pet shelter responds to claims it has euthanized hundreds of animals
POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE / WYOU) – A local animal shelter is accused of slaughtering hundreds of pets. Sometimes it’s hard to know what’s true or not on the internet, but Hillside SPCA wants to be clear, the accusations that they are considering euthanizing over 100 cats couldn’t be further from the truth. “We are …
Update: 15 more dogs found hidden behind the Freeport animal shelter
Update: After days of bad news, the Humane Society of Grand Bahama has shared two good news. The shelter received a long-awaited offer of donations on Friday and shelter staff found 15 other dogs at the shelter who had survived the storm and were hiding in the back of the Freeport shelter. “Amazing,†commented executive …
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Marshfield Area Animal Shelter Launches New Facility
Since 2011, the Marshfield Area Pet Shelter has provided shelter to homeless animals throughout the surrounding area. On Thursday, the group inaugurated the construction site of what will be its new permanent home. The group operates from two makeshift locations. The first being his adoption center at Marshfield Mall and the second being his reception …
Volunteer shortage suspends adoptions at local pet shelter
Halfway Home Pet Rescue is temporarily halting its local adoption process due to a lack of volunteer help. CARIBOU, Maine — Halfway Home Pet Rescue is temporarily halting its local adoption process due to a lack of volunteer help. Norma Milton, executive director of HHPR, said on June 20 that the center had to close …
Lost Our Home Pet Rescue meets the needs of pets and people in crisis
For many, pets are part of the family. When Annemarie Czenszak – or Annie as her friends call her – became homeless, leaving her 10-year-old miniature schnauzer Baloo and 9-year-old schnoodle Chiquita was not an option. “When you don’t have two-legged kids, your pets are your kids,” Czenszak said. “I couldn’t leave my dogs, but …
Santa Paula animal shelter transfers 26 animals
Staff reports | Ventura After reaching maximum capacity, the Santa Paula nonprofit Animal Rescue Center recently transferred 26 animals to a rescue in northern California. The Santa Paula shelter has received so many stray and abandoned animals since the start of 2019 that it was running out of space and adoptions did not keep up …
‘Helpful Honda’ Team Helps Santa Paula Pet Shelter
The “Helpful Honda” film crew surprised Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center staff and pets with “random acts of helpfulness” on February 20. More help:Helpful Honda Pet Adoptions Planned for Camarillo on March 17 Shelters for pets:Ventura County Animal Shelters to Close Monday for Employee Training Gallery:These animals are up for adoption The Honda team donated …
New York to monitor pet rescue groups
ALBANY– When Alexis Kozmon and her husband decided to get a dog for their 6-year-old daughter, they chose to adopt rather than buy from a breeder to teach the child the value of rescue. Four weeks later, the pup the family named Sugar died painfully of distemper, and despite $3,000 in veterinary treatment, the only …
Viral cat video increases donations, adoptions for Georgia pet shelter
An image from the official Furkids Kitty Kommercial video. Source: Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters Viral cat videos cost a dime a dozen, but this one is helping homeless animals to be adopted and increasing donations from shelters. Furkids, an Atlanta-based nonprofit that operates the largest no-kill pet shelter in the Southeast, has seen adoption …