Search Results for 'Shelter'

'Shelters' seem misnamed with hurricanes (& cats) in the pic...

"A woman calls for help in ... (town)... on Wednesday as she tries to find her pets two days after Hurricane Sandy hit the area. . ." The rescue team has a truck filled with equipment and supplies "for animals that were lef [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Basic Horse Care—Feeding, Shelter, And Pasture

If you are thinking about getting a new horse you can ride with, it is very important that you also know the basics of taking good care of one. Knowing the basics will ensure that you can safeguard the well being of your equine pet. The h [...]

Posted On : Sep, 04 2012 | Comments : 0

Taiwan photographer's crusade: Doomed shelter dogs

The photographer gingerly places a small, mixed-breed puppy on a platform in his makeshift studio at an animal shelter in northern Taiwan. The dog looks about 2 months old, with alert, trusting eyes and a shiny black coat. Tou Chih-k [...]

Posted On : Jul, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Kansas City Pets | Euthanasia down but crowding up at KC she...

Late last year, Kansas City reached out to a new private management group to try to improve its struggling animal shelter. But in the ensuing six months, the new management team, called KC Pet Project, has dealt with the departure of its [...]

Posted On : Jun, 27 2012 | Comments : 0

ADOPTABLE PETS: Devore Animal Shelter

Sweet One, a sorrel and white female horse, about 15 years of age. Her ID# is A527957. Lady is a red and tan Spaniel mix. She is about 3 years old and weighs 25 pounds. She is very sweet and her ID# is A527967. Sophia is a cream and lila [...]

Posted On : Jun, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

SNAPSHOT: Pets taken into shelter from Fukushima no-entry zo...

About 180 pet dogs and cats were sheltered at a facility in the city of Fukushima as of the end of March after they were rescued from no-entry zones near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station and surrounding areas. The [...]

Posted On : Apr, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Shelter staff say rabbit gifts are not always welcome

If you're thinking about getting a rabbit for Easter, animal advocates in the region are urging you to think again about how a rabbit will fit into your home. "Most people have no idea about rabbit care and what's involved,&q [...]

Posted On : Apr, 04 2012 | Comments : 0

Humane Society for Shelter Pets Introduces Grant Program for...

The Humane Society for Shelter Pets launched a grant program to help dog and cat shelters reduce their overhead costs through a series of free services, the organization reported today. Through the Assistance Grants Program, the HSSP will [...]

Posted On : Mar, 30 2012 | Comments : 0

New Jersey pets: Family fun on Oct. 16 and pet discounts hel...

Noha's Ark Animal Welfare Association is aiming to get more people to adopt a shelter dog this month, and also to raise at least $25,000 with family fun this Sunday that will help safely shelter homeless pets. Dogs of more fortunate [...]

Posted On : Oct, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month in Pima County: Cat, do...

Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) has more than 200 dogs and cats available for adoption and it is offering the animals at a discount. The agency is celebrating Adopt A Shelter Dog Month by extending its Half-Price Adoption Specials for dogs [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

10 Compelling Reasons to Add a Shelter Dog to Your Life

October is Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month. If you haven’t already experienced the joy of dog adoption, there’s no time like the present to save a K9 life, and upgrade your own in the process. I should know: I’ve been adopt [...]

Posted On : Oct, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Shelters struggle to care for dogs and cats in peak months

We thought it might be funny to have a “Vacancy/No Vacancy” neon sign that we could hang out front, letting people know our status of cage availability for new animals coming to the shelter. We wondered if it would make a diff [...]

Posted On : Aug, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Shelters' killing of dogs will end, experts assert

For Nathan Winograd, ending the large-scale killing of dogs and cats in our nation's animal shelters is not a matter of "if" but "when."An author and executive director of the national No Kill Advocacy Center, Mr. [...]

Posted On : Aug, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Probe launched into missing pets at L.A. animal shelter

In the latest investigation involving a Los Angeles city agency, officials have launched a probe into the disappearance of nearly 40 dogs, cats and other animals from a Lincoln Heights shelter. Brenda Barnette, general manager of the [...]