[ad_1] Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save RIGA, Latvia — Nearly every day, volunteers in Buryatia, a Russian republic in east Siberia, carry terrified and malnourished dogs in their hands to the Ulan-Ude train station. For more than 3,000 canines held in the region’s shelters, the mass evacuation to cities thousands […]
To celebrate Taylor Swift’s birthday, fans encouraged to donate $13 to local animal shelters
[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Happy birthday, Taylor Swift! To celebrate the Berks County native’s 34th birthday, the Pennsylvania SPCA wants fans to donate to a cause near and dear to the global superstar’s heart: Animal rescue. With their #TaylorSwiftChallenge, the PSCPA is encouraging people nationwide to donate $13 to a local animal shelter of their […]
Marion County Animal Shelter hopes to ‘empty the shelters’ with major adoption event
[ad_1] MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – The Marion County Animal Shelter wants to give its animals the gift of a forever home this holiday season. The shelter is one of nearly 400 shelters taking part in the Bissell Pet Foundation’s “Empty the Shelters’ event. From Dec. 1 to Dec. 17, adoption fees will be sponsored […]
After 300 Days, Escambia Animal Shelter’s Longest Resident Now Has A Home For The Holidays : NorthEscambia.com
[ad_1] Some good news to share this Thanksgiving holiday weekend…the longest resident of the Escambia County animal shelter has a home for the holidays. Gibson had been in the shelter for 300 days before being adopted by his forever family, the Wingards. “He’s adjusting very well, has eaten and drank, and is now tuckered out […]
Animal shelters think creatively to help families keep their pets amid “crisis”
[ad_1] Animal shelters across the country say they are approaching a crisis level in terms of the number of pets being given up. A shortage of workers, foster owners and veterinarians is making the crisis worse, and with shelters full, the euthanasia rate has climbed to a three-year high. One facility in Colorado is working […]
Too Many Cats, Too Few Vets: New York City Animal Shelters Are Bursting
[ad_1] Slobbering and wheezing in anticipation, Brooklyn, a pit bull mix, strained against her collar as she marched purposefully toward a fenced play area at Animal Care Centers of NYC’s Manhattan shelter, where she knew she would be showered with butt scratches and attention. The gate opened, and volunteers laughed as Brooklyn bounded around like […]
County Animal Shelters Waive Pet Adoption Fees in August
[ad_1] A visitor checks out a dog as it howls. Photo by Chris Stone San Diego County’s Department of Animal Services will waive pet adoption fees throughout the month of August as part of a national “Clear the Shelters” effort, it was announced Monday. Shelters in the county are nearly full of animals. The department […]
Four new animal shelters to come up in Tiruchi soon
[ad_1] Tiruchi Corporation would soon establish four animal shelters in the city to provide safe accommodation for stray animals impounded from city roads. The centres, one in each zone, will be opened to ensure safe custody of impounded cattle which affect vehicular movement. The shelters would also pave the way to intensify and sustain the […]
Already stretched thin, DFW animal shelters prepare for summer spike
[ad_1] Animal shelters around North Texas already under heavy strain are bracing for a summer wave of new strays. The season typically brings an influx in puppies and kittens following litter season, but this year it comes on top of a post-COVID crisis that has seen some shelters reduce adoption fees in hopes of finding […]
Pet owners caught dumping dogs, but animal shelters say they’re at capacity
[ad_1] NEW ORLEANS — Pet rescues across New Orleans are pleading with the city to step up and help with the staggering number of pets being surrendered. One rescue shelter said they are getting 20 surrender requests a day, but they have a solution that could save the animals. Zeus’ Rescues shared their Nest camera […]