[ad_1] HOUSTON – Walking over wires and air ducts, Behavior Training Manager, Melissa Taylor, gave KPRC 2 a post storm tour of the Friends For Life Animal Shelter. “The portable air conditioner feeds cool air into each kennel and just imagine how scary it is for the dogs,” said Taylor. According to Taylor, the temperature […]
Miami-Dade Animal Services addresses concerns about Medley shelter dogs without AC
[ad_1] MIAMI – Residents in South Florida are not the only ones sweltering in the heat, pets are too. CBS News Miami went inside a Medley shelter after people raised concerns on social media about some 150 dogs under extreme heat and without air conditioning. Two-year-old Nance, a terrier mix, loves diving in the […]
Langley animal shelter 50/50 raffle starts Feb. 16
[ad_1] The Langley Animal Protection Society (LAPS) annual 50/50 raffle fundraiser is opening soon on Feb. 16. Funds for the pot are raised through the purchase of tickets, and the winner will take half the total raised while the other half will go towards the animal shelter, explained executive director Sarah Jones. “Last year it […]
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 […]
Animal experts caution against adopting on a whim
[ad_1] Vet services are up 8.1%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Animal experts caution against adopting animals on a whim this holiday season, as they often see an increase in surrender rates in the New Year Watch the video to find out why they say this year particularly it’s so important to […]
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 […]
Animal dumping on the rise in rural parts of Middle TN, rescues say
[ad_1] SOUTHSIDE, Tenn. (WKRN) — More pet owners are abandoning their cats and dogs in Middle Tennessee, leaving them to fend for themselves, according to some animal rescues. Rescues in Montgomery County and Stewart County told News 2 they’ve noticed an uptick in pets being dumped by owners, mainly because the shelters are so full, […]
How a future animal welfare facility will improve the life of pets at the shelter
[ad_1] Built in the 1950s, the Abilene Animal Shelter was never meant for animals to stay for extended periods of time. The kennels are small, it’s loud, and it’s hard to keep clean. “If you can just imagine, it’s absorbed 70 plus years of waste at this point,” said Andrea Robison, the board president for […]
Long Beach Animal Shelter Over ‘Critical Capacity’ – NBC Los Angeles
[ad_1] Long Beach’s Animal Shelter has been over capacity since February due to a sudden influx of dogs arriving and the shelter could possibly resort to euthanasia in order to reduce the overflow of their kennels. “There are no open kennels to take in more dogs. There are dogs in conference rooms, the lobby, and […]
Animal lovers once again encouraged to honor Betty White with donations
[ad_1] MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Dane County Humane Society is inviting fans to honor Betty White with a donation to help animals. Betty White was a longtime animal lover and advocate for animal welfare. Last year, on what would have been her 100th birthday, thousands of fans continued her legacy by participating in the #BettyWhiteChallenge. […]