[ad_1] The top official for the Los Angeles Animal Services explained Monday how certain animals are authorized to be euthanized under a new plan after a shelter employee was mauled by a pit bull mix at the Harbor Shelter in May. Staycee Dains, who was appointed as the LA Animal Services General Manager nearly a […]
PAWS Chicago Launches Crisis Fund To Reduce Animal Euthanasia At City Pound
[ad_1] CHICAGO — PAWS Chicago is ramping up philanthropy efforts to ease overcrowding at the city’s animal pound and reduce how many dogs and cats are euthanized. PAWS, a no-kill shelter that opened in 1997, launched a Chicago Animal Crisis Fund to rescue homeless animals at risk of being euthanized at Chicago Animal Care and […]
Animal shelter overrun with dogs; euthanasia rates to increase – Ashland News
[ad_1] County urges community members to consider adopting animals, pet owners to keep pets secure By Buffy Pollock, Rogue Valley Times Capacity at the Jackson County animal shelter has exceeded acceptable levels since Tuesday. County officials said in a release Wednesday that the facility between Phoenix and Talent can no longer accept additional dogs — […]
Locals volunteer to save animal control adoptables from euthanasia
[ad_1] A Columbus Animal Care and Control dog wears an “adopt me” harness at the Holly Jolly market on Dec. 9. (Olivia Yepez) COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Local volunteers are hard at work trying to get former strays into loving homes to save these pets’ lives. A volunteer corps of about 20 regular members has […]
Indianapolis mayoral candidates share thoughts on animal welfare as euthanasia rates rise | Don’t Miss This
[ad_1] When residents who are planning to vote next month think about policies the candidates are proposing and focusing on, supporting animal shelters usually is not their first worry, but with how overcrowded shelters in central Indiana are, the two mayoral candidates are addressing the issue. Shelters in Indiana and around America are experiencing the issue of […]
Weekly Top Animal and Video News: Golden Retrievers’ Pool Adventure, 9-Week-Old Puppy Finds Home, Kitten Saved from Euthanasia Befriends Rescue Cat, and More!
[ad_1] Every Sunday, One Green Planet brings you the week’s top animal news. For those who don’t have a lot of time to look through the news each day, this will be a great resource and an easy way to catch up! Animal News Source: soumen82hazra/Shutterstock As always, we had a ton of news to […]
Kern County animal shelters are overcrowded, forcing tough decisions
[ad_1] BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — From full-grown dogs to 11-week-old puppies, the City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center doesn’t discriminate when it comes to taking dogs off the streets and into their care. But space is limited, and with the facility already housing 300 dogs in 175 kennels, the shelter is increasingly doing something they […]
Bryan Animal Center past max capacity, adoptions needed to avoid euthanizations
[ad_1] BRYAN, Texas — The Bryan Animal Center is in a state of desperation right now, low on adoptions and high on animal intake – especially dogs. They need the community’s help to foster or adopt. The shelter is currently between 15 and 20 dogs over its capacity, according to staff, forced to fit as […]