News By Katherine Donlevy August 3, 2023 | 1:07am Twelve dogs hoping to find a forever home died over the weekend after the air conditioning system failed inside the truck that was transporting them to an adoption event. The dogs were among 35 that were in the back of a borrowed trailer when an “unforeseen […]
Henderson animal control officials hosting ‘Clear The Shelter’ event
HENDERSON (KTNV) — Henderson officials are looking to find furr-ever homes with hundreds of animals in their care. According to Henderson Animal Care And Control, their facility currently has about 200 animals and is at 90% capacity. They’re expecting to reach capacity by the end of the week and there are less than 10 kennels […]
Minneapolis Animal Care and Control waives adoption fees for “Clear the Shelter” event
MINNEAPOLIS — Plenty of pets found new, loving homes this weekend through the Minneapolis Animal Care and Control’s “Clear the Shelter” event. The goal is for every animal to find a new family. To help with that, Minneapolis Animal Care and Control waived adoption fees. “We have been full, full, full to the capacity the […]
3 major animal shelters in Austin holding weeklong, joint adoption event
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Pets Alive!, Austin Humane Society and Austin Animal Center will hold a “300 Homes” adoption promotion beginning Saturday and running through June 4. APA! said the goal of the partnership was to find loving homes for 300 animals in just one week. “The adoption fees for most animals at all three […]
Volunteer & Event Coordinator | Animal Place
Organization Description: Founded in 1989, Animal Place is one of the oldest and largest sanctuaries for farmed animals in the United States. As an animal rights organization, we promote the complete protection of farmed animals and a vegan lifestyle. There are two facilities: a 600-acre sanctuary in Grass Valley, CA that serves as a […]
Bull rider event protested by animal rights activists | News
Animal rights activists gathered outside of Matthew Knight Arena to protest the Professional Bull Riders Kubota Emerald Chute Out event on Saturday evening. Animal Compassion Eugene leader Brent Ratkovich said the group was protesting cruel treatment of the bulls and views the event as animal abuse and not entertainment. “We just feel that these animals […]
Possum Valley Animal Sanctuary Inc.: Upcoming Event: PVAS Quiz Night 2023
Date: Saturday 21 January Time: 5.30pm to 9.00pm Location: South Perth Community Centre, Perth, Western Australia Come along for quiz night fun and frivolity for the animals! Bring your cruelty free snacks or grab something delicious from our range of grazing platters or bake sale. Drinks will be available at our licensed baaaa. Check […]
68 pets find forever homes during IACS event
IACS Deputy Director Katie Trennepohl said the shelter still has more than 90 animals up for adoption, all hoping to find a home before the holidays. INDIANAPOLIS — Just two weeks ago, Indianapolis Animal Care Services posted to Facebook pleading for adoptions, calling the overcrowding situation at the shelter “dire.” But thanks to a weekend adoption […]
Witches ride bicycle broomsticks for Ligonier animal-charity event
There were witches dancing in the woods in Ligonier on Sunday afternoon. But there was no need to call the police. In fact, a couple of local officers were already there, taking photos with “witches” arriving at the sixth Ligonier Witches Bike Brigade. The event draws hundreds of participants dressed in all manner of witchy […]
Jackson County Animal Shelter to host special dog adoption event | Local
PHOENIX, Ore. – The Jackson County Animal Shelter is hosting its Wag-O-Ween dog adoption event on Oct. 22 and Oct. 23. Dogs will be available for adoption at the discounted price of $50. Since the pandemic, animal shelters across the nation have seen an increase in stray and surrendered pets. The Jackson County Animal Shelter […]