LEONARDTOWN, Md. – The St. Mary’s County Animal Adoption & Resource Center is announcing a temporary pause to adoptions and non-emergency animal intakes, in response to a sudden outbreak of a contagious upper respiratory illness impacting several of the Center’s dogs. Testing has been conducted to verify the illness type and severity; results are pending. Symptomatic animals are being […]
The website that bypasses animal shelters to find pets a new home
“Home To Home” is a website that allows pet owners who need to surrender their pets to find a match with prospective owners who might be interested in their dog, cat or other animal. When a pet owner can’t keep their companion anymore, instead of taking them to a shelter, there’s an alternative being suggested […]
North Texas animal welfare adoption posts record year – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Operation Kindness is celebrating its highest adoption rate in 47 years. The North Texas Animal Welfare Organization said they helped 5,702 animals find homes in 2023. The organization is also celebrating several different milestones over the year including the opening of the PetSmart Everyday Adoption Center, its new partnership with the Dallas Police Department, and […]
Furry Friends Animal Shelter holding national adoption weekend
Animals will be up for adoption Nov. 10 to 12 at PetSmart in Barrie NEWS RELEASE FURRY FRIENDS ANIMAL SHELTER ************************* Furry Friends is partnering with PetSmart Charities of Canada to host a national adoption weekend Nov. 10 to 12, 2023 at PetSmart, 33 Mapleview Dr. E., Barrie. Adoption fees range from $220 to $260 […]
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 […]
How a future animal welfare facility will improve the life of pets at the shelter
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 All […]
Roxy Ann is Cleveland Animal Protective League’s Pet of the Week
CLEVELAND — In an effort to support pet adoption, News 5 partners with the Cleveland Animal Protective League to bring our viewers the Pet of the Week! Roxy Anne is a 12-year-old Terrier American Pit Bull mix. She has been with the APL for just a month now and is mild-mannered and quiet. Cleveland APL […]
Gage is Cleveland Animal Protective League’s Pet of the Week
CLEVELAND — In an effort to support pet adoption, News 5 partners with the Cleveland Animal Protective League to bring our viewers the Pet of the Week! Meet Gage: Gage’s easygoing personality seems to keep him flying under the radar of prospective adopters. Families tend to walk right past his kennel since he is quiet and relaxed […]