An animal sanctuary in Somerset celebrating its 40th year says it is facing its toughest time yet. More than 10,000 abandoned or rescued animals have been helped by Happy Landings since it began in 1984. But more pets than ever have been brought in by desperate owners struggling to make ends meet. To support its […]
Refrain from giving rabbits as Easter gift, animal advocates urge – NBC Los Angeles
With Easter a little over a week away, shelter officials and animal rescue groups in Riverside County are urging people not to buy rabbits as holiday gifts for children. They say that what begins as a well-meaning gesture often leads to abandoned animals when the novelty wears off and families realize they’re not equipped to […]
El Paso Animal Services to provide free Microchips for pets Saturday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Daylight savings is around the corner, and in an effort to raise awareness on the importance of pet microchips The City of El Paso Animal Services Department is hosting a series of free microchip clinics. It’s called the “Straylight Savings” Time Initiative. It’s happening Saturday at Clardy Fox library from […]
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 […]
How Pets Benefit Our Brains with RNZ’s Sunday Morning
I spoke with Jim Mora about how pets can benefit people and other new research on dogs and cats. Photo: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock By Zazie Todd PhD I joined Jim Mora on Radio New Zealand’s Sunday Morning to talk about some recent news articles that cover research that finds that pets can have benefits for […]
Huntsville Animal Services waiving fees on most adult pets ahead of annual Ground Dog Day
Published on January 26, 2024 Huntsville Animal Services is again gearing up for Ground Dog Day, an annual event held in conjunction with Groundhog Day on Friday, Feb 2. There’s no prognosticating groundhog in Huntsville to see a shadow, so Huntsville Animal Services relies on the forecasting skills of Cosmo, a mixed-breed male available for […]
Cape Coral Animal Shelter gives pets presents this Christmas
Cape Coral Animal Shelter gives pets presents this Christmas GET IT ON G E T I T O N
Houston animal rescue looking for fosters, forever homes for over 185 animals
HOUSTON – One of Houston’s largest animal rescues is urgently seeking fosters or forever homes for their over 185 animals in their care. Special Pals is currently over capacity. The rescue said fosters are urgently needed from December 23 to December 27. The rescue has 99 puppies (under 5 months of age), 35 dogs, 35 […]
Fulton County opening new $40M animal shelter as communities struggle to care for homeless pets – WABE
Fulton County is preparing to open a new $40 million animal shelter, as communities in metro Atlanta and across the country struggle to care for huge influxes of homeless animals. County officials (and some adoptable dogs dressed up in bow ties for the occasion) gathered for a ribbon-cutting on Thursday ahead of an official public […]
Animal shelters think creatively to help families keep their pets amid “crisis”
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 to […]