Pride Animal Rescue, based in Diss and Eye, has had a staggering number of pets brought to them for adoption in the last three months. Christopher Coe, 31, has run the service with partner Daniel Carver, 38, since September 2021 and claims the number of animals coming to them has grown in recent weeks by people […]
Holdrege Animal Rescue hopes to add foster homes
HOLDREGE – The Holdrege Animal Rescue is hoping to add more fostering opportunities to its organization this year. The nonprofit organization has been operating in Phelps County since 2008. Between October 2021-22, HAR placed 33 dogs and 20-25 cats in adoptive homes. It also helped find new homes for 15 to 20 dogs and numerous […]
Animal shelters ‘overwhelmed’ as people abandoning pets amid living crisis
Representational Image. News 18 London (England): The living crisis in the UK is forcing people to give up their pets as many animal shelters receiving overwhelming number of pets left at their doors, news reports suggest. As per the reports, the employees of these shelters have become sleep deprived as a result of rising demand […]
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 […]
Ulster County Animal Response Team helps tend to pets during emergencies – Daily Freeman
KINGSTON, N.Y. — When disaster strikes, it can be difficult for some people to evacuate their homes if they have nowhere to go that will allow their pets. It’s a dilemma that the Ulster County Animal Response Team was created to help address. The Ulster County Animal Response Team, or UCART, was formed in the […]
Santa takes photos with pets at Bakersfield Animal Care Center
Shelters encourage pet adoption this holiday season BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Santa Claus’ weekends will be busy for the rest of the year, but he wasn’t too busy to make a special stop Saturday at the Bakersfield Animal Care Center. The shelter welcomed residents to take pictures with Santa and their dogs on Saturday. People […]
Animal Safehouse provides safe haven for pets in domestic violence situations
Program looks to address victims who stay in abusive environments because fear of leaving pets behind SAN DIEGO — A large percentage of battered women are unable to escape abusive situations because they are worried what may happen to their pets. The Rancho Coastal Humane Society has a program to help these victims and their […]
Animal lovers call for a safe, kind and animal-friendly Deepavali
While people are all excited to celebrate Deepavali, animal lovers and non-profit organisations have given a call to celebrate a safer, kinder festival this year. As the sound of firecrackers usually startle animals, with some even ending up injured, animal activists have several tips for pet owners and those who care for street animals. […]
Vote for Halo Animal Rescue pets in national HOWL-oween contest
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) – Halloween is right around the corner, and this year you can help out Halo Animal Rescue at the same time! Dogs are getting more and more into the spooky spirit, thanks to all kinds of pet-tailored costumes found throughout various pet and retail stores. This year, Vintage Wine Estates’ Bar Dog […]
Animal shelters overwhelmed as inflation drives Americans to give up their pets
Animal shelters are seeing their worst overcrowding in three years as the pandemic adoption boom cools and inflation drives owners to surrender their pets in droves. About 23 million Americans adopted pets during COVID-19 quarantines in April and May 2020 — nearly one in every five households — according to the American Society for the […]