[ad_1] 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 […]
Why do pets do weird things? Animal behavior experts weigh in.
[ad_1] Comment on this story Comment Dogs and cats often act in amusing and bewildering ways. Sometimes science can explain their behaviors. Other times, their conduct may need a vet visit. And, occasionally, there is no logic for what they are doing, or why they are doing it. The Washington Post invited readers to submit […]
Lowndes Co. Animal Shelter pets are trick-or-treating
[ad_1] LOWNDES, CO. – The Lowndes County Animal Shelter pets are trick-or-treating for citizens fill Halloween buckets with treats and toys. Release: Pets inside the Lowndes County Animal Shelter are trick or treating. Halloween buckets have been placed throughout the shelter’s pet adoption rooms, allowing citizens to stop in and donate toys and treats. The […]
Subaru South Blvd Has Partnered With CMPD Animal Care & Control For Subaru Loves Pets’ Month And Make A Dogs Day!
[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, NC — Once again this year, Subaru South Blvd has partnered with CMPD Animal Care & Control for Subaru Loves Pets’ Month and Make A Dogs Day. The CMPD Animal Care & Control shelter is full! If you can, please consider a Staycation to provide a shelter dog with some time to decompress […]
US shelters see increase in surrenders – and one animal ‘returned in droves’ | Pets
[ad_1] The great pet adoption boom peaked in April and May 2020 with nearly one in five US households, or 23 million, giving animals new homes during the pandemic, according to the ASPCA. But as our return to a sense of normalcy has coincided with historic inflation rates, pet owners are forced to re-evaluate their […]
Animal Chronicles: Safety net for pets — and the people who love them
[ad_1] By JOE LISELLA We see it far too often: A member of our community who hits a rough patch in life surrenders their much-loved pet to the Animal Protective Foundation (APF) because they are having trouble providing their pet with the essential care they need and deserve. Whether it be a job loss, an […]
Shelter has pets in need of homes
[ad_1] There are lots of dogs and cats at the Dothan Animal Shelter in need of good homes. To find out more about these or other animals, call the shelter at 334-615-4620. Ask about sponsorships, volunteer opportunities and the shelter’s ongoing wish list. Save-A-Pet helps find homes for animals at the Dothan Animal Shelter and […]
Pet(s) of the Week: Big Valley Animal Rescue
[ad_1] VALLEY, Ala. (WTVM) – It’s time for our favorite time of the week, where we get to show you furry friends that are in need of their ‘fur’-ever homes! Pet of the Week is here with a few pups from Big Valley Animal Rescue in Valley, Alabama. It’s almost time for the holidays and […]
Humane Society of Bay County Animal Shelter remains closed after two years
[ad_1] PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -A shelter once filled with animals, now sits empty off of Bay Avenue in Panama City, waiting for its doors to open again, The Humane Society of Bay County closed its shelter back in April 2020. “We decided that it was best for us to kind of stop where we […]
Roanoke Valley animal shelters host adoption event for over 500 pets
[ad_1] ROANOKE, Va. – Five local shelters in the Roanoke Valley are teaming up this weekend to find forever homes for hundreds of animals. The shelters said they’ve seen an increase in pets being surrendered and a decrease in the number of adoptions. The shift in adoption rates has caused the shelters to be overrun, […]