[ad_1] WAUKESHA — Local animal shelters and volunteers are preparing for the arrival of more than 100 shelter pets impacted by Hurricane Helene on Wednesday morning at the Waukesha County Airport. “They might not make it down there, and we’re giving them another chance at life,” said Cindy Szymek, a volunteer with the Humane Animal […]
Seal Beach rescue preps “kitten kits” for local shelters – NBC Los Angeles
[ad_1] A Seal Beach animal rescue group is helping local shelters care for cats during what they call kitten season, with the help of “kitten kits.” A big part of clearing the shelters is keeping animals out of shelters in the first place, and that happens with the help of dedicated rescue groups and volunteers. […]
List of participating Chicago-area animal shelters – NBC Chicago
[ad_1] It’s time for Clear the Shelters! Ten years ago, NBC, Telemundo and YOU began helping animals find their forever homes. Every year we look forward to highlighting the amazing work done by our local shelters. This year again we encourage you to come adopt a pet during this month-long initiative, from Aug. 10 to […]
Local animal shelters in need of help following devastating derecho
[ad_1] HOUSTON – Walking over wires and air ducts, Behavior Training Manager, Melissa Taylor, gave KPRC 2 a post storm tour of the Friends For Life Animal Shelter. “The portable air conditioner feeds cool air into each kennel and just imagine how scary it is for the dogs,” said Taylor. According to Taylor, the temperature […]
Animal shelters in southern Alberta over capacity
[ad_1] LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Animal shelters across the province are finding themselves frequently at capacity — or more. Making things worse is a rise of pet owners abandoning or surrendering their pets. The Pincher Creek Humane Society got a nasty surprise earlier this week: Monday, staff arrived at work to discover two abandoned huskies tied […]
High volume of huskies in shelters
[ad_1] Chula Vista Animal Services says it’s overwhelmed with the dramatic rise of the high-energy dogs in its care. SAN DIEGO — Animal shelters and rescues across San Diego County are dealing with a dramatic rise in the number of Huskies coming through their doors. So many Huskies end up in shelters and rescues because people […]
Coachella Valley animal shelters see worst overcrowding since pandemic
[ad_1] Animal shelters in the Coachella Valley are over capacity, with some seeing the worst overcrowding since the pandemic. Dogs are doubling up in kennels usually meant for one as shelters struggle to get them adopted out. The pandemic may have led to more adoptions because people were staying at home more, but now, years […]
Overrun with cats, Northern Utah animal shelters turn to public for help | News, Sports, Jobs
[ad_1] Jamie Lampros, Special to the Standard-Examiner One of of the recent kittens at Furever Friends Animal Oasis in Harrisville. Every day, local animal shelters and rescues receive phone calls from the public asking for help rescuing a stray, feral or abandoned animal, and right now, many of those calls […]
The website that bypasses animal shelters to find pets a new home
[ad_1] “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 […]
Local animal shelters reach capacity, how you can help
[ad_1] CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — In 2023, The Gulf Coast Humane Society took in 2,608 pets, a nearly 30-percent increase compared to the 1,805 brought in 2022. Jackie McCollough with the Gulf Coast Humane Society said that since they are running on full capacity nearly at all times they have shifted their focus on intervening […]