Author: Katharine Nugent

Are you prepared to evacuate your pets in case of an emergency or natural disaster in your area? Fires, floods, earthquakes, service disruptions, and other emergencies require quick action to […]

Statistics show that black dogs and cats are often the last to be adopted and in many shelters are euthanized more frequently. Kids can become black pet ambassadors. They can […]

Animal shelters and rescues can help black pets’ adoption chances by bringing awareness to your community of the plight of homeless black pets. Many animal lovers are probably not aware […]

How do prospective pet owners decide where to adopt their pets? What are their perceptions of animal shelters? What are their reasons for adopting? How do pet owners decide where […]

Homeless pets are just as smart and desirable as those purchased from a breeder. So why do so many potential adopters assume otherwise? I’ve seen donors to animal shelters purchase […]

Transporting adoptable pets to another state or part of the country is an excellent way to find homes for these pets. There are many organized groups that provide transportation to […]

Black cats are often passed over at shelters. We’re so glad we had the pleasure of sharing two great years with Zia, a darling black cat we adopted as a […]

How many times have you heard someone say she doesn’t want to adopt a pet because she wouldn’t be able to travel? Pets can travel too! And that includes cats. […]

The latest addition to our family is a wonderful black cat adopted from a local shelter in late December. Meet Java. He’s already buddies with Pepper, our black and white […]

A good place to find creative ideas to increase homeless pet adoptions is the ASPCA Pro blog. You’ll discover how animal shelter contestants of their $100K Challenge increased adoptions as they […]