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Plan Ahead to Pay for Pet Medical Emergencies
How sad that so many pet owners surrender their pets because they can’t afford medical care for them. I recently heard of a couple who took their dog to our […]
Three Animal Shelter Grant Ideas
Grants are still available to animal shelters, although not nearly as many as we’d like to see. Following are three opportunities you can check out. Be sure to read the […]
Three Grant Sources for Spay Neuter at Your Animal Shelter or Rescue
Animal shelters and rescues can find many grants online to help fund spay-neuter clinics. Here are three of them: The DJ & T Foundation awards two types of grants: Clinic Grant: Granted […]
Three Grants to Help Pets
Check out these three grants for your shelter and the pets in your community. American Humane is partnering with HomeAgain® to offer American Humane/HomeAgain Universal WorldScan™ grants to shelters that are members […]
Prepare for Emergency Evacuation to Prevent Homeless Pets
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 […]
How Kids Can Increase Black Pet Adoptions
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 […]
How Shelters Can Find Homes for Black Pets
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 […]
When Are Pets Adopted From Shelters Rather Than Pet Stores or Breeders?
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 […]
Twenty Ways for Animal Shelter Pets to Say “Take Me Home”
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 Homeless Pets to Forever Homes
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 […]
Special Memories of a “Less Adoptable” Pet
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 […]
Pet Travel Made Easy
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. […]