Hope for Paws

We can’t praise Hope for Paws enough. We’ve reported on their efforts many times over the past year. They regularly post videos to YouTube of their work capturing strays who need help and medical attention. And some of the transformations from street dog to happy, loving family pet are so incredible, they’d be hard to believe if you didn’t see it happening before your eyes. These videos are so inspiring and really show how important rescue efforts are and how far a little bit of love and care can go in making a difference. You can follow them on Facebook for updates on their rescued dogs and see where they are now.

You are also more than welcome to send $8 to paypal.me/tailsnchills/8USD for helping #pets in need.

 

 

Care Packages for Shelter Cats

GreaterGood has a new way to help cats in shelters across the US—care packages!

Providing food, vaccinations, bedding, and enrichment needs for cats is a costly endeavor for animal shelters across the country. Due to the high cost of these basic necessities, shelters often have to limit the number of cats that they can save and provide homes for. A cat castle and a full belly can go a long way for the well-being of shelter cats and kittens. Through proper vaccination, animals’ risk of disease is cut down or eliminated, leaving shelter volunteers more time to find good homes for these cats. Animals that are healthy, happy, and well fed stand a much better chance of being adopted.

Now, GreaterGood.org is offering a new way to help shelter cats across the country. You can provide healthy meals, cat castles, and the proper vaccines to cats with a care package. We offer 3 sizes of care packages to choose from. When you sponsor a care package, we will transport nutritious, high quality cat food, beds, and vaccinations to shelters and rescue groups nationwide.

You can help. Just $10 provides 100 bowls of cat food, one cat castle, and the vaccination of one shelter cat.

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Check with your employer: your company may match your donation.

You are also more than welcome to send $8 to paypal.me/tailsnchills/8USD for helping #pets in need.

Animal Aid Unlimited

This group in India posts some of the most incredible animal transformation stories we’ve ever seen. Some of the animals they take in from the streets of India are in horrible shape, suffering from mange, dehydration, and starvation. But after a few months with Animal Aid Unlimited, these animals look brand new, like any dog you would see in a normal, loving home. The changes they go through are shocking to say the least. Their YouTube videos are hard to watch at first, but seeing the happy faces of fully recovered dogs at the end is very inspiring.

Please considering giving $8 to paypal.me/tailsnchills/8USD 

for helping #pets in need.

Change For Animals Foundation

One of the stories that we are saddest to cover is the South Korean dog meat market where dogs are farmed for their meat. This year, however, the Change for Animals Foundation joined with Humane Society International to rescue 57 dogs and puppies who were supposed to go to market. The dogs were placed in shelters in San Fransisco, and the farmer who had them agreed to use his lands for other agricultural purposes. It may not mean victory for the war against dog farming, but it is certainly a huge battle won.

Please considering giving $8 to

paypal.me/tailsnchills/8USD 

for helping #pets in need.

Donating for animals

Its simple, add a big bag of dog food on your shopping list. Then drop the bag of dog food at your local animal shelter.

You may want add a toy or two. Often some shelters offer a place for newbie people to meet future pets in a private room. The toys in these rooms and in their pens are often in rough shape. Think about providing some toys that may lead to a pet being adopted with controlled play. It will also provide a smile for the pet.

Fake a visit to the animal shelter and pick an animal to play with, outside of shelter staff these pets could use some cheering up and you may also benefit from this encounter.

Adopt or foster a pet. Fostering pets allow the animals to become sociable in meeting others. Some just need a break from their cages. Some may need some recovery from illness or spay/neuter services. Sometimes the shelter may be overwhelmed with other pets.

You are welcomed to send money to me as well. Money donated helps provide for dog food, care, goodwill, vet bills for various animal charities everywhere. You’re welcome to donate any amount but I try and ask for $8 after service fees I still have something I can send to help other animals.

Helping #pets in need ~ paypal.me/tailsnchills/8USD ~ Donate Today!

Petfinder – all star rescue show

As America watched the All Star Rescue Dog celebration on Fox, Viewers will be informed as to how to adopt a pet in their local area, as well as hear about dog-related issues facing the nearly 8 million pooches in the shelter system today. If you are not in a position to adopt a new dog right now, don’t be dissuaded from watching. Your donations during the show will benefit the Petfinder Foundation, an independent, non-profit organization that supports shelters and rescue groups. You may donate during or after the broadcast.

You may also give to paypal.me/tailnchills/8USD donations can be given to the Petfinder Foundation. For those in the US, you may also text RESCUE to 5055 for a $25 donation.

The Petfinder Foundation raises money and awareness for the 12000+ animal shelters and rescue groups who post their adoptable pets on Petfinder.com Founded in 2003, this organization has generated and distributed more than $20 million in cash and grants to shelters and rescues in the US, Mexico and Canada.

Animal Shelters

City animal shelters allow you to adopt a pet the same day. City shelters take in as many 50 to 15000+ pets per day depending on size of city. Adoption fees and spay/neuter services are minimal. They don’t have the resources to visit homes of potential adopters. Depending on some shelters, you may find some interesting pets beyond dog and cat these may include horses, cows, rats, pigs, birds, rabbits, ferrets. I know of a local shelter that provided a home for an iguana it had caught while roaming the parking lot of a university. Maybe it escaped from the science lab. Animal Shelters may not always know what breed the actual pet is, in most cases its usually referred to as a mixed breed. For the prevention of additional mixed breeds all available pets are neutered or spayed before an adoption can occur. Intake of purebreds at a city shelter may be placed on hold or foster care while a rescue breed club can be found.

Rescue breed groups require a home and yard inspection to fulfill their own programs. Adoption fees may be three or four times the cost of a city shelter to pay for their program. Many rescue groups  don’t have a main shelter but rely on a volunteer foster network.

AKC Breeders usually sell their pups on a contract, but the breeder has an option to opt out of contract stipulations. Fees from a breeder for an adult may run about $500 to $2000+ for a puppy.

Finding Home: Shelter Dogs and Their Stories

One at a Time: A Week in an American Animal Shelter

Do Unto Animals: A Friendly Guide to How Animals Live, and How We Can Make Their Lives Better

Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff

So You want to foster a pet?

What is the purpose of the foster program?

• Provide a temporary home for companion animals who:
  1. have special needs (e.g., nursing moms, orphaned puppies/kittens, cats with an upper respiratory infection, dogs with kennel cough, cats/dogs with minor injuries);
  2. need socialization;
  3. are youngsters under the age of 8 weeks;
  4. do not show well in a kennel situation, but are otherwise deemed adoptable;
  5. are purebreds awaiting placement in breed rescue; and
  6. are in need of additional training to improve their chances of finding a life-long home;
• Alleviate space issues at the Shelter, thereby decreasing euthanasia and increasing adoptions.

What is your role/commitment as a foster guardian?
We ask that you provide:

• A humane environment founded on quality food, fresh water, reasonable shelter, affection, and attention;
• Basic training using positive methods;
• Transportation of your foster companion to off-site adoption events;
• Transportation to the Shelter for clients interested in adopting your foster companion; and
• Regular and timely updates on the status of your foster companion.

What issues should be considered before agreeing to participate in the foster program?

• Companions currently in your home may be exposed to contagious diseases, and they should be inoculated against the more common ones, e.g., distemper, parvo, kennel cough, etc.
• Should you choose special needs companions, you should have a space in your home to isolate them from your other companions, at least until the status of their health is known.
• The background of your foster companion may not be known, especially in the case of those who come to the Shelter as strays. Guardians of relinquished companions do not always complete a personality profile on those companions. Moreover, even if they do complete the profile, they may, in some instances, put a better “face” on their companion’s behavior/health than is warranted, probably in the hopes of improving the companion’s chances of adoption.
• It is difficult to predict how long a foster companion will be in your charge. The length of stay will depend on space at the Shelter, on how well socialization/training is progressing, on how long it takes for a sick or injured critter to get well, or on the age and development of puppies and kittens. Your commitment to a particular companion may range from a couple of weeks to a couple of months.
• There are basic expenses that accompany fostering: quality food, food and water dishes, litter and litter boxes, toys and treats, leads and collars, and a crate. Whenever possible, the Shelter may be able to provide some supplies.
• The Shelter will determine appropriate medical treatment and can provide medications/treatment for treating upper respiratory infections, heartworm, kennel cough, and for minor injuries.
• The Shelter can offer assistance in providing formula for kittens and puppies.

Open Your Heart with Pets: Mastering Life through Love of Animals

Recycled Pups: from rescued dog to therapy pet

Do Unto Animals: A Friendly Guide to How Animals Live, and How We Can Make Their Lives Better

Firefighters equipped to save pets

Pet owners of Schaeferville will have peace of mind when it comes to worrying about their animals in the case of a fire. The Schaeferville Fire Department received a set of oxygen masks designed for animals, donated by owner of the Peoria-area Invisible Fence, Roger Bell. Bell, along with Dr. Patricia Winston of the Pekin Veterinarian Clinic, gave a presentation Thursday night to firefighters on how the mask operates and other safety procedures to take when rescuing an animal from a fire.

Source: Firefighters equipped to save pets

Pedigrees?

You can have a cat with a pedigree for as much as $1200. You can adopt a kitten or a cat at your local humane society for as little $20. My past dalmatians have been rescued or adopted but how do you decide on pedigree or pound? I suppose it has more to do with your desires to have a pet and how it will be a member of the family. Will your pet be a companion, fur baby, or do you want to show your pet?

There are many pet shelters, many with purebred pets and mixture of others. I’d rather find a purebred pet at a shelter than pay the high cost of a breeder with papers. A purebred pet is more than likely going to have a set standard of care and previous breeding will mean the pet will have a healthier longer life. The puppy mills however breed many unhealthy pets, their only concern is breeding more babies and collecting money than caring about things like whether the dog is deaf, blind, may develop hip dysplasia, may be harmful or mean, may be heart worm positive, etc.

Ragdoll Cat Care (Tiny Animals Book 3)

One at a Time: A Week in an American Animal Shelter

Shelter Dogs: Amazing Stories of Adopted Strays

Do Unto Animals: A Friendly Guide to How Animals Live, and How We Can Make Their Lives Better

The Diary of Lucy Blue: A Puppy Mill Survivor’s Story

Mill Dogs