Thanks to the good folks at Noah’s Bark Dog Biscuits for this important reminder that October is Adopt A Shelter Dog Month.
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Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Category Archives: Shelters
Ways You Can Help Harvey Animal Victims
If you’re looking for a way you can help, here are some resources: Continue reading Ways You Can Help Harvey Animal Victims
Rescuing Dogs from the Flood
Photo by Betty Walter of Long Drive Dog and Cat Hospital in Houston. Here’s the caption from Betty’s facebook page:
To these amazing guys that help me and some of my neighbors dogs that I rescued. I was worried there was too many dogs on the boat and it would tipped over. I told them I would stay behind and for them to make 2 trips. They said NO we are taking all and you. We had 21 dogs on this boat. No place for any humans on this boat. We had to walk in water over my head to get out.
Please I am going to need help if you can donate. paypal.me/betty23
So many people and animals in need. I’m so glad Betty was able to find help to get her dogs out.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Red Cross Adds Pet-Friendly Corpus Christi Shelter
If you haven’t yet found a place to ride out Hurricane Harvey, please be advised the Red Cross is opening a shelter that will accommodate your pets. The Weather Channel isn’t offering the shelter location, but I can give you this contact information for the Coastal Bend chapter: Continue reading Red Cross Adds Pet-Friendly Corpus Christi Shelter
Helping Animals in the Path of Hurricane Harvey
If you’re thanking your lucky stars you don’t live in southeastern Texas, you might want to consider putting some money where your mouth is. Austin Pets Alive! is assisting shelters in the path of Harvey with getting as many animals as possible to safety. They need your help, including the following. Continue reading Helping Animals in the Path of Hurricane Harvey
Hank and Fuzzy: A Love Story
When Hank, a 4-year old chocolate Labrador Retriever, came to live at the Fox Valley Humane Association, he was accompanied by Fuzzy, a purple stuffed hippo. The staff couldn’t resist having a little fun with the pair. Their Instagram post featuring this photo read, “If you aren’t ready for a 4 year old Chocolate Lab to come home when you adopt your fuzzy Hippopotamus…well, sorry, we can’t approve your application.” Continue reading Hank and Fuzzy: A Love Story
Spay Neuter Grants Available
If you work for or have a soft spot for spay / neuter programs, you need to know that PetSmart Charities is accepting applications for spay/neuter program grants during the month of August.
Acceptable uses for the grant money include:
Clinic improvement/equipment (under $50,000)
Mobile spay/neuter clinics (under $50,000)
Subsidized spay/neuter programs
TNR programs
University spay/neuter programs
Municipal shelter pet spay/neuter
Apply at PetSmart Charities.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Special Needs Dogs
The Fairfax County Times had this sweet article about special needs dogs, written from the perspective of the author’s (Allen Pearson) dog, Noah. They also pen the blog at www.fromthedogspaw.com I’m reproducing the article in its entirety in hopes it will help the cause of getting special needs pets adopted. Continue reading Special Needs Dogs
Picasso, the dog who would NOT be put down
Have you met Picasso yet? According to CBS affiliate WIAT, Picasso and his brother, Pablo, were to be put down in a high kill southern California shelter, but were rescued before the unthinkable happened. Continue reading Picasso, the dog who would NOT be put down
Shelter Sunday: Cupid’s Valentine Miracle
A little different take on our normal Shelter Sunday feature.
The Toronto Sun is reporting on Cupid, a Great Pyrenees-mix puppy found abandoned in the garbage. Cupid was born without front paws, but has now been fitted with prosthetics by Janice Olynich at Pawsability in Leaside. Continue reading Shelter Sunday: Cupid’s Valentine Miracle