“So, as much relief from that as possible is what this room is all about. Creating a safe space for them to relax and decompress while they wait for their forever homes.”
Dogs are amazing, but then, you probably already knew that. But, did you know, that shelter and rescue dogs can sometimes be harboring amazing talents?
Special needs animals often get overlooked when people look to adopt, but they have the capacity to be the most loving, loyal, and resourceful dogs around.
Rescue Bank donates food and supplies for rescue animals and is now 10 years old and working to raise one million meals for homeless cats and dogs to celebrate.
Living Free Animal Sanctuary has created a comprehensive, multi-prong plan that makes it possible to see all shelters in the United States be no-kill shelters by 2020.
The word has been spreading about a pair of dogs that three women brought into the shelter, purportedly as strays. According to The Dodo, they may have gotten away without anyone being wise to their story, but for two small things. The dogs were wearing tags engraved with the owners names. After some questioning, the trio admitted they were losing their home and couldn’t keep the dogs.
Living Free Animal Sanctuary has a mission, as do all rescues, but this one has more than just themselves in mind. The Almost Home 2020 initiative has a clear objective, but it is not one they can do alone. This multi-pronged plan targets the ending of shelter euthanasia in the United States by the year 2020, effectively turning all shelters into “no-kill,” shelters and working to encourage people who want pets to visit their local shelters and rescues before going elsewhere.
Firefighters came to the rescue of a dog trapped in a well. It was a good thing the dog’s owner called for help. The air quality in the well was very poor.
An independent rescuer from Houston has dedicated her life to help the homeless dogs from Houston’s East End, but she now needs the community’s help to continue feeding the homeless pets.
In three days, the third annual canine couture catwalk event, Haute Dog SF 3, will be held in San Francisco to benefit Muttville Senior Dog Rescue.
Pet store puppies in their clean, shiny kennels, soon to be on their way home with their new (accidental puppy-mill supporting) families do not need rescuing. Their parents need rescuing.
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