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This is a partial list that is being circulating around showing some of the reasons an animal may be killed in one of our kill shelters. In my opinion, it is simply a list of excuses for the purpose of either easing someone’s guilt about taking a life or granting them a pardon for their laziness.
Posted on July 16th, 2011 by isak
Filed under: Pet Shelters | 1 Comment »
This is a partial list that is being circulating around showing some of the reasons an animal may be killed in one of our kill shelters. In my opinion, it is simply a list of excuses for the purpose of either easing someone’s guilt about taking a life or granting them a pardon for their laziness.
Posted on June 3rd, 2011 by isak
Filed under: Pet Shelters | 2 Comments »
The ad is part of a campaign by The Shelter Project to get people to look to shelters for pets before they go to breeders and pet stores.
Posted on December 11th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Activism, Pet Shelters | No Comments »
Steve Markwell is a brave man. At his Washington sanctuary, he takes in the worst of the worst that have been turned away by all other shelters – pit bulls, guard dogs, face-biters and cat-killers.
Posted on December 11th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Activism, Animal Stories, Dogs, Pet Shelters | No Comments »
Hundreds of dog lovers band together and donate old and used sweaters to be recycled and re-distributed as dogie sweaters to shelters all over the country. Released by- bignutshell.com
Posted on December 11th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Activism, Dogs, General, Pet Shelters, Pet Tips | No Comments »
Guardian Angels for Soldier’s Pet, an ALL volunteer 501c3 nonprofit public charity formed in January 2005 after learning that military service members across the country had pets that needed a caring, loving, and safe home to care for them during the pet owner’s deployment to fight the global war on terrorism (combat or peace keeping missions), but had been unable to find someone to care for them.
Posted on November 30th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Cats, Dogs, Pet Assistance, Pet Shelters | No Comments »
Because raising chickens and enjoying fresh eggs is one thing people can do to off set rising food bills. Its fun, kids love it, and the eggs are healthy and delicious tasting from happy chickens.
Posted on October 28th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Animal Stories, Chickens, Miscellaneous, Pet Shelters | 1 Comment »
The Chattooga animal shelter in Summerville, GA has 19 runs and can hold a maximum of 38 animals at a time. With dogs and cats being dumped by residents on a daily basis, euthanization is required to make more space in the shelter. The Caravan will remove every single animal the day of their visit and for just one day since it opened, the shelter will be hauntingly quiet.
Posted on August 22nd, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Activism, Cats, Dogs, Pet Shelters, Pet Transport | No Comments »
On behalf of the many big black dogs, FIV+ cats, senior pets and special-needs pets, Petfinder has named August 12, 2009 “Adopt-a-Less-Adoptable-Pet Day.”
Posted on August 6th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Activism, Animal Stories, Cats, Dogs, Pet Shelters | No Comments »
Today, I would like to encourage you to adopt a shelter animal. If you already have two, get another. Save a life.
Posted on July 24th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Activism, Animal Stories, Cats, Dogs, Pet Shelters | No Comments »
