A new study has found that outings and temporary fostering stays increased shelter dogs’ likelihood of adoption by five and over 14 times, respectively.
Category: Shelter Animals
‘Horrifying’ Overcrowded Conditions at Animal Shelters
Overcrowded, inhumane conditions at animal shelters that are so bad shelter dogs go for weeks without walks and some have been unable to leave their cramped cages for weeks–and even months.
Adopt a Beagle Rescued from Breeding Facility
Thousands of beagles that were bred to be sold to laboratories have been rescued and are about to hit shelters around the U.S. These dogs need new adoptive homes. Read on to find out how to adopt one of these dogs.
Sorry, You’re Not Good Enough to Adopt a Rescue Dog
Adopting a shelter animal in some areas of the U.S. today can entail a rigorous adoption process that includes intrusive, seemingly random and frequently impossible to achieve set of hurdles in which few people are deemed worthy enough to adopt.
Collateral Damage Pets Get a Rescue Plan
The Animal Rescue League (ARL) of Boston plans to try to keep a roof over the heads of the Boston area’s animals, offering anyone now facing eviction due to Covid-related income loss the chance to temporarily put their furry friends up in a foster home.
Pet Adoption in the Age of Lock Down: A Story in Pictures
Thankfully, the virus lock-down has not meant that animals needing homes are blocked from being placed with new loving families.
Picture Me Adopted! Pix from the Adobe Shelter Pet Campaign
In order to feature shelter animals in the favorable light they need and deserve, Adobe Lightroom sponsored the Picture Me Adopted! campaign in which professional photographers caught the best sides of these adorable potential companions.
Shelter Dogs Helped by Sleepovers: New Study
Those working in the animal rescue and foster care arenas may want to shift some of their helping efforts to … More
Get Adopted! Photographs for Shelter Dogs. We Likey!
The adorable pups traveled from “high-kill” shelters in LA to New York, where they now have a second chance of … More
Cat Grandpa: Animal Shelter Volunteer Extraordinaire
Internet Is in Love With the “Cat Grandpa” Who Naps With Kitties at His Local Shelter Animal shelter volunteers … More
Shelter Dogs Frequently Given Wrong Breed Labels: New study
What’s in a name? Plenty say scientists who conducted a study involving genetic testing on shelter dogs. It turns out … More
Rescue Buses Saving Lives of Death-Row Animals
A heartwarming piece about how rescue buses are saving abandoned animals from being euthanized… These rescuers take shelter animals … More
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