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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.

Animal Welfare, Animals abandoned to shelters at record numbers, Horrific overcrowded conditions at animal shelters

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.

Rescued dogs need adopting, Rescued lab dogs need homes, Thousands of beagles need new homes

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. 

Adopting shelter animals

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.

Temporary foster homes for homeless pets due to Covid

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. 

Pet adoption during the COVID lockdown

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.

Picture Me Adopted Adobe Shelter Pet Campaign, Shelter Pets professional photo shoot

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

Researchers study how sleepovers help shelter dogs, Sleepovers help shelter dogs

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

Get Adopted photgraphs for shelter dogs, shelter dog photography

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

Animal Shelter Volunteer Extraordinaire, Cat Grandpa

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

adoption of shelter dogs affected by mislabeling of breeds, Shelter dogs breed labels most often wrong

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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Do bans on cat declawing increase the number of cats surrendered to public animal shelters?

In response to a post we did recently about the proposed statewide ban of cat declawing, a FIREPAW reader sent … More

cat declawing bans and shelter intake data, cat declawing debate, point-counterpoint on cat declawing bans

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