In the past few weeks we’ve mentioned a wide variety of ways to get involved and support your local shelter or rescue. You can adopt a new canine, feline or equine family member, volunteer your time to help walk dogs, … Continue reading
Yesterday marked the first day of spring, and all across the country, pets and their people are celebrating the slow retreat of winter and the first signs of a new summer season. For most of us, springtime means coping with … Continue reading
On March 2, a series of deadly tornadoes tore across the Tennessee Valley, the Ohio Valley, and parts of the South. It was a record-breaking storm: 45 confirmed twisters, 41 dead, and a swath of destruction stretching across five states. … Continue reading
Although it sounds like a curse straight out of a Grimm Fairytale, so-called “Black Dog Syndrome” is an all too real phenomenon for those in the shelter and rescue community. But what, exactly is Black Dog Syndrome? Well, it’s not … Continue reading
It’s a sad story, but unfortunately not an uncommon one: due to lack of financial support, a North Jersey animal shelter recently announced that it was closing its doors for good. Since 1996, The Bloomingdale Regional Animal Shelter Society (B.A.S.S.) … Continue reading
Take a look at this amazing video from the Michigan Humane Society: Aside from its undeniably heartwarming nature, this miraculous story highlights the extraordinary lengths local shelter professionals and animal control workers go to every single day to save abandoned, … Continue reading
Most people assume that an animal shelter is a sad place to be for the dogs and cats. Some people are so convinced of this non-fact that they never visit a shelter. How can you know how a place might … Continue reading
Humane Society for Shelter Pets is hardly the place to debate politics. But nowadays, politics is everywhere. HumaneWatch.org is a watchdog website that reports the activities of the Humane Society of the US. I found out about this group while I … Continue reading
A recent article in Slate by Emily Yoffe discussing how some animal rescues have stringent adoption standards is a real eye opener. I work in an animal shelter and spend every workday talking to people who might get a pet. Checking references for someone who … Continue reading
My late husband donated veterinary services to our county animal shelter on a part-time basis. My sister is a shelter vet. I know shelter vets. But the other day, I was speaking to a shelter vet I’ve known for almost … Continue reading
