Submitted by reader Dottie who writes: Gemma was found emaciated, dragging a heavy tow chain with wounds on her body, in Roseville, east of Detroit. She was taken off the streets by a woman who couldn't keep her and she was on her way to Michigan Humane. Saw her on Facebook and another woman offered … Continue reading Foster Pet of the Day
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Rescue Group Denies Foster Family’s Request to Adopt
Most readers are probably familiar with the term "foster fail", used to describe the situation which arises when an owner intends to provide a temporary foster home for a pet in need but ends up falling in love with the animal and deciding he can't part with the pet. It happens a lot, primarily because … Continue reading Rescue Group Denies Foster Family’s Request to Adopt
SC Pound Policy: Take Newborn Kittens Away from Nursing Mothers and Kill Them
The Greenville Co pound in SC has implemented two new policies concerning cats: 1. Kittens born at the pound who weigh less than 100 grams will be taken from their mothers and killed immediately. The reason, as stated in an e-mail written by Susan Bufano, the community relations coordinator for the Greenville Co pound, in response to … Continue reading SC Pound Policy: Take Newborn Kittens Away from Nursing Mothers and Kill Them
Proposed Legislation in MA Would Impact Shelters, Rescues and Fosters
Massachusetts is considering a set of state regulations that would subject foster homes to inspection by the Department of Agriculture, require rescue groups to register with the state every 12 months and establish minimum standards of care for shelters, rescues and foster homes. These standards of care include: Animals must be removed from cages during … Continue reading Proposed Legislation in MA Would Impact Shelters, Rescues and Fosters
UPDATED: NC Kittens Need Foster Home
Update: September 8, 2013 - The kittens have found a foster. Thank you everyone. Reader Dot rescued this orphaned litter of 3 week old kittens from the landfill - which is where they'll be sent if she takes them to her local pound. Dot has a full house of canine fosters and is unable to … Continue reading UPDATED: NC Kittens Need Foster Home
UPDATED: Urgent: Pets in Need of Foster in New Orleans
UPDATE, added August 21, 2013: All 4 pets have foster care lined up. Thank you to everyone who shared. Original post: Reader Melissa and her family are heading for a homeless shelter. She is hoping to find immediate foster homes for her 4 pets as the shelter will not allow them. She posted her story … Continue reading UPDATED: Urgent: Pets in Need of Foster in New Orleans
Foster Pet of the Day
Submitted by Marji who writes:Carter is currently living with me in Grass Valley. He is a foster dog of Center for Animal Protection & Education (CAPE) : PO Box 67176 Scotts Valley, CA 95067-7176 831.336-4695 Email: postmaster@capeanimals.orgCarter is a 7-yr-old mastiff mix with a big head and bigger heart! He is blind, but that doesn't … Continue reading Foster Pet of the Day
Not That Size Matters…
When I attended a workshop at the 2011 No Kill Conference that included Susanne Kogut on the panel, she mentioned that at the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA (where she was director at that time), 39% of intake went to foster. In 2011, CASPCA took in 3828 dogs and cats. That works out to nearly 1500 pets in … Continue reading Not That Size Matters…
Pre-Announcement Announcement
I was going to wait until I had more info to share, such as a name and other important items, but I am too happy to wait. So this is the pre-announcement announcing the arrival of a new beagley family member, who will be announced in more detail in an upcoming announcement. This little girl … Continue reading Pre-Announcement Announcement
Foster Pet of the Day
Submitted by Anne who writes: I pulled a cat off the kill list at the NYCACC a week before xmas because a woman in VA said she wanted him. After he was delivered to me the potential adopter backed out. Now I have this cat in my tiny apt. with 3 other cats. He is … Continue reading Foster Pet of the Day