Pets need donations due to floods
Monday, June 16th, 2008 Posted in Pets Guide | No Comments »The recent floods in Indiana have affected not only the human population, but have also taken a massive toll on animal shelters and animal rescue groups. In a coordinated effort to help relieve the devastating effect that the flood waters have ...
A humane law regarding pets
Monday, June 16th, 2008 Posted in Reptile Pets | No Comments »Black and white plastic trash bags lay stacked, floor to ceiling, in the corner of a conference room Monday at the Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley. Officials called it "Body Bag Mountain" - meant to illustrate the average total number ...
HIS encourages businesses to participate in take your dog to work day
Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in Reptile Pets | No Comments »The Humane Society of Indianapolis (HSI) encourages local businesses to participate in Take Your Dog To Work Day on June 20. On that day businesses, animal shelters and pet-care professionals from around the world will work together to better the ...
Video Report - Pets being abandoned by cash-strapped owners
Sunday, May 18th, 2008 Posted in Pets Guide | No Comments »Uncertain economic times mean animal shelters across the country are more crowded than ever, and in Kingsport the number of pets being taken to the shelter is on the rise. “Here in the past five months we have noticed our population ...
Foreclosure Pets Program Selects First 10 Shelters
Thursday, May 15th, 2008 Posted in Pet Supply | No Comments »An increase in the number of surrendered or abandoned pet cats and dogs as a result of nationwide home foreclosures has spilled over into animal shelters, and new requests for the Foreclosure Pets Grant Program keep rolling in. The program, launched ...
Abandoned Pets Overcrowding Animal Shelters
Monday, May 12th, 2008 Posted in Pet Games | No Comments »The slump in the housing market and subsequent rise in foreclosures are causing animal shelters to be overcrowded. According to Metro Animal Control, the number of abandoned animals is growing. They said they are typically seeing more dogs left chained up or ...
Bill approved to ban gassing of pets
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 Posted in Pet Pictures | No Comments »Illinois House members voted Wednesday to ban the gassing of pets at animal shelters, with one lawmaker calling the practice disgusting. The use of gas to put down pets has been criticized by animal rights activists as an imprecise measure. Sometimes ...
Pets Left After Foreclosures Up For Adoption
Sunday, May 4th, 2008 Posted in Pet Supply | No Comments »Many pets around the valley are being left behind because of the foreclosure crisis. Local animal shelters are now looking for a place for these animals to go. Pet Adopt-A-Thon was held on Saturday at Russell and Decatur and featured dozens ...
Monitor Number Of Pets With Spay-Neuter Programs
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 Posted in Pet Games | No Comments »Pet lovers know the easiest way to cut back on the number of dogs and cats needing good homes starts with spaying and neutering your pets. Animal shelters say they are always infiltrated with new arrivals. That's why it's so important ...
As pets’ place in American home grows, more employers offer animal health insurance
Sunday, March 30th, 2008 Posted in Pet Pictures | No Comments »At a time when employers are scaling back on costly health benefits, pet insurance is gaining popularity as an employee benefit. Veterinary Pet Insurance, the nation's largest pet insurer, saw its corporate accounts balloon from 15 to 1,600 in the past ...
