Spike in abandoned dogs seen nationwide Spike in abandoned dogs seen nationwide 02:44 SACRAMENTO — Animal shelters across the country, including in Sacramento, are seeing a surge in abandoned pets. According to the latest data from the Shelter Animals Count, more than 250,000 animals were in shelters over the past […]
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Pet Parade: MSPCA-Angell 04:35 Man’s best friend is increasingly being abandoned on the street, often by people facing financial hardships who can no longer afford to feed or house them. “Animal shelters generally reflect what is happening to people in a community and where there is food insecurity,” Stephanie Filer, […]
Beverly Mitchell put in long days helping dogs and cats as a volunteer at the Los Angeles city animal shelter in Lincoln Heights. Trusted by staff, Mitchell was even given keys to medical rooms that were off-limits to other volunteers so she could check on the animals. But Mitchell’s three-year […]
Alexis Telfair-Garcia–a social worker recently hired at the Austin, TX animal shelter, Austin Pets Alive! (APA!)—recalls growing up in a family that prized community service, perhaps foreshadowing her pursuit of a career in social work. Hallmarks of that professional passage, she recounts, include earning a BA in forensic psychology, an […]
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles is asking the community for help amid a pet food shortage, the organization said Monday. “If you are out shopping for your family, please think of shelters pets and grab a can or bag for them,” spcaLA President Madeline […]
TOPEKA, Kan., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Hill’s Pet Nutrition, a global leader in science-led pet nutrition, and a national sponsor of NBCUniversal Local’s Clear The Shelters nationwide pet adoption campaign announced that this year’s campaign resulted in more than 161,500 cats and dogs finding their forever homes this past August. This […]