Man $18,000 of self-care products to animal shelter workers
It’s always great when people donate supplies to help shelter animals, but not a lot of people think about the humans who work at these shelters. Working at a shelter can be a a hard …
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Animal shelter helping homing pigeon after he ended up 4,000 miles from home
Homing pigeons are incredible animals. They have a unique ability to travel long distances and still find their way home, which has made them useful as messengers, including in times of war. But that doesn’t …
Man camps outside animal shelter for five hours so he can adopt his favorite puppy
Many of us have gotten in line early for something we really want, hoping to beat the crowds and be one of the first: nabbing concert tickets or a newly-released phone, for instance. But wouldn’t …
Blind cat pulled from rubble after animal shelter destroyed by tornado
An animal shelter struck by a devastating tornado has found a silver lining, after a blind cat was pulled from the rubble. The Jacksboro Animal Shelter, in Jacksboro, Texas, was one of the buildings struck …
Animal shelters across the country take in Louisiana rescue pets to protect them from Hurricane Ida
Last week people all over Louisiana make preparations for Hurricane Ida, the most intense hurricane to hit the state since Hurricane Katrina. When the storm made landfall this weekend it caused widespread structural damage, power …
Animal shelter celebrates completely clearing shelter of over 70 animals
The job of an animal shelter is never really done. While these volunteers work hard to get all of their pets adopted or back to their homes, there are also new animals arriving all the …
Dog jumps for joy at leaving his animal shelter cage to go home with his new family
Those homeless animals who are rescued from the streets and placed in a shelter are considered lucky but their journey isn’t over as they wait for a new home. These dogs have to be placed …
Animal shelter clears shelves, finds homes for every adoptable pet during coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted business operations around the world, and animal shelters are no exception. Because of social distancing regulations, all of these shelters are operating with minimal staff, and they’ve been making an …
Boy wanders into animal shelter and picks the oldest dog who is deaf and blind
While it gives us all hope when a dog is rescued from a desperate situation and taken in by a shelter, we don’t often hear about the dogs who don’t find loving homes. These dogs …
Belarus, the googly-eyed feline, uses his fame to raise thousands of dollars for animal shelters
There’s a reason why cats have established such a love-love relationship with the internet. Since the dawn of social media our feline friends have been making themselves viral stars, whether through absurd videos or simply …