humane societies/animal shelters
08-19-2010, 05:40 AM
#21
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: frenchville, pa
Posts: 394
I volunteer at an NK Shelter. We have a lot of dogs & cats on the waiting list. We also offer to senior citizens, that if they adopt an older pet, we will give them a nice discount.
This NK shelter is very clean both in the kennels & throughout the whole building.
turtlerouge
This NK shelter is very clean both in the kennels & throughout the whole building.
turtlerouge
08-19-2010, 05:56 AM
#22
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Mountains of North Carolina
Posts: 203
We have a wonderful program here in our area that helps spay and neuter cats and dogs. It costs $20 for cats and $30 for dogs. This fee includes a rabies shot, transportation from a specific pick up spot to the animal hospital, over night stay, and transportation back to the pick up spot the next day. Isn't that great? They will even supply a crate if you don't have one.
08-19-2010, 05:58 AM
#23
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 344
Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
I have three cats, one we got as a kitten from our neighbor, who saw her "out of the nest" with no mama cat around. We've had Shelly since she was about three weeks old.
Our vet suggested that we consider getting a second, older cat to help socialize Shelly. So we went to a local SPCA and adopted Midnight. We told them we were looking for a positive role model for Shelly. Apparently they had never had anyone tell them that before! Anyway, Midnight was a stick-figure-drawing of a cat; she had been brought in with five black baby kittens, and she was literally starving to death in order to feed them. The kittens had gone into foster homes, and if they had not had an empty cage Midnight would have been put down.
Midnight took to Shelly right away as she was still "in kitten mode".
A year later I felt a need for another cat. (It happens, right?) And this time I went to a nearby no-kill shelter. I adopted Chat, a rather generic-looking gray tabby. Sadly, she had been waiting a year and a half to be adopted. She was treated well in the shelter, but... a year and a half in (mostly) a cage is not a good experience. Of our three, she is the least healthy; she gets frequent colds, has lost several teeth, gets yeast infections in her ears, and she's gone deaf (for no obvious reason). So... while I certainly hate the idea of euthanizing a perfectly lovable animal, spending years in a cage waiting for your forever home, well, that takes a toll too.
BTW the girls are all 8 or 9 now. Since then, we've taken in and kept or found homes for three strays.
Our vet suggested that we consider getting a second, older cat to help socialize Shelly. So we went to a local SPCA and adopted Midnight. We told them we were looking for a positive role model for Shelly. Apparently they had never had anyone tell them that before! Anyway, Midnight was a stick-figure-drawing of a cat; she had been brought in with five black baby kittens, and she was literally starving to death in order to feed them. The kittens had gone into foster homes, and if they had not had an empty cage Midnight would have been put down.
Midnight took to Shelly right away as she was still "in kitten mode".
A year later I felt a need for another cat. (It happens, right?) And this time I went to a nearby no-kill shelter. I adopted Chat, a rather generic-looking gray tabby. Sadly, she had been waiting a year and a half to be adopted. She was treated well in the shelter, but... a year and a half in (mostly) a cage is not a good experience. Of our three, she is the least healthy; she gets frequent colds, has lost several teeth, gets yeast infections in her ears, and she's gone deaf (for no obvious reason). So... while I certainly hate the idea of euthanizing a perfectly lovable animal, spending years in a cage waiting for your forever home, well, that takes a toll too.
BTW the girls are all 8 or 9 now. Since then, we've taken in and kept or found homes for three strays.
Have you tried Lysine for your cats? I have never met a vet that didn't recommend it. It is an over the counter vitamin that boosts their immune system. I get large bottles (I have 8 cats) of 500 mg tablets. You can get it in capsule form too. Tablets are cheaper. I put them in my food processor and grind them to a slightly chunky powder. (Must warn you, this is very dusty) I sprinkle about 1/8 teaspoon into each of their food bowls a day. It is tasteless. Very seldom do I have a problem with sickness. It is an easy preventative.
08-19-2010, 06:22 AM
#26
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: western australia
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there are a couple of no kill shelters in Western Australia. but most of them pick and choose who will live or not. If there is anything wronge with a cat or kitten they put it down as it can spread disease to the other cats and as most of them are self funded or rely on donations they cannot keep sick animals, they have to keep things cost affective and sick animals take away any small profit they make. it is very sad but it is a fact of life
08-19-2010, 10:46 AM
#27
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Granbury, Texas
Posts: 881
Both my dogs I got from rescue places - I try to go to HS or NK to get my pets. I can only have 2 at a time, but if it was up to me I would take in more. I love dogs and DH stated the other night that if it wasn't for him we would have hundreds of dogs here. and he is correct. They are expensive to take care of sometimes just like children - so far this year on my oldest dog I have spent almost $3,000 in medical - she has had 2 surgeries for torn ACL's (a week apart) then Monday took her again due to allergies. But I would spend more if I had to.
08-19-2010, 11:08 AM
#28
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 304
Its just so sad what happens to these poor animals! Vets charge crazy prices for all their services! If it were cheaper to get your dog or cat fixed more people would (i hope)! Its not cheap having a pet, hubby and I have 4 dogs, 3 cats, and 4 birds and only one very small income, but they come first! They are our children and we will go without before they will!
08-19-2010, 12:35 PM
#29
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 132
Originally Posted by raptureready
This may sound horrible but a "put to sleep" death is not the worse thing that can happen. The problem is irresponsible owners that can't afford and should never have pets.
Over 10,000 unwanted pets are euthanized EACH DAY in shelters all across our country. 10,000 A DAY!!! Please don't litter, Spay and Neuter!
08-19-2010, 12:54 PM
#30
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Humane Society here only takes pets that can be fostered out and are adoptable. They are treated for any illness, neutered, and given up to date shots and then a new home is found. There are only so many pets one person is allowed to foster. The foster person gets burned out very fast, it's overwhelming. Every person that I know that has abandoned an animal or does not take responsibility for the animal has bad luck, horrible life situations, and lead miserable and unhappy lives. I tell them it serves you right and I mean it. No sympathy from me for any abuser or stupid low life behavior.
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