Recent Articles
Take Advantage of the Recession: Empty Storefronts and Underemployed Professionals Can Help Homeless Pets
As the recession drags on, animal shelters and rescues are looking for new fundraising and adoption ideas. But you can take advantage of the recession to help homeless pets. Here are a few ideas on ways to do this using empty storefronts and underemployed professionals.
13Jan2010 | Continued
Five Grants For Animal Shelter and Rescue Funding
Following are five funds and foundations offering grants for animal shelters and rescue groups. Please refer to more posts and website articles at the bottom of the page for many more grant sources.
6Jan2010 | Continued
Ketamine Pet Anesthetic Alert: Read and Forward
Teva Animal Health’s injectable anesthetic agent ketamine hydrochloride (100mg/ml, 10 ml vials) is being recalled as a result of an increased trend in serious adverse events associated with this product, including lack of effect, prolonged effect, and death. Ketamine is widely used by veterinarians and sold under several names. Please read this alert and forward to other pet owners.
6Jan2010 | Continued
Funds Low? Fundraising and Adoption Planning for 2010
Were your holiday donations as much as you hoped for? With so many animal shelters and rescue groups in desperate need of funding, it may be time to rethink your fundraising plans and adoption events. Arrange events you haven’t tried before. Partner with other animal rescue groups or other nonprofits in your community. Here are a few ideas for the new year.
Plan an ongoing community effort such as a foster program for the pets of deployed soldiers. We owe these men and women so much for their sacrifices. They shouldn’t have to give up their pets! Establish a special friends group to coordinate this effort.
16Dec2009 | Continued
Want More Donations? Be More Competitive
When you get bad service at a restaurant, do you go back? When you don’t get your money’s worth from a purchase, do you buy from that business again? With nonprofits competing for fewer dollars, make sure your shelter or rescue is doing everything you can to be professional and offer competent services. Improving basic business skills can help you shine when compared to others. Donors must believe their money will be well spent.
Here are some common sense ideas to improve your dealings with the donor community based on snafus I’ve seen as a donor to local nonprofits.
9Dec2009 | Continued
Last Minute Holiday Ideas for Animal Shelters
Do you have a serious budget deficit? Or do you have a special needs pet who needs medical care or a foster family? Is your pet food bank nearly empty? Use these low cost and easy to implement ideas to make a big difference in the lives of homeless pets during this season of giving.
1Dec2009 | Continued
Ten Holiday Gifts to Help Homeless Pets
It’s time to buy holiday gifts and send greetings for 2010. You can buy gifts and help homeless pets at the same time. Following are some ways you and your family can help animal shelters and rescue groups during the holiday season.
18Nov2009 | Continued
Find Grants for Animal Shelters and Rescues in 2010
As 2009 draws to a close, many foundations and charitable groups will be posting guidelines for 2010 grants on their websites. Make time to research now any grants your animal rescue shelter may qualify for and be ready to submit your applications after the first of the year. Following is a list of animal welfare grants.
12Nov2009 | Continued
