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Seven Ways to Prevent Pets from Becoming Homeless
How often do you read a homeless pet story that could have been prevented? Here are some ideas for animal shelters and animal lovers to help prevent pets from losing their homes.
Pet owners should carefully screen the boarding facilities or kennels they use for their pets. I’ve seen several situations in our area where dogs escaped while being boarded. This has happened several times at one kennel in particular. Here in NM animal boarding facilities have little regulation, so it’s “buyer beware.”
Don’t depend on others to research your new address.
28Jul2010 | Continued
Are Volunteers the Biggest Donors to Your Animal Shelter or Rescue?
Volunteers donate 50% more than non-volunteers according to a study several years ago. Is this true for your animal rescue or shelter?
A few weeks ago I volunteered to work at an animal group’s event. We’ve donated to this group for several years. I won’t donate or volunteer anytime soon. I was very turned off by what I saw and question how our donations are being spent. At this event I saw:
21Jul2010 | Continued
Three Grant Sources for Spay Neuter at Your Animal Shelter or Rescue
Animal shelters and rescues can find many grants online to help fund spay neuter clinics. Here are three of them:
14Jul2010 | Continued
Increase Pet Spay Neuter with These Resources
If you’re thinking about starting a spay neuter clinic or maybe you need to expand the clinic you already have, here are some ideas you can use.
30Jun2010 | Continued
Three Grants to Help Pets
Check out these three grants for your shelter and the pets in your community.
American Humane is partnering with HomeAgain® to offer American Humane/HomeAgain Universal WorldScan™ grants to shelters that are members of both American Humane and HomeAgain.
24Jun2010 | Continued
Ten Ways Kids Can Use Facebook to Help Homeless Pets
Most teenagers spend a good part of their days using Facebook and texting their friends. Take advantage of these social networking skills by asking animal loving teenagers to help homeless pets. These volunteers can contribute to the shelter’s Facebook page or set up their own page for pets using these ten ideas.
10Jun2010 | Continued
Grant Sources for Animal Shelters and Pets in Need
Check out these grant sources for your shelter as well as pets and humans in need in your community. Helping local pet owners take care of their pets when they can’t afford to may prevent these pets from becoming homeless.
The ASPCA offers many grants including emergency and disaster response grants, equine funds grants, grants to fight animal cruelty, grants for farm animals, grants for animal shelters and animal control agencies, grants for non-sheltering animal welfare organizations, and grants for spay/neuter programs. You’ll also find tips for grant seekers and a list of previous grant recipients on this page.
2Jun2010 | Continued
Find More Donors with an Open House
Have you tried an open house as a way to introduce animal lovers in your community to your animal shelter? Open houses can be done with minimum effort. Animal lovers who have never donated may attend and become donors. Current donors may donate even more once they see you are spending dollars wisely and taking good care of your resident pets. Eight tips for making your open house successful:
13May2010 | Continued
