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At the end of 2007, the World Society for the Protection of Animals selected the McKee Project to work on spay/neuter programs in Guatemala. Tags: spay and neuter latin america. Although they are best known for their work in Costa Rica, they also work in Mexico and Panama.
Tags: spay/neuter cats animal rescue feral cats. Thanks to Alley Cat Allies , one of my favorite groups, for posting this web page with financial resources for people struggling to care for pets or feral cat colonies. These guys are just awesome.
Cory Williams, of the famed "Mean Kitty" YouTube videos (which are really funny), has a good how-to video about doing a trap, spay/neuter, and release of feral cats in your neighborhood. Tags: feral cats. The video was done on behalf of the Stray Cat Alliance.
Mammary gland tumors are common in dogs and cats, especially those that aren’t spayed or were spayed late in age. Dogs: • 25% (1 in 4) of un-spayed female dogs will get mammary cancer. Spaying a dog before their first heat will reduce the chance of breast cancer to almost zero. Tags: guest post pet care.
If you live in that area, be sure to visit their spay and neuter clinic. Tags: events people helping animals. I love this promotional video from the folks at Beartooth Humane Alliance in Montana! A great sense of humor, and a good cause too! Beartooth Humane Alliance originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on September 9, 2010.
In fact, they have pledged to give back fifty (50%) of the proceeds from the sales of their clothing line to various spay and neuter organizations across the country. “I’m giving back fifty percent (50%) of the proceeds to spay and neuter organizations across the country,&# O’Neill said.
Darlow is also a judge in the Humane Society’s annual photography contest the Spay Day Online Pet Photo Contest. The contest, which helps raise much needed funds for spaying and neutering programs, runs through March 4th. Tags: books giveaways. Be sure to check it out.
So here is a bit of a reminder to please spay and neuter your pets… it’s so sad that these gorgeous kittens won’t know the fun of having a human servant! Tags: cute animal photos cute animals. Sadly, shelters and rescues are full of cats and are already full. They sure are cute though, aren’t they?
When taking the issue to simplest common denominator, spaying/neutering is essentially exercising human dominance over non-human animals. But my stance is also categorized under Gray Matters because, in my perfect world, we wouldn't be spaying or neutering anybody. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Gray Matters.
The primary tool for this is spaying and neutering to decrease the population. Tags: economics. What we need to do is reach an equilibrium where the supply for pets equals the demand. Many groups and individuals are working very hard on this by trying to decrease the supply.
Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. The goal is to provide blogospheric content that is easy to find, and from a variety of sources. On the left, you'll see this: Concepts. Project Treadstone. Responsible Policies. More >> Animals. More >> Category. More >> Players. New York Times.
One day while I was volunteering I met a little pit bull puppy who was recovering from a spaying. Tags: animal shelter management euthanization animal shelters dogs. I rejoined my local animal shelter's volunteer program a few months ago (long story as to why I quit in the first place). But I'm no dog expert.
Spay or neuter your dog. Tags: events news pet care. Your dog’s instinct is to protect the family. Neutered dogs are less likely to bite. Dogs that receive little attention or handling, or are left tied up for long periods of time, frequently turn into biters. For more information visit the USPS.
Tags: events. Myers military and so much more! These events will shine the spotlight on the amazing animals and compassionate people across the DC region who love them and work tirelessly on their behalf. Precious lives will be saved and communities transformed during this incredible week.
Featured on National Geographic Channel’s show DogTown, Best Friends Animal Society works with members, individuals, humane groups and entire communities to set up spay/neuter, foster, shelter and adoption programs in neighborhoods throughout the country. Tags: good idea.
I'd rather trap a feral cat and have her spayed. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language. Maybe sugar processed with bone char isn't worth boycotting a restaurant over. Maybe it is. Arguing about that line with other vegans, though, doesn't interest me. I'm not talking about morality here, I'm talking about language.
Most shelter animals are spayed or neutered, have been treated for worms, and have at least their first set of shots. Tags: books. Save the Planet: Adopting a shelter pet not only saves a life, but it reduces demand for purebred animals, which are more likely to have medical problems due to genetic abnormalities.
She says, “The solution, of course, is for everyone to spay and neuter their animals and eliminate the overcrowding that causes so many to end up in city shelters. Tags: events. Carrie Ann Inaba, star of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” also returns to co-host the Race and is passionate about the cause of unwanted pets in our community.
People can encourage other pet owners to spay or neuter their pet (link to our spay neuter page) to help prevent unwanted births. Tags: guest post. Thanks to Adopt-A-Pet.com for these great tips! Pet Adoption Tips from Adopt-A-Pet.com originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on August 10, 2009.
Each location will reduce adoption fees, including microchip and spay/neuter surgery fees, for the special program. The organization also sponsors and promotes pet adoption, spay/neutering, micro-chipping programs, and various animal and pet-related events. Tags: events.
As for Project Treadstone, after several false starts, trapping, spaying and neutering will resume next week. Tags: Current Affairs Greyhound Matters. The vets say that Charles' condition doesn't warrant another surgery, and that sometimes it takes a couple of years (!) to see the full effects of this type of major surgery.
Project Treadstone If anyone in Palm Beach County wants to get involved in the Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) of feral cats, now is the time, as the county's Spay Shuttle is back in business (but for a whopping $40/cat rather than the original $15), and Pahokee ($25/cat) is open as well. Tags: Activism Current Affairs.
Adoption fees are being waived for this event, and adoptable animals will be spayed/neutered, micro-chipped, vaccinated, and provided an ID tag free of charge. HOW: Potential adopters should bring with them one government-issued photo ID (i.e. driver’s license, passport, military ID, or non-driver ID) and proof of address.
They will spay/neuter, vaccinate, tip ears and microchip , and they do not test. The cats are getting harder to trap, and I think even if I finally were able to get the spay RV from up north I don't see how I could trap 30 cats in a day at this point no matter how many people volunteer to help. What's in Pahokee you ask?
Regarding Adam's comment yesterday about low-cost spay/neuter, the reason this particular one is low-cost is that it is subsidized by the county and city (and maybe State, I'm not sure). Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics.
Frizzell has encountered those who trap feral cats with the intent of spaying or neutering them, vaccinating them and then releasing them back into the wild. Tags: spay and neuter quantico military feral cats. Whiskers" or "Frisky?" Alley Cat Allies is leading the fight to help the ferals.
A 501(c) 3 registered nonprofit organization, Precious Paws is dedicated to spaying or neutering, vaccinating, and testing each animal rescued before they are placed for adoption into permanent homes. Tags: events celebrities helping animals fundraiser. For more information, please visit www.preciouspaws.org. . *
There is a Spay-Around-the-Clock coming up, and I'm signing up to volunteer. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. And last night, a veterinary surgeon-friend of mine asked for help regarding ferals, and I believe today we are signing up a colony about five miles from me with 50 (!) cats, many of whom are pregnant.
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