Posted by kittymowmow in Business, Cats, Dogs, Mammals on 01 5th, 2009 | 2 Comments

Vegas shelter’s policy leads to pet owner rage

A Las Vegas animal shelter is taking steps to protect its workers from pet owners angered by the shelter's policy on unclaimed pets. "We've had people come over the top of the counter and grab staff," James Seitz, Lied Animal Shelter's acting director, told the Las Vegas Sun. "One day, it took six of...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animal Shelters, Cats, Pets on 01 5th, 2009 | No Comments

So Many Animals — Not Enough People

Shelters nationwide are being hit by the economic meltdown. Cash-strapped pet owners have inundated the SPCA with pets that they can no longer afford. It's not just the usual cats, dogs, rabbits and guinea pigs -- a horse and 50 chickens have also landed at a South Jersey SPCA. "What I’m seeing is...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animal Shelters, Mammals, Pets on 11 30th, 2008 | No Comments

Seattle Animal Shelter urges you to help pets find homes 4 the holidays

With pet adoptions down, the Seattle Animal Shelter is urging residents to help pets find "A Home 4 for the Holidays." The national program started in 1999 in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., and encourages families to adopt pets from shelters. Last year, it helped place 300,000 pets in homes nationwide; the...
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