Nov 13 2017
Becoming a No-Kill Animal Shelter
Starting a no-kill animal shelter, or another non-profit animal organization, is not an easy task. Luckily, Best Friends is here to help.
Archive for the 'Shelters to the Rescue' Category
Oct 23 2017
Top 10 No-Kill Shelters in the United States
There is constantly talk about animals being euthanized due to lack of space, and it happens more often than it should. On average, there are 5,500 dogs euthanized every day in the United States. Thankfully, there are many great shelters working to fight this statistic and make a change for pets everywhere.
The 10 no-kill shelters I have chosen are just a handful of so many successful groups that have increased adoptions, foster networks, facilities and conditions, and services to decrease euthanasia of healthy pets.
Sep 28 2017
Natural Disaster: Calling All Shelters
Everyone in the United States has heard of the damaging affects Hurricane Harvey left on the people of Southeast Texas. Harvey was such a powerful force that it broke U.S. tropical cyclone rain records and triggered flash flooding in parts of Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee. The hurricane shook the residents of these locations and changed their lives. But it is not just the people who are left suffering, it is pets as well. Thousands of pets were thought to be displaced or missing. Rescue teams from all over the country came to help the abandoned or lost pets. There was an enormous intake for cities such as Chicago and San Diego, and states such as Connecticut.