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Brooklyn Animal Shelters Face Overcrowding Crisis

Brooklyn's animal shelters are overwhelmed with pets, largely due to rising veterinary costs and housing challenges faced by owners.

Hope for shelter pets: Small actions, big impact

Adopting pets from shelters can significantly reduce the killing rate of animals, as only a small shift in adoption choices can save lives.

In brief: Over 200 animals to be up for adoption Sept. 7 at Berkeley event

Berkeley Humane is hosting California's largest pet adoption event to find homes for over 200 animals, with waived adoption fees.

East Bay pets of the week for Oct. 11

Adoption centers offer a variety of loving pets looking for forever homes.

East Bay pets of the week for Nov. 22

Pets of the week at local shelters are looking for loving homes, highlighting their unique personalities and needs.
Biscuit seeks an experienced, calm owner for quiet companionship; Starlight thrives in energetic environments with adults and other dogs.

East Bay pets of the week for Sept. 13

The article highlights the diverse personalities of pets available for adoption at various shelters, emphasizing their affectionate and playful natures.

Brooklyn Animal Shelters Face Overcrowding Crisis

Brooklyn's animal shelters are overwhelmed with pets, largely due to rising veterinary costs and housing challenges faced by owners.

Hope for shelter pets: Small actions, big impact

Adopting pets from shelters can significantly reduce the killing rate of animals, as only a small shift in adoption choices can save lives.

In brief: Over 200 animals to be up for adoption Sept. 7 at Berkeley event

Berkeley Humane is hosting California's largest pet adoption event to find homes for over 200 animals, with waived adoption fees.

East Bay pets of the week for Oct. 11

Adoption centers offer a variety of loving pets looking for forever homes.

East Bay pets of the week for Nov. 22

Pets of the week at local shelters are looking for loving homes, highlighting their unique personalities and needs.
Biscuit seeks an experienced, calm owner for quiet companionship; Starlight thrives in energetic environments with adults and other dogs.

East Bay pets of the week for Sept. 13

The article highlights the diverse personalities of pets available for adoption at various shelters, emphasizing their affectionate and playful natures.
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Take Me Home With You: 11.7.24 - San Francisco Bay Times

Tiger, a 1-year-old brindle Shepherd mix, seeks a patient home and offers unconditional love in return.
The Foster-to-Adopt program provides a no-obligation trial for those unsure about adoption.

Slog AM: Harrell's New Zoning Plan Still Sucks, Amazon Boss Dismisses Demands for Remote Work, Texas Court Halts Execution

The Navy is facing challenges in recovering crew members from a plane crash due to adverse weather conditions.
A tragic murder case has emerged involving a woman found in a suitcase during an encampment removal.
Animal shelters are seeing an increase in pet adoptions following Hurricane Helene's impact.
Amazon enforces a strict return-to-office policy by January 2024.

A solvable problem': Brooklyn's animal rescuers say city-funded veterinary clinics could help end shelter crisis Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn animal shelters are overcrowded due to rising veterinary costs and a declining number of adopters, necessitating large-scale changes.
Veterinary care costs have significantly increased while adoption rates have fallen, exacerbating the animal shelter crisis.
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Dodger Dog's plight highlights L.A.'s animal shelter crisis

City animal shelters in Los Angeles face overcrowding issues
Efforts are made to promote animal adoption and save animals from euthanization

Woman adopts senior dog who spent over 700 days in shelter

Choosing to adopt senior or special needs animals can be rewarding.
Older dogs have much love and companionship to offer.

Dodger Dog's plight highlights L.A.'s animal shelter crisis

City animal shelters in Los Angeles face overcrowding issues
Efforts are made to promote animal adoption and save animals from euthanization

Woman adopts senior dog who spent over 700 days in shelter

Choosing to adopt senior or special needs animals can be rewarding.
Older dogs have much love and companionship to offer.
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Hurry! More than 100 rescued bunnies need homes before they multiply

Many rabbits rescued in Granada Hills, need homes to prevent further breeding.
Bunny World Foundation separated rabbit babies to ensure survival.

'It's hard to stomach': These shelters are euthanizing more dogs despite promises to save them

The Palmdale and Lancaster shelters in Los Angeles County have a high dog euthanasia rate compared to other county-run facilities.
Severe staffing shortages are hindering efforts to reduce euthanasia numbers at the shelters.
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London is dog theft capital of UK with 400 pooches stolen in a year

D og owners in London are most likely to have their pet stolen, with the capital recording the most thefts in the UK for the eighth year in a row.Metropolitan Police recorded 396 dog thefts in 2022, analysis of police data by Direct Line Pet Insurance has revealed.That's 219 more than Kent, the region with the second highest thefts.

Rouge National Urban Park says abandoned pets are a growing problem

Rouge National Urban Park seems increasingly to be a place where people rid themselves of unwanted dogs, cats and other animals.Parks Canada staff say one dog's remains were found, along with a mat, food and other personal effects on Nov. 10 near Lower Reesor Pond, north of the Toronto Zoo in Scarborough.

New York Bans Pet Stores From Selling Dogs, Cats and Rabbits

Pet stores in New York State will soon be prohibited from selling dogs, cats and rabbits under a legislative ban meant to stem the sale of animals from breeding facilities that animal rights groups say subject pets to inhumane conditions.The legislation signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday means that New York will join a handful of other states, including California and Illinois, that have enacted similar bans designed to crack down on commercial breeders, sometimes called puppy or kitten mills.

Parents Who Raise Charitable Kids Do These 6 Things

Kids get a lot of gifts, from birthdays to Christmas to doting grandparents dropping by with a new toy just because.So how can parents help their kids translate the joy they get from getting gifts into a sense of satisfaction from giving them to people in need - whether those gifts be physical donations or volunteer time?

Fishtopher, the 'very sad and depressed' cat, is adopted after viral fame

(Zbynek Pospisil/Getty Images/iStock)Cats, as the myth goes, have nine lives.But Fishtopher the cat was wasting his away.The " very sad and depressed " 5-year-old feline, a New Jersey shelter said, was waiting for someone to adopt him.The call-out that went viral - possibly thanks to Fishtopher's decidedly unimpressed expression - has been answered: A Maryland couple drove to pick up the "big cheeky boy" at the shelter this weekend.

London is dog theft capital of UK with 400 pooches stolen in a year

D og owners in London are most likely to have their pet stolen, with the capital recording the most thefts in the UK for the eighth year in a row.Metropolitan Police recorded 396 dog thefts in 2022, analysis of police data by Direct Line Pet Insurance has revealed.That's 219 more than Kent, the region with the second highest thefts.

Rouge National Urban Park says abandoned pets are a growing problem

Rouge National Urban Park seems increasingly to be a place where people rid themselves of unwanted dogs, cats and other animals.Parks Canada staff say one dog's remains were found, along with a mat, food and other personal effects on Nov. 10 near Lower Reesor Pond, north of the Toronto Zoo in Scarborough.

New York Bans Pet Stores From Selling Dogs, Cats and Rabbits

Pet stores in New York State will soon be prohibited from selling dogs, cats and rabbits under a legislative ban meant to stem the sale of animals from breeding facilities that animal rights groups say subject pets to inhumane conditions.The legislation signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday means that New York will join a handful of other states, including California and Illinois, that have enacted similar bans designed to crack down on commercial breeders, sometimes called puppy or kitten mills.

Parents Who Raise Charitable Kids Do These 6 Things

Kids get a lot of gifts, from birthdays to Christmas to doting grandparents dropping by with a new toy just because.So how can parents help their kids translate the joy they get from getting gifts into a sense of satisfaction from giving them to people in need - whether those gifts be physical donations or volunteer time?

Fishtopher, the 'very sad and depressed' cat, is adopted after viral fame

(Zbynek Pospisil/Getty Images/iStock)Cats, as the myth goes, have nine lives.But Fishtopher the cat was wasting his away.The " very sad and depressed " 5-year-old feline, a New Jersey shelter said, was waiting for someone to adopt him.The call-out that went viral - possibly thanks to Fishtopher's decidedly unimpressed expression - has been answered: A Maryland couple drove to pick up the "big cheeky boy" at the shelter this weekend.
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Polycarbonate-wrapped rescue shelter by Garrison Architects maximises light for animals

NYC-based firm Garrison Architects has completed an animal shelter in Staten Island, which is wrapped in full-height glass walls that provide even lighting conditions throughout the day.The Staten Island Animal Rescue Center is located in Charleston, a neighbourhood in the New York City borough of Staten Island.
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