We’ve got the Pawfect Gifts for the Holidays! Spread some joy this holiday season — while staying physically distanced — by purchasing a shelter pet gift package for an animal lover on your list. We’re hoping to give our shelter pets a warm, happy and healthy holiday this year and need your help. Gift a […]
Spread Joy & Cuteness! We have a winner! Congratulations go out to Charlize the dog as the winner of our first ever Cutest Pet Photo Contest with 1,230 votes. Also taking home prizes are Angel, Laylah, Ella and Zack & Frankie — all cats. We want to thank everyone who submitted their pet and/or voted […]
Thank You! We are so grateful for the generosity of our community. With your help we were able to raise $150,000 toward our Hope for the Holidays Campaign. We are humbled by the outpouring of support we received from more than 1,000 donors who participated in our fundraising activities by buying a calendar, making a […]
Happy Fall We are so grateful to be welcoming the cooler season with all our animals well cared for by big-hearted fosters—and well fed by the enormous amount of food donations we’ve been thrilled to receive. Even though our physical shelter has been closed due to COVID-19, we remain on track to match our 2019 […]
Meet Sheba Sheba came to us when her loving owner had to move to a long-term care facility and she couldn’t go with her. Currently, Sheba lives in a home with a foster parent who reports that she is an absolute delight. Sheba is an eight-year-old tortoiseshell who loves catnip and chin scratches. She’s very […]
The Importance of Spaying & Neutering Did you know that female cats (and dogs) who are not spayed experience heat cycles? This is especially true during mating season. During heat your female cat may vocalize, display uncharacteristically aggressive behaviour, spray urine, become restless and attempt to get outside. Ultimately they are looking to mate. Heat […]
What Causes Allergies & How To Help Yourself While our furry friends are great company, unfortunately they’re not everyone’s ideal companion. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, as many as three in 10 people with allergies also have allergic reactions to cats and dogs, with cat allergies being twice as common as […]
Top Tips Demand for dogs has skyrocketed during the pandemic as more people are spending time at home and are looking for companionship. But bringing a new dog into a home can require adjustments—both for the owner and the dog. Here’s some tips to help make the process as easy as possible. Be Prepared Before […]
Giardia is an intestinal parasite that can infect cats and dogs. How it spreads Giardia is spread by ingesting the feces of infected animals. For example, your pet could get infected from rolling in contaminated soil and licking themselves, or drinking water from a contaminated puddle. Once ingested, a giardia cyst passes into the intestines […]
Student spotlight: Enjoy this contribution from a student volunteers, Emma Gunn and Micaela Villacis Understanding what our pets are trying to tell us through their body language is extremely crucial because we need to know what they are feeling. Since they can not talk, we need to find other ways to understand them when they […]
