Cats cause a lot of work for wildlife rescue groups -- but there are ways for cat people to help cut the workload, as I learned on a visit to the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC recently.
Although wildlife rehabilitators of the WRA don't work with domestic cats, not even feral ones (pet rescue groups take responsibility for them), they find that many of the wild animals they take in have been injured in cat attacks. (250 out of 3,101 injured animals in 2010.) These are just the injuries that come to human attention and get treated -- countless others
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No Surrender: Pick a Dog You Can Keep
by Jane Wangersky March 22nd, 2011 | Animal Rescue Groups, Dogs, Pet Adoption
A few weeks ago, we looked at Tails of the Tundra, a group that rescues Siberian Huskies and Husky mixes who end up in shelters. Of these, the majority are strays, victims of their own instincts to keep running until something stops them. But, as Robert Baker of Tails of the Tundra says, roughly 35% are surrendered -- brought to shelters by owners who feel they can't keep them.
The reasons people give for surrendering their Huskies shed some light on the difficulties of choosing the right dog for your family. For example:
Not knowing the breed's "issues": People who
The reasons people give for surrendering their Huskies shed some light on the difficulties of choosing the right dog for your family. For example:
Not knowing the breed's "issues": People who
Picking a Healthy Herp
by Jacob P. March 3rd, 2011 | Animal Rescue Groups, Pet Adoption, Reptiles
When you are out getting a pet reptile, whether its your first or another member of a group, you need to be sure you are getting a healthy pet. Health problems are different in reptiles and can easily go undetected.
First of all, when purchasing a pet, I suggest buying directly from a breeder or from a reptile specialty store, not a PetCo or Pet Smart. The larger chain stores are more likely to sell you a sick pets, as many of theirs are mistreated or sick.
When you begin to look at pets, make sure to use this check list
First of all, when purchasing a pet, I suggest buying directly from a breeder or from a reptile specialty store, not a PetCo or Pet Smart. The larger chain stores are more likely to sell you a sick pets, as many of theirs are mistreated or sick.
When you begin to look at pets, make sure to use this check list
Siberian Husky Rescue
by Jane Wangersky February 24th, 2011 | Animal Rescue Groups, Dogs, Fostering, Pet Adoption
Every Monday morning, volunteers from Tails of the Tundra call every shelter their society works with. Their mission is to find Siberian Huskies or Husky mixes in danger of being put down, and to place them in foster homes.
Out of every hundred huskies the group helps, about 65 are strays or shelter dogs. (The rest are surrendered to the society.) One reason for this is the breed's history as sled dogs for nomads. Their instinct is simply to get out and run, and they're all too good at it. A husky owner who left the door open
Out of every hundred huskies the group helps, about 65 are strays or shelter dogs. (The rest are surrendered to the society.) One reason for this is the breed's history as sled dogs for nomads. Their instinct is simply to get out and run, and they're all too good at it. A husky owner who left the door open
Pet Adoption for People Who Can’t Have Pets
by Jane Wangersky January 25th, 2011 | Animal Rescue Groups, Cats, Dogs, Fostering, Pet Adoption
Maybe you'd like to adopt or foster an animal, and can afford to, but there's something holding you back -- you live in a no-pets building, or just don't have the time to give a pet the attention it needs. Of course, you can still show your love for animals by donating to welfare groups, or possibly volunteering a few hours, but it's not like having a pet of your own.
There's a way to make your donations to animal welfare groups more personal -- virtual adoption. No, this doesn't mean getting a virtual pet, it means providing for a
There's a way to make your donations to animal welfare groups more personal -- virtual adoption. No, this doesn't mean getting a virtual pet, it means providing for a
