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Results for tag: Adoption
Posted by:
Petango
on Aug 18, 2010 at 04:46:54 PM
Puppies and kittens need to be taught everything from where not to go to the bathroom to what not to chew on. You can spend endless hours trying to train them. If they're slow to learn, your patience can wear thin. Little to no training is required for older pets. No potty trainingPuppies are pee machines. They'll squat and pee right where they are until you train them not to. This can take weeks, or even months, to get past. Cleaning up mess after mess, throwing away ruined carpets and spending a fortune on wee pads isn't an issue ...
Posted by:
Petango
on Aug 12, 2010 at 10:17:27 AM
Wayne Bonnett volunteers for the Kentucky Humane Society, one of Petango’s partner animal shelters. He’s passionate about pets and photography, and found an inspiring way to combine the two. The following is a post from his blog that we’d thought we’d share with you, click here to read the original post. Keep up the great work Wayne! How I like to spend my Saturday's....for reasons that make my heart smile"First, I'm sad to inform you that this is not going to be a technical photography blog post. Instead it is a post from the heart to enlighten you on a couple of aspects of my life. Animals and photography. If you know me you know
Posted by:
Petango
on Feb 23, 2010 at 06:24:43 PM
When you see a stray animal wandering along the side of the road, you may ask yourself what people can do to help homeless pets. There are four important ways that people can help homeless animals: Donate time, donate money, donate items, and organize for the community to do the same.
Donate timeIn answering the question, "What can people do to help homeless pets?" donating time tops the list. Local shelters and rescue organizations are always in need of volunteers. Volunteers not only scoop the poop. Volunteers can help homeless pets by:
Posted by:
Petango
on Feb 23, 2010 at 06:11:40 PM
If you are considering a cat adoption and have already decided against using a breeder, a wise first step is learning how to choose a shelter. Observing how a pet shelter is run may help you make an intelligent decision.
There are government-run shelters supported by taxpayers, independently run shelters that rely on charitable contributions, and those run by well-known organizations like the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and the Humane Society of the U.S. Pet-shelter services will vary depending upon their operating budgets. Not only do shelters vary in purpose and size, but there are also variations in the way the cats are treated.
No-kill versus euthanasiaDoes the shelter have a “no-kill” policy or does it ... |
