I’ve been involved in animal welfare for most of my life. I started volunteering at my local shelter at 18, and it has since taken me to places I would have never imagined, and allowed me to work with some of the most amazing, inspiring people. Thanks to animal welfare, I was given the opportunity
We need your help! One after another, states are enforcing “shelter at home” orders. When this happens, the administrators need to determine which services are and are not deemed “essential.” We need to make sure that all animal control facilities, shelters, rescue groups and veterinarians are deemed essential, so they can continue to take care
What is the single most impactful thing you can do as a community member to help ensure pets are safe if there is a shelter shutdown due to quarantine or staff illness? Get ready to foster! Fostering saves lives Shelter pet lifesaving is a community effort and sometimes shelters don’t have all the resources they
I’m a political agnostic…meaning I believe in good politics, I just have yet to find a good politician I can believe in. And with the current “offender in chief” in office, I think we all knew it was only a matter of time before our government was going to shut down. So, here’s the question
Multiple states have ordered evacuations as Hurricane Irma is expected to make landfall on the continental United States this weekend forcing people and animals to leave. Many local shelters and rescue groups are in evacuation areas and are now trying to get their pets to safety. Most of them are faced with tough decisions as
Many shelters and rescue groups are directly in the path of Hurricane Harvey. At 911fosterpets we have a database of over 30,000 pets looking for foster homes now. By visiting our search page you can type in your zip code and find local pets that need a foster home. There are dogs, cats, and other
1 Million people were just ordered to evacuate – meaning 750,000 pets will be homeless at the same time. If you’re like me, you feel like your hands are tied when it comes to helping. Of course, donating money and resources to all of the big non profits will always help. But what else? Every
Even before a hurricane comes, many animal shelters are having to prepare for the unthinkable. And unfortunately, most of them are faced with tough decisions as they never have the resources necessary to save all the pets in their care. When flood waters rise, these shelters need to ensure their animals aren’t left behind to
Many people think they can’t afford to foster a pet due to the expenses involved. The good news is your expenses as a foster parent should actually be minimal. What are the costs of veterinary care? All veterinary care should be paid for and provided by the rescue organization’s veterinarian. They should let you know if
Saving a pet’s life through fostering can truly be an incredibly rewarding experience. Yes, it will take some of your time, a little extra cleaning, and perhaps a tiny piece of your heart. But once your foster pet is a loved member of someone’s family, it will leave you with a feeling unlike any other
911fosterpets.com is the collaborative effort of Betsy Saul (Petfinder's founder) and Eric & Traci Theis (PetsIncredible's cofounders). Together, they wanted to create a site that helps pets in urgent need (facing euthanasia) find temporary foster homes. Many people don't realize that millions of healthy pets (including baby puppies, kittens, dogs, and cats) don't make it out of shelters simply because the facilities are overcrowded. They also don't realize you can save a life by simply fostering a pet for as little as 7 days or less. But we can fix the problem and here's how - create a pet foster revolution and find temporary homes for these guys until they are placed with another rescue group or their forever home. So, put on your cape. Become a foster hero. Their lives depend on it. Remember, we as a community drop these animals off at these facilities.... it's our responsibility to get them back out.