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04/14/2021

Trupanion.com gives seven ways you can get more involved with your local shelters/rescues. Supporting these animals does not just come in the form of adoption, you can also volunteer, foster, donate, etc.
https://trupanion.com/blog/2018/05/seven-ways-can-support-local-shelter/

04/14/2021

On this website, Petco, one of the largest pet supply chain stores, gives credible information about the process of fostering a dog. It provides information through the use of articles and videos to create an engaging source of advice for people like you and me.
https://www.petcofoundation.org/events/be-a-foster/

Have you welcomed a foster or newly adopted pet? We’re here to help! We are hosting a webinar series to provide you with additional resources during your new adopter or foster journey. Check out our previously recorded webinar series below.

04/14/2021

In the article, “How to Adopt a Dog: Everything from A to Z,” blogger Angela Vuckovic wrote an article that gives specifics on the process of adopting a dog. She used information from her own personal experience as well as information from outside sources that are also credible.
https://petcube.com/blog/how-to-adopt-a-dog/

Meet the adorable dogs rescued by Angela: Lily, Beban, Zara, Senka, Iskra and Cesar in the middle.

04/14/2021

Stray Rescue of Saint Louis is a local dog shelter that provides dogs from all backgrounds. On this website you can find information about Stray Rescue, as well as see all the dogs they have available for adoption right now. It even gives you the opportunity to fill out an adoption application, so you are eligible for a new dog. They can have around 200 dogs available at any given time.
https://www.strayrescue.org/animals-for-adoption

04/14/2021

Adoptapet.com is an online database that you can use to search for a new dog to adopt. This website lets you choose specific genders, ages, and breeds to find the perfect match for you. Approximately 17,000 animal shelters and rescues are included in the database to create a vast number of options to choose from.
https://www.adoptapet.com/dog-adoption

Dog Adoption - Save a life, adopt a dog. We are a non-profit helping promote dog adoption by working with local dog rescues.

04/14/2021

In the article, “What is a Puppy Mill?” Nicole Reuben writes a concise article on what really happens at puppy mills and reasons to avoid them. She includes credible information from outside sources such as the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Humane Society of the United States.
https://www.petfinder.com/helping-pets/puppy-mills/animal-cruelty-puppy-mills/

04/14/2021

In the article, “The Importance of Animal Adoption,” blogger Sage Steineke, from the University of Oregon, explores the past, present, and future of dog adoption and why it’s so important in the link below. The information is backed by credible sources such as American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Smithsonian Magazine, and the Humane Society of the United States.
https://blogs.uoregon.edu/sagesw16gateway/

04/14/2021

The Animal Humane Society put together a compilation of dog adoption stories. If you are wanting to hear some of these stories, click the link below. They describe 10 successful stories using owner feedback as well as provide pictures.
https://www.animalhumanesociety.org/news/our-favorite-dog-adoption-stories

04/14/2021

According to the ASPCA, 6.5 million companion animals enter U.S. shelters each year. Of that number, 3.3 million of the animals are dogs. Below is the link to provide you with more informational pet statistics.
https://www.aspca.org/animal-homelessness/shelter-intake-and-surrender/pet-statistics

How many pets are in the United States? How many animals are in shelters?

04/14/2021

According to americanhumane.org, approximately 3.7 million animals in shelters were euthanized in 2008. That means 56% of dogs that enter shelters each year are euthanized. To hear more facts about the euthanasia rate of animal shelters click the link below.
https://www.americanhumane.org/fact-sheet/animal-shelter-euthanasia-2/

National euthanasia statistics are difficult to pinpoint because animal care and control agencies are not uniformly required to keep statistics on the number of animals taken in, adopted, euthanized or reclaimed. While many shelters know the value of keeping statistics,…

04/14/2021

Humanepro.org gives some extensive data and statistics about dog adoption in the United States and pet ownership in general. The statistics range on subjects from the estimated number of pet dogs as a whole to how many dogs are adopted from a shelter or rescue each year. Click this link to find out more!
https://humanepro.org/page/pets-by-the-numbers