New Orleans Pilots Bonded to Form Rescue Group for Foreclosure Pe

A volunteer group of pilots who specializes in rescuing abandoned foreclosure pets has been established in New Orleans. Members of the group donate their time to move pets to new homes. " A group of pilots has...

Do not Support Puppy Mills, Adopt Foreclosure Pets Instead

Adopt foreclosure pets instead of buying pups from pet stores that are getting their supply of pets from puppy mills. A lot of pups bred in appalling conditions have health and behavioral problems even if they look...

Shelters Get Creative to be Able to Care for Abandoned Pets

Animal shelters have been thinking of creative ways to survive the downturn and remain capable of caring for abandoned pets. They launch marketing campaigns to promote adoption and hold running events to raise...

Abandoned Foreclosure Pets Get Care from Donors, Shelters

Abandoned foreclosure pets are still getting attention from animal shelters and donors despite reports of overcrowding and decline in donations and funds. Pet food donations in New Jersey and a van donation in...

Shelters Serving More Teens from Foreclosure-Hit Families

Shelters in Minneapolis and in other cities are being forced to turn down requests for help from homeless youth because of sharp increases in their numbers. Every night, about 1,500 homeless youth in the Twin...

Vancouver2010 Olympic Kidnapping Act Protest ,Sun Dec 13 09

Downtown Eastside Residents & Activist gathered at Police HQ to protest The BC Liberals   Assistance to Shelter Act    AKA:  “The Olympic Kidnapping Act “on Sunday Dec 13 2009  which was hastily  passed  into law last...

Octopus snatches coconut and runs

Coconuts and loony octopus but really its a good idea, sort of under water mobile home . Sometime is hard to find a suitable cave that's snug and warm at night.   " An octopus and its coconut-carrying antics...

Pet Shelters in Central Valley Increase Euthanasia Rates

Pet shelters in the Central Valley of California have been increasing their euthanasia rates because of the overwhelming increase in number of less adoptable animals being brought in for adoption. Nationwide, about...

Animal Shelters in Dallas Overwhelmed by Pets

Animal shelters in Dallas are being overwhelmed by pets being brought in by families facing financial hardships and foreclosures. They are also struggling from declines in donations, funding and adoptions. " Animal...

Puppy Bowl V, February 1 2009; part of Super Bowl action

Puppy Bowl V 2009 takes place this Sunday February 1 to accompany all the Super Bowl 2009 action.  Hosted by Animal Planet, this years Puppy Bowl has once again earned the American Humane Association's 'No...

Flood warning for Fiji as more storms approach

Fiji has issued a state of emergency and a severe flood warning for the island as days of heavy rain have hit the nation. Thousands of people are taking shelter in emergency shelters and more rain means more...

'Stealing Ohio's Election', Nonpartisan registers encourage Obama Votes

"To the people of the great state of Ohio, welcome to day five of "they're stealing your election." As you might have heard, the Ohio Democrat secretary of state decided to bend the law and allow a...

Hurricane Ike Heads for Havana as it Batters the Bahamas

  There is speculation tonight that killer Hurricane Ike - ten people drowned in the low-lying islands of Turks and Caicos so far - could be whistling in a straight line towards Havana, as Cuba battens...

Online mashups map relief for Gustav victims

Some interesting new developments in the way the people are responding to Gustav."This map contains an aggregation from several user-contributed and official sources of shelters, evacuation centers, and weather...

India flood evacuations continue

The conditions of the flood victims in eastern Indian state of Bihar have become worse. Fresh torrential rain have made rescue efforts difficult.  United Nations have today stepped in and  said...

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