Mission
According to Pets Alive (2016), the mission of Pets Alive is to reduce the number of cats and dogs that undergo euthanasia. Pets Alive plans to do this by offering spay and neuter services that are very affordable. While this is their main mission, Pets Alive (2016), indicates that the organization also strives to improve the overall health and well-being of cats and dogs. To accomplish this, they have partnered with the animal welfare community. This partnership will allow them to provide both life-saving programs and solutions to the problem of overpopulation (Pets Alive, 2016).
History
According to “Pets Alive”, in April of 2002, Katrina Sturgeon read a newspaper article that stated that around 70% of the animals brought to the
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About a year later, the Pets Alive organization decided that they wanted to reduce the number of unwanted pets that entered animal shelters, which led to the opening of the first spay/neuter clinic in Bloomington (“Pets Alive”, n.d.).
In 2010, the organization decided to expand its services to also offer low-cost vaccinations, preventatives, nail trims, and other basic health services in its Wellness Clinic (“Pets Alive”, n.d.). Pets Alive currently works with 22 transport partners and animal shelters, allowing them to serve nearly a quarter of Indiana (“Pets Alive”, n.d.).
Executive Director
The executive director of Pets Alive is Melissa Lewis. Melissa attended the University of Southern Indiana where she earned a degree in Business Administration and Accounting (Pets Alive, 2016). According to “Pets Alive”, her career began at the White River Humane Society, where she was able to establish multiple spay and neuter programs. Melissa left the White River Humane Society and accepted a job at Pets Alive, where she was able to fulfill her dream of helping a larger population of pets (“Pets Alive”, n.d.).
How to Donate
The Pets Alive organization makes it very easy to donate. On their website, once you click the menu button, a big orange “Donate” button appears that takes you to their donation page.
The Problem
Prior to Pets Alive being established, “more than 110,000 homeless pets were being killed
Each year, no-kill animal rescue, Valley Oak SPCA provides food, care and medical treatment to thousands of homeless and unwanted dogs, puppies, cats and kittens. Your donations help us give these animals another chance to live happy, healthy lives.
What if you were told that you could save multiple lives today with a small gesture, would you do it? Of course you would! Donating to a charity is a simple way to do this. There are many different charities in the world, but you should donate to Best Friends. Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and it is the nation’s largest no-kill sanctuary for companion animals.
Have you ever seen the ASPCA commercials where they show pictures of abused and neglected animals while the Sarah McLachlan song “In the Arms of an Angel” plays in the background? It is heart wrenching to watch and I always want to help those poor, defenseless animals. I took this opportunity to volunteer at the Town and Country Animal Shelter; a non-profit, no-kill shelter run entirely by volunteers serving eastern Nebraska and beyond. They are dedicated to providing a safe and caring living facility for pets in need until a loving home can be found, as well as helpful information for those wishing to rehome or adopt an animal. I chose this organization because they are a no kill shelter and they take in animals of all different sorts.
While there are other organizations in Houston that provide basic services to dogs, cats, and other small pets, we provide the largest, highest-quality, and most complete
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“Pre-Vet Volunteers Needed for Neuter Wet-Lab” that simple statement serendipitously led me to opportunities and experiences I’d never anticipated. That advertisement arrived in my e-mail inbox over three years ago posted by the University of Florida ,College of Veterinary Medicine, Student Chapter of the Association of Shelter Veterinarians Wet Lab Coordinator. Like so many undergraduate pre-veterinary students I was eager for opportunities to get additional experience in the word of veterinary medicine and applied; and I was fortunate enough to be selected to assist. That wet-lab was an unforeseen gateway which led to veterinary students and people happy to assist me towards my goal of veterinary school and soon guided me to Operation Catnip, a nonprofit organization striving to improve the welfare of unowned, free-roaming community cats in Alachua County by providing no-cost spay/neuter procedures and vaccines at monthly clinics and by serving as a high-quality,
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Imagine you were in a hospital and your doctor mentions pet therapy and you decide to try it out. Your doctor arranges for you to meet with someone in the morning to tell you all about it. Soon after that, a dog and its handler visit you in your room and you are invited to pet the dog, play with it, and ask questions to the owner. After the visit you realize you're smiling, less tired, and more optimistic, and you can't wait to tell your friends and family about it, and can't wait for tomorrow to see the dog again. This is called pet therapy. Because pet therapy is popular today people should understand the physical, mental, and social benefits before making a decision.
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pets can make you happy when you are sad or be with you in the worst times.
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In 2007 the CARE fund ensures that animals who have been turned down or considered untreatable by other shelters receive the proper medical care that they need. The temporary Foster Program is made available as a means for temporary housing for animals whose’ owners may be in homeless shelters. In case of a hurricane, flood, the Disaster Response Program was designed to rescues animals at danger due to a natural disaster. The Be a Lifesaver program was established in and sent staff members to Louisiana and Mississippi to save the animals after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The VBSPCA is also involved in the preservation of wildlife, and approximately 2,000 orphaned and injured wildlife are received at the shelter annually. Their Wildlife Program includes a network of licensed wildlife rehabilitators, wildlife transporters/rescuers, and referral line volunteers (http://vbspca.com). The VSBPA is also partnered with PetSmart, which is the largest pet retailer of goods and services that pets need. Their vision is to provide Total Lifetime Care to every pet, every parent, every