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A Guide to Fostering Cats

Pet foster carers are an essential part of animal rescue. These volunteers provide lots of love and assistance to abandoned, orphaned, abused, or stray pets before they get adopted by their forever homes. If you’re thinking of fostering kittens or adult cats, you’ve come to the right place! Take a moment to read this comprehensive… Continue reading A Guide to Fostering Cats

A Guide to Fostering Dogs

All over the world, animal rescue groups make it their mission to save abandoned, abused, orphaned, and stray pets and find them forever homes. Many volunteers join the cause to help make this dream a reality, from running the day-to-day operations of a no-kill shelter to soliciting donations from corporations. Equally important in the rescue… Continue reading A Guide to Fostering Dogs

Help Animal Rescues by Doing Pro Bono Work

Did you know that you can support animal shelters and rescues by sharing your expertise? Aspiring photographers can take pawtraits of ready-to-be adopted pets, those with human resource backgrounds can help screen adopters or fosters, while experienced managers can oversee the day-to-day operations of a rescue facility. If you are involved in the field of… Continue reading Help Animal Rescues by Doing Pro Bono Work

Help Animal Rescues via Corporate Giving

Helping out your neighbourhood animal shelter or local rescue as an individual results in making the world a better place for neglected animals to live in. Not only that, the act of helping can provide priceless benefits such as boosting your happiness and promoting a sense of well-being. But do you know what’s even better?… Continue reading Help Animal Rescues via Corporate Giving

Help Animal Rescues by Leaving a Bequest

It takes a community to help animal shelters and rescues survive and thrive. From adopting a senior dog to becoming a foster carer, a little goes a long way in helping neglected animals find their furever homes. But aside from these two common ways of helping out, you can also make a contribution to an… Continue reading Help Animal Rescues by Leaving a Bequest

8 Ways to Get Your Foster Pets Adopted

COVID-19 has kept us stuck in our homes for months, and because of this, there has been a surprising surge of animal adoptions and fostering taking place across the globe. Shelters have happily passed on animals to people who have always wanted to own or care for pets but just never had the time. Meanwhile,… Continue reading 8 Ways to Get Your Foster Pets Adopted

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No-Kill Animal Shelter

“Each and every animal on earth has as much right to be here as you and me.” —A.D Williams This quote sums up the mission statement of any legitimate no-kill animal shelter in existence today. But, what exactly is a no-kill animal shelter? A no-kill animal shelter is an animal rescue shelter that doesn’t euthanise healthy… Continue reading No-Kill Animal Shelter

how to bottle feed kittens

How to bottle feed kittens

There are several reasons why a kitten may need to be bottle-fed. Perhaps they were found without a mother, or their mother passed away. Maybe the mother cat is aggressive or has a medical condition, such as mastitis, that prevents her from being able to feed her kittens. No matter the reason, the responsibility of… Continue reading How to bottle feed kittens

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Your Guide to Adopting a Cat from Rescue Shelters

Congratulations! You’re on your way to adopting a cat! Apart from gaining a friend for life, you’re also providing a better home for him/her. This guide covers all the necessary information you need in order to adopt a cat from a rescue shelter, including: Deciding and planning for adoption Cat proofing your house Choosing a… Continue reading Your Guide to Adopting a Cat from Rescue Shelters

How to become a foster carer for pet rescue

How to become a pet foster carer

You’re thinking about becoming a foster carer. Congratulations! You’re on your way to helping animals find their forever homes. Pet rescue is about a whole lot more than adopting your own fur friend. In this guide to becoming a foster carer, we’ll cover important points to consider before submitting an application to bring an animal… Continue reading How to become a pet foster carer