Animal Shelter Daily Pet Tip Archive

Chaining or tethering a dog will make the animal subject to attacks by predators and other dogs. It will also encourage the dog to be more aggressive towards other animals and people—especially children. Chaining a dog makes it have a ...Read More...

Leash laws have been created to protect people from dog bites, to protect livestock from dog attacks, and also to protect from various diseases—such as rabies. Leash laws are important because they also protect dogs from cars, from becoming lost and from theft. Most cities in the United States ...Read More...

Most cities enforce noise ordinances, and dog barking is considered a noise ordinance. If dogs are left outside all day long while their owners are away at work, they will often bark excessively. This may cause complaints from neighbors because it is very inconvenient and irritating, and they may ...Read More...

The Animal Shelter has published these safety tips regarding treating your pet to a few nibbles of your Thanksgiving leftovers.

-- Gobble Gobble - Talkin' Turkey. Giving your pet a small ...Read More...

If I am bitten how should I care for a dog bite?

* Always wash the dog bite with soap and warm water, try to get any dirt, saliva, or any other particles washed out of your wound.

* Apply pressure with a clean cloth or towel to the dog bite to stop any bleeding, if the bleeding does not stop within 15 minutes you should proceed to a doctors office or emergency room. ...Read More...

Breed bans are laws that have been created in recent years in response to actual or even perceived threats by certain breeds of dogs. The majority of these laws specifically target Pit Bull, or Pit Bull like breeds. Doberman pinschers, Rottwielers, German Shepherds, and Mastiffs have also been ...Read More...

Spay and Neuter your pets

Spaying and neutering is arguably the biggest single issue in domestic animal welfare. The vast majority of animal rescue groups and shelters have placed an emphasis on educating ...Read More...

No-Kill Pet Shelters

vDue mostly to effective spay and neuter programs, the education they provide fewer dogs and cats are showing up in shelters. Many shelter workers oppose euthanizing healthy ...Read More...

Multi-breed Dog Rescues

Rescues come in many different sizes, shapes and forms. Yesterday we discussed breed rescues, which only take in a specific breed or breeds, today we talk about multi-breed dog ...Read More...

Breed Rescues

A popular type of rescue organization is a breed rescue. These rescues are just as they sound, breed specific. Breed rescues generally charge more than double what you might expect to pay at a municipal or nonprofit shelter. There are ...Read More...