At Animals at Heart

In 2000, a Jacksonville, Fl. video production company developed the idea of a TV show for their local humane society that would help increase the number of adoptions, and would provide a regular weekly broadcast voice for those who can't speak for themselves.....the animals.

The production company that produced this show was Vandiver TeleVideo, Inc. and the shelter was the Jacksonville Humane Society. The Animals at Heart Pet Adoption Showcase has been on the air since July of 2000 and remains on the air today each week on two network affiliate stations and one cable channel. The Jacksonville Humane Society has reported an increase in adoptions of both showcased and non-showcased animals, increased donations, increased attendance at fundraising events, increased volunteers, and an improved outreach and public image in the community.

As a result of public demand, the show eventually became more than "just a show". It first branched out to include the Animals at Heart Pet Loss Support Group, and then the Animals at Heart Compassion Fatigue Workshops, and finally the Animals at Heart Organization. In 2005, Animals at Heart took the final step and starting taking in unwanted pets and offering them for adoption through our Pet Adoption Showcase.

The goal of the television show is simple. We want to put as many furry faces on TV as we possibly can so that they won't be put to sleep because someone didn't want them and the shelter has no room for them. The more cuddly faces we show, the more that get adopted, and the less that are euthanized. It's a simple goal, but one that is hard to accomplish alone. Shelters need our help, and we need your help.

Most shelters barely have enough funding to cover the needs of their animals, and don't have money to spare on programs like this - no matter how many benefits it may provide. Therefore, we are asking for you to step forward and help. All funds donated to the From Heart to Home Fund become matching funds to shelters that help cover the production costs associated with producing an Animals at Heart franchise. Through this fund, shelters that otherwise could not afford their own Animals at Heart: Pet Adoption Showcase can start seeing their animals go home and the euthanizations decline. Through this fund, animals that have only seen the inside of a cage for the last six months will soon see the open expanse of a back yard that's all theirs, knowing there's a warm bed and loving family waiting for them in the house. Through this fund, animals that have never had the opportunity to experience the love of a family, will get a well qualified family to call their own for the rest of their lives.

These animals didn't want to end up at shelters, and at Animals at Heart, we feel that its our responsibility to get them out of the shelter and into a loving family as soon as possible. Please help us do that.

Your donations help to save the lives of shelter animals like the ones pictured below! Please donate today.

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