The month wouldn't be complete without at least one pet related nonprofit and a picture from my pets. Animal Friends has so much to offer when it comes to comprehensive animal welfare. For more than 70 years, Animal Friends has been "thinking outside the cage." An extensive list of programs covers not only the shelter animals, but also addresses pet owner areas and stray animal issues with Behavior Training, Chow Wagon Pet Food Bank, Dog Park Rental, Enrichment, Human Education, Humane Investigations, Low-Cost (and sometimes No Cost) Spay/Neuter, Low-Cost Vaccine Clinics, Parties at Animal Friends and Therapeutic Services. The mobile unit from Animal Friends takes spaying and neutering and also vaccines the road to increase the spay/neuter program area for those who do not have access to the center. Their Reading with Rover program helps children who may not be comfortable reading aloud in class by pairing students with animals for practice. Really, Animal Friends has so much to offer, I just want to visit and see it all..
How is Animal Friends different from other shelters?Animal Friends serves pets and people through pet-focused programming. In addition to rescuing animals in need and placing over 2,400 dogs, cats and rabbits into loving homes each year, we also serve tens of thousands of people through our therapeutic and educational outreach programming. Animal Friends is a full-service animal welfare organization dedicated to building comprehensive, compassionate solutions for the pet overpopulation crisis. We never euthanize animals to make cage space. Instead, we work hard to place homeless animals into loving homes; keep owned pets in their homes through behavior training; reduce pet overpopulation through spay and neuter programming; and educate the community about proper care and respect for all living beings. http://www.thinkingoutsidethecage.org/site/c.elKWIeOUIhJ6H/b.8580189/k.B9AF/Directions_and_FAQ.htmAnimal Friends University offers a variety of classes (AFU Course Catalog): Classes for Young Pet Lovers and Adult Pet Lovers, Therapeutic Services, Dog raining Classes, Dog Socials, Rabbit Wrangler's Corner, Camps for Your Pet Lovers and Children's Presentations and Shelter Tours. There are pet loss support groups and a beautiful memorial area, A thousand Winds Memorial Garden.
The video below gives you a virtual tour of the extensive facilities, services and opportunities available at Animal Friends, and the website has even more. Thank you, Animal Friends for pretty much thinking of everything a cat, dog, or rabbit could need.
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