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Larry Mayer, Billings Gazette Authorities and volunteers near Billings, Mont., are coordinating an unprecedented livestock rescue effort involving both trucks and air support, reports the Billings Gazette. Since Thursday morning, a helicopter donated by Billings Flying Service has been airlifting bales of hay to 500-700 malnourished horses on a foreclosed Montana ranch and the surrounding area. Operation Home Place Much of the airlift's efforts have been focused on a group of 350 horses, fenced inside a 2,000-acre pasture with dwindling food and water sources, that appear to be in the worst overall condition. Reuters reports that hunger forced the remainder of the herd to break through the ...
Vicky Kasala / Getty It was a chilly fall, and winter could hit even harder in many parts of the country. Animal shelters and rescues across the United States are preparing for the sneaking cold. And they need your help. 1) Holiday Issues and Opportunities This time of year, animal shelters encounter two major problems: low funds and a need for fosters. "Shelters face many issues throughout the year, but one that is amplified during the holiday season is a lack of funds," says Kim Saunders, vice president of Shelter Outreach for Petfinder.com. "While many people are looking for gift-giving opportunities during the end of the year, shelters have historically received the lowest amount of ...
Jan Folk with supporter Kevin Costner. Orange Dog / Freedom Flights. Name: Jan Folk Title: Founder, Orange Dog and Freedom Flights Jan Folk not only owns the Orange Dog, a Canadian online boutique specializing in high-end products for dogs and humans, but she uses those profits to run Freedom Flights, a charity that takes dogs at risk of being euthanized in California and delivers them to a no-kill shelter in Canada to find new homes. The charity, which works through an agreement with private airline Global Exec Aviation, has made headlines recently thanks to an endorsement from Kevin Costner, who recently flew with Folk on one of the flights. Why did you start Orange Dog? When my ...
Chris Pizzello, AP We know you love animals and want to improve their lives. But we also know how busy you are. That's why Paw Nation is making it easy for you to get involved in the paws cause by sharing ways people are helping animals across the country and around the world. Use these ideas as inspiration for projects in your own community, or get involved directly with animal causes! Let's Talk Turkey Thanksgiving just isn't Thanksgiving without a turkey, right? Ellen DeGeneres is hoping you'll consider adopting a turkey this year with Farm Sanctuary's Adopt-A-Turkey Project. For just $30 you can sponsor a rescued turkey residing at Farm Sanctuary. Name That Dog What's My Puppy is a ...
Z.G. Standing Bear Unusual Shelter: The Flash and Thelma Memorial Hedgehog Rescue Location: Divide, Colo. Named after the first two hedgehogs ever taken in as pets by founder and 70-year-old retired criminal investigator and criminology professor Z.G. Standing Bear, Ph.D., the Flash and Thelma Memorial Hedgehog Rescue, Inc., has served since 1999 as what is believed to be North America's only 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation fully dedicated to hedgehog rescue, rehabilitation and sheltering. Hedgehogs are less popular housepets compared to dogs and cats. What are the most misunderstood aspects of hedgehog ownership that often lead to an unwanted hedgehog arriving at your shelter? Our ...
Frankie, the red-tailed catfish. Jonathan Strazinsky Unusual Shelter: Monster Fish Rescue, a non-profit organization that calls itself "a dog pound for fish" Location: Orwell, Ohio - but much of the work is done online Jonathan "The Fish Guy" Strazinsky can't say for sure when he founded Monster Fish Rescue. When he was a teenager, Strazinsky worked at a small-town, mom-and-pop pet store. He bought a 185-gallon aquarium himself and set it up as a display in the pet store. Eventually people started bringing in fish they didn't want and over many years, his propensity for taking in other people's unwanted fish went from being a hobby to a calling, complete with LLC status. A few years ...