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Questions tagged [shelter]

Any establishment that provides a temporary home for dogs, cats, and other animals that are offered for adoption.

For questions about the process of adopting pets from a shelter or animal rescue organization and about any problem that might arise in the context of such an adoption. With "shelter" we mean any establishment that temporarily takes ownership for pets, regardless of whether it's maintained by private organizations, local government, or supported by charitable contributions,

For questions about "shelter from the weather" or "a place that offers protection" please use instead.

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Are there any animal charities that focus on preventing pets from being rehomed in the first place?

Kind of "prevention rather than cure" - are there any charitable organisations that work to educate people, supply resources, or whatever else might be needed to stop pets from needing to be rehomed? If so, how do they go about it? (I know that if…
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How much time should I expect to volunteer at a shelter in order to be useful?

I was once part of a group that volunteered at a shelter for an afternoon (as part of a community-service project). But that wasn't very useful to the shelter; they have mandatory training programs for volunteers and none of us had gone through…
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Other than cash (always welcome), what donations might be of the greatest use for rescue organizations?

Not everyone can afford to give money to rescue organizations, but many might have supplies and equipment from prior pets that could be of use. Are there items that are often in short supply and might be very useful and valuable to rescue…
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What are my options for re-homing my pet?

Circumstances beyond my control require that I move, and it is just not possible to take my pet with me. I have a hard move date coming up, I have contacted the no kill shelter in my area and they will not take my pet. I have posted advertisements…
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What types of volunteer activites are often associated with animal rescues?

I want to help my local rescue group. I don't have any extra money but I have lots of extra time. What are some of the ways I can volunteer to help my rescue group?
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