Posts categorized under: Pets

Let the Dogs Stretch Their Legs!

Jersey City in December sounds like a fabulous idea, right? The good news is that the Rescue Rebuild team prepared for the worst weather possible. We bought body warmers and hand warmers, and luckily the weather was more tolerable than anticipated.

GreaterGood.org’s Rescue Bank Helps Benton Get Back on His Feet

Benton was born to a shy, malnourished mother. He was quite scrawny and ate like he was never going to get food again. He ended up being shy as well, so House of Hope Rescue worked with Benton on his confidence and also his eating habits as he was eating everything and ended up eating a tug toy and ended up in the ER.

400 Volunteers Helping Animals

There is a new idea that many dog parks are embracing, and we were able to make that happen at Christopher Columbus Park. While the existing dog park had a large dog and a small dog area, there is a substantial benefit to also having a space for lower energy dogs so that they don’t get overly anxious by the more rambunctious bunch. With it being such a sizeable park, we were able to divide the large dog park to then create this low energy section for the more old-timers and mellow fellows. Having so many volunteers, we were able to gravel the whole park to not only make it look nicer, but also make it more accessible when muddy and more manageable for the city to maintain. We also had time to build two new shade pavilions in the areas lacking shade and touched up the paint on the ones we built the year before. Making sure that all sections of the dog park have access to water, owners are now able to bring their dog to the park and have them com

High-Quality, High-Volume Spay/Neuter and Vaccines and Gratitude in Puerto Rico

Post Hurricane Maria, the need for veterinary care in Puerto Rico rose dramatically because as people fled the island, many had no other choice but to leave their pet behind. Because of this, the homeless population of dogs and cats on the island exploded.  Tara, who had been working in Puerto Rico for some time, asked us to get involved in response to this crisis. Her vision was simple - bring no cost high-volume, high-quality spay/neuter and vaccinations to pet owners on the island.

YOU Helped Workers Affected by the Government Shutdown

"I have several dogs. You don’t know how much of a help this is to me. People think the shutdown is over but I haven’t been officially called back to work yet. I don’t consider it over until I get a paycheck. We’ve already exhausted our savings. Thank you."

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

By Kimberly Spina, Rescue Rebuild Program Manager Both the Rescue Rebuild and Nashville Humane Association teams got together to help another local animal shelter. Rescue Rebuild had a fun-filled two days working side by side with both Nashville Humane Association and Cheatham County Animal Control. Rescue Rebuild learned that the staff at both of these […]

Calling All Cat People!

The cats are probably most excited about their new door which leads outside. With a catio attached, they can go out in their screen-in area and feel the breeze, see the sun and watch all the birds and insects flying around nearby. Since Spring 2017, the shelter has found furever homes for 16 cats. Now that they have a proper catio and cat room, their cats will become more adoption ready at a faster pace, thus increasing their adoption numbers!

Help Keep Shelter Pets Happy With Comfort Supplies

Shelters have no budget for comfort items. YOU can help!

Seniors Need Furever Homes Too

Before grabbing our paint brushes and rollers, we pressure washed the entire building, the pergola and the fence. And wow was that super gratifying…it suddenly looked brand new as the pressure washing turns it back to the wood color! We then water sealed the fence and pergola to make the wood look nicer and help keep it from greying and rotting in the future. Before it was time to get painting, we patched up the holes in the soffit which were due to previous roofing damage. This was important for not only the look appeal but also to keep out insects and birds.

Amazing Milestones You Made Happen for Animals in 2018

You fed an astonishing number of shelter pets (275 million meals to date) in need through our Rescue Bank Signature Program. Read the story of one pet saved through your generosity by clicking here.