3 Years of Giving Your Best – Found Animals Salutes its Volunteers
April 2013 marks the three year anniversary of the Found Animals Foundation’s Volunteer Program! We are incredibly thankful for the days, months, and years that our volunteers have graciously contributed to our life-saving programs.
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Found Animals Year in Review 2012
December 26, 2012 at 8:59:25 am | Posted by Aimee G. in Pet Adoption, Pet Microchipping, Spay & Neuter, Volunteer With Animals
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2012 has been an amazing year for the Found Animals Foundation team and as we take time to reflect and celebrate this holiday season we wanted to share some of our accomplishments and plans for the New Year. Since our…
Read More »An Exemplary Year Filled with Volunteers Who Go Above and Beyond!
Found Animals Foundation is very fortunate to have a team of stellar volunteers who contribute their time, skills, and passion for our cause. Each month we highlight those volunteers who have gone above and beyond their call of duty. Here…
Read More »Volunteer Appreciation Party 2012
November 07, 2012 at 9:00:52 am | Posted by Cassie R. in Pet Events, Volunteer With Animals
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On Sunday, October 28th, we had the honor of hosting our 3rd annual Volunteer Appreciation Party at the Rio Hondo Events Center in Downey, CA. With 150 guests of honor (also known as Found Animals volunteers), we gathered to give…
Read More »Animal Shelter Appreciation Week Part 2: More than Just “The Pound”
November 06, 2012 at 8:00:05 am | Posted by Cassie R. in Cat Adoption, Dog Adoption, Pet Adoption, Pet Care, Volunteer With Animals
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“The pound” is a term that is often used to describe facilities that house homeless, abandoned, or lost pets. Though this was once the correct terminology, increased emphases on animal care, humane education, and pet adoption have transformed what was…
Read More »Vet Tech Appreciation Week Continues With 2 Guest Blogs
October 12, 2012 at 9:00:47 am | Posted by Annie M in Pet Care, Volunteer With Animals
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This guest blog was written by one of our Lead Adopt & Shop Volunteers, Keeli Tebeau.
Animal health care has come a long way since Dr. Walter Collins developed the curriculum for veterinary technicians in the 1960s. For all you…
Read More »A Day in the Life of a Shelter Vet Tech
October 08, 2012 at 9:00:42 am | Posted by Cassie R. in Pet Care, Volunteer With Animals
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Veterinary technicians (or vet techs for short) are one of the many unsung heroes of animal welfare. They play an integral role in keeping the pets healthy and happy during their stay at the animal shelter. Unfortunately, not many people…
Read More »Guide Dog Awareness Month
August 31, 2012 at 9:00:57 am | Posted by Annie M in Dog Behavior, Volunteer With Animals
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This guest blog was written by Leah Elzahed.
September is National Guide Dog Month! This month we celebrate the contribution Service Dogs make to our world. This special holiday all began with well known animal lover, Dick Van Patten. Dick’s…
Return to Shelter – Chewie’s Story
August 23, 2012 at 9:00:06 am | Posted by Cassie R. in Dog Adoption, Fostering, Volunteer With Animals
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Hi! My name is Chewie, and I would like to share how I came to find my forever home.
Last year, I was adopted by a family from the Adopt & Shop, who I lived with for only a few…
Jelly’s Journey
July 18, 2012 at 9:00:58 am | Posted by Annie M in Cat Adoption, Volunteer With Animals
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It’s that time of year again, when the shelters are overrun with cats and kittens hoping for a new home. Here at Found Animals, every month is “Adopt A Shelter Cat Month,” so we thought we would share the heart-warming…
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