The Petfinder Foundation has given a $10,000 grant to the Oklahoma City Animal Welfare Division, which has been working with Central Oklahoma Humane Society (which also received a grant from us) to house the hundreds of pets displaced by Monday’s deadly tornado. The funds will buy crates, vaccinations, grooming supplies, …

At 13, my Pit Bull, Champ, is a bona fide senior citizen. But back when he was a puppy — a life stage that lasted until he was about 8 — he was overflowing with energy and really needed at least one good daily spazz-out to tolerate apartment living. And …

We’ve all been there — we see a story on the news or posted on Facebook of some horrifying act of animal cruelty. Maybe some people are able to go on with their day, but those of us who love animals can’t. We might look like we are, but one …

When I first walked into the Irvine Animal Care Center in Irvine, CA, I was blown away by the beauty of the shelter. First of all, it was huge. It’s hard to get a sense of scope while just talking on the phone, but the rolling hills and wonderful dog …

The Petfinder Foundation‘s program assistant and resident photographer-videographer, Brody Anderson, spent last week in Tavares, FL, documenting Rescue U‘s renovation of Lake County Animal Services. He sent back this report: “I was fortunate enough to be a part of Rescue U’s January project at Carolina Waterfowl Rescue in Indian Trail, …

Last month I had the privilege of participating in an interesting training class through the Petfinder Foundation‘s affiliation with the National Animal Rescue & Sheltering Coalition (NARSC). The class was all about how to decontaminate pets who have been exposed to various types of contaminants, including chemical, radiological, nuclear and …

The Animal Rescue Site’s Shelter+ Challenge is back with even more opportunities for shelters and rescue groups to win: more than 200 prizes and $100,000 to be given away between now and April. Already some great groups are opening up their mail to find checks and letters from us! And …

Yesterday, you learned a little about my experience renovating Carolina Waterfowl Rescue with our Rescue U team at the beginning of this month and met some of the permanent residents of CWR. Today I want to share how I learned about bird adoption and and became more enamored with the …

For most of my life, I was a self-proclaimed cat person. Don’t get me wrong: I love dogs — I’ve always just sided with felines. Maybe it’s their subtle personality quirks, or the way they make you work for the relationship, or the way they fall asleep for 19 hours …

As we ring in 2013, the Petfinder Foundation is celebrating 10 years of helping homeless pets! In 2003, the Petfinder Foundation was founded as a way to change lives, not only for homeless pets, but also for the people who care for them. Our mission is to ensure that no adoptable …