The Petfinder Shelter Outreach Team continues to report on Petfinder member organizations in need of assistance. Read earlier posts from yesterday, as well as Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,  Friday and Saturday of last week. More bad weather is in store for the east coast over the next few days. Wind, rain and …

I’m one of the lucky ones in New York City. My house still has power and we didn’t suffer any flood damage. Many other pet-rescuers are in need of help as they deal with the repercussions of the superstorm. Even some pet-passionate people are finding themselves sudden rescuers, like my …

As a native Long Islander, many of my family members were directly affected by Super Storm Sandy.  Thankfully no one was injured and the only damage was to property (which can be repaired).  For many families up and down the East Coast, the storm served as an all too real …

I’m writing this from my New York City apartment as Hurricane Sandy — a.k.a. the Frankenstorm — looms over the East coast. My cat Kura (pictured) has already grown tired of the gusts of wind blowing around the fig tree outside my window. She’s back to ignoring the outside world …

For the northeastern region of the US, the high winds and rain of Superstorm Hurricane Sandy have moved on. Petfinder shelters and adoption groups are rising to the challenge of recovering from the worst of the storm. Other Petfinder members further west will continue to face wind and rain as …

Remnants of Hurricane Sandy continue to cause strong winds and rain in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and will begin to swing northward into western New York State today.  Many people on the east coast are still displaced, and our Petfinder member shelters and adoption groups continue to report in to us …

The Petfinder Shelter Outreach Team continues to report on Petfinder member organizations in need of assistance. Read earlier posts filed under Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Sandy Shelters. Superstorm Sandy continues to create new challenges for Petfinder shelters and rescue groups. With entire communities  recovering from damages due to the storm, …

Petfinder’s shelter outreach team has been busy checking in with our member shelters and rescues to assess the damages and help that’s needed. Check out earlier reports from Wednesday, Tuesday and Monday. Deep snow has fallen in parts of Tennessee, Ohio. West Virginia and Maryland. With the snow comes new …

Hurricane Sandy has devastated animal shelters in the northeast — but the Petfinder Foundation is getting cash and goods worth more than $1 million to Petfinder shelters and rescues in need. Here are just a few ways we’re helping: We’ve given $18,500 and counting in cash grants to affected shelters, …

The Petfinder Foundation has always been concerned with the safety of homeless pets when a disaster hits.  Hurricane Sandy is no exception.  Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the Frankenstorm including our fuzzy friends.  At this time, the Foundation is preparing to help Petfinder members in a variety …