No More Homeless Pets
No More Homeless Pets rescues dogs and cats from the euthanasia list at various shelters and finds them new homes through an outreach adoption program. “We choose an average of 10 wonderful animals each week. These are animals who’ve been up for adoption but are now scheduled for euthanasia. We put them here on Petfinder and also take them to various adoption venues around town”, says Autumn Wagner, the program’s supervisor. “Once in our program, they’re never going to return to the shelter’s general population, so they are safe from euthanasia. No More Homeless Pets staff members and our wonderful volunteers do the adoptions and all fees collected go to operate the program.
If you are interested in adopting a special friend, please look at our Our Adoptable Pet List here on Petfinder to meet the many adorable animals who are looking for their Forever Homes. If you find one who tugs at your heartstrings, you can contact us at adopt@utahpets.org. We also take a group of these animals to weekly adoption events each Saturday and Sunday at selected Petsmart stores in the valley. You can check out where we will be each week by going to our Events Calendar also here on Petfinder.
Adult cats and kittens over 6 months are $75.00 and kittens under 6 months are $85.00. Adoption fees for dogs are determined by the breed, age and size of the animal. All adoption fees include spay/neuter, routine vaccinations and microchips.
PETS OF THE MONTH
SPECIAL PETS FOR SPECIAL PEOPLE
We are all looking for that 'perfect' pet - one who's beautiful, healthy, playful, well-behaved, affectionate and all those 'perfect' things. And most of our adoptable pets are exactly what you're looking for. But what about those animals who, through no fault of their own, have a special need, something that makes them a bit less than 'perfect'. They're looking for their forever homes too, that special person who is willing to overlook a bit of imperfection (after all, are we perfect ourselves?). They want to be loved and cherished and they are so eager to give that love back in many special ways. And most of the time it doesn't take much extra effort to take care of these wonderful animals- a bit of extra training, periodic doses of medication, a special food, maybe some special accommodation in your home. And the result will be to save these deserving animals from a life without their special person to love!
Here are some of our beautiful, loving special need pets. They each have their own unique personality and one of them just might be the perfect pet for your family. Maybe you are the one who can go that extra mile and make their dreams of a forever home with a loving family come true. And we have other wonderful pets who need a bit of special attention on our animal page, Our Adoptable Pet List .
All our animals have been neutered or spayed, they are up to date on all their routine vaccinations and they have been microchipped. They're ready to go and just waiting for YOU!
Call us at (801)364-0370, email us at adopt@utahpets.com, fill out an online adoption application or come to one of our weekly adoption events listed below under UPCOMING EVENTS.
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WESLEY |
CHARLIE |
CARMELLA |
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Charlette is a lovely, petite snowshoe/Siamese mix. But the poor little thing suffers from chronic eye infections. This complication will not affect her life span but it does mean her eyes will be periodically inflamed for the duration of her life. But this affectionate and well-mannered little girl is worth the effort! |
Poor Wesley was found at 4 weeks old in pretty rough shape. His struggle for life has left him with a chronic upper respiratory infection that makes him sneeze a lot. But this hasn't stopped our little guy from being an affectionate, playful character! All he needs is a little extra TLC and he'll be your perfect pet! |
Charlie is a very intelligent dog but he can be a bit intimidating! The more you get to know Charlie and the tighter your bond, the more eager to please he becomes. He just needs a firm handler who will teach him his place in the pack and give him the opportunity to learn. He'll become your best friend for life! |
Carmela was brought into the program from a home that didn't take the time to train her! Now at 18 months, she's adorable and eager to learn, but because she hasn't had any training yet, she needs to be in an active home without other animals while she's being trained. She's a diamond-in-the-rough waiting for you! |
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Each year approximately 8-12 million adoptable animals enter animal shelters nationwide and 5-9 million are euthanized. That's 575 every hour. If you're thinking about adding a pet to your family, please consider adopting an animal from a shelter.
No More Homeless Pets in Utah is a no-kill shelter and because of that we can run out of space for new dogs and cats. Help us to find homes for these deserving animals by spreading the word that shelter animals make great family pets.
And consider joining our Foster Program. By providing short-term, in-home care for friendly animals until they can be placed, you will help us save the lives of more homeless pets. See our web site for more information on how you can become involved: www.utahpets.org
UPCOMING EVENTS
WEST VALLEY PETSMART ADOPTIONS: Our weekly pet adoption event will be held at the West Valley Petsmart, 3061 S. 5600 West, on the weekend of May 10 --11, May 24-25, June 14-15 and June 28-29. We will have plenty of adoptable dogs, cats, puppies and kittens available and will be there from 12:00 noon - 6:00 PM on Saturdays and 12:00 noon - 5:00 PM on Sundays. Come see all our adorable animals and go home with your new best friend!
TAYLORSVILLE PETSMART ADOPTIONS: Our weekly pet adoption events will be held at the Taylorsville Petsmart, 5576 S. Redwood Rd., on the weekend of May 17-18, May 31- June 1 and June 7-8. We will have plenty of adoptable dogs, cats, puppies and kittens available and will be there from 12:00 noon - 6:00 PM on Saturdays and 12:00 noon - 5:00 PM on Sundays. Come see all our adorable animals and go home with your new best friend!
VALLEY FAIR MALL DOG ADOPTION: A special dog adoption event will be held at the Valley Fair Mall, 3601 S. 2700 West, on the weekend of June 21-22.. We will have a large number of adoptable dogs and puppies and will be there from 12:00 noon - 6:00 PM on Saturdays and 12:00 noon - 5:00 PM on Sundays. Come see all our adorable animals and go home with your new best friend!
WEST VALLEY PETSMART CAT ADOPTION: A special cat adoption event will be held at the West Valley Petsmart, 3061 S. 5600 West, on the weekend of June 21-22. We will have plenty of adoptable cats, and kittens available and will be there from 12:00 noon - 6:00 PM on Saturdays and 12:00 noon - 5:00 PM on Sundays. Come see all our adorable animals and go home with your new best friend!
Good News for Cat Owners!
A stroke and heart attack study at the University of Minnesota suggests the cat may be man's best friend!
A new study, which was presented recently at the International Stroke Conference in New Orleans, suggests that cat owners are less likely to die of a heart attack or stroke than people who don't have cats. The study, by researchers at the University of Minnesota, found that feline-less people were 30-40% more likely to die of cardio-vascular disease than those with cats.
Dr. Adnan Qureshi, a stroke expert at the university, said he decided to raise the question because other studies had suggested pets can help reduce stress. He and his team analyzed a group of 4,435 people who answered questionnaires about pet ownership and other risk factors. The same results were not found among dog owners.
Asked if he owns a cat, Qureshi replied, "No, but maybe I should get one. With this new research, I think the time has come to change!"
WHAT'S GOING ON AT NMHP?
No More Homeless Pets in Utah Programs and 2008 Goals
Big Fix mobile
spay/neuter clinic - statewide
5,000 surgeries
Utah County Clinic -
Utah county and surrounding area
5,000 surgeries
Feral Fix -
Trap/Neuter/Return - statewide
2,500 surgeries
Free Fix - pay/neuter
low income residents statewide
1,000 surgeries
Adoptions -
partnership with WVC animal shelter
500 adoptions
Super Adoptions -
animals shown by organizations statewide
700 adoptions
Community Development - working with local governments and other stakeholders to implement statewide collaborative, live-saving sheltering programs
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP
As you do your taxes for 2007, please don't forget the animals. To help statewide spay/neuter programs, just check the box for 'Cat & Dog Community Spay and Neuter Program'. Funds from this program will assist low-income families spay and neuter their pets. Please recommend this to you animal loving friend, coworkers and family who may wish to make a donation to the pet overpopulation problem.
Our dogs love to sleep on Kuranda Dog beds, but we don't have enough for everyone. If you would like to donate a bed at a special wholesale price for a another dog to sleep in comfort, please click here
WHO WE ARE
No More Homeless Pets in Utah is a nonprofit, animal rescue organization with the mission to end the euthanasia of adoptable dogs and cats statewide and to promote humane alternatives for feral cats. We began in July, 2000, thanks to a generous grant from Maddie's Fund, The Pet Rescue Foundation. From 2000-2005, Best Friends Animal Society acted as the parent organization for No More Homeless Pets in Utah, providing financial support and mentoring so that the organization could become the life-saving force it is today.
Now, a fully independent, non-profit 501(C)3 organization, No More Homeless Pets in Utah fulfills its mission by placing a strong emphasis on increasing the number of both adoptions and spay/neuter surgeries throughout the state. We also focus heavily on collaborating with other Utah shelters, rescue groups, veterinarians and local governments, all working to save animal lives.
No More Homeless Pets
324 South 400 West, Suite C
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
801-364-0370
Email:
adopt@utahpets.org
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available for adoption
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