This summer, North Shore Animal League America's education program, The Mutt-i-grees Curriculum, launched its first Summer Reading Program, welcoming students of all ages to the shelter for a unique experience reading alongside adoptable animals. The program has been a tremendous success, bringing together literacy, compassion, and the human-animal bond as young readers shared stories with animals in need.
As catastrophic flooding devastates Del Rio, Texas, our shelter partner, Border Animal Mission, and the local shelters they support, including City of Del Rio Animal Services and Val Verde County Animal Control, urgently need help. Floodwaters have overwhelmed these facilities, submerged kennels, and forced emergency rescues as displaced animals continue to arrive. While we are currently in direct contact with Border Animal Mission and working on a plan to help move animals out of harm's way, the need for supplies is immediate.
For Margaret who lives in Indiana, cats have long been a source of comfort and companionship. “I have six,” she said, naming them one by one: Mindy, Peanut, Faith, Sunshine, Midnight and Pandora. Asked if she has a favorite, like any parent Margaret was firm: “Nope.”
Earlier this year, a litter of puppies arrived through our rescue partners at Friends of Jefferson Animals, and one of them — Binky — came with something very special: a heartfelt letter written by the young girl who had fostered her.
At North Shore Animal League America’s Adirondack Region Cat Adoption Center (NCI) in upstate New York, compassionate care and second chances are part of everyday life.
For nearly four years, Bobby waited. The lovable pit bull mix watched countless dogs leave, while he remained behind, returned more than once through no fault of his own. At Animal League America, however, our no-kill promise gave Bobby something every homeless animal deserves: time.
Furry-Side Chats. Heartwarming Adoption Tails. Our adoption events are all about bringing new families together, whether on our Long Island campus, or any of our 2,000 shelter partners across the country!
When Orzo arrived at Animal League America from a hoarding situation in upstate New York, the shy black cat carried more than emotional scars. He was living in constant pain. Rescuers who took him in quickly realized something was wrong. After being evaluated by a veterinarian, he was diagnosed with feline stomatitis — a severe and painful inflammatory disease affecting the mouth.
Some volunteers bring joy to the animals they walk. Others bring comfort, routine and reassurance. But every so often, a volunteer brings something that changes a life forever. For senior dog Bernie, who spent nearly two years in our care waiting for the right family, that Sunshine Maker was Janette.
I love May. The blossoming trees, the tulips, the lilacs, and even the rain, which makes everything new again. This year, May is extra special, because on May 5, I launched my new book, “Coco and Stephen, Together Forever,” about the unlikely friendship between two of my sweetest fosters, a cat and a rabbit. And because May is also National Foster Care Month, well…it’s everything!