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Guest Post: Foreclosures Threaten Pets As Well As People

4 The Love Of Animals

So what does this mean for animal shelters that are already overflowing? And limited public funding means that shelters have to rely on public donations to bear the brunt of rising costs for care and housing of these animals. And this all leads to the most unfortunate outcome, euthanasia.

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Ingrid Taylar: Bridging the Divide Between Cat and Bird Lovers

10,000 Birds

It was Los Angeles, after all, where mileage has no bearing on time, but where time was precious for my little rescue on this crystal morning. The bird was stripped of feathers and so badly battered that euthanasia was probable. I scrambled for a box. The wildlife center was an hour away if I was lucky. See her website here.

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