I'm looking for a home where I am the only cat (and I get all the attention!)"
Since we operate solely out of foster homes and have no permanent shelter, you will need to make an appointment to meet an animal or you can visit us at one of our "adoption days" public showings. Visit foster kitties every Saturday (10am - 4pm) and Monday (6pm - 9pm) at Petsmart on Dressler and every other Saturday at Pet Supplies Plus on Portage! Our fosters live in our homes, as part of our families. All are vaccinated and wormed. Many are also spayed/neutered and tested. THANK YOU for considering a rescue animal.
The following items are much needed:
Dry and canned food (dog, puppy, cat, & kitten)
Kitty litter
TOYS TOYS TOYS!!!!
Frontline or Advantage flea treatments (dog & cat)
Old towels & blankets
New/used leashes & collars
New/used carriers, cages, or crates
New pet beds
KMR kitten milk replacement
Feliway plug in replacements
Flea combs and brushes
Monetary donations help us pay for shots, wormer, and other vet services
Foster Parenting for Pets Catching On
(CBS) If you think you want a pet, but you’re not sure you can handle the responsibility of the long-term commitment, there’s a solution that that could help humans and animals.
The Early Show’s resident veterinarian, Dr. Debbye Turner, says people can be foster parents for homeless animals just as they can for neglected, abused or abandoned children.
The Sebastians, of Burr Ridge, Ill., know that well. True animal lovers, they have two horses, three dogs, two cats, even a momma rabbit and her baby.
When they were asked to provide a temporary home for a shelter puppy that was too young to be adopted, they couldn’t say no.
It was a lot of work, but they loved it, and officially became a foster family for a local shelter.
Now, they say, they can’t imagine life with them.
Shelters have used foster programs for quite a while, Turner points out. But Hurricane Katrina caused a surge in fostering’s popularity, when many Americans took in the pets of homeless victims of the storm.
And the trend doesn’t seem to be fading.
"I think fostering is the future in animal welfare," says PetFinder.com founder Betsy Saul, who estimates that half of the nation’s 5,000 shelters have foster programs.
"Fostering," she says, "is a way that you can make a commitment that means life or death for a pet. And it allows those of us that are too busy or too overwhelmed ... to be able to make that difference and yet not take on the commitment of the 18 years of adopting a cat or seven years of adopting a dog."
"By fostering," says Darlene Duggan, who runs the foster program of the Anti-Cruelty Society of Chicago, "we can reach into a subset of the population that possibly wouldn’t come to the shelter. "We foster animals for one of two reasons, usually. The first is that they are underage or underweight. ... The second reason we foster is for illness or injury. It’s a lot better situation for them if we can get them into a foster home where their cared for 24 hours, around the clock, than sitting in a shelter (being looked after)."
Duggan depends on the Sebastians and 100 other families. By far, though, the Sebastians are her stars. They’re on foster puppy No. 91!
To become a foster parent for an animal, Turner says, simply contact your local shelter. It doesn’t cost you anything except for the basic care: food, upkeep, toys, etc. The shelter covers medical costs.
You keep the animals until they’re ready to be adopted. For young ones, that means until they’re weaned and socialized; for sick ones, it means until they’re well and ready to go into a regular home.
But beware, Turner says: You’ll get attached and want to adopt them -- the perfect happy ending!
1) You can donate ink and toner cartridges, and cell phones! Drop off items at Pet Supplies Plus on Portage, or set up a collection box at your school or office! You may also drop them off at the Stark Country Emergency Vet.
Recycle4Charity.com - A Recycling Program That Benefits Charities!
2) GoodSearch.com - You Search. We Give. Yep! You read it right. Good Search is a search engine that makes a donation to the Coalition EVERY time you use it. It's easy to sign up, and easy to use! Just go to www.goodsearch.com, type in the Coalition for Animal Concerns as your charity, and start searching!
3) Change online shopping for good. Shop at your favorite online stores through iGive.com and the CAC will receive proceeds from every purchase! Check them out at
Shop at hundreds of your favorite stores like Overstock, Land's End, Petsmart, and more! Many stores offer FREE shipping, and a % of every purchase helps the animals!
1) Animal Protection Guild (A.P.G.) ~ 330-649-0443 ~ Male & female cats ~ Stark County
2) One of a Kind Pets ~ 330-865-6890 ~ cats and dogs ~ Akron ~ oneofakindpets.org
3) C.H.A.P. (Citizens for Humane Animal Practices) ~ 330-724-6181 ~ Akron
4) Pet Guards ~ 330-849-0635 ~ www.petguards.com ~ Cuyahoga Falls ~ Spay/Neuter, vaccines & tests
5) Angels for Animals ~ 330-549-1111 ~ www.angelsforanimals.org ~ Canfield
6) Coalition for Animal Concerns (CAC) ~ 330-649-0759 ~ Stark Co. ~ male cats
not because of those who do evil,
but because of those who look on and do nothing."
Call or email for meeting dates and times. Directions: From Akron area--77 south, get off the Fulton Dr exit. Turn right. About 3/10 of a mile on the right is a plaza. The Stark County Veterinarian Emergency Clinic is located at 2705 Fulton Dr. (Across from the Football Hall of Fame and AAA Auto Club).
www.coalitionforanimalconcerns.org
