Pets In Need

TO ADVANCE THE NO-KILL MOVEMENT, REDUCE PET HOMELESSNESS, AND FIND EVERY DOG AND CAT A LOVING HOME.

MEDICAL: PETS IN NEED IS COMMITTED TO OPTIMIZING THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING OF ITS SHELTER GUESTS, AND EACH SHELTER MAINTAINS A DEDICATED VETERINARY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE EXCELLENT CARE AND QUALITY MEDICAL SERVICES. FOR ANIMALS ARRIVING TO PETS IN NEED THROUGH INTAKE OR FROM HIGH-INTAKE REGIONAL SHELTERS, VETERINARY STAFF PERFORMS BASIC MEDICAL EXAMS, SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES, VACCINATIONS, AND DEWORMING REGIMENS. FOR ANIMALS REQUIRING FURTHER OR SPECIALIZED TREATMENT, PETS IN NEED PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE IN-HOUSE OR THROUGH PARTNER SPECIALTY PROVIDERS.

OUTREACH AND EDUCATION: UTILIZING A COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH TO SAVE AND IMPROVE LIVES, PETS IN NEED EXTENDS ITS SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE ITS SHELTER WALLS INTO THE COMMUNITY TO DIRECTLY SERVE PETS AND THE FAMILIES WHO LOVE THEM. THIS INDUSTRY-LEADING MODEL, KNOWN AS "ACCESS TO CARE," HELPS PET PARENTS REGARDLESS OF SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND DIRECTS RESOURCES TO KEEP PETS IN THEIR HOMES AND OUT OF SHELTERS. SERVICES INCLUDE LOW-COST AND FREE VACCINATIONS, SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES, MICROCHIPS, VETERINARY PROCEDURES, PET FOOD AND BASIC SUPPLIES, AND MORE TO UNDER-RESOURCED PET FAMILIES. TO INCREASE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY MEDICINE, SOME SERVICES ARE DELIVERED VIA PETS IN NEED'S TWO MOBILE VANS AT VARIOUS SITES IN THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH SEVERAL DESIGNATED FUNDS, PETS IN NEED ALSO PROVIDES LOW-INCOME PET PARENTS OR THOSE FACING ECONOMIC HARDSHIP WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL CARE OR SERVICES, ALLOWING CHERISHED PETS TO STAY WITH THEIR FAMILIES. BEHAVIORAL: AN ONSITE BEHAVIORIST WORKS WITH VOLUNTEERS TO TRAIN AND ENRICH DOGS TO BECOME MORE ADOPTABLE, AND VOLUNTEERS WORK WITH CATS AND RABBITS TO SOCIALIZE THEM FOR ADOPTION SUCCESS. PROVIDING BEHAVIOR SERVICES IS CRUCIAL TO ENSURING THAT DOGS CAN COPE WITH THE STRESSFUL ENVIRONMENT OF LIVING IN A SHELTER, CAN LEARN BASIC COMMANDS, AND CAN ADAPT TO MOVING INTO A HOME ENVIRONMENT. FOSTER TO ADOPT AND ADOPTED PETS ARE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE SUCCESSFUL ADOPTIONS AFTER WORKING WITH A BEHAVIORIST.

ANIMAL CARE/FOSTER: OUR ANIMAL CARE TEAM CONSISTS OF DEDICATED STAFF WHO CARE FOR THE DAILY NEEDS AND WELLBEING OF ALL OF OUR SHELTERED AND FOSTERED PETS. FOSTER COORDINATORS WORK WITH PETS IN NEED'S FOSTER NETWORK TO PLACE ANIMALS IN TEMPORARY HOMES, WHICH EXPANDS SHELTER CAPACITY WHILE ENSURING ANIMALS RECEIVE LOVE AND SUPPORT ON THEIR JOURNEY TO ADOPTION. FOSTER VOLUNTEERS OPEN THEIR HOMES ON A TEMPORARY BASIS, EXPANDING OUR CAPACITY TO CARE FOR ANIMALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

ADOPTION: ADOPTIONS STAFF SOCIALIZE AND CARE FOR IN-SHELTER ANIMALS, FACILITATE ADOPTION MATCHES, AND COUNSEL POTENTIAL ADOPTERS, ALL WHILE PROMOTING BARRIER-FREE ADOPTIONS TO PLACE MORE ANIMALS WITH LOVING FAMILIES. PETS IN NEED ALSO MANAGES A LARGE, ENGAGED BASE OF VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONAL AREAS. ITS DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT PROMOTES ADOPTIONS VIA A ROBUST MARKETING PROGRAM, INCLUDING WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA AND EMAIL CHANNELS, AND SPECIAL ADOPTION EVENTS AND PROMOTIONS.