From our grantees at @catsofmoco
Lucky is a sweet, sociable six-year-old brown tabby who has been adopted from and returned to AWMLC twice, due to no fault of her own. Lucky LOVES people and can often be found sleeping the day away in a volunteer’s lap. Unfortunately, Lucky has been experiencing chronic digestive issues recently. Funding from the Doris Day Animal Foundation is helping AWLMC to cover the cost of her vet care, including an ultrasound and special prescription food. Lucky is currently in a foster home until she feels well enough to return to the shelter – and hopefully to be adopted for good!
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From our grantees at @harpsaveslives
At Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, releases of strong and healthy wild animal patients back to natural habitat is the greatest reward of all.
A hearty flock of fifteen Mallard ducks was released at the end of July after being found orphaned and admitted to the WRC over two months earlier. Witnessing them waddle to freedom and leave their wading pool behind for an expansive and serene lake is a breathtaking sight worth sharing!
Supporters of wildlife rehabilitation at HARP have more ways than ever to directly engage in these triumphant release experiences. Nearby private and public property owners of yards, municipal parks, forested tracts, and other green spaces, can apply to be a registered HARP release site. Carefully evaluated by a WRC Release Coordinator who visits the site multiple times throughout the year, many conditions are recorded and tracked including topography, species of flora and fauna observed, and proximity to roadways and other human hazards, to understand which patients will be the best fit for the environment and a chance to thrive. HARP maintains approximately 90 registered release sites to choose from when considering their lifelong needs.
Avid wildlife advocates can also join HARP’s ‘Wild Bunch’ membership for insider, behind-the-scenes tours of our rehab facility, educational opportunities, regular newsletter updates, and the exclusive perk of attending wildlife releases alongside HARP staff.
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From our grantees at @humanesocietypikespeak
Sir Dean the Third`s Happy Tail:
The handsome and gallant Sir Dean the Third (Dean for short) arrived at HSPPR Pueblo as a stray. He was found wandering the street, but he clearly wasn’t cut out for the ‘street cat life,’ so he was brought to the shelter to find a family.
While in care, the staff noticed Dean having issues with urinating and even had a slight amount of blood in his urine. He was diagnosed with cystitis – inflammation of the bladder – and urinating was painful for him. He was started on fluids and pain meds, which helped tremendously.
After three weeks in our care, Dean was happy, healthy, and ready to move on to the next part of his adventure – adoption. The same day he was put on the adoption floor, he stole his new family’s heart with his bright, charming personality.
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From our grantees at @rez.vet
Milo is a sweet little 9 month old chihuahua mix pup. He came to see us at our clinic in Two Grey Hills because he had been attacked by a large neighboring dog the week prior. His owners brought him to our urgent care on Friday evening, and our team got right to work. Dr. Lizzy and Rori shaved around his wounds, then flushed his wounds and cleaned them with antiseptic so they could see and treat him.
Once his wounds were cleaned, he was treated with antibiotics, pain meds for pain and inflammation, and also received vaccines and parasite prevention meds.
The next day, Milo’s owners brought him back in for a recheck and we were happy to see that his wounds were already doing much better. Milo’s owners love him very much and take excellent care of him. As is often the case in our work, there simply were no local veterinary offices to take Milo to, so his owners leapt at the opportunity to bring him to our clinic, where we were able to fix him up.
Thank you, DDAF, for helping us help pets like Milo!
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From our grantees at @rockymountainfelinerescue
At just two years old, Mama Holleigh has already learned a hard lesson about life: sometimes, the world can be a lonely place.
Holleigh was found roaming the streets of Carlsbad, New Mexico, and came to Rocky Mountain Feline Rescue via Noah`s Ark Animal Shelter. Little did Noah`s Ark know that when Holleigh was rescued, she was about to become a mama! On the very morning she was scheduled to be spayed, Holleigh gave birth to her kittens instead.
After a long ride to Denver, this young mama has devoted herself to her babies—and she’s done an incredible job. But now that her kittens are growing up, Holleigh is waiting for someone to show her that she is wanted, too. Once her kittens are weaned and ready for adoption, it will be her turn to be spayed so she never has to face raising kittens alone on the streets again.
Unfortunately, Holleigh`s story is far from unique. Rocky Mountain Feline Rescue rescues many young mothers with kittens each year—moms who are barely adults themselves. Since cats can go into heat as young as four months—or even younger depending on weight, breed, environment, and other factors—it is important to spay/neuter kittens as early as possible. At Rocky Mountain Feline Rescue, we spay/neuter every healthy kitten in our care when they reach two pounds to avoid "teen mom" mishaps and help keep feline overpopulation in check.
After everything Holleigh`s been through, this sweet girl deserves a family of her own, a soft place to sleep, and the chance to finally be someone’s beloved companion. Thanks to support from friends like the Doris Day Animal Foundation, we know her Holleigh`s story will have a happy ending!
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From our grantees at @pacificprimatesanctuary
Prospero is a White-faced Capuchin at Pacific Primate Sanctuary (PPS).
Capuchins are highly intelligence and curious, which has made this species a target for exploitation in the exotic pet trade and entertainment industry. At PPS, Prospero spends his days surrounded by lush tropical plants, climbing, exploring, and living with the dignity and freedom every sentient being deserves.
For more than 35 years, Pacific Primate Sanctuary has provided lifelong refuge to primates like Prospero. We`re deeply grateful to the Doris Day Animal Foundation and to our compassionate supporters, whose generosity makes stories like Prospero`s possible.
Thank you for helping us give rescued primates the chance to heal, thrive, and simply be monkeys. 🐒💚
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From our grantees at @humanewalton
🐈⬛ We are ESPECIALLY thankful this month for the Doris Day Animal Foundation (DDAF) which allowed us to SAVE THIS KITTEN and cover half of the cost of his meds needed to treat his positive case of FIP! We see several cases of FIP annually, both the ‘wet’ and ‘dry’ versions, and they often are caught too late and often do not have a happy ending.
☄️ Asteroid, pictured below a week in on treatment, very obviously has the ‘wet’ version which has caused his fluid filled torso to balloon like a tick
🦠 “FIP stands for Feline Infectious Peritonitis. It is a severe, progressive viral disease in cats caused by a mutation of the common feline coronavirus. While most cats contract the harmless intestinal coronavirus without issue, the virus mutates into FIP in a small percentage of cats, triggering a fatal immune reaction.”
🏥 ‘Treatment: Once considered fatal, FIP is now widely treatable using specific antiviral medications (such as GS-441524) that target the virus and save many cats.’
💰 This treatment is expensive. We are splitting the cost of it between DDAF grant funds and private donations. We are so thankful for Animal Care Hospital at Bold Springs for providing his care and giving us time to get the remaining funding so we could start Asteroid’s treatment!
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From our grantees at @almarescue
Magnolia and her sister Juniper were placed in a plastic bag as babies and thrown into a dumpster.
Thank goodness their cries were heard by a Good Samaritan, who got them out & immediately gave them to us.
Today little Magnolia got a second chance at life & was adopted by a very special family. We are overjoyed that she got her Happily Ever After!! 💖
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From our grantees at @heart_of_phoenix_equine_rescue
Little Saffron is a filly at Heart of Phoenix being raised as an orphan when her mama, who was rescued entirely emaciated, then rejected her at birth. She was born compromised, and she spent quite a while at an equine hospital. She has needed milk replacer, foal pellets, and a foster mare for companionship to thrive. Continued thanks to the Doris Day Animal Foundation, as their giving helps makes hard cases like this possible! She is now growing and thriving!
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From our grantees at @munciearf
If you ever wonder if the Animals at ARF are enjoying themselves please take a look at this picture taken this morning of Rou and Honeydew!! They have become the best of friends and play, play,play all day long!! Oh how we LOVE all of our ARF babies!! They are the very best!!
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