How You Can Help Support Rescue & Medical Programs Meet the Sponsor Dogs Meet the Sponsor Cats » Visit the Nursery Give a Gift Sponsorship Help Me Heal Program More Ways To Help Visit the Newborn Puppies & Kittens in Our Nursery Our Sponsorship Nursery (formerly called the HELP Program) is filled each day with the small cries of orphaned or newborn puppies and kittens. Some days, as many as 100 newborns are in our care – being hand-fed from a bottle, nurtured and cared for until they are healthy and strong enough to be placed for adoption into a loving, permanent home.Special-needs puppies and kittens are in our care because often, a cat or dog will give birth, but the owner is unable to care for the newborns. The Animal League is often asked by other shelters to lend its support where pregnant dogs or cats are scheduled for destruction unless we step in.By supporting the Animal League’s Sponsorship Nursery you can help care for newborn animals in need, ensuring that these puppies and kittens receive a chance at life.

You can view some of our Nursery puppies and kittens on our live streaming video. Meet Mindy and Lucy: Two Selfless Mother Chihuahuas Care for Seven Helpless Puppies Fighting for Their Lives Read Mindy and Lucy's story » Help Miracle and Her Kittens » Help Hope and Her Puppies » Meet Suna and Her Kittens » Meet Arial and Her Kittens » Help Angel and Family » Meet Lily and Family » Mina and Sprout » Foster Care Unit » Items 1 - 15 of 32  123NextThe SPCA is hosting a free spaying and neutering event for pit bulls, Chihuahuas, and cats for World Spay Day. The East Bay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, SPCA, is hosting a spaying and neutering marathon on Saturday, February 28th, at both their TriValley and Oakland locations. Their goal is to spay and neuter one hundred Chihuahuas, pit bulls, and cats that belong to low-income families. “Our phones were ringing off the hook and we are filling up really fast,” said Laura Fulda, Director of Marketing and Development for the East Bay SPCA.

While the East Bay SPCA has no more available appointments this Saturday, many other Bay Area clinics will be participating in the Doris Day event, offering free or low-cost spaying and neutering surgeries. (You can look up participating local clinics here.) This is an annual event held in conjunction with the Doris Day World Spay Day, established in 1995. The goal is to stress the importance of spaying and neutering pets, primarily because spaying or neutering are the best ways to prevent more animals from going into already overcrowded and underfunded shelters. This isn’t just an issue for strays and pets that have unexpected pregnancies said Fulda. Particularly in tough economic times, families will breed their purebred animals with the intent to sell the puppies. However, far too often, when the animals don’t sell, they end up at the shelter said Fulda. However, this day surgery offers additional benefits. Pets who are spayed are neutered are also less likely to mark their territory, fight other dogs, or wander off looking for a mate.

It can also help prevent cancers and complications in birthing, particularly with Chihuahuas, Fulda said. The SPCA choose to focus on the two breeds of dogs because those are the two that get dropped off at a Bay Area shelter most often, Fulda said. Chihuahuas are victims of the cycle of trendy pets. A few years ago, when Paris Hilton was seen carrying the teeny dogs and their bedazzled collars around in bags, they became fashionable. Chocolate Lab Puppies For Sale In KcmoYears later, when the Chihuahuas became more of a nuisance and expense than an accessory, owners dropped them off in hordes at the SPCA.Expresso Vinyl Floor Tiles “These things go in phases,” said Fulda, adding that a pet should be “a family member that you keep for its lifetime, not something for your purse.”Appliance Repair Around Ocean City

Adult cats are consistently common drop-off animals at animal shelters in the Bay Area and with the spring kitten season approaching, spaying and neutering can help keep unwanted kittens out of the shelter, Fulda said. The SPCA offers this surgery at low prices every day. Spay and neutering surgeries start at $60 for a male cat, $75 for a female cat, and can run anywhere between $100-$150 for dogs, depending on weight and sex. On any day, the SPCA will lower those already-low prices for families who can prove that they receive food stamps, WIC, or any other governmental support.Clear Your Calendars—#UberKITTENS Are Back Tomorrow will be anything but business as usual, and these UberKITTENS just want to get their paws in the door. ON THURSDAY, UBER IS DELIVERING KITTENS ON-DEMAND IN OVER 50 CITIES! Request the “KITTENS” option in your app. Set a reminder to request at the purrfect time. *If you’re lucky enough to request kittens to your office, please make sure your boss or building is going to be cool with the meows and that no one in the area is allergic.

Also, having a dedicated room for kitten playtime is preferred. It’s just a $30 “snuggle fee” for the best 15 minutes of your day and we will turn around and support the participating shelters! If you’re smitten for a kitten or are looking for a new purr-sonal assistant just ask the local shelter representative assisting with your kitten delivery. We’ve helped over 30 kittens find their forever homes through UberKITTENS and this year, we hope to find every eligible kitten a home! Demand will be high as many will want to test the kittens’ skills (they are excellent paper shredders), so your patience is appreciated. We’ll do our best to deliver as many kitten cuddles as possible, but availability is limited! If you can’t get a visit from #UberKITTENS today, visit the adoptable kittens in person at the shelters below and check out the pawty on social. FIND YOUR PARTICIPATING CITY + SHELTER RIGHT MEOW! Show all %d cities found The fine (paw) print: Most shelters prefer deliveries to offices only.