Saving Shelter Pets (SSP) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) animal welfare organization. We facilitate rescues from high-kill animal shelters and promote spay & neuter, in an effort to give all pets the chance at life they truly deserve.
SSP is a small, all-volunteer organization with supporters and volunteers located throughout the country. We rely solely on donations to continue our rescue and spay/neuter efforts. Saving Shelter Pets strives to eliminate euthanasia as a method of population control for homeless companion animals, by providing no-kill alternative solutions and proactively addressing the problem of pet overpopulation.
Saving Shelter Pets activities include:
- Saving lives of shelter animals in danger of euthanization, by moving them to safe, no-kill rescues.
- Providing access to proactive pet population control methods, i.e. spay/neuter programs.
- Promoting educational opportunities to increase awareness of the problems and consequences associated with pet overpopulation, pet abandonment in shelters, and inhumane treatment of pets.
The Rescue & Transport Program saves dogs and cats from high-kill shelters in the Southeast (primarily in northern Georgia and the greater Atlanta area) and moves them to safe, no-kill rescues in the Northeast part of the US. All animals receive full medical care and then are quarantined at a boarding facility or in foster care until they are healthy to travel. We use professional transporters to transfer the animals safely from Georgia to their rescues the Northeast, where they have a much better opportunity for adoption. All veterinary, boarding, and transport costs are paid by SSP thanks to the generous donations of people like you!
The Bernie's Buddies Fund provides financial assistance for dogs in our Rescue and Transport Program who test positive for Heartworm, a potentially fatal disease commonly found in dogs in the southeastern US. This fund pays for the treatment itself, plus the boarding costs for each dog during its recovery period. We typically rescue 1–2 heartworm positive dogs each month. Treatment and boarding for each dog is very expensive, and can cost up to $500.
The Spay & Neuter program is the pro-active element of our fight against pet overpopulation. SSP collaborates with various local rescue groups in Georgia and other states to offer low-cost spay/neuter clinics and events.
Get Involved:The Bernie's Buddies Fund provides financial assistance for dogs in our Rescue and Transport Program who test positive for Heartworm, a potentially fatal disease commonly found in dogs in the southeastern US. This fund pays for the treatment itself, plus the boarding costs for each dog during its recovery period. We typically rescue 1–2 heartworm positive dogs each month. Treatment and boarding for each dog is very expensive, and can cost up to $500.
The Spay & Neuter program is the pro-active element of our fight against pet overpopulation. SSP collaborates with various local rescue groups in Georgia and other states to offer low-cost spay/neuter clinics and events.
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Source: http://www.savingshelterpets.com/
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