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Most people today recognize that not drinking enough water is bad for their health in multiple ways but it’s also detrimental for our favorite felines as well. In fact, it’s much worse for our kitties than for people because we can make ourselves drink more water but it’s very difficult to convince a cat thatRead more

15 year old Cookie is home! She got ADOPTED!! Cookie was featured three times on Susie’s Senior Dogs, a national scoial media site that promotes senior dogs. It wasn’t until the third post that she finally received some attention. Cookie is an Italian Greyhound mix. Cookie’s life was turned upside down when her mom wasRead more

In Celebartion of Abandoned Pet Rescue’s 27th anniversary and in support of our special needs & senior dogs and cats, we partied at our 2nd annual Yappy Hour at Laurent Tourondel’s DUNE Restaurant on Ft. Lauderdale Beach. A large energetic crowd came out to celebrate with our special “Spay Breeze” cocktail, Tito’s Vodka’s Kissing Booth,Read more

In a recent conversation with Shelter Manager Cheryl Benca we started talking about the stories from our cat adopters. She asked me to look at a photo and said, what do you see? My answer was simple it was a photo of a cat. But then she told me what I was actually looking atRead more

Our Pets, People and Places begins this month with a challenge to each one of you. The challenge is to find a forever home during 2023 for the 5 dogs and the 5 cats who have lived at APR the longest. There are reasons that each of them remains but none of those reasons can’tRead more

A long shot is a venture that has only the slightest chance of success. We want you to meet members of the APR *LONG SHOTS* program. You just need to meet these beautiful animals to see what joy they could bring to your life.  Give them a chance and you will receive countless rewards.  MeetRead more

We are saddened at the loss of one of our outstanding youth volunteers Zachary (Zach) Serra. Zach came to Abandoned Pet Rescue because of his love of animals and desire to provide community service.  His tragic passing at the age of 18, has broken the hearts of countless people in our community.  Zach enjoyed travelingRead more

Think about it. You have a cold. Suddenly you feel so much worse, and it turns out you have pneumonia. The first thing you do is reach out for medical advice and help. And thanks to our system of health care, it’s likely you have health insurance which will make the cost of treatment reasonable…Read more

Abandoned Pet Rescue is thrilled to tell you about a new effort with Arc Educates, a social enterprise of the innovative non-profit Arc Broward in launching an Animal Care Certificate Program. The 15-week program will train individuals with disabilities and those with other barriers to employment to provide care that promotes and maintains the well-being of animals. TheRead more

APR CURB APPEAL… APR Board Member and artist Jeanne Dawson-Lalli commissioned artist Marie Franco to create a new mural on the front of our adoption center with curating assistance from Maxence Doytier. Adoptable cats & dogs were the muse for Franco’s stunning work of art. To see more of Franco’s talent, follow Marie Franco Art onRead more