By Jody L. Teiche Summer is here! And that means celebrations, barbeques, family gatherings…and July 4th. And while the holiday may be fun and exciting for some humans, for most pets, it’s a nightmare. One in five pets go missing on July 4th, and studies show historically, that day sees the highest number of lostRead more
Our youngest daughter Gabi did her homework. She wanted to find an animal shelter that aligned with her ethics. She found it with Abandoned Pet Rescue. Gabi loved volunteering with APR; her favorite was the cat room. We lost Gabi to a blood clot in 2016; she was 22. But the wonderful people at APRRead more
Introducing our Stanleys! We teamed up with @pedigreeus to rename all of our adoptable pups to ‘Stanley’ and the PEDIGREE brand is covering dog adoption fees for the duration of the hockey finals. Fill out an application, https://abandonedpetrescue.org/adopt/adoption-application/ And make an appointment to meet our Stanleys! #dogrescue #rescuedogsofinstagram #PEDIGREE #StanleysRead more
Between now and Sunday night cat adoptions at APR will be fee free. Just fill out an application ( https://abandonedpetrescue.org/adopt/adoption-application/ ) and make an appointment to visit us between now and Sunday at 5PM. If you choose a cat for adoption and you are approved by our team, there will be no adoption fee. AllRead more
A NIGHT at the PARKER in support of Abandoned Pet Rescue. Thank you Frank Spadea and Barry Davis for all your love. Thanks Matt and Mike for APR’s first neighborhood party in Oakland Park. And a special thanks for the support from OP city commissioner Tim Lonergan and Tamarac mayor Michelle Gomez. It was aRead more
When you get right down to it, our pets are much more like us than unlike us. They can suffer the effects of aging just as some of us do. We all know that they can get cancers, organ failure, osteoarthritis, diabetes and a slew of other debilitating disorders, but did you know that catsRead 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
To become an APR dog walker or event dog handler please fill out our volunteer application/liability waiver by complete the Volunteer Application at https://abandonedpetrescue.org/volunteer-application/ You must take our dog walking class, which is typically held on the last Sunday of every month at 2PM at Abandoned Pet Rescue. You must be at least 21 yearsRead 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
As 2022 ends and the promise of 2023 is just on the horizon, what are you thinking about? What goals, aspirations, dreams do you have for yourself, your pets for the new year? If you’re like most people, they include things you want to do, get or places you want to go next year. MaybeRead more
