JACKSON, Tenn. — This rescue and adoption company has been locally for 20 years.
Companion Pet Rescue and Transport of West Tennessee obtained a $12,500 grant from Petco Love.
Grants like these present crucial funds to assist the company save greater than 2-thousand dogs a 12 months.
Some of the few issues this grant will assist to fund is vaccine clinics in addition to spay and neuter voucher packages.
“We work with ‘My Animal Hospital,’ which is one of the area vets and we would sell vouchers probably for $20-$25. This helps the money go further so that we can spay and neuter more animals,” stated Vice President of Companion Pet Rescue, Danielle Hardee.
The company has discovered that individuals need to get their pets mounted, however they don’t have the monetary means to take action after they have a number of pets.
They say grants like these enable them to be extra supportive of the well-being of deserted and uncared for dogs
“The bottom line is we really cannot adopt enough dogs to solve the problem. We still have healthy, wonderful, and happy dogs everyday that end up at Jackson Rabies Control and Jackson Animal Care Center waiting for homes and hoping for homes. We need adopters,” stated Hardee.
Companion Pet Rescue or CPR, companions with native veterinarians and shelters like Jackson Rabies Control, Union City Animal Shelter, and Jackson Animal Care Center.
Some of the puppies the company has helped are these, a litter that was dumped at a home in a rural space.
One had been shot within the foot and required a splint whereas the damaged bone healed.
Three puppies have been adopted up to now, and the injured pup ought to have the ability to go to a brand new home subsequent week.
And these, that come from a family the place the household had two dogs that become 22 in about 18 months.
The company has taken within the puppies and is spaying and neutering the grownup dogs at no cost.
CPR additionally obtained a grant final fall to do free pet vaccines in Weakley County that have been administered by volunteers and UT-Martin college students.
You may also go to the pet-finder web site here to study extra about pets in your space that must be adopted.
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