“Save a Heart” Initiative Provides Second Chance to Thousands of Vulnerable Shelter Dogs Living in the South
Seattle, Wash., April 03, 2023 (WORLD NEWSWIRE) — In honor of Heartworm Awareness Month, Greater Good Charities, in cooperation with Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, the maker of HEARTGARD® Plus (ivermectin/pyrantel), and The Animal Rescue Site, begins the 3rd year of the Good Flights program, and have actually effectively transferred more than 8,800 at-risk shelter animals from the South to brand-new houses on the East Coast and in the West. That number consists of over 900 asymptomatic heartworm-positive dogs as part of the Save a Heart effort, which intends to lower euthanasia in overcrowded animal shelters by avoiding and dealing with heartworm illness in shelter dogs. To start the 3rd year of Good Flights, an unique transportation of more than 100 shelter animals will happen on April 3 from New Orleans, LA. to the East Coast.
“After just two years, Save a Heart, a life-saving initiative of our Good Flights program, has provided at-risk shelter dogs in the South with a second chance and a new home,” said Liz Baker, CEO of Greater Good Charities. “It’s truly rewarding to work with Boehringer Ingelheim, the maker of HEARTGARD Plus, and The Animal Rescue Site to change the course of these pets’ lives and showcase that, with the right care and treatment, this disease does not have to result in tragedy for these pets.”
Boehringer Ingelheim, the maker of HEARTGARD Plus, covers medical expenses and supplies the needed item to treat asymptomatic heartworm-positive shelter dogs, and The Animal Rescue Site funds numerous transportations. Save a Heart air and ground transportations take place roughly 4 times a month. In addition to the more than 8,800 shelter dogs moved to safety, countless heartworm-positive shelter dogs that were not transferred gotten medication in Louisiana and Alabama by means of the Save a Heart effort, conserving much more lives.
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Participating shelter partners in Louisiana and Alabama consist of Iberville Parish Animal Control, Lafourche Parish Animal Shelter, St. Charles Parish Animal Shelter, St. Martin Parish Animal Services, Cara’s House, Lafayette Animal Shelter, and Care Center, LASPCA Save a Pet Rescue & Transport, and Terrebonne Parish. In its 3rd year, the Save a Heart effort will have numerous getting shelter partners in New Jersey, Florida, Idaho, and Pennsylvania consisting of establishing partners Humane Society of Broward County and St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center.
Asymptomatic heartworm-positive shelter dogs transferred by means of Save a Heart get preliminary medication, in accordance with the suggestions from the American Heartworm Society, prior to transportation. The Greater Good Charities’ Good Flights group operates in performance with veterinary groups to choose prospects that are favorable for heartworm illness and are disappointing medical indications of the illness, which certifies them for transportation. Upon arrival at their location shelter, the heartworm-positive shelter dogs are preferably put into foster or adoptive houses to finish heartworm treatment and post-treatment tracking till they test unfavorable.
“Heartworm is a terrible illness for dogs and those who look after them, said Julie Ryan-Johnson, DVM, Associate Director of Shelter Programs at Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health. “Boehringer Ingelheim is proud to collaborate with Greater Good Charities to provide treatment and prevention to shelter dogs, giving them a second chance to live healthy lives with forever families.”
Good Flights is staffed with skilled and skilled animal well-being transportation specialists who follow finest practices in family pet transportation. Good Flights covers all transportation expenses for sending out shelters, supplies mentorship, provides pet care products like cages and bowls, and uses money grant assistance to all shelter partners.
Good Flights is a program of Greater Good Charities that carries out life-saving airlifts and ground transportation for at-risk family pet populations with a heavy concentrate on asymptomatic heartworm-positive shelter dogs along with catastrophe relief, homeless cats, and more difficult to put big dogs. All shelter animals transferred by means of Good Flights will be managed in compliance with the USDA’s interstate policies. Learn more at greatergood.org.
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