The key goal:keep pets with their families in their homes.

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OAA works with communities to enact breed neutral policies that advance public safety and compassion to animals. Lack of access to information, advice, and direct animal care services produces hardships and heartaches for many pet owners in underserved communities. OUR MISSION is ending the euthanasia of cats and dogs in local shelters and keeping pets in their loving homes by providing professional and affordable spay/neuter and wellness services. UCAN Non-Profit Spay Neuter Clinic needs help for approximately 4 hours on Tuesdays in the preparation of surgical packs and help with laundry. Currently there are at least 19 million pets living with U.S. families whose income level is below the poverty line, which is triple the number of dogs and cats who enter animal shelters each year. #PIN #Petcasso2018, Congratulations @PINCincy on your event success - and thanks for all you do! The conclusion was veterinarians must step up with strategies for how to provide care to all sectors of the population and address the fact that current safety nets for low-income families do not include vet care. ORGANIZATION: https://t.co/LZm6pTbZDn, We're still energized by the overwhelming success of Petcasso! Families facing difficult times could reach out to organizations such as Hospets to help in the transition, or seed free or reduced-cost food and medical care before surrenderinga pet to a shelter. Well see you next week!

tax-deductible gift helps us connect Of that total, 1,105 were family households, 749 were Veterans, 686 were unaccompanied young adults (ages 18-24), and 730 were individuals experiencing chronic homelessness. United Coalition for Animals d/b/a UCAN Nonprofit Spay & Neuter Clinic is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. 520 W Wyoming Ave Cincinnati, OH 45215-4525. Mow our little patches of grass, water plants, pull weeds, pick up trash in parking lot, simple repairs, etc. A 501(C)(3) Organization. We've partnered with The Color of Care documentary from Executive Producer Oprah Winfrey -- streaming now on the Smithsonian Channel. A 501(C)(3) Organization.

We operate a high volume, high quality, low cost spay/neuter and wellness clinic in the Camp Washington area of Cincinnati. Learn more about how you can support our mission: https://t.co/en70ft7l56 #PINCincy #Petcare #GiveBack. Sometimes it is because the owner has passed away. Please choose a modern one, Pets In Need is a non-profit organization that provides low cost #VetCare and pet food for pets of low-income families in #Cincinnati. We too are a nonprofit, and your Thanks to everyone who made Petcasso 2018 the most well-attended event to date. Preference is for items than can be priced at $5 or less. Jurisdictions that have enacted breed-specific laws have learned by experience that these laws do not make their communities safer. It takes a lot of time and attention to get senior pets re-homed. Maddies Fund held an important seminar addressing the fact that access to veterinary care is a national crisis. Important statistics that were shared include the fact that 88% of families are pet owners in this country, but over 29 million families lack access to vet care. Your browser does not support images upload. The clinic will be closed today Thursday, Nov. 22 and tomorrow Friday Nov. 23 for the holiday. Even a small donation each pay period will add up to a significant gift! Answer phones, greet clients in the lobby, unload and shelve donations of pet food, routine light cleaning and other duties to assist our Client Services Coordinator. The vast majority of people who live in poverty have to work extremely hard to provide even the most basic pet care. As of January 2018, Ohio had an estimated 10,249 people experiencing homelessness, as reported by Continuums of Care to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This opportunity is provided by VolunteerMatch's partner. United Coalition for Animals. Pets enhance the lives of humans and the larger society. Yet, they are frequently accused of being irresponsible with their pets or subjected to fines and criminal charges because of issues that are largely out of their control. Please see our Statewide Resource Directory for low-cost spay and neuter clinics, pet food pantries, and humane society programs that provide assistance for seniors and low-income families. good people with good causes. Many families face eviction or the loss of their beloved pets due to breed discrimination laws passed in many low-income communities. Happy Thanksgiving from Pets In Need! Were helping Ohios families care for their pets. We provide affordable spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations and other basic veterinary care for pets of lower income individuals, animal shelters and rescue groups. The bond people have with their pets should not depend on income, in which zip code one resides, or the language one speaks. The number of low-income households is growing: 80% of families needing food stamps worked the year before. OAA works to advance policy efforts to provide additional resources for financially challenged families and their pets. OUR VISION is a community without homeless pets where all residents have access to quality, affordable spay/neuter and other resources to help them keep their pets in their loving homes. If a senior pet is having difficulty adjusting to a shelter environment, fostering can be an answer. Also, many shelters across the state are seeing more senior pets being surrendered. An animal may be unaltered because there are too many barriers to having the surgery done. EIN: 77-0395654. 2830 Colerain Ave, CINCINNATI, OH 45225, US. Disturbingly, reasons being cited are allergies, moving and housingrestrictions, cost and medical care, and behavioral issues. A pet may also live outside because the owner is homeless. Must be able commit to a minimum of one regular shift each month. Learn more below and find ways to get involved today. Many people in low-income neighborhoods rely on public transportation, and they cannot take their pets across town on the bus. There are millions more in working poor and middle-class families struggling with the cost of caring for their pets. A dog may live outside because a landlord does not allow indoor pets, and affordable housing with pet-friendly options is hard to find. Unfortunately, the number of animals being turned in to shelters is also growing as many low-income families are unable to continue to care for their animals without help. Everyone who wants to provide a loving home to animals deserves access to the resources that make pet-keeping possible. With 78 million dogs and 86 million cats in 80 million American households, pet ownership transcends geographical, racial, religious, and socio-economic boundaries, demonstrating that love for pets is a consistent societal value.

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