BEING A FOSTER PET PARENT CAN SAVE A LIFE
A big thank you to Kristin Calis, a writer with a local newspaper. Kristen covers Pickering and writes a pet column for the Metroland Media Group’s Durham Region Division. “There are many benefits to being a foster pet parent, and I have read that it’s actually one of the best ways in which an animal lover can volunteer to help homeless pets.” Kristin recently
Foster/Forever Home Needed!
This lovely lady is in urgent need of a foster or forever home. When she was first found, she was emaciated and malnourished. She was found licking BBQ grease in someone’s backyard. Since then, she has filled out nicely and is doing very well. Her age is estimated to be about 13 and due to that, plus the fact that she has not been cared
We Need More Foster Homes!
By Nomi Berger “Fostering a dog is not a lifetime commitment, it is a commitment to saving a life.” This is the watchword of rescue groups everywhere. To foster a dog is, quite simply, to save that dog’s life. A foster home provides that same dog with a safe, temporary place of refuge until he is ultimately placed in a permanent, adoptive home. Most
Featured Adoptable Pet: Toby (with VIDEO!)
Summertime is quickly approaching, and what goes together better than summertime and dogs? Our featured pet Toby is a one-year-old Border Collie/Labrador mix who enjoys hiking, playing with all types of dogs, and discovering new things. Toby would be a great addition to any family who is active, loving, and patient. Toby needs to live with someone who is patient because he is fearful of
Why I Volunteer: Courtney
Courtney began volunteering with TAGS in the Fall of 2012. Since then, she has volunteered her time by coming up with several amazing fundraising initiatives, taking shifts at PetSmart and Pet Valu, doing home visits, taking pictures and writing content for social media, and, on top of all of that, she is a full-time foster parent. Read below to find out more about what
Brandy’s Poem
Hello my name is Brandy I am playful and altogether quite dandy My coat is the softest you’ll ever pet And my smile is something you won’t forget I bond with people quickly because my heart is so big I’m so excited when I see them I do a jig I would love to live in a home Where I have more room to
Where Do TAGS Dogs Come From?
Many people ask “Where do you get all of these dogs?” The easy answer is the pound. However, to be more precise, TAGS dogs come from one of three places (in no particular order): owner surrenders, local pounds, and shelters or pounds in the United States. However, before we can welcome a new dog into the program, we have to make sure we have
Why I Volunteer: Julie White
Julie started volunteering with TAGS last summer. In addition to the duties she mentions below, she has also helped the social media team by writing blog posts and taking lots of pictures of the adoptable pets for us to share on our Facebook and Twitter pages. Thanks, Julie! It all started one day when we needed dog treats…. I walked into Pet Valu with
Save a Life – Become a Foster Parent!
Today we have a special feature on our blog- a video! It provides insight about the experience of becoming a foster parent for a rescued animal. One of our volunteers and foster parents, Courtney Bernard, put this together. Enjoy! As 2013 winds down to a close, we ask that you look forward into 2014 and ask yourself what you can do to give back
What Blossom’s "Gotcha Day" Showed Me
Woof! I’m Snoopy and I am new to TAGS — so new that I just got sprung from the pound on the weekend! At first I just thought I was going out for a walk, but then I got to go on a car ride! After my car ride I had a check-up, a bath, and got to go pick out a new toy