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Can you help animals in Omaha’s Sister City?

November 13, 2015 Eric Forrest 0

Here in Omaha, animals are lucky to have great shelters. Animals elsewhere don’t get the same amenities, care or consideration. For example, the Siauliai Animal Welfare Society in Omaha’s Lithuanian sister city, Siauliai, is a much different facility that anything one can find here. It’s heart is just as big as any shelter’s here, but […]

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Meet Paws on Wheels Rescue Transport

October 16, 2015 Eric Forrest 0

Typically, our Rescue Friends stories center on one group, letting you know who they are, which breeds they typically work with and where they are specifically located. This interview, however, is from a group that works with any and all rescues that need help in one area of rescue- transport. You may wonder, “How does […]

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Why this month is important, our campaign

October 3, 2015 Eric Forrest 0

This is a hugely important month in the world of companion animals.  Why? Because October is dedicated to dogs who need homes. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) calls October “National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month.” The American Humane Association (AHA) designates October, “Adopt a Dog Month.” The names are […]

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Discover the Nebraska Humane Society’s Molly Project, Diamond Dogs

September 30, 2015 Eric Forrest 0

When wandering the NHS facility at 90th and Fort Streets in Omaha, you may see or hear a reference to The Molly Project or Diamond Dogs. You may also wonder what these things are– there’s little published about the two– like I did upon hearing the terms. Luckily, Christina Ferency, Behavior Specialist and lead of the Molly Project […]

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Attend the 2015 NHS Walk for the Animals

August 31, 2015 Eric Forrest 0

Each year, the Margre Durham Walk for the Animals raises thousands of dollars for the Nebraska Humane Society. From admission tickets to sponsorships, people and dog packs raising money on their own, and fees for vendors, the NHS is able to turn the success of that social and fundraising event around to do good in […]

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Interview: Chris Grimes, Mindi Callison preview “Dog by Dog”

August 3, 2015 Eric Forrest 0

When Mindi Callison of Bailing Out Benji approached Pets in Omaha to sponsor the Iowa Premiere of Dog by Dog, and considering the potential impact the film could have, it was impossible to say no. Pets in Omaha is proud to support the August 9, 2015, screening of Dog by Dog, a ground-breaking, educational and independently-filmed documentary […]