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Foster needed or rescue can’t happen

November 9, 2018 Eric Forrest 0

Midwest Wheaten Terrier Rescue has two dogs it is in a position to take into its care, but can’t. Currently, a foster home is needed in order to initiate rescue. Here’s a message from the Rescue: We have been made aware of a really sad situation near Kansas City, MO. These 2 girls are living […]

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Florida Greyhounds are done racing, but where do they go now?

November 8, 2018 Eric Forrest 0

Just like when Iowa shut down its allowance of dog racing a couple of years ago, Florida voted this primary election to kill the practice. For animal advocates, that’s welcome and overdue news. A question left to answer, though, is Where do the racing dogs go now? Heartland Greyhound Adoption, one of the great animal […]

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Animals displaced by hurricanes being cared for in Nebraska

October 30, 2018 Eric Forrest 0

The southeast has once again been battered by hurricanes- this time, Florence and Michael- so once again, Nebraska humane organizations are at the ready to accept responsibility for animals displaced by the storms. Hearts United for Animals is leading the rescue efforts in this round of life saving. The Auburn, NE, group was at Council […]

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Meet Groot, Nebraska Humane Society’s Superhero Cat

May 19, 2018 Eric Forrest 0

On Monday, May 14, animal control from the Nebraska Humane Society evacuated 46 cats and kittens from a “filthy, overcrowded house.” Many cats were found too late- including a handful in a Rubbermaid tote- “but one was fighting to be heard,” says the shelter’s latest newsletter. “We named him ‘Groot’, this tiny super hero with […]

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Your $10 gift could turn into thousands for Nebraska Humane Society

May 19, 2018 Eric Forrest 0

This Wednesday is the 24-hour Omaha Gives! fundraiser, an annual event that puts a ton of money into the pockets of your favorite local charities. Each year, thousands of people donate (as little as $10, tax-deductible) in an attempt to grow and sustain our vital pet-related charities. Among them is the Nebraska Humane Society (NHS), […]

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Get Ready to Give during Omaha Gives! 2018

April 26, 2018 Eric Forrest 0

Since Pets in Omaha has been around, it’s been active in promoting the wonderful, online giving period that is Omaha Gives! This 24-hour fundraiser always proves important for area shelters, rescues, and animal advocacy groups, so we’re eager to tell you how you can participate in 2018! For donors, see the information below! And if […]

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Hearts United helps 39 mill dogs and now they need you

April 9, 2018 Eric Forrest 0

When a puppy mill housing 39 dogs is shut down, help needs to come from everywhere. Local law enforcement, veterinarians, rescue groups, and the community at large all play a part for every pup to get what’s best for each of them. And when the dogs are in the condition that they were when Hearts […]

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Donate for animals, meet Miranda Lambert in Omaha

March 3, 2018 Eric Forrest 0

Are you going to the Miranda Lambert concert at the Century Link Center in Omaha on March 8, 2018? Do you love animals and would you like to meet Miranda? Here’s a little story on how and why it can happen for you! Hearts United for Animals in Auburn, NE, has been chosen as the […]