Bailing Out Benji, a non-profit group from Ames, IA, will be one of the educational groups in attendance at our Pick a Pooch Adoption Days (July 16/17, 2016 – 11 am – 4 pm). And while Mindi Callison, founder of the group, works primarily in Iowa, she’s often in Nebraska. There’s much to learn about […]
On Friday, May 20, five Golden Retrievers landed in Chicago International Airport after an 18-hour flight from Istanbul, Turkey. Golden Retriever Rescue in Nebraska (GRRIN) has been working with several organizations to bring the dogs to the United States and is pleased to announce the pups are finally here. GRRIN’s mission is to help any […]
Statistics can lie. It’s all in the way they are presented. These stats, however, are easy to interpret and it seems to me that The American Humane Association (AHA) has no reason to misrepresent the numbers. According to a recent study, the AHA estimates over 10 million dogs and cats are lost or stolen in […]
We found this story on The Dodo and just had to share- it’s probably the cutest and best story we have ever shared- in my opinion. Kids are literally reading to shelter dogs and I am dying with happiness. This is happening at the Humane Society of Missouri. The benefit for the dogs and the […]
Eric Forrest. You’ve seen the name. The guy who works the hardest putting article after article out on Pets In Omaha (almost 500 by the way), the guy at all the events, generally wearing the hat, talking with you, reaching out to the rescues, reporting, doing his very best to help our animals and community. […]
One of the largest and most popular rescues in our area, Hands, Hearts & Paws is always very active and busy. Knowing that, and knowing how many people visit Pets in Omaha to find out more about HHP, this post includes links to adoptable pets and events from the rescue! Regardless of when you find […]
When a rescue is suddenly tasked with caring for 41 unexpected dogs, things get seriously busy. “It’s been insane,” says Nebraska Dachshund Rescue’s Foster Director, Julie Siebler. A breeder in Arkansas personally contacted Nebraska Dachshund Rescue (NDR) to seek help with dogs she could no longer care for. “For that, we were very grateful,” says […]
Wednesday December 9, 2015, a Nebraska Humane Society Animal Control officer was called to an Omaha alley to rescue a cat in a trap. When the officer arrived he found a female cat writhing in pain. She was caught in the viselike grip of a heavy, steel, leg hold trap that was chained to a […]
Now in my third year of writing for the pet community, I’ve written dozens of articles that could be filed under the umbrella of “Can You Help the Animals?” These posts are created after I’ve heard a story about a shelter or rescue or companion animal in need. I wrote about a cat that got […]
We owe you a quick “thank you”. The Pets in Omaha team is proud and grateful today. Two years ago, we held a little launch party for our website at the Nebraska Humane Society. We had a sign displaying a screenshot of the Pets in Omaha homepage, some business cards, a laptop computer and some […]
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