The ASPCA is receiving offers to adopt the animals from other New York residents every day.
"Purchase costs are just the beginning, " says Gail Buchwald, senior vice president of the ASPCA's Adoption Center.
Sandy Monterose, the ASPCA's Shelter Outreach manager, says rescuers are running into more than just cats and dogs.
The ASPCA is pushing for federal regulation to halt the use of performance enhancing drugs on the racetrack.
Covering everything from mouthing to spaying and neutering, the ASPCA can help shed light on some basic behavioral bloopers.
However, the ASPCA does respond to questions via e-mail and on its helpline.
Other animal welfare groups, including the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), also object to rodeos.
Jo Sullivan, senior vice-president of communications for the ASPCA, said most of the rescued pets are in good health but are scared.
The ASPCA says some 5, 000 pets have been rescued so far, but many of them have yet to be reunited with their owners.
The ASPCA also says that as many as 1 million pets in America are at risk of becoming homeless because of the recent economic downturn.
By understanding why people choose the pets they do, the ASPCA hopes to increase adoption rates and ensure adopters go home with a perfect match.
Ms. SANDY MONTEROSE (ASPCA): We've seen snakes, tons of birds, ferrets, rabbits, a couple pigs, and there is another--a separate team that is working with horses.
In a new study to be released by the ASPCA, "physical appearance" is the top reason given for picking a particular puppy at an animal shelter.
That's why federal regulation is needed, according to the ASPCA. Perry said the sport could regain its popularity if people believed it was cleaning up its act.
Before addressing any behavior issues, animal trainer Kristen Collins of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) says pet owners should start with a thorough veterinary exam.
Vick released a statement condemning the Dog Wars game this week, which has come under fire from animal rescue groups around the world like the ASPCA and PETA. PETA even released its own free iPhone App to combat Dog Wars.
Officials at the New York-based ASPCA--a nonprofit that is reliant on donations from the public--say there was a "definite increase" in donations as a result of a direct mail solicitation that went out with a picture of Lucas with a rescued pit bull.
Be it Southwest Airlines building a newsletter list, the ASPCA looking to build out a Facebook and Twitter community or Pepsi moving money away from the Super Bowl to building the Pepsi Refresh site, there is a huge advertiser demand for user data.
Once a case is investigated--often ending with the perpetrator being hauled into the back of an ASPCA squad car (which looks just like a New York Police Department car)--the narrative follows the animal's recovery at the ASPCA hospital and eventual adoption into a good home.
The counselor I spoke to at the ASPCA behavior helpline was forthcoming and helpful, providing some realistic suggestions on how to keep a dog from mouthing. (She suggested stopping tug-of-war games, not letting the dog win, and teaching him "ouch" or "easy" to know when to ease up).
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