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The Rhode Island Foundation on Friday announced that it has awarded $550,000 to two dozen nonprofit agencies that support animal welfare. For RI pet owners on hard times, these grants for animal ...
Animal welfare organizations are concerned with the health, safety and psychological wellness of individual animals. These organizations include animal rescue groups and wildlife rehabilitation centers, which care for animals in distress and sanctuaries, where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives.
Pets for Vets is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the United States dedicated to providing a second chance to shelter dogs by rescuing, training, and matching them with American veterans who need a companion pet. [3] It was founded in 2009 to help veterans who were suffering from combat stress and other emotional issues.
Banfield Pet Hospital is a privately owned company based in Vancouver, Washington, [3] United States, that operates veterinary clinics. Part of the Mars Inc. family of companies, Banfield owns clinics in the United States, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. Founded in 1955, the company operates many of its 1,000 plus clinics inside PetSmart stores ...
Wickford is located on the western side of Narragansett Bay, just about a 20-minute drive across two bridges from Newport, Rhode Island. The village is built around one of the most well-protected natural harbors on the eastern seaboard, and features one of the largest collections of 18th century dwellings to be found anywhere in the Northeast.
Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge in Middletown, Rhode Island Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge in Middletown, Rhode Island. Sachuest Point (SAT-choo-est [2]) is a wildlife refuge in the southeasternmost part of the Town of Middletown, Rhode Island, on a peninsula between the Sakonnet River and Rhode Island Sound, the 242-acre (0.98 km 2).
Cocumscussoc Brook near Smith's Castle. Cocumscussoc is a brook and surrounding region in Wickford, Rhode Island. The Cocumscussoc Brook flows into Mill Cove off of Wickford Harbor. Roger Williams started a trading post with the Narragansetts in the 1630s, likely northeast of the brook and harbor. [1]
Pet Rescue is a British daytime TV series broadcast on Channel 4.Launched in January 1997, it chronicled various pets and animals being rescued, cared for, and then either rehoused or returned to the wild.