Dog Shelter in Jordan Zoo

ADOPTING MEANS YOU SAVE A LIFE Too often, shelters euthanize animals due to room constraints, but if more people adopted pets instead of buying them, the number of pets euthanized would lower dramatically. When you adopt, not only do you save your loving new companion, but you make space for other animals who desperately need it, creating a domino effect of goodness. Give for a Better Life Today An animal shelter or pound is a place where stray, lost, abandoned or surrendered animals – mostly dogs and cats – are housed. The word "pound" has its origins in the animal pounds of agricultural communities, where stray livestock would be penned or impounded until they were claimed by their owners. Every year, approximately 6.5 million pets enter animal shelters nationwide, and 1.5 million become euthanized. And with the current shelter crisis, numbers are on the rise. But you can help! Not only are pets scientifically proven to reduce stress levels and improve blood pressure, but no one can offer the unconditional love and companionship a pet can. Donation to dogs world helps to make effective and sustainable change in how animals are cared for in shelters, zoos, sanctuaries, and healthcare organizations. We believe every person, human and animal should be able to fulfill their potential. The world is a place where compassion for others, appreciation of our interconnectedness, and honoring the intrinsic value of every individual culminates in empowering everyone. To accomplish this, we must strive to understand each other in new ways that brings to light what we previously did not see. ​In today’s push towards evidence-based decision making, welfare and healthcare providers are in need of an evaluation system that is holistic in nature, in order to gain accurate interpretation of the numerous elements responsible for health and well-being. Seeing this unmet need, formed to fulfill this need and leverage the positive gains that wellness brings to animals, people and the planet.