Recently I wrote an article called Foreclosure Pets about pets being surrendered to shelters and rescue organizations in larger and larger numbers due to the increase rate of bank foreclosures.  While many people in tight financial situations can rely on friends and family for short term financial assistance and a place to stay, many among us do not have this resource. I wondered at the time if there were any organizations that could help keep these families together. Now apparently there is.

Just as the Federal government is seeking to give financial assistance to help homeowners to allow them to stay in their homes and thereby reduce family stress and increase the number of homes on the auction block; there is now an fund raising organization helping keep dog families together and preventing the number of pet surrenders through help with food, medicine pet insurance etc.

The organization is called Fairy Dog Parents and they’re located in Duxbury Massachuesetts. According to their website they were inspired to start this organization after their rescue dog of 4 years passed away.   To learn more visit their site:  http://fairydogparents.org/index.html
Contain A Pet of Wilmington NC offers Rescue Discounts on their Dog Obedience Training and Electronic Pet Containment Fences to parents of rescue adopted cats and dogs. Learn more:Helping Pets Stay Safe Happy and Healthy

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Randy Larrow is a certified dog trainer and  an authorized CONTAIN-A-PET underground pet fence dealer in southeastern North Carolina where he lives with his wife Laureen and four dogs: Sadie, Jake, Amanda and Taylor. When he’s not installing electronic dog fences or conducting obedience dog classes, he volunteers his time at Paw’s Place Animal Rescue, a local no-kill shelter in his area.