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Pet Partner Program Helping those in Need

Our on-the-ground work through our Trails UP program has led us to meet many wonderful people caring for MANY animals – oftentimes those they find abandoned on their property.

For many of these animal lovers, it is a struggle to feed and care for their human families let alone the four-legged creatures that depend on them. This program provides vital support to these people and gives our volunteers a glimpse into the everyday life and challenges that animal lovers in our under-resourced communities face.

Our Pet Partner Program matches HT volunteers with specific animal caretakers in rural, low-income areas who struggle to care for their animals.

This is an incredibly individualized, rewarding way to help animals and the people who love them! Please contact info@homewardtrails.org to learn more about this program. 

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Last week I had to choose between getting my diabetes medication or buying food for the cats I feed. I chose the cats.

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It is vital that Pet Partners be active on social media and/or have a solid email network to share the needs of their partner and secure donations. We help you set all of this up, but your sharing and communication is what makes it work!

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If you would like to make a direct difference in the life of an animal caretaker and the animals he or she cares for, please consider joining us. We will match you up with an individual or family right away and get you started!

Here is some feedback from one caretaker who just received donated items via Amazon from their Pet Partner:

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Today I received cat and dog food, litter and straw for my animals and I cannot be more thankful. This winter has been so hard with my husband’s illness and us both being out of work. We love the animals who have come to us like family and this partner has been truly lifesaving. Thank you so much.

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Contact michelem@homewardtrails.org if you would like to become a Pet Partner!

More News from the Trail!

  • Empty the Shelters National Adoption Event

    We’re excited to announce that we’re participating in  Bissell Pet Foundation’s Spring National Empty the Shelter reduced-fee adoption event  now through May 15. Come meet cats and dogs with reduced and waived adoption fees both Saturday and Sundays during the event between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Our nation’s animal shelters are facing a capacity crisis and need your help now to get pets from shelter kennels into the couches of loving homes.

  • Helping Happy Hounds – Fee Waived Hound Adoptions

    As you may or may not know, Virginia animal shelters are filled with Hounds. These amazing dogs are most often discarded by callous hunters, found starving wandering the countryside. Many never make it as hunters and are then tied up to chains or left along the side of the road like old furniture. A good number of them do not make it out of shelters alive.But these dogs – like all dogs – are amazing and worthy of families. We just cannot get them families fast enough to stop them from dying in our shelters when there is no more space.And so we are trying something new here. ALL HOUND DOGS ADOPTED FROM HOMEWARD TRAILS WILL BE FREE. Yes, we are WAIVING ADOPTION FEES for Hounds for the foreseeable future.We hope that will entice well-matched applicants to consider a Hound now. Use the money you save on training, treats, toys.We think all dogs are worthy. But the reality is that some take extra incentives. Some have more barriers to getting adopted. And the result is well, more end up dying. And no – this does NOT mean we are just giving dogs away. All applicants will still go through our application/screening process to ensure good homes. This is just us trying to save more dogs by eliminating one more barrier to adoption. And hey, Hound lovers can use all the extra money they can get to buy treats, right?Help us help these Hounds. Our program Helping Happy Hounds is live NOW. Let’s save some lives!

  • Our Current Supply Needs – Can You Help?

    Each year Homeward Trail spends thousands and thousands of dollars on supplies to care for our animals and support the general operations of our organization. We always strive to keep our costs as low as possible so that we can spend every extra dollar saving more lives.  One simple way you can help is by donating these supplies – everything from postage stamps, to cleaning supplies, to ink cartridges and paper, to dog and cat food and litter. Our wish lists are updated regularly so you can always find our most current needs. Please consider donating supplies to help us cover the cost of these items. The more we are able to get donated, the more animals we can help. Thank you! Adoption Center Wishlist Meow Palace Wishlist Dog Enrichment Wishlist Trails Home Farm Wishlist Farmhouse Wishlist Trails UP Wishlist  Puerto Rico Wishlist

More News from the Trail!

  • Empty the Shelters National Adoption Event

    We’re excited to announce that we’re participating in  Bissell Pet Foundation’s Spring National Empty the Shelter reduced-fee adoption event  now through May 15. Come meet cats and dogs with reduced and waived adoption fees both Saturday and Sundays during the event between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Our nation’s animal shelters are facing a capacity crisis and need your help now to get pets from shelter kennels into the couches of loving homes.