Shelter Animals Count is a new, collaborative initiative of animal welfare stakeholders and advocates. They have created a national shelter animal database, designed to provide facts and raise awareness about the plight of shelter animals in the US. 4,448 shelters across the US are participating in...
For 9 years, sweet Yaston has been the devoted service dog for a brave young girl named Sky. Sky has an incurable mitochondrial disorder and has endured many hospitalizations and operations…with Yaston at her side. In 2017, Yaston was diagnosed with primary renal hematuria, a rare...
[caption id="attachment_3264" align="alignnone" width="504"] Danae Davis (L) with a little friend and Brooke Haggerty (R)[/caption] All of us at the FACE Foundation would like to wish our friends and supporters a happy and healthy New Year. The beginning of 2018 marks a bittersweet transition for FACE, as...
Warmest holiday greetings from FACE Success Story Mikey, and all of us at the FACE Foundation! ...
With 2017 quickly drawing to close, FACE staff members have been busy compiling our end of the year statistics. Here is a snapshot of the San Diego area pets we have helped save via financial grants for emergency veterinary care so far this year: 327 Pets Saved 226...
On November 13th, we held one of our biggest annual fundraising events...
Wishing all our friends a very Happy Thanksgiving holiday. We are grateful to be able to help save the lives of beloved family pets ...
[caption id="attachment_3159" align="alignnone" width="190"] Iggy[/caption] Happy Halloween from all of us at the FACE Foundation, including a few of our Success Stories, who got all dressed up in their best costumes for the big day! [caption id="attachment_3162" align="alignnone" width="205"] Tigg[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3158" align="alignnone" width="190"] Coo Coo[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3160" align="alignnone"...
Hurricane Irma left a widespread trail of flooding and destruction throughout the Caribbean and Florida. What can concerned animal lovers do to help the dogs, cats, and other animals left homeless by the hurricane? Animal rescue and relief efforts are underway, led by both U.S....
The news images of thousands of Texans escaping the devastating flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey have been heartbreaking. We’ve also seen distressing photos of people carrying their rain-soaked pets through the floodwaters to safety. Sadly, not everyone is able to evacuate with their...
Tea for Two with FACE Success Story Achilles and a Little Friend. ...
We are often asked about the kinds of pet health emergencies that are seen by our veterinary partners and referred to FACE, so that we may help qualified pet owners pay for life-saving veterinary treatments for their companion animals. There are many common pet injuries...
Meet Cece, a beautiful Siamese cat who escaped from home a few months back. Cece was struck by a car and suffered a fractured back. The surgery to save her life was more than her family could afford, but they applied for a FACE grant...
Recently FACE received a wonderful thank you letter from a truly special grantee. Meet Kenneth and his service dog Sampson. FACE provides financial assistance for emergency veterinary care to qualified pet owners…and some of these pets happen to be service dogs like Sampson! Ken receives...
[caption id="attachment_2901" align="alignnone" width="712"] FACE Foundation Board at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.[/caption] The FACE Foundation Board recently returned from a strategic planning retreat, hosted by the Best Friends Animal Society at their Sanctuary, which is in beautiful Kanab, Utah. Best Friends operates the largest no-kill...
Hey, did you know that the FACE Foundation has its own YouTube channel? We get so many wonderful letters from the families of pets saved with the help of FACE grants that we decided to make a video to share some of their kind words. ...
We think all pets are Irish on St. Patrick's Day! So kiss your fur kids, feed them some Greenies, and enjoy these pictures of some recent FACE success stories! ...
Here’s some good news for California pet parents…a bill introduced by State Assemblyperson Devon Mathis (R-Visalia) seeks to provide assistance to pet owners seeking help for large veterinary expenses. The proposed legislation, Assembly Bill 942, would provide for an income tax credit that would let...
Senior dog advocacy group The Grey Muzzle Organization has released the results of a survey on the adoption of senior shelter and rescue dogs. There’s been a growing interest in the adoption of senior dogs over the last few years, and the numbers prove it....
[caption id="attachment_2738" align="alignnone" width="712"] Dr. Ganz and Rebel[/caption] In addition to being a surgeon at FACE partner Veterinary Specialty Hospital, Dr. Seth Ganz also serves as a Veterinary Relations Advisor on FACE’s Advisory Committee. Dr. Ganz’s dedication to saving the lives of pets in need of urgent veterinary...
Happy Valentine's Day from cute little success story Pedro...