Midwest Animal Rescue & Services, or MARS, is an organization that rescues dogs and cats and provides medical care, training, foster care, and adoption. MARS is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. MARS rescues animals that are stray, surrendered by their owners, or are in shelters where they might get put down. If an animal they rescue is hurt, they will give it medical care. MARS makes sure the animals are microchipped, spayed or neutered, and vaccinated.
MARS does not have a shelter. Instead, the animals live in foster homes where they receive all the love that they would get in a forever home. They get used to being in a house and around people and maybe other animals. This also helps the adopters know the animals’ behavior better than if they were just in a kennel. This helps them find better matches, and they have a 99% adoption success rate!
Here are a couple dogs that were successfully adopted through MARS. The first one is Lola.
MARS does not have a shelter. Instead, the animals live in foster homes where they receive all the love that they would get in a forever home. They get used to being in a house and around people and maybe other animals. This also helps the adopters know the animals’ behavior better than if they were just in a kennel. This helps them find better matches, and they have a 99% adoption success rate!
Here are a couple dogs that were successfully adopted through MARS. The first one is Lola.
LOLA “Dearest Annie, a note to check in. A lot has happened since I saw you last! I got adopted by a family in WI. I am now a Packers fan. Things are going very well here and my people tell me they love me every day-- despite the fact that I attack the vacuum cleaner regularly, hate their cat, and occasionally bark at the mailman- they still love me. I needed some training up but now I have a pretty good routine going here. I love to go for car rides with my head out the window. I love snuggling with my family. We are happy and I never would have found them without you. Thanks so very much for what you do. You changed my life. Keep up the good work!"
Love and all my best, Lola Granola Farber.
Love and all my best, Lola Granola Farber.
This is my dog that we adopted from MARS!
My family adopted Mowgli from MARS. We had two cats, and everyone in my family wanted a dog, except for my dad. We decided to foster a dog to see what it’s like. We contacted MARS to find a dog to foster. They sent us pictures of dogs that needed foster homes. We picked Mowgli. We picked him up and brought him home. We played with him and he got used to the house really quickly. After only a few days, everybody fell in love with him, even my dad. We all decided we wanted to adopt him. We’ve had Mowgli for four months now, and we love him very much!
MARS also does training classes for dogs. They can help you teach your dog manners and communication. They can also help you train your dog to be a therapy dog.
How can you help?
Fostering
One way to help is to foster animals. Fostering is when you give a dog or cat a temporary, loving home and prepare the dog or cat for their forever home. You need to feed, play with, and keep them healthy and happy. If you want to foster a dog or cat from MARS, you can go to a foster class on Saturdays from 10:00-11:00. Email chadatmars@gmail.com to sign up.
One way to help is to foster animals. Fostering is when you give a dog or cat a temporary, loving home and prepare the dog or cat for their forever home. You need to feed, play with, and keep them healthy and happy. If you want to foster a dog or cat from MARS, you can go to a foster class on Saturdays from 10:00-11:00. Email chadatmars@gmail.com to sign up.
Here's a dog from MARS that needs a foster home right now (as of January 24, 2014). If you can help, please contact them!
“This little cutie was found as a stray and no one came to claim her. She is adorable
and very, very sweet. June was treated for flea dermatitis, a consequence of flea
infestation, and is recovering nicely.” If your are interested in June, click here for more information.
and very, very sweet. June was treated for flea dermatitis, a consequence of flea
infestation, and is recovering nicely.” If your are interested in June, click here for more information.
Adopting
Another way to help is to adopt. Adopting a pet is better than buying a pet, because you are saving a life. About 2.7 million dogs and cats get put down each year in the United States because too few people are adopting from shelters or rescues. There is not enough room in the shelters for all the abandoned animals, so they have to euthanize them. Adopting a pet is also better than buying a pet because you don’t want to support puppy mills. Puppy mills are places that make dogs have puppies over and over again. They often are stuck in cages instead of living in loving homes. Most puppies in puppy mills aren’t well cared for.
If you want to adopt from MARS, you have to fill out an application. They go to your house to make sure it’s a good place for the pet you want to adopt. They make sure that you have the right conditions for a pet. If you want more information about adopting from MARS, click here.
Another way to help is to adopt. Adopting a pet is better than buying a pet, because you are saving a life. About 2.7 million dogs and cats get put down each year in the United States because too few people are adopting from shelters or rescues. There is not enough room in the shelters for all the abandoned animals, so they have to euthanize them. Adopting a pet is also better than buying a pet because you don’t want to support puppy mills. Puppy mills are places that make dogs have puppies over and over again. They often are stuck in cages instead of living in loving homes. Most puppies in puppy mills aren’t well cared for.
If you want to adopt from MARS, you have to fill out an application. They go to your house to make sure it’s a good place for the pet you want to adopt. They make sure that you have the right conditions for a pet. If you want more information about adopting from MARS, click here.
Here are a couple animals available for adoption from MARS
as of January 24, 2014:
as of January 24, 2014:
“Rainna is a petite little 2yr old kitty. She is very loving and so striking, the perfect Halloween cat. Rainna is around dogs at her foster home so is use to them. This girl is such a sweety. And if you are looking for a playful kitty Rainna will play chase a feather or string toy for hours.” If you want to know more about Rainna, click here.
“Boris is a Chihuahua Pug mix that is approximately 3-4 years old and weighs 15 lbs. He is such a handsome little dog. He is very cute and friendly, and loves to wiggle. He has very pretty markings.
Boris did test positive for heart worm disease and has undergone treatment through MARS. He is expected to live a long and healthy life!
Update from the foster home:
Boris (we call him Taco) is so great. He is totally house trained and crate trained. Good in the apartment. Loves his foster's 7 year old nieces. Loves walks (he will run off leash though!)
During the day, Boris' most favorite passtime is napping. His energy level is not high. Boris loves eating and the dog park! He's actually....PERFECT. Boris plays well with his foster brother, a Puggle. Boris is just a loveable boy and would make a fabulous companion!” If you are interested in Boris, go to here to learn more.
Volunteer
Another way to help is to volunteer at MARS. You can volunteer at any age, but if you are under 16, you need to be with a parent or legal guardian. There are various different positions. Before you begin volunteering, you need to go to an orientation that lasts about an hour. To learn more about volunteering for MARS, click here.
Donate
Another way to help is donating money to MARS. They use the money for food,
supplies, medical care, ID tags, and microchips. If you want to donate to MARS, go here.
I'm also raising funds and you can help by donating here.
Boris did test positive for heart worm disease and has undergone treatment through MARS. He is expected to live a long and healthy life!
Update from the foster home:
Boris (we call him Taco) is so great. He is totally house trained and crate trained. Good in the apartment. Loves his foster's 7 year old nieces. Loves walks (he will run off leash though!)
During the day, Boris' most favorite passtime is napping. His energy level is not high. Boris loves eating and the dog park! He's actually....PERFECT. Boris plays well with his foster brother, a Puggle. Boris is just a loveable boy and would make a fabulous companion!” If you are interested in Boris, go to here to learn more.
Volunteer
Another way to help is to volunteer at MARS. You can volunteer at any age, but if you are under 16, you need to be with a parent or legal guardian. There are various different positions. Before you begin volunteering, you need to go to an orientation that lasts about an hour. To learn more about volunteering for MARS, click here.
Donate
Another way to help is donating money to MARS. They use the money for food,
supplies, medical care, ID tags, and microchips. If you want to donate to MARS, go here.
I'm also raising funds and you can help by donating here.
Make A Move For MARS
Make A Move For MARS is a really fun way to help. This event is a fundraiser to help the animals from MARS. There will be food and games. You can bring your own games and spend the day meeting new people, playing games, and having fun. There will be a special guest, Tony Amendola from Stargate: SG1. The top 20 fundraisers will attend a cocktail hour with Tony, and the top 3 fundraisers will get to play a game with him. This event will be on Saturday, March 28th from noon until midnight at the Double Tree Hotel in St. Paul, Minnesota. For more information, click here.
Make A Move For MARS is a really fun way to help. This event is a fundraiser to help the animals from MARS. There will be food and games. You can bring your own games and spend the day meeting new people, playing games, and having fun. There will be a special guest, Tony Amendola from Stargate: SG1. The top 20 fundraisers will attend a cocktail hour with Tony, and the top 3 fundraisers will get to play a game with him. This event will be on Saturday, March 28th from noon until midnight at the Double Tree Hotel in St. Paul, Minnesota. For more information, click here.
I hope you enjoyed learning about MARS and how you can help animals in need of
homes. I had fun looking at all the different animals that MARS is helping and writing about them for you. I can’t wait to go to Make A Move For MARS, and hope that some
of you can go, too!
Sources
http://www.midwestanimalrescue.org/
https://www.facebook.com/MidwestAnimalRescue
http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/adopt/tips/top_reasons_adopt.html
homes. I had fun looking at all the different animals that MARS is helping and writing about them for you. I can’t wait to go to Make A Move For MARS, and hope that some
of you can go, too!
Sources
http://www.midwestanimalrescue.org/
https://www.facebook.com/MidwestAnimalRescue
http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/adopt/tips/top_reasons_adopt.html
UPDATE AUGUST 24, 2015
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This was an email received about this article from www.homeoanimal.com:
Hi,
I was doing some research on the internet and I found your website and this page: http://www.foralltheanimals.com/blog-by-kailyn I noticed that you linked to Midwest Animal Rescue (midwestanimalrescue.org)
Do you know that they helped us to create a series of blog articles on pet adoption?
In fact, we interviewed them and 199 other rescues and shelters. This allowed us to create the best content possible in order to help these animals that only ask for the RIGHT person to adopt them.
In our series of 12 articles we talk about the benefits of adopting an animal, the myths that are all too often associated with adoption, what one should consider before adopting and during adoption process, and also tips for taking care of the new chosen pet.
Would it be possible for you to add a link to this article on your website seeing that Midwest Animal Rescue has contributed in creating the article by the interview we had with them? If you would also like to share the link on your social networks, that’s even better!
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