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Adoptions
The Animal House is comprised of a network of foster families, who take cats and small companion animals into their homes until adoptive families can be found.
Unlike other rescues, our foster homes are open to the public. If you have been approved to adopt, we encourage you to come and see our cats in our homes. See how they live and play. Pet them and pick them up and interact with them until you are sure you have found your new best friend.
Cats shouldn't live in cages -- they should be socialized and raised as family members. If a rescue organization declines to allow you to visit its foster homes, you should consider that a red flag. Their animals are most likely living in over-crowded and inhumane conditions and will have difficulty adjusting to family life after spending months locked up in a cage. Moving a cat from these conditions to a new home is very stressful and often results in illness, sometimes severe. Our cats get maximum family exposure. They have the run of our houses with our kids, dogs, neighbors, and everything that goes along with family life. They go for rides in the car and routinely visit other foster homes in order to get exposed to different environments. We think you will notice the difference. We think all rescues should be like this.
Come and see what makes The Animal House a new and different kind of rescue. Come meet our furry families.
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Education and Therapy Programs
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The Animal House has some absolutely wonderful "therapy and education" cats and small animals. These are animals that are gentle with people in all types of situations.
The Animal House brings these therapy and education animals to Day Care Centers, Schools, Camps, Nursing Homes, and Volunteer Organizations to help teach people about responsible pet ownership and to educate the public about the problems of pet over-population.
We also have people who are trained in areas such as companion animal nutrition, natural (raw) diets, and holistic animal health (homeopathic remedies, Bach Flower Essences, herbal remedies, etc.)
The Animal House would be happy to bring a few of our furry (or scaly) friends to your group. To schedule a visit, please contact Laura Murphy, Co-Founder of The Animal House. |
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Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) Programs
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Feral cats are the offspring of outdoor or abandoned cats. They can be found in colonies in industrial parks, shopping centers, and in neighborhoods. |
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The Animal House has volunteers that are familiar with various colonies throughout the Lancaster area. These individuals go out regularly and trap intact animals, have them spayed or neutered, and return them to their colonies before other cats can move in.
The Animal House also has trap rental and instructions for those who wish to do their own trapping.
For information on trapping feral cats on your property, please contact Amanda Shreiner, Co-Founder of The Animal House. A donation to cover the cost of time, supplies, and spay/neuter clinic is requested and must be in the form of a check made out to The Animal House. Please do not give cash to individuals for trapping. Money donated in the form of cash rarely finds its way to the sponsoring organization.
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Caring Companions
We believe that animal companionship can benefit both mind and body. Stroking a cat or just watching it lounge in a sunny window can lower blood pressure, engage the memory, and balance one's emotional state.
The Animal House will donate an adult cat to any nursing home, assisted living facility, or other institution that is charged with the care of the ill or elderly. We always have a selection of well-mannered and loving adults that can bring a lot of joy to any group.
To ask about our Caring Companions program, email Laura or call me at 717-808-5674. | |
