In San Diego County there are so many foreclosures and people are so desperate that they leave their pets abandoned in their home where their fate is horrific: a slow a painful death due to starvation or exposure.

I would work with banks and realtors to have access to homes to rescue pets and at least get them to a shelter where they would have food, water, and at least a chance of being adopted.
Any advice or has anyone heard of such an organization?

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We all know how stressful moving can be and it can be just as bad for pets.

Dogs and Cats can become distressed or anxious during the move, we have put together some useful information to help make moving less stressful for you both.

If you have a particularly sensitive pet it may be a ideal to make arrangements for your pet/pets to stay with a friend or relative during the move. If you do not have anybody who could then you may want to consider booking them into a boarding kennel for the night, this is extra cost of course but may be safer and leaves you to concentrate on the home swap without the added worry of your pet.

Leave packing their toys, bedding to the last moment so that they can be comforted by familiar things. It may be an idea to not wash any bedding until a week or so after the move to give them a chance to settle in and have a familiar smell in the new house. Cats and Dogs can become very attached to their own familiar territory, and may therefore need extra care and attention during the move.

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