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Our Mission

MISSION STATEMENT: Lifebridge for Animals, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 tax-exempt nonprofit animal advocacy organization dedicated to promoting kindness and respect for animals.  Our purpose is to raise greater awareness as to the seriousness of pet overpopulation and the plight facing domestic animals.  We will promote humane education in elementary schools and other organizations and offer financial assistance with spaying and neutering to help reduce the number of homeless pets.

WHAT IS HUMANE EDUCATION: Humane Education touches the heart as well as the mind, bringing out the very best we as human beings have to offer.  Character traits such as kindness, respect, responsibility, fairness and compassion for animals, the environment and each other, as well as the basic principles of right and wrong are at the very heart of humane education.  These values apply to our relationships with animals as well as each other.

WHY WE NEED HUMANE EDUCATION: By addressing important pillars of character such as respect, responsibility, kindness, compassion and integrity, our children will certainly grow into more caring, compassionate human beings who will make the world a better place for us all.  By targeting specific grade levels, Lifebridge can reach every child before he or she is ready for middle school.  Through humane education our children will not only treat animals with kindness and respect, they will treat others with kindness and respect as well.

WHO WILL TEACH HUMANE EDUCATION: The Lifebridge for Animals Humane Education Program will be provided by a certified humane education specialist and certified teacher.  Instruction is being provided to targeted classrooms once a month, making this instruction available to schools interested in implementing the program.  Humane education will be taught incorporating important character traits with each lesson being formatted to address academic standards such as math and language arts.

THE REALITY OF PET OVERPOPULATION: We have to face the problem of pet overpopulation head on! There are 45 cats and 15 dogs being born for every one person born in the United States.  This means more than 600,000 puppies and kittens are born every day, compared to 10,000 human births each day in the United States.  There aren't enough homes for them all!  According to statistics from the Humane Society of the United States, a single fertile cat and her offspring can theoretically produce as many as 420,000 cats in seven years, while a single fertile dog and her offspring can produce as many as 67,000 dogs in six years!

THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS FACING THE ANIMALS:  Spaying/neutering in conjunction with humane education provides the only cure for the problem of pet overpopulation.  The future of the animals depends on the children of today. We must teach them to be responsible pet owners.  Owning a pet means adding a new member to your family.  You are making a commitment to love, protect and care for your pet for a lifetime, no matter what!

Lifebridge for Animals does not support euthanasia for population control.  We do support and promote responsible pet ownership through humane education and spay/neuter initiatives.  

 
YOUR LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER: Spaying/neutering is our best defense against shelter overpopulation.  Prevention and intervention are critical. We have to reduce the number of animals entering shelters while increasing the number of animals placed in loving homes. Statistics show as many as 6-8 million dogs and cats are entering animal shelters each year. These statistics also show as many as 3-4 million dogs and cats are being euthanized in these shelters every year. 

Lifebridge for Animals has made it possible for pets adopted from the Shelby County Animal Shelter to be spayed or neutered before being released to their new families. This has been made possible through the donation of an in house spay/neuter clinic for the shelter. The addition of the spay/neuter clinic will also increase adoptions by attracting more responsible pet owners. Spaying/neutering at the time of adoption will also eliminate the suffering and abandonment associated with unwanted litters.  Please remember that owning a pet means making a commitment to your pet for his or her lifetime.  When pets are adopted they become members of our families and are not disposable!