Petition Drive Launched Asking Obama to Adopt Shelter Dog
Critter News
NOVEMBER 12, 2008
Tags: Obama dogs. You can sign it here.
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Bo Obama in "Much Ado About Nothing"
Critter News
APRIL 14, 2009
There is a bit of a drama around the adoption of the Portuguese (yay!) Some are saying that President Obama broke his promise to get a rescue dog. But he wasn't really adopted from a breeder either. Ted Kennedy gave him to the Obamas as an act of friendship. Tags: breeders Obama dogs. Water Dog puppy Bo.
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Will Obama Rescue a Dog?
Critter News
NOVEMBER 5, 2008
He did say in the past that he would adopt a dog. Tags: Obama dogs. Hey, if it's important enough to mention in his speech that he was getting a puppy, it's important enough for us to talk about it. Let's hope he sends a progressive message by giving a shelter dog a new home. Maybe he could get two.
Great Question About Obama Pup
Animal Person
APRIL 16, 2009
Here's a great question I received via direct message on Twitter ( www.twitter.com/mary_martin ): "Do you think that even if Obama had adopted a shelter dog-it still may have caused a run on breeders? Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. Would it matter?" This is why I didn't campaign for a greyhound--it raises their profile.
Adopt-a-Pet.com Guest Post
4 The Love Of Animals
AUGUST 11, 2009
The following is a guest post from the amazing animal lovers of Adopt-a-Pet.com. Adopt-a-Pet.com is the world’s largest non-profit pet adoption website. Sadly there are 4 million healthy adoptable companion animals killed in shelters each year due to overcrowding. Tags: guest post.
On Bad Presidential Puppy Decisions
Animal Person
APRIL 12, 2009
They can say that the puppy was needing to be re-homed, therefore it's like adopting from a rescue group. But I didn't campaign for a presidential greyhound for exactly the same reason Obama's decision was disappointing: it glorifies pure breed dogs. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics.
"No More Homeless Pets" Conference Scheduled for October
Critter News
AUGUST 30, 2009
Each year, five million healthy, adoptable homeless pets are still being put down. Tags: Best Friends animal welfare conferences. From a Best Friends email. Join Best Friends Animal Society for the annual No More Homeless Pets National Conference, October 23-25, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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