4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 19, 2009

The internet evolved, and this site was created with a bigger, better vision, but the goal remained the same… help animals find homes through promoting rescue groups. Rescue Spotlight is going to be an ongoing feature here where we hope to highlight rescue groups to help them get more exposure online.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Pet Supplies Plus is teaming up with local animal shelters to host a monumental Adopt-a-Pet Weekend on October 19-20. Coinciding with National Pet Adoption Month and its annual October Donation Drive, the goal of Adopt-a-Pet Weekend is to place countless deserving pets with forever homes.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 12, 2012

Rock & Rawhide , a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that aims to increase adoptions for dogs and cats in shelters by providing toys and other items that serve as a form of distraction therapy, reducing the stress and noise levels. Research has shown that if noise and stress are reduced, adoptions go up!

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

The Shelter Pet Project is a wonderful public service campaign from The Humane Society, Maddie’s Fund and the Ad Council! The project goal is to help the many great pets waiting in shelters. The campaign motto is “a person is the best thing to happen to a shelter pet”! Follow on Twitter [link].

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 14, 2011

Many dogs are rescued out of abusive or traumatic situations, causing them to exhibit a wide variety of emotional and behavioral problems. However, that doesn’t mean they can’t make great companions for the right adoptive family. Juliet and Foxy, a Terrier mix and a Chow Chow/Cocker Spaniel mix, are my rescues.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 25, 2012

It was the first time I really wouldn’t see my pups on a regular basis or even be able to adopt one (or a few) of my own. Shelter work is always a great combination of heartwarming stories, hilarious animal antics and a great vibe of fun people all around. She was shortly adopted afterwards into a loving family.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 29, 2010

Brooklyn, NY - July 29, 2010: Kelly Clarke, a volunteer at The Pixie Project–an animal rescue and adoption service based in Portland, OR–would love for you to look around your home and think about what you can spare. According to TheGivingEffect.com the top five things most local animal shelters need are: 1.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 29, 2010

Contribute to rescue efforts. But when safe, able workers and members of rescue organizations are needed to work hands-on in countries in need. Local shelters and rescue organizations take in animals displaced from earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, house fires, and other tragedies. Adopt a displaced pet.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 17, 2012

Purina ONE® beyOnd® brand dog and cat food and GOOD have teamed up to host the Shine a Light on a Shelter challenge and award a $10,000 grant to an animal shelter doing great work. Do you know of a shelter that is doing good work on behalf of homeless pets? The public will be invited to vote for the most innovative shelter.

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 24, 2009

This is a guest post from Cherie, and I think that it is something everyone who rescues animals needs to read. A few signs that YOU may need Rescue: you can not stop rescuing animals. Following is a telepathic conversation I experienced while transporting dogs to a rescue. Thanks Cherie!

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 3, 2011

It’s Adopt A Shelter Dog Month! Here is an article full of wonderful reasons to get your next furry friend from a shelter. 10 Compelling Reasons to Add a Shelter Dog to Your Life.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Even a very comfortable shelter is. It is the primary mission of every animal refuge to find a loving home for cats and dogs in desperate need of one. Could it be possible that your home is that loving home?

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

He did say in the past that he would adopt a dog. Let's hope he sends a progressive message by giving a shelter dog a new home. 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. Maybe he could get two.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 30, 2018

Did you know that every year, of the 8 million dogs and cats that enter animal shelters, 3 million of these healthy and treatable pets are euthanized? It is such a sad statistic, you can read even more about the.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 8, 2009

The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs makes a lifelong commitment to the dogs they rescue. so even if the dog is too ill or too poorly socialized to be adopted into a loving home, that dog stays with an experienced Sanctuary foster caregiver for life. Right now they are part of the Shelter Challenge on The Animal Rescue Site !

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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. Bo is not really a rescue dog. He came from a breeder and did not have a successful first placement, but his is nowhere near the tough stories we hear about in shelters.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 7, 2012

Adopt-a-Pet.com launched the “Best Welcome Home Ever,” public service campaign intended to increase pet adoptions that will showcase all the silly, crazy and hilarious ways that pets greet their owners, and you can be a part of it! Every month, Adopt-a-Pet.com displays photos and descriptions of adoptable pets to over 1.5

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Did you adopt your pet from a rescue or shelter? We feel that one of the most powerful ways to spread the word about rescue is by sharing the success stories. What makes you love your rescue pet so much? We would love to share your story on our site. Source: kristenking.com via Aimee on Pinterest.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 27, 2012

TONS of food to help feed shelter dogs. To help, simply write a blog post about Pedigree’s commitment to adoption and finding shelter dogs loving homes. For each post written, Pedigree will donate a 17-pound bag of Pedigree Dry Dog Food to a shelter in need. Just write a post and a shelter dog wins.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 5, 2012

We are excited to tell you about Animal Protective Association’s Harmony House for Cats new eco-friendly, net-zero cat shelter in Chicago! New volunteers, supporters and adopters are always welcome. The grand opening for the new shelter will be on Sunday, July 8 from 2-6 pm at 2914 N Elston. It is free and open to the public.

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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? Would it matter?" This is why I didn't campaign for a greyhound--it raises their profile. That's what I'd like to think. Maybe both.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 26, 2011

At an NYC puppy shelter a few weeks ago, my mind was just about made up when I met Chester – The cutest Lab puppy I’d ever seen. After talking to the owner of the shelter however, I learned there was more to adopting little Chester, or any pet for that matter, than my love at first bark. Don’t let the dog eat your homework.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 5, 2011

As always, if you decide to add a furry or feathered friend to your life, please consider adopting from a rescue or shelter. We think this is a very cute, and very helpful, infographic for deciding which kind of pet might be perfect for you! Source: Dogs for Sale.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

One of our favorite websites, Petfinder has helped facilitate more than 25 million pet adoptions through its shelter and rescue member organizations. As always, our thoughts are our own. Happy 20th anniversary Petfinder! Anyone … Continue reading → The post Petfinder turns 20!

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 26, 2011

If you are a blogger, please join in and help shelter animals! In 2010, 391 bloggers wrote about the program and with each post, Pedigree donated 20 pounds of its Healthy Longevity dog food to shelter animals. million to carry out its work to fund grants that not only help shelters operate, but to further shelter innovations.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 3, 2010

Sasha, adopted at approximately nine months old, has taken roughly thirteen years to trust humans enough to be stroked while she’s standing on the floor. A second rescue kitty, Hartley Mims, Jr. This is but one rescue story. He is not only rescued, but is also a rescuer. Sasha spent about five months under Alison’s bed.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 1, 2010

Early Adopter. The Shift: Instead of buying your new friend from a pet store or breeder, adopt one from a shelter. Save the Planet: Adopting a shelter pet not only saves a life, but it reduces demand for purebred animals, which are more likely to have medical problems due to genetic abnormalities. Incredible Bulk.

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Critter News

JULY 18, 2010

If it passes, San Francisco residents would have to go to a shelter or rescue group to adopt an animal. All companion animals including dogs, cats, hamsters, mice, rats, chinchillas, guinea pigs, birds, snakes, and lizards would be considered as pets. Sounds good, but I just don't believe this will pass.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 11, 2013

Rescue Cat: Your cat(s) adopted from a rescue group or shelter enjoying life. Cat video creators may upload videos up to two minutes in length at www.TheFriskies.com in one of four categories: Cat Comedy: Your cat(s) in an humorous situation. Catventure: An indoor cat adventure.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

This Thursday, you can be a light for pets waiting in shelters. By uniting animal lovers across the world on one very special day, we can help raise awareness about animal adoption, and hopefully save the lives of more pets. Check with your local rescue facility to see if they will be participating. ADOPT A PET!

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

The amazing Canstructure will feature thousands of cans of Friskies Plus, all of which will be donated to three Los Angeles cat rescue organization after Wednesday’s event. Combined, these organizations help 2,400 cats each year. “We

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

With so many loving animals waiting for homes, we would love to encourage you to adopt a pet. And if you can’t add a pet to your family right now, you can help a shelter with just a click of the mouse! Be sure to vote for a shelter to win a donation thanks to PAL. Please think adoption/rescue first.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

One of the largest animal rescue operations in Canadian history just got a lot bigger: about 90 puppies have been born since hundreds of dogs were seized northwest of Ottawa. "We The dogs were taken to an emergency shelter in Lachute, about 115 kilometres east of Ottawa. This is huge. Excerpt from the Vancouver Sun.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

The cats, which are part of the MeoowzResQ, are available for adoption. MeoowzResQ helps find permanent homes for hundreds of cats each year, and has many other great adoptables in addition to those in The Playhouse. Starting today you can watch as 10 cats play and live in the Friskies Plus Playhouse! to 6 p.m.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Not only do they try to find these pets forever homes, but they provide loving care for those who aren’t adoptable. Click to find out more about how to adopt from Best Friends. But what we love most about Best Friends is that they don’t just help dogs, they help birds, cats, horses, and more!

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 26, 2010

There are TONS of amazing dogs (and other animals) just waiting in shelters and rescues. Please consider adopting if you can. To celebrate National Dog Day we have been encouraging everyone who follows us on Twitter to hug their dog! No dog to hug?

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 17, 2012

Through heart-wrenching rescues, informative awareness campaigns and much more, they are striving to make a difference in the world for those that don’t have a voice. Animal Rescue Corps. Animal Rescue Corps puts animal welfare above all else. Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries. PAC 911: Phoenix Animal Care Coalition.

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