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Pet Adoption Tips from Adopt-A-Pet.com

4 The Love Of Animals

Common Questions About Pet Adoption. Q: Although there are literally millions of pets in shelters, pounds and other ‘temporary housing’, many pet-owners-to-be don’t think about pet adoption when they’re looking for their new four-legged friend. Often these puppies or kittens are not placed in homes, and end up in the shelter.

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Book: Shift Your Habit

4 The Love Of Animals

She presents the information in a great way. Early Adopter. The Shift: Instead of buying your new friend from a pet store or breeder, adopt one from a shelter. The Shift: Instead of buying your new friend from a pet store or breeder, adopt one from a shelter. Here are a few great tips for future and current pet owners.

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Unlikely Healer Walks on Three Paws

4 The Love Of Animals

Half a decade ago, in a little mountain town about 60 miles northeast of San Diego, a feral kitten dragged his front left leg uselessly. The dog-loving owners of the property in Julian where he sought refuge rushed him to the local veterinarian, who informed them that if his leg was amputated, he could live as an indoor cat.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

We’ve been educating, helping and begging people to spay and neuter their animals for years, but three million to four million cats and dogs still die in shelters every year because of simple math: too many animals, not enough worthy adoptive homes. This crisis calls for mandatory spay and neuter legislation. Daphna Nachminovitch Norfolk, Va.,

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Those who know alot about cats

Reddit Animals

Anywho, we recently took in a stray cat, are in the process of adopting them. After speaking with someone else who has taken in strays and the vet, they have informed me they may just be gassy adjusting to the food we are feeding them. I am worried this kitten may spray. I must say they smell HORRIBLE!

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Iams Home 4 the Holidays

4 The Love Of Animals

Right before Christmas on December 23rd, orphan dogs and cats available for adoption visited the New York Stock Exchange to ring the closing bell and raise awareness for pet adoption! Also joining the group was the Iams Home 4 the Holidays Adoption Angel Jack with his adopted dog Jane (Jack adopted Jane from Bideawee in October).

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That Awkward Moment With Feral Cats and Family

10,000 Birds

She captured the cats, the “mom” kitty and her kittens were all taken from their neighborhood where they were not wanted, all were fixed and then…all were released in her yard. “Why can’t the kittens be adopted,” I asked in her comments section. “They don’t want to be inside. .