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

JANUARY 28, 2010

Shy dogs are often among the first to be euthanized in shelters because they are difficult to adopt, but not at DogTown, a no-kill facility. Little Girl, a Catahoula leopard dog mix, is given a second chance and learns to overcome her fears with help from John Garcia, in hopes that she will be adopted.

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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.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 29, 2010

Local shelters and rescue organizations take in animals displaced from earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, house fires, and other tragedies. Adopt a displaced pet. If you’re looking for a pet, consider adopting a cat or dog displaced by the recent disasters. Petfinder.com lists animals for adoption. Donate Food.

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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. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on August 26, 2010. 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

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. My second favorite rescue story is that of Hunter, a beagle-ish dog that my daughter and son-in-law adopted from a shelter in Massachusetts.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

ALDF points to the following examples for why a registry is needed to help animal guardians, law enforcement and shelters protect their animals: Robert Rydzewski : In 2004, the then 29-year-old upstate New Yorker shot his neighbor’s dog in the face twice. Two months later, he killed another neighbor’s Welsh Corgi with an ax.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 27, 2010

Sadly, some of these pets end up in shelters. Please always consider adoption first when you decided to add a furry or feathered friend to your family. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on August 27, 2010. I want to add my own shout out too, many pets get left behind when children go away to school.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 2, 2011

On May 5, 2010, I adopted a two-year-old poodle/terrier mix from our local shelter, Animal Allies. She came from another shelter as a stray, had been abused, was very skinny, and she was extremely shy and afraid of everyone. My name is Jan. I named her Angel. I fell in love with her immediately.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 16, 2010

I will provide him/her with food, water, shelter and love. This is a lovely and valuable book for families who are really thinking about or have just adopted a new pet. Here is what you need to do: Leave a comment on this post before midnight on July 24, 2010. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on July 16, 2010.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 3, 2010

Through our foundation and shelter we got surgery for little Chi that same day. He’s currently residing with a loving foster family but the good news is he has just been adopted to a family in Canada!! Rescue Spotlight: Baja Dogs La Paz originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on August 3, 2010.

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 9, 2010

The 700 islands that comprise The Bahamas contain miles of vital coral reefs, which are the foundation of a healthy ocean environment, providing shelter, nurseries and feeding grounds for hundreds of marine species, including dolphins, sea turtles and a wide range of fish. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on April 9, 2010.

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 27, 2010

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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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Founded by Helen Woodward Animal Center and supported by Iams, the Iams Home 4 the Holidays campaign began in 1999 with just 14 participating animal shelters in San Diego County. An animal lover herself, she adopted her dog Rumi! ADOPTION FACTS. More than 25 percent of all dogs in shelters are purebreds. 1, 2009 and Jan.

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