4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 8, 2010

A New York Times story that ran in 2001 about a homeless dog wandering around a suburban part of New York City, struck a chord with me. They offered him hand-outs and cared enough about him, not to call Animal Control and risk having him picked up and sent to a shelter where his fate would be doomed. See the trailer: [link].

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 16, 2010

New Lives: Stories of Rescued Dogs Helping, Healing and Giving Hope is a great new book that celebrates rescue dogs. The author says: While writing this book, my eyes were opened to how many truly amazing animal shelters and organizations are making a difference. We have a great giveaway today for 10 lucky readers!

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

This guest post is brought to you by Dog Fence DIY’s staff veterinarian Dr. Susan Wright. Dog Fence DIY has a variety of different pet containment systems to choose from. Dog Fence DIY will help with all the steps of the process. If cash is tight, choose a smaller dog that is less expensive to maintain.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Purina ONE has teamed up with Martha Stewart to visit animal shelters from San Francisco to NYC throughout the month of February. At each stop, Purina ONE will give out free Purina ONE dog and cat food to all attendees (11,000 bags across the nation), and also host adoption events at local shelters.

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MAY 3, 2012

Queens, New York, May 2010 At one time there was an airport in northern Queens called Flushing Airport. a warning to unwary birders… Flushing Airport should not be birded alone … This post was originally published on 12 May 2010 but a post like this shouldn’t be left to languish in the archives !

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 11, 2010

Every year, roughly 3 million lost dogs and cats end up in shelters in the United States. Sharleen D from Arcadia, CA plans to take pictures of all the lost pets at her local animal shelter and make an album on facebook and share it with her friends. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on August 11, 2010.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 28, 2010

It’s such an inspiring show, with people who are doing amazing work on behalf of homeless animals. 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. Have you been watching this season of DogTown? What do you like most about it?

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