Critter News

JULY 18, 2010

Pet sales would be banned altogether, except for the sale of pet fish. All companion animals including dogs, cats, hamsters, mice, rats, chinchillas, guinea pigs, birds, snakes, and lizards would be considered as pets. If it passes, San Francisco residents would have to go to a shelter or rescue group to adopt an animal.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 29, 2012

Nearly every dog owner buys a collar for their new pet but few are aware of the long history and many different types of collars. In situations where dogs were primarily guarding domestic animals, collars tended to have studs or spikes to frustrate the jaws of a marauding wolf. By Augie Berings, Bering’s Hardware.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Did you know that November celebrates senior pets? November is Senior Pet Month. Do you have an older cat or dog sharing your home? If so, you know the joys of pets who might have less spunk but more soul. Here are five reasons to love a senior pet. The same is true for our pets. Distinguished look.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 26, 2010

Have you hugged your dog today? It’s National Dog Day, so why not celebrate by spoiling your dog a bit more than usual today! We sure love our dog, and all dogs really. 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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Animal Person

JANUARY 1, 2010

I've written about my ambivalence regarding "pet" ownership/guardianship/insert-whatever-term-you're-comfortable-with, and also about my strong belief in helping individuals, but I don't recall addressing whether the having of pets is not vegan. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Greyhound Matters Language.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 12, 2009

The fund raising Web site also offers exclusive content for cat and dog owners which includes information on pet care and safety, information on animal shelters, as well blogs, groups and open forums. The site’s primary purpose is to raise money to help shelters care for homeless pets. About Bring Pets Home.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 25, 2010

I recently got a chance to read a charming new book called The Dog Who Healed a Family: And Other True Animal Stories That Warm the Heart & Touch the Soul. Anyone who has ever loved a pet will relate to the power that animals can have on a person. It was a fun read, and reminded me of so many of our own stories with our pets.

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Critter News

AUGUST 30, 2009

Join Best Friends Animal Society for the annual No More Homeless Pets National Conference, October 23-25, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Each year, five million healthy, adoptable homeless pets are still being put down. Make valuable new connections to make your work for homeless pets even more effective!

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

On a snowy NYC evening, celebrities and dog-lovers alike gathered at Gotham Hall in New York City, to attend Chef Michael’s “Be My Valentine” Doggie Dinner Party! In the above photo you can see Michael Urie, of Ugly Betty fame (and new off Broadway star) and his super cute dog Sprout enjoying the party!

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 20, 2010

Adopt a shelter pet stamps from the postal service were just revealed on the Ellen DeGeneres Show! The 44-cent stamps feature photos of five cats and five dogs who were all adopted from shelters. The Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet stamps were photographed at an animal shelter in New Milford, Conn.,

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 5, 2010

This is a special Cute of the Day because these cute dogs have a great story to go along with the photos! We walked into the Adopt a Pet in Knoxville Tennessee and fell in love with Alexis and Jacob. We challenge all emptynesters in Knoxville Tennessee to do something awesome and adopt a pet.

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Critter News

JULY 5, 2010

a site for dog lovers. On Friday, the beagles — owned by a research facility in New Jersey whose parent pharmaceutical company went into bankruptcy — were released to the care of animal rescue groups that, after socializing them, hope to adopt them out as family pets. From ohmidog! and Elmsford, N.Y.,

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 27, 2010

We wanted to share this clip from the TODAY Show, featuring animal expert Jill Rappaport helping revamp dogs desperately in need of a good home. We love stories like this that help homeless pets put their best paw forward! Luckily, the story has a follow up happy ending for at least one dog that we know of… read on.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 3, 2010

When they opened the door I expected to see a concerned owner relieved to see his pet. After more than 2 years working with Baja Dogs, we still hadn’t heard that one. Two days later Chicharito was already a different dog. Rescue Spotlight: Baja Dogs La Paz originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on August 3, 2010.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

When I agreed to read and review Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson's THE DOG WHO COULDN'T STOP LOVING (Harper 2010), the regal Charles Hobson Booger, III was still with us. He was adopted by the Masson family and was apparently the most loving dog all who met him had ever had the pleasure of being licked by. But let's back up a bit.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 27, 2010

But there’s one thing people often forget about: the family pet. It’s not abnormal for dogs and cats to get depressed when kids leave the house to head back to school – or go off to college. Pet Care gives the following tips to take right now to help avoid the Back-to-School funk for pets. Paul Mann, the Founder of Fetch!

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

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. With the economy, and so many people losing jobs and homes, many more pets ended up in shelters. Tags: events people helping animals.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 25, 2010

We love to share other sites who are helping spread the word about dog adoption and responsible pet ownership. That’s a whole bunch of dog lovers. Tags: news people helping animals. Dogasaur.com is one of those sites, and they just celebrated a huge success! Their Facebook page has reached over 130,000 fans!

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 29, 2010

Most organizations aiding pets in devastated areas are not-for-profit. We can help by donating bags of pet food, litter, or other supplies to these organizations, which may be filled to capacity in times of need. Adopt a displaced pet. Petfinder.com lists animals for adoption. Contribute to rescue efforts.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Investigative journalism by the Salt Lake Tribune, following-up on allegations levelled by PETA against the University of Utah's Comparative Medicine Center and the Cardiovascular Research & Training Institute laboratories revealed the two laboratories had used 190 dogs and cats in 2009, all obtained from shelters.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 8, 2009

The event is to be held at Pacha on Thursday, October 22, 2009, and all funds raised will benefit the city’s broad rescue, shelter and adoption services. Opening remarks will be made by popular Today Show special correspondent, author and pet lover Jill Rappaport.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 1, 2010

Here are a few great tips for future and current pet owners. Early Adopter. The Shift: Instead of buying your new friend from a pet store or breeder, adopt one from a shelter. Good for You: Adopting an orphaned animal keeps it from having to be euthanized. Pets are the same way. Tags: books.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 13, 2009

“Doing More for Pets&# Rescue Stories Contest Puts Focus on Pet Adoption and Goal of Finding Homes for 300,000 Deserving Pets by the End of 2009. Some pet rescue stories drive people to tears; others end with smiles from ear to ear. Tags: events. Then there are those amazing stories that lead to both.

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 15, 2009

This is a great article, and while it is geared towards the new dog at the White House, the tips are important for anyone who is getting ready to welcome a new furry friend into the family. 12 Tips for the Obama Family and Their New Adopted Dog, Bo. But first, if adopted, determine what the dog was previously used to.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

5K Run/Walk, Kid’s Fun Run and Adoption Celebration. Each year these groups combined, rescue and find homes for over 2,000 abandoned Southland dogs and cats, animals that most likely would otherwise have lost their lives. This means less dogs and cats can be saved. 4th ANNUAL “RACE FOR THE RESCUES” FUNDRASIER.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 3, 2010

She has a new book out (which I am reading right now) called One Good Dog. One Good Dog is the story of a man who is down on his luck, and a dog who is all out of chances. I also wanted you to know about the Who’s Your Good Dog Campaign. Who’s Your Good Dog? has transformed your life and share your good dog!

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Animal Person

JULY 12, 2009

Nicole at Alec's Story writes: One of my pet peeves, so to speak, is the concept of “unconditional love” as attributed to dogs by humans. That's a pet peeve of mine, too, along with "children are so honest!" (If you've ever seen the Bill Cosby bit about that, it's hilarious!) But she's also an alpha dog and Charles isn't.

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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.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 16, 2010

It is written to help children know how to take care of a new pet. Christi Drue Dunlap makes it easy with her thoughtful and instructive book that features sweet-but-smart text, children and parents alike learn how to care for and keep their new pets happy, safe and secure. The loose dog should get bored and move on.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

And Adoption Awareness Month. I am a vegan who has adopted a diabetic greyhound who eats vegan food ( Natural Balance ), and who is adopting a boy from Russia. As a vegan, part of what I believe is that bringing animals onto this planet to use them as food or as pets isn't ethical. And Diabetes Awareness Month.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 5, 2009

FlexPet is a dog arthritis treatment! Gratefully our dog doesn’t have arthritis, but what a wonderful thing to have something out there to help those who do! Used by Best Friends Animal Society , FlexPet relieves dog joint pain caused by pet arthritis, and all forms of pet joint pain that cause great discomfort to dogs.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Such registries would help protect animals, pet guardians and communities by preventing repeat offenses from anyone with an established history of abusing animals. Shon Rahrig : While living in Ohio in 1999, Rahrig allegedly adopted several cats and a puppy from local shelters and tortured them sadistically. Tags: news.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

Together with the ASPCA, their Rescues and Runways program hopes to find homes for pets, and raise money for shelters. Homeless Pets Need More Help Than Ever Before. Families who are facing hard financial times are being forced to surrender their dogs, cats and other pets to animal shelters at an alarming rate.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 11, 2009

You will need a sturdy crate for transport, scratching post, climbing tree, litter box, food and water bowls and a breakaway collar with an ID tag. If you don’t have the time or energy to spend on a lively, boisterous kitten, then consider adopting an older, more settled cat? Other Pets. Tags: pet care tv.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 24, 2009

Tags: events. Myers military and so much more! These events will shine the spotlight on the amazing animals and compassionate people across the DC region who love them and work tirelessly on their behalf. Precious lives will be saved and communities transformed during this incredible week.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 8, 2010

Who doesn’t count their dog as their Valentine? Dedicated to the Newest Valentines: The Dogs! 6, 2010—Do you hold a special place in your heart for your dog? Is your dog more like a best friend or a true partner than your pet? Is your dog more like a best friend or a true partner than your pet?

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Pet lovers will be seeing stars November 5 – 15 at the Celebrity Experience and Entertainment Memorabilia Auction , launched online to support Precious Paws , a non-profit animal rescue organization based in Encino, Calif. I care for many of the baby animals that come into our fold while we help them find good people to adopt.”.

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