Petside's Pet 'Net Adoption Event
Critter News
OCTOBER 16, 2008
Petside is having a Pet adoption event. You can check it out here with a list of participating sites.
Don’t Kill Bill Event
4 The Love Of Animals
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
Rescues will be present in the lobby to talk about their adoptables and volunteer opportunities. If you can’t make it to the event, you can still show your support and help rescue by purchasing an audio book. We hope that all of the animal lovers in Boulder will be able to attend this fun and important event!
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Weekend Adopt-a-thon for Joplin Tornado Pets
4 The Love Of Animals
JUNE 24, 2011
ASPCA , Joplin Humane Society to Host Weekend Adopt-a-thon for Joplin Tornado Pets. Nearly 600 cats and dogs looking for permanent homes during major pet adoption event June 25 – 26. HOW: Potential adopters should bring with them one government-issued photo ID (i.e. Emperor Lane, Joplin, Mo.
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Pet Supplies Plus Hosts National Adopt-a-Pet Weekend
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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ASPCA Joplin Adopt a Thon
4 The Love Of Animals
JUNE 27, 2011
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) and Joplin Humane Society successfully found permanent homes for 745 pets during its weekend adopt-a-thon event on June 25 and 26. to adopt hundreds of animals in the aftermath of last month’s devastating tornado.
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Free Microchip Clinic to Commemorate Five-Year Anniversary of Joplin Tornad
4 The Love Of Animals
MAY 19, 2016
Joplin Humane Society, ASPCA Host Adoption Event and Free Microchip Clinic to Commemorate Five-Year Anniversary of Joplin Tornado “Paws in the Park” adoption event held at Parr Hill Park as part of Joplin Proud events This Saturday, the Joplin Humane … Continue reading → The post Free Microchip Clinic to Commemorate Five-Year Anniversary (..)
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Adopt Me Because I Need You
4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
Many factors can make a pet seem “less adoptable&# , from special needs, to age, and even just the color of their fur! 17-25, 2011, as “Adopt-A-Less-Adoptable-Pet Week.&#. You can check them out in the gallery , and even use the pet-search tool to find a special pet for adoption near you.
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Petfinder.com Adopt the Internet Day 2011
4 The Love Of Animals
MARCH 13, 2011
March 15th is “Adopt the Internet Day&# ! In honor of Petfinder.com’s 15th birthday , they want everyone to spread the word about pet adoption on March 15, 2011. Take the pledge that you will tell one person about pet adoption on March 15. Caption a Petfinder adoptable-pet photo on ICanHasCheezburger !
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#LightForPets Remember Me Thursday
4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
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. ADOPT A PET! Always adopt. cats dogs events people helping animals' If you are active on social media, please help spread the message.
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4 The Love Of Animals
MARCH 7, 2013
Rock & Rawhide , the charity that helps increase adoption levels of dogs and cats in shelters, announced today that it is included in Animal Care & Control of NYC (AC&C)’s latest advertising campaign, “New York’s Kindest” for their donations and assistance in increasing adoption levels through distraction therapy.
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The Shelter Pet Project
4 The Love Of Animals
OCTOBER 1, 2009
The campaign has one unified goal, to increase pet adoption. The Shelter Pet Project has an awesome website with some great pet adoption resources, and also some really fun and cute things like Pet Personals and an Adopt-A-Gram to help spread the word about this project.
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Paws UP for Union Township Animal Shelter
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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Blog the Change
4 The Love Of Animals
OCTOBER 15, 2012
Buster is the mascot for Strut Your Mutt , an amazing event where dog lovers come together to raise money for Best Friends. 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.
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6th Annual Pets Add Life Children’s Poetry Contest
4 The Love Of Animals
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
Founded by APPA, the non-profit PAL campaign is designed to demonstrate the joys and benefits of responsible pet ownership and encourage increased animal adoption. cats dogs events pet stories' To learn more about this exciting contest opportunity for kids or view past winners, visit www.petsaddlife.org.
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Purina ONE Tour For Heroes
4 The Love Of Animals
FEBRUARY 18, 2010
The event is called the Purina ONE Tour For Heroes, and you can see if they are coming to your city by vising tourforheroes.marthastewart.com. 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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Annual Animal Care Gala in NYC
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. This year’s event will feature numerous special guests and fun activities. The evening’s main events include a canine fashion show and charity auction.
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Mexican Town Opposes Bullfighting
Critter News
AUGUST 30, 2012
More than 220 organizations, headed by the World Society for the Protection of Animals, are collecting signatures worldwide to petition the United Nations to adopt the proposed Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare.
Race for the Rescues
4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
5K Run/Walk, Kid’s Fun Run and Adoption Celebration. The event will be held on Sunday, October 4th, 2009. Lisa Young, Director of The Rescue Train, explains the added significance to this year’s event: “Due to the economic crisis our donations are down 40%. That is why events like these are so vital.”.
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Star studded Valentine Doggie Dinner Party
4 The Love Of Animals
FEBRUARY 15, 2010
Adoptable dogs from Posh Pets Rescue were there to promote pet adoption, as well as the winner of the “My Doggie Valentine&# contest, a Brussels Griffon named Ouzo. The donation will help support Adopt-a-Pet.com’s mission to find forever homes for homeless dogs. Tags: events people helping animals.
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Leap Day is Friskies Plus Day!
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. We are thrilled to celebrate Friskies Plus Day nationwide with cat lovers,” said Kamila Nelson, Assistant Brand Manager for Friskies. “We
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 26, 2017
Suddenly however, the coot took offence at the probing, saw an opening and made a lunge for the Willet who leapt out of the way, looking back somewhat startled at the turn of events. I dare say a jab from the Willet might quickly have put an end to the bout, but it had adopted a passive strategy and taken a points defeat in this round.
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1st Annual Washington DC Week for the Animals
4 The Love Of Animals
MAY 24, 2009
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. Visit the official website for complete contact and event information at [link] Please call 877-454-0807 or 866-376-6123 for more information. Tags: events.
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ASPCA Go Orange in April!
4 The Love Of Animals
APRIL 1, 2010
Become an ASPCA Ambassador and create your own grassroots event, inviting friends and family to sponsor your efforts on behalf of the ASPCA. Once your plans are in place, register your unique event online to share with animal lovers everywhere.
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Birding Chongming Island in summer
10,000 Birds
JULY 18, 2022
On the other hand, there have been reports of Black-crowned Night Heron chicks being adopted by Common Terns ( source ). I gave up my US citizenship a few years ago and looking at recent events such as “Right vs. Wrong”, it was one of my better decisions. meters instead of 0.7 End of political rant).
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Washashore by Suzanne Goldsmith
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 30, 2015
The early teen years are prime time for kids to adopt environmentalism as a cause. The main weakness – and I really think this is the fault of the genre more than the author – is Daniel, the kid Osprey expert and eventual love interest who drives most of the major plot events.
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It’s National Dog Day!
4 The Love Of Animals
AUGUST 26, 2010
Please consider adopting if you can. Tags: events good idea. To celebrate National Dog Day we have been encouraging everyone who follows us on Twitter to hug their dog! No dog to hug? There are TONS of amazing dogs (and other animals) just waiting in shelters and rescues. It’s a Dog Emergency Preparedness kit.
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4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 12, 2009
Each Rescues & Runways fashion show will feature models from each community walking the runway with the latest fall looks from maurices, along with a pet, of course, that is available for adoption. Visit maurices website to find a store near you, and to see if a Rescues and Runways event is being held.
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4 The Love Of Animals
NOVEMBER 12, 2010
For info about adopting an older dog, see The Senior Dog Project. Tags: events guest post. We still like to exercise, walk, or even run—but sometimes we go at a different pace. We might even nap in our chair occasionally. If you have a senior dog, you might find that he’s just like you!
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Chris from Beijing is Finally Blogging!
Animal Person
DECEMBER 9, 2009
For instance, he is figuring out a way to " deliver advertisements for rescued animals seeking adopters and fosters." I like that his left column includes "ads for good things," including the Vegan Advertising Agency : Creative Services for Sentient Beings (which he started and wrote about here ) and upcoming events.
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4 The Love Of Animals
NOVEMBER 4, 2009
In addition to being the director of media and special events for Precious Paws, I am also a foster mother. I care for many of the baby animals that come into our fold while we help them find good people to adopt.”. Tags: events celebrities helping animals fundraiser. For more information, please visit www.preciouspaws.org.
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4 The Love Of Animals
JANUARY 8, 2010
10, 2010, at Gotham Hall, one of the city’s most prominent and prestigious social event venues. For every valid entry, Chef Michael’s will donate $10 (up to $7,500) to Adopt-a-Pet.com to support its mission to find forever homes for homeless dogs that also deserve to feel loved on Valentine’s Day. Tags: events.
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4 The Love Of Animals
OCTOBER 22, 2011
Aside from the breed’s abuses, one finds that adopting out this breed is highly difficult. This is the ideal end for the dog, and not just because it will get to go home; due to the breed’s bad image in the media, adopting out a pit bull can be very difficult. Post a “Found” ad in your local paper.
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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. Tags: events. Some pet rescue stories drive people to tears; others end with smiles from ear to ear. Then there are those amazing stories that lead to both.
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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
AUGUST 17, 2012
From medical assistance to fundraising, education and adoption events, PAC 911 does all it can to improve the situation of animals in its area. PAC 911: Phoenix Animal Care Coalition.
The Animal Legal Defense Fund Public Registries
4 The Love Of Animals
FEBRUARY 25, 2010
Shon Rahrig : While living in Ohio in 1999, Rahrig allegedly adopted several cats and a puppy from local shelters and tortured them sadistically. Rahrig was forbidden to own an animal for five years, but he was subsequently seen at an adoption event in California. His whereabouts are unknown. About the Animal Legal Defense Fund.
National Puppy Day!
4 The Love Of Animals
MARCH 23, 2011
As always, if you are thinking of adding a new furry family member to your household, please think rescue and adoption first! Happy National Puppy Day! You might be surprised to learn just how many puppies are waiting for homes. Check out Petfinder.com to search in your area.
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10,000 Birds
MARCH 16, 2011
The results will inform a vision document to be adopted in July 2011 at a national conference to guide the NWR system for wildlife protection into the next decade and beyond. To that end, the principals have created a terrific site called Conserving the Future: Refuges and the Next Generation to elicit votes and comments.
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4 The Love Of Animals
APRIL 9, 2010
Due to the generous support from Disneynature, The Nature Conservancy has recently launched its Adopt-a-Coral-Reef program ( adopt.nature.org/coralreef/ ) in The Bahamas. Tags: events. Scientists estimate that the coral reefs of the Caribbean could be gone within 50 years without a network of well-managed marine protected areas.
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Write a Post, Help a Dog!
4 The Love Of Animals
AUGUST 26, 2011
The Pedigree Foundation — a 501 (C)(3) nonprofit organization is committed to helping dogs by providing grants to shelters and rescues and encouraging dog adoption. This year the Foundation has already raised more than $376,570 against its goal of $1.5
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4 The Love Of Animals
OCTOBER 4, 2012
We are excited to be hosting a very special Iams Home 4 the Holidays event on our blog for the 7 days! For each heartwarming adoption story shared in this comment thread Iams will donate 10 meals to shelter pets! Just share your adoption stories and you will be helping animals that are waiting for their forever homes.
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The Domestic Turkey and the First Thanksgiving
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
Long before that time Mexican domesticated Turkeys had been adopted by Native Americans in the American Southwest as well. In any event, there is the distinct possibility that Wild Turkeys in North America today form a kind of squished up ring species, with an entirely anthropogenic European arm. Which would be weird.
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4 The Love Of Animals
DECEMBER 16, 2009
Found Animals Foundation to Host Spectacular “Save a Stray for the Holidays” Adoption Event at 14 Los Angeles Animal Care Centers. WHAT: Found Animals Foundation ( www.foundanimals.org ) will host their second annual “Save A Stray For The Holidays” adoption event on Saturday, December 19th, 2009 from 9am-2pm.
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Vultures, Human Evolution, Global Warming, and Windmills
10,000 Birds
MARCH 15, 2012
This allowed the Blumenschine crew to carry out experiments that involved every possible series of events, using animals of different sizes. They could also give bones to a lion (lions are easy to come by), and they could simulate an early human ancestor butchering an animal with stone tools (we Africanists normally do this at parties).
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