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The Shelter Pet Project

4 The Love Of Animals

The Shelter Pet Project is a wonderful public service campaign from The Humane Society, Maddie’s Fund and the Ad Council! The project goal is to help the many great pets waiting in shelters. The campaign motto is “a person is the best thing to happen to a shelter pet”! Follow on Twitter [link].

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The Shelter Pet Project

4 The Love Of Animals

Did you know that every year, of the 8 million dogs and cats that enter animal shelters, 3 million of these healthy and treatable pets are euthanized? Luckily, The Shelter Pet Project hopes to change this! The campaign has one unified goal, to increase pet adoption. It is such a sad statistic.

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Paws UP for Union Township Animal Shelter

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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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Huge Dog Seizure at Quebec Kennel

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The dogs were taken to an emergency shelter in Lachute, about 115 kilometres east of Ottawa. If custody goes to the province, Aldworth said, the humane society will put the dogs up for adoption, regardless of whether the owner is charged or not.

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Will Obama Rescue a Dog?

Critter News

He did say in the past that he would adopt a dog. Let's hope he sends a progressive message by giving a shelter dog a new home. LA Unleashed has a good roundup of reaction from the Humane Society and PETA. Maybe he could get two.

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Book: Shift Your Habit

4 The Love Of Animals

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. Incredible Bulk.

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Organizations Putting Animals First

4 The Love Of Animals

Formed in 2007, this organization seeks to promote the humane treatment of animals by promoting effective animal sanctuary management. Led by professionals who have experience with organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States, the group is definitely not new to the issues surrounding animals worldwide.