4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

If you’re going to adopt a shelter dog, it’s important that you do your homework beforehand, so you choose the right dog for your family. There really is no hurry, and it’s important that everyone is happy with the dog you adopt. Guest post: Dog Adoption originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on February 2, 2010.

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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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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 15, 2010

With much love and care these calves are now thriving, however, they are in desperate need of potential adopters for these sweet boys. Farm Sanctuary operates the country’s largest farm animal rescue and adoption network. Tags: adoptable people helping animals rescues. Farm Sanctuary needs help.

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 27, 2010

Steven Holcomb (the gold winning captain of the US Olympic Bobsled team) actually decided to adopt Bailey , the Golden Retriever he met during the segment. We are huge animal adoption advocates, so we were excited to hear about Bailey’s adoption. Tags: people helping animals tv.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 5, 2010

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. Thanks Karen for sharing your cute dogs, and for putting out the challenge to other emptynesters to adopt a furry friend or two!

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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., Stamps to the Rescue !

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Critter News

DECEMBER 15, 2009

As a hamster lover who just adopted a new one today (still unnamed), I find this incident particularly reprehensible. Tags: hamsters UK animal cruelty. Thanks to animalblog.co.uk for the story.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 8, 2009

so even if the dog is too ill or too poorly socialized to be adopted into a loving home, that dog stays with an experienced Sanctuary foster caregiver for life. Tags: rescue spotlight rescues animal adoption animal rescue dogs rescue senior dogs. They take in older dogs and try to find them homes.

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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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Critter News

JULY 18, 2010

If it passes, San Francisco residents would have to go to a shelter or rescue group to adopt an animal. Tags: california san francisco legislation pets. Sounds good, but I just don't believe this will pass. It would set a national precedent, even if it is San Francisco.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Here, the Salt Lake Tribune tries to smooth things over by showing the "happy side, " by talking about the research subjects that end up being adopted. Tags: animal research university of utah animal shelters. Well, I guess those are the lucky ones. What if an animal doesn't make it through? So sad, too bad?

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Critter News

OCTOBER 6, 2009

It's a TLC show about humans that adopt monkeys and treat them as their children. Monkey business is big business in the United States, where some people pay up to $5,000 to adopt a monkey of their own, often a capuchin monkey, which can grow up to 22 inches and 9 pounds. Thanks to Chimpanzee Information for pointing this travesty out.

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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. Not everyone is able to adopt for financial reasons (or have a child for biological reasons), and I don't think it's unethical to desire and create a biological child.

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Critter News

APRIL 14, 2009

There is a bit of a drama around the adoption of the Portuguese (yay!) But he wasn't really adopted from a breeder either. We would have loved it if the Obamas had adopted a dog from a shelter. And we also have to realize that there would not be a sudden rush to the shelter if the Obamas had adopted their dog from one.

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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. Tags: dogtown.

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Critter News

JANUARY 4, 2010

And the dogs deserve a happy life after all the suffering they have been through (two of them have already been adopted.) True, there are adoptable animals who do not get a spot at Best Friends because the Vick dogs are there, but I'm not of the opinion that just because you can't save all of them, then you shouldn't try to save any of them.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 8, 2009

Just another great reason to adopt a pet! Tags: random tidbits. Check out Petfinder.com to find your own foot warmer.

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Animal Person

JULY 24, 2009

Owen County Friends of Animals (KY) is a non-profit organization that fosters and seeks adoptions for the dogs picked up by their local dog warden. Dogs they can not place in foster care or find adoptive homes for are euthanized after 14 days by county ordinance. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Greyhound Matters.

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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. Simply log onto tourforheroes.marthastewart.com , then search for an adoptable pet anywhere in the United States and click to share with friends on Facebook.

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Critter News

JULY 5, 2010

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. Tags: animal research dogs Best Friends animal laboratories. and Elmsford, N.Y.,

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Only 74 animals survived the research process to be adopted out as pets. Tags: animal research university of utah. Researchers told the Tribune that the testing gave the shelter animals "a second chance at life," while records obtained by the Tribune revealed that the labs had killed 116 of the 190 strays last year.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 18, 2010

If this policy is adopted, European farms could be populated by cloned supersize animals used as breeding stock for cows, pigs and sheep that are reared for food. Tags: europe cloning farm animal welfare. Clones themselves can suffer a range of painful conditions, including malformed organs and gigantism.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 29, 2010

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. Tags: guest post people helping animals. They also have a foundation to help pets in Haiti. Spread the word…and pray.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

Tags: Obama dogs. You can sign it here.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

is a great series of books about adopted/rescued dogs. Each book is breed specific, sharing stories of those who love the breed and have adopted dogs through rescue. Your story could be featured in an upcoming book, and could help inspire others to adopt too! Tags: books. Lost Souls: Found! Lost Souls: Found!

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 1, 2010

Second Acts distributes 100% of all donations received to small, volunteer-run groups nationwide that adopt a no-kill policy. Tags: people helping animals. Here is a recent video of their success stories. Also, be sure to check out a very awesome chance to help Second Acts by volunteering.

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Animal Person

MAY 27, 2009

Her dedication included taking Violet back after her first adoptive home didn't want to deal with her diabetes, and even keeping her in her own home, away from other dogs (to control her condition and food intake and exercise) until we found her and demonstrated that were prepared to properly care for her. Some get adopted into great homes.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

I myself have 2 cats (from cats protection) and a dog (from RACR – small rescue based in Nottingamshire) The dog was the easier adoption as I got her through the site so therefore my homecheck was already valid and I was able to keep her for 3 weeks before making a final decision to make sure she got along with the cats and children.

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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. 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! That’s a whole bunch of dog lovers.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

He did say in the past that he would adopt a dog. Tags: Obama dogs. Hey, if it's important enough to mention in his speech that he was getting a puppy, it's important enough for us to talk about it. Let's hope he sends a progressive message by giving a shelter dog a new home. Maybe he could get two.

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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. Accessorized with professional models, watch a variety of happily-adopted animals strutting their stuff as they compete for the “best in show” on the runway. Tags: events.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

They say cats and dogs at the lab get excellent veterinary care and survivors are placed into a volunteer-run adoption program. Tags: animal research animal shelters strays. University officials say they only collect animals from shelters willing to participate and pound animals are steered toward nonlethal experiments.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 3, 2009

It’s a great show, and very educational for anyone who has, or is thinking of adopting, a cat. Tags: giveaways. The show brings together cat owners with veterinarians to bring insight into common (and not so common) problems that can arise. Would you like a chance to win? You may comment daily. Eastern and Pacific.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

6 to 11, is authorized under the state’s recently adopted Comprehensive Black Bear Management Policy (CBBMP). Tags: cull new jersey bears hunting. On Monday, Nov. The bear hunt, set to take place from Dec.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 6, 2009

They are two dogs that once needed to be adopted. Tags: Cookie and Coco. We are once again getting a lot of hits over the saga of Cookie and Coco. They eventually were (in 2007, I believe. But, the story won't die. You can read about our coverage of it here. People keep forwarding this chain email around.

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Animal Person

APRIL 16, 2009

Here's a great question I received via direct message on Twitter ( www.twitter.com/mary_martin ): "Do you think that even if Obama had adopted a shelter dog-it still may have caused a run on breeders? Perhaps if there were a heartfelt message followed by action that supported it, no matter what breed were rescued, adoptions would increase.

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Critter News

MARCH 14, 2010

Most of the horses were eventually adopted by other horse farms around the nation, but several were in such poor shape they had to be euthanized. Tags: New York animal cruelty horses. He could face up to two years in jail and $33,000 in fines, $1,000 for each count.

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