Critter News

JULY 11, 2009

An AVMA resolution was quietly killed this afternoon that would have revised its policy on use of random-source dogs and cats for research, testing and education. Tags: breeders animal research veterinarians animal shelters medical research avma. Without a word, the House of Delegates scuttled the resolution during a voice vote.

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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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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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Critter News

JULY 18, 2010

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. Tags: california san francisco legislation pets.

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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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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 25, 2009

Some time ago a neighborhood stray cat came to the yard to have her kittens. This little mama cat was super smart and found her way into the hot tub, and here are her little kittens snuggled up in a flower pot. Sadly, shelters and rescues are full of cats and are already full.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 12, 2009

Shop ‘til you drop in support of animal shelters, then get together with friends to share stories, advice and even pictures – all online. 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.

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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. Tags: people helping animals. Learn about the grant winners below!

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

An enormous victory was achieved for animals this week when nearly 200 dogs and 54 cats were rescued from a North Carolina animal testing facility that closed its doors after an undercover investigation revealed apparent abuse of the animals by workers at the facility.

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Critter News

MARCH 14, 2009

I think there are many disreputable breeders, I think they are increasing a bloated supply of pets, and I think there are many purebreds already available from shelters. My division director loves Norwegian Forest Cats. The woman still gets teary-eyed over a cat she lost 10 years ago to illness and these animals are like her children.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 17, 2010

The family simply did not have enough money to feed their beloved dog and with breaking hearts they relinquished him to a shelter where he died shortly thereafter of a broken heart after being so loved by this family for many years. She says if her cats die then she too has no reason to live. Tags: people helping animals.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 24, 2011

Nearly 600 cats and dogs looking for permanent homes during major pet adoption event June 25 – 26. WHERE : Emergency Animal Shelter located next to the Joplin Humane Society (140 E. To date, the ASPCA has provided emergency sheltering for approximately 1,300 animals. WHEN: Saturday & Sunday, June 25 – 26; 10 a.m. –

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 4, 2009

The winner will get their choice of a special package for dogs, cats, or, if you don’t have a dog or cat, you can choose to donate your prize to a shelter. The cat package: ($100 value). • 2 Bags of Iams Cat Food (3.5 Tags: giveaways. The dog package will be similar (details to come soon).

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 23, 2010

So, when we got a chance to check out this fun “toy&# camera called the Shironeko (white cat) from Four Corner Store, we couldn’t wait to give it a try! It arrives inside a round tin with a photo of a cat face on it. Baby was completely curious and very interested when she heard cat sounds coming from the camera!

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 12, 2011

Canned dog/cat food. - Doggy bags (can also be used for cat litter clean-up). Keep your pets tags on them at all times because you never know when disaster may hit. If you have cats, consider turning on the faucet so a soft steady drip is present. Contact animal shelters and kennels in your evacuation area.

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Critter News

MARCH 29, 2009

All I know is that the majority of vegetarians, ex-vegetarians, animal rights supporters, animal rescuers, animal shelter volunteers, and feral cat colony stewards that I know are women. Tags: animal rights. It's an intriguing question that would probably get quite a response at any dinner party. Frankly, I don't know.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 27, 2010

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. If you smother the dog or cat in kisses, they’ll be able to tell that something’s up and will get anxious while you’re away. Sadly, some of these pets end up in shelters. Paul Mann, the Founder of Fetch!

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 3, 2010

Enjoy the guest post (thanks Susan): As I write this, my black cat, Sasha, is going through her pantomime, telling me that she either wants to go out, or she wants to eat. My youngest daughter spotted the exceedingly shy black cat and wanted her. Because she had never been socialized, this cat did not even know how to purr.

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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. August 20, 2009) – The struggling economy is taking its toll on animal shelters across the country. In response, maurices is launching a nation-wide effort to support local shelters and the animals they help.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 11, 2009

We are like an ad agency for shelters and shelter pets. Sadly there are 4 million healthy adoptable companion animals killed in shelters each year due to overcrowding. We do our best to relieve that problem and put pets from shelters in the homes of pet seekers all over the country. Tags: guest post.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 1, 2010

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. Tags: books. Early Adopter.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 10, 2009

My hands-on experience is with small mammals/critters and cats. I remember posting last summer about an abused pit bull mother who was euthanized by our animal shelter for being food-aggressive. Tags: dogtown dogs Best Friends. I don't know much about dogs other than what I read.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Even if your pet is not outdoors for extended periods of time, it’s very important that you provide your pet with the right shelter. Most pets will benefit from having an enclosed area that is sufficiently insulated, such as a small shelter. Tags: guest post. ENTERTAINMENT. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Interesting that many of the grants this place gets specifically say they can't experiment on any domesticated animals (cats and dogs I guess.). There was a poster in the lunch room with four cute animals (a dog, cat, rabbit and something else.) It reminded me of an adoption poster at the animal shelter. Weird, weird, weird.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

ALDF points to the following examples for why a registry is needed to help animal guardians, law enforcement and shelters protect their animals: Robert Rydzewski : In 2004, the then 29-year-old upstate New Yorker shot his neighbor’s dog in the face twice. Tags: news. His whereabouts are unknown. Visit www.aldf.org.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

This is Los Angeles’s premier animal-related fundraising event benefiting the following non-profit rescue organizations: The Rescue Train, Best Friends Animal Society, Animal Alliance, A Dog’s Life Rescue, Stray Cat Alliance, Four-Legged Friends Foundation, and Molly’s Mutts & Meows. This means less dogs and cats can be saved.

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Animal Person

JULY 7, 2009

I've never seen a dead dog in the road but I have seen cats and I always check for a tag, then call Animal Care and Control (or a local shelter) if I can't take the animal myself and have her scanned for a microchip. Tags: Activism Current Affairs.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 16, 2010

Be sure to license your new pet because if your dog or cat gets lost, the Humane Society can find you. I will provide him/her with food, water, shelter and love. Tags: books giveaways. Children learn that, for example, Durham shouldn’t be bothered while he eats because he might growl. Trees and rocks don’t talk or move.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 29, 2010

Local shelters and rescue organizations take in animals displaced from earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, house fires, and other tragedies. If you’re looking for a pet, consider adopting a cat or dog displaced by the recent disasters. Tags: guest post people helping animals. Donate Food. Adopt a displaced pet.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Dogs in kennels, boarding facilities, or animal shelters, at dog shows, or in close proximity to other dogs are at a higher risk of contracting canine influenza. a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nestlé Purina PetCare Company, is dedicated to providing pet owners with a Lifetime of Care® for their dogs and cats. DOG FLU SYMPTOMS: Fever.

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 20, 2009

The video is a collection of photos of dogs and cats, who appear to be smiling, set to music.” ITo developed “SMILE” to draw attention to the need to rescue animals from shelters, support animal rescue organizations and stop animal cruelty. Tags: cute animals cute video. People have responded incredibly well to our approach.”.

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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. The animals are given shelter, vaccinated, medically evaluated, housed, and fed until they are reunited with their owners or adopted into loving homes. Tags: events.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Since 2003, Precious Paws has been rescuing unwanted companion cats and dogs in Southern California from both the streets and local shelters. A cat lithograph from Christine Head (www.mysketches.com). * Tags: events celebrities helping animals fundraiser. About Precious Paws. Rare “Revenge of the Jedi” Poster.

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Animal Person

MARCH 28, 2009

Project Treadstone If anyone in Palm Beach County wants to get involved in the Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) of feral cats, now is the time, as the county's Spay Shuttle is back in business (but for a whopping $40/cat rather than the original $15), and Pahokee ($25/cat) is open as well. Tags: Activism Current Affairs.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 20, 2008

Last summer, Alley Cat Allies conducted an analysis of Illinois Department of Agriculture reports collected from the 247 animal pounds and shelters licensed by the state that handled cats in 2006. More than 60,000 cats were killed in Illinois animal pounds and shelters in 2006. Tags: feral cats.

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Founded by Helen Woodward Animal Center and supported by Iams, the Iams Home 4 the Holidays campaign began in 1999 with just 14 participating animal shelters in San Diego County. 1, has helped more than 713,828 cats, dogs and other animals find homes. More than 25 percent of all dogs in shelters are purebreds. 1, 2009 and Jan.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 25, 2010

Assuming that the fish are kept in a large aquarium that mimics their natural habitat, and that the keeper treats the fish as family (as they would a rescued dog, cat, rabbit, etc.), Of course that also brings up the dilemma of feeding cats and fish, who are omnivores and actually need to eat some meat in order to be healthy.

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