article thumbnail

Meet Billy, Rescued from a Puppy Mill

4 The Love Of Animals

Luckily Billy found a happy ending, sadly many puppy mill dogs aren’t as lucky. Please, if you are getting a puppy or kitten, consider rescuing from a rescue or shelter, or find a very reputable breeder. Sadly too many dogs sold in pet stores come from puppy mills like this one.

article thumbnail

Pet Adoption Tips from Adopt-A-Pet.com

4 The Love Of Animals

Q: Although there are literally millions of pets in shelters, pounds and other ‘temporary housing’, many pet-owners-to-be don’t think about pet adoption when they’re looking for their new four-legged friend. A: Many people who want to get a pet just are not aware of how many pets are available at shelters.

Adoptable 100
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

FiXiT Aims to Facilitate 25 Spay Neuters This Week

4 The Love Of Animals

Every year 3-4 million dogs and cats die in animal shelters in the United States because there aren’t enough homes for them. Sponsors Are Able to Contribute As Little as $10 to Help an Animal Get Spayed/Neutered.

Spay 100
article thumbnail

Iams Home 4 the Holidays

4 The Love Of Animals

million orphan pets in happy, loving homes this holiday season and significantly reduce the number of orphan pets in shelters around the world. Current Adoption Update: Dog/Puppy 467,015. Cat/Kitten 394,575. Iams Home 4 the Holidays – founded by Helen Woodward Animal Center, aims to place 1.5 The program kicked off on Oct.1,

Adoptable 100
article thumbnail

Book: Shift Your Habit

4 The Love Of Animals

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. Early Adopter.

article thumbnail

From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

We’ve been educating, helping and begging people to spay and neuter their animals for years, but three million to four million cats and dogs still die in shelters every year because of simple math: too many animals, not enough worthy adoptive homes. Breeders kill shelter animals’ chances to find good homes.