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America's 50 Cutest Adoptable Pets
Gandhi said, "A nation can be judged by how it treats its animals." In the United States alone, 6 million to 8 million dogs and cats are acquired by animal shelters every year, some from the streets and others from families who can no longer care for their pets. Of that group, 3 million to 4 million are put to sleep.…
Looking for your next furry friend? Start your search online -- just look at these adoptable, cuddly cuties featured as Petfinder's Adopt the Internet All-Stars! Riley, Saving Paws Animal Rescue, Appleton, Wis. Name: Riley Shelter: Saving Paws Animal Rescue, Appleton, Wis. This Treeing Walker coonhound mix is a fun-loving, eager-to-please 2-year-old who loves to go for long walks and runs. He has very good manners around the house and can be very cuddly. Riley is quite sensitive and eager to please and tries to do the right thing. He would do best with laid-back and fun people. Beverly, Peninsula Friends of Animals, Sequim, Wash. Name: Beverly Shelter: Peninsula Friends of ...
Betsy Saul As much as this thing we call the Internet has changed the lives of humans all over the planet, it's had perhaps an even greater impact on another, slightly furrier species: shelter pets. The Internet has connected millions upon millions of lonely shelter puppies and kitties with forever homes, facilitated a boom in pet fostering, and changed the way we look at adopting pets altogether. One of the adoption innovators responsible for this shelter pet revolution is none other than Petfinder co-founder Betsy Saul. As part of our coverage of Petfinder's Adopt the Internet Day (March 15), Paw Nation got the chance to chat with Saul about Petfinder's humble beginnings, the joy of ...
Petfinder One of the things we love about our jobs here is the fact that we get to bring attention to great causes, one of the main ones being pet adoption. Tuesday is a big day for helping homeless pets because it's Adopt the Internet Day 2011! Petfinder created this day in honor of its 15th birthday to help spread the word about ways everyone can help homeless pets. How You Can Participate Short of bringing home a new furry friend there are many ways you can help. - You can take a pledge to tell at least one person about pet adoption (and also be entered to win a Pet Hair Eraser® Vacuum from Bissell -- score!). - Donate your Facebook status and photo to an adoptable animal on ...
Reggie1, Flickr Ever wonder if your pet's name is really as unique or creative as it seemed back when you dreamed it up? Now you can find out: Petfinder has surveyed its massive database of adoptable cats and dogs to put together a list of 2010's most popular pet names. Obviously, choosing the right name for your pet is important, because it says a lot about the pet -- and even more about the pet owner. You want your pet's name to be original, because you don't want a whole pack of dogs to answer to your dog's name at the dog park. However, you don't want your pet's name to be too obscure or hard to pronounce. And, of course, you want it to be something you're comfortable yelling in ...
Elle Decor Elle Decor: Think a pet-friendly home has to look like it was decorated by animals? ElleDecor.com features a slideshow of homes belonging to the likes of director Michael Bay and actress Ellen Pompeo and proves that you can have a puppy and a totally posh pad. Zootoo: We just honored our service men and women last week, but now Zootoo is bestowing a bit of honor on service dogs and looking at how one veteran is living a whole new life thanks to his service dog, Addison. Petside: It's nearing that time of year when excess reigns supreme, but Petside has a list of seven great ways to go green when it comes to your pet. What better time than now to reduce your paw print? USA ...