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Senator Barack Obama To Adopt Rescued Animal From Shelter
Kitty Mowmow's Animal Expo | October 1st 2008 by MJ Schindler
While Sarah Palin chooses to spend her free time shooting animals from helicopters and trying to manipulate the endangered species list, Senator Barack Obama is out and about rescuing animals from shelters. Earlier this year, rumors began circulating read more
Animal Rescue Contest
A Multi-Colored Life | September 29th 2008 by Sue Steiner
I am going to put a plug in for my favorite animal rescue shelter, Happy Trails Farm Santuary in Ravenna, Ohio. Happy Trails animals have subjects of my paintings on several different occassions. To name a few my Pop Art Pig and Lehman's Pig and Lamb read more
Calling All Demo-CATS and Republi-CANINES
Kitty Mowmow's Animal Expo | September 22nd 2008 by MJ Schindler
Baby kissing and hand shaking move over. Tail wagging is now officially on the stump. Amidst the barrage of news on the 2008 presidential election, is another kind of campaign message, delivered by television actor and veteran stand up comic Richard read more
Wow! Meow!
Mama's Point of View | September 21st 2008 by Amanda
I have been so incrediably busy! Thank you for all the positive feedback about Gentle Hearts. We now have at our rescue - Olive - 6 month old black long-haired female Grace - 5 week old grey/white DSH female Cinnamon - 8 year old long-haired tortie M read more
Labrador Puppy Accessories
Best American Dog | September 20th 2008 by golferboy
Anna Hart asked: Labrador puppies, especially little black ones, have become very popular in the U.S. Breeders, pet stores, animal shelters, and humane societies are good places to get Labrador puppies. If you do not need an AKC registered puppy, you read more
Local girl scout troops give love, money to animals
Kitty Mowmow's Animal Expo | September 17th 2008 by MJ Schindler
Three Greer Girl Scout troops worked together during Tunes on Trade to turn rainbows and butterflies into money for abandoned animals hoping to find new families. Last week, more than a dozen members visited the Greenville County Humane Society with read more
Animals Rights and Pet Poetry
Peternity Blog - Pet Memorials | Pet Loss | Pet Love | September 17th 2008 by Colleen Mihelich
I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights. That is the way of a whole human being.~ Abraham LincolnIn love and respect for all creatures, Colleen read more
Will State Officials Finally Get a Collar on Kennels?
ThoughtsFurPaws | September 15th 2008 by jaime
This was posted today from The Morning Call, writer Tim Darragh. (Courtesy Mary O’Connor-Shaver from Columbus Top Dogs): As lawmakers this week resume the legislative session in Harrisburg, one of the unfinished items on their docket is refo read more
Pet Loss Poetry: Kindness, Love & Generosity
Peternity Blog - Pet Memorials | Pet Loss | Pet Love | September 4th 2008 by Colleen Mihelich
Kindness in words creates confidence.Kindness in thinking creates profoundness.Kindness in giving creates love.~ Lao TzuIn love and respect for all creatures, Colleen read more
How can You Help the Gustav Victims? Max Knows!
Max the Golden Retriever | September 2nd 2008 by Aubrey Jones
… wag! wag! … whew… It sounds like Gustav was not as bad as it could have been… that’s a relief… both for all the people along the Gulf Coast but also for their animal companions. … Unfortunately it doe read more
ASPCA and Others Caring for Animals Evacuated for Hurricane Gusta…
ThoughtsFurPaws | September 2nd 2008 by jaime
From a press release I received: The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is helping to care for more than 800 pets belonging to evacuees of Hurricane Gustov, with ASPCA teams working in tandem with other humane read more
Happy Stays! (for now)
Spilled Coffee | August 31st 2008 by KC Elaine
So I wrote this depressing blog last night on some binder paper to type up when I had the chance. I was upset and needed to write. Here's what I said:I've never understood people who abandon their pets to shelters. I always thought it was a selfis read more
Manda’s Guide to Animal Care
Mama's Point of View | August 30th 2008 by Amanda
We succesfully adopted out one of the female black kittens! yay!!!! I still have left (1) grayish/black male kitten. The second female we decided we’re keeping. So we’ll have Morgan (4 year old black cat), Misty (GSD) and Olive (kitten). read more
Pet Blog of the Week: BAD RAP
ThoughtsFurPaws | August 29th 2008 by jaime
It’s time for the Pet Blog of the Week! This week, it’s a dog blog called BAD RAP: Bay Area Dog-lovers Responsible About Pit Bulls. The BAD RAP blog is one of my favorites. As it says on the group’s website, BAD RAP is “a d read more
Ironic Situations that give heartbreak and Love
Mama's Point of View | August 28th 2008 by Amanda
The past year of my life has been so chaotic yet eventful enough to teach me lessons that I truly hold close. I have grown, I have given until I have almost broke, I have recieved with much appreciation but the most recent occurence has allowed me to read more
Tales of Two Kitties - Intro
Forks Off The Moment | July 27th 2008 by dianne
The post below shows Mia and Siren together - kind of, sort of. For them it's together.They are sharing space and time without any bars between them.Tolerance is pretty much the name of the game and that's fine. They occasionally fight - this is most read more
Too Cool
Pegleg Starfish | July 20th 2008 by Julie
I spent most of Saturday at the Bridal Extravaganza Show. It was fabulous, fun, exciting, beautiful, informative, everything I thought it would be and more. I’m happy that I went and will probably go again. It was exhausting and I was jus read more
Labrador Retriever Puppies For Adoption
Best American Dog | July 18th 2008 by golferboy
Anna Hart asked: Labrador Retriever puppies for adoption are often purebred, and every bit as wonderful, loving, and energetic as a puppy you would buy. Why go to a pet store or breeder when you can find Labrador Retriever puppies for adoption? Often read more
Animal Shelters Packed After July 4th Festivities
For the Love of the Dog | July 6th 2008 by For the Love of the Dog
Well, the 4 of July is over and things are quieting down. Now it’s time for dog owners to round up or find their dogs who escaped from homes and yards and are now filling animal shelters all over the country. Animal control officers pick up mo read more
Going to the Sun Road Got Going, Some RV Dealers Don’t Need My…
RV Romance | July 4th 2008 by Bess McBride
Hungry Horse Reservoir, Montana Hello, my fellow romantics and travelers! I can’t believe three days have gone by already since last I blogged. I’ll admit to being absolutely pooped by the beginning of the 4th of July weekend, which actu read more
Creative Photography: Siren
Forks Off The Moment | July 2nd 2008 by dianne
I like this photo because it offers a view into Siren’s world. It was taken at the onset of yet another one of the hellacious storms that passes by on its way to the shore. The distant rumbling of thunder makes Siren anxious and sets off bits of hi read more
Dogs In Danger - Please Read - Save Dogs Lives
Animals Need Help | June 29th 2008 by Stacy
Dogs In Danger - Please Read - Save Dogs Lives Hey Everyone! I came across this website that I feel extremely necessary to share with everyone. It is called Dogs In Danger, http://www.dogsindanger.com . This site is all about the last chance to sa read more
Albuquerque Does it Right!
PerPETually Speaking | June 26th 2008
I arrived in New Mexico on Friday. Animal person that I am, I was at the Albuquerque Shelter on Saturday. This is a City that had one of the worst possible systems that was called Animal Services. An average of 28,000 animals was brought into the two read more
Top 10 reasons why pets are surrendered by their owners
Out of the Shelter | June 22nd 2008 by Pink Paper
It's a sad fact that many dogs and cats in an animal shelter are mostly surrendered by their owners. While oftentimes it can be heartbreaking for the owner to do this, it is more heartbreaking to the pet. The National Council on Pet Population Study read more
Consider adoption when getting a pet
Out of the Shelter | June 21st 2008 by Pink Paper
The numbers can be daunting: 5 MILLION - that's the estimated number of cats and dogs killed in US animal shelters each year according to the Humane Society of the US. This is mainly due to the lack of space for animals in a lot of shelters. As a res read more
Economic Woes (Recession?) Hits Pet Owners Hard
ThoughtsFurPaws | June 16th 2008 by jaime
It is so sad. The shelter I volunteer at locally has seen a HUGE increase (over 30%) in surrenders this year (over last year at this time). Be it foreclosure, vet bills, or whatever… people just don’t have the money to pay for their pets& read more
Some People Simply Have No Clue! What’s Your Opinion?
Off The Cuff | June 14th 2008 by Jaz
I used to work at an animal rescue league in a southern state. It was a great job. I was able to give love in the form of pets to people who chose to adopt the most cuddly and cute animals! It was great…until a guy who simply should not have be read more
It's the Economy
PerPETually Speaking | June 14th 2008
Sadly, one of the seldom discussed factors impacted by the economy is the family pet. With houses in foreclosure, or about to be foreclosed, soaring gas and food prices, something's gotta give. Unfortunately, that "something" is all too often the fam read more
Living in Crete | Maukie - Brits in Crete New Pet
Living in Crete | Brits in Crete | June 8th 2008 by Gerald
I thought I would share with you the fact that Brits in Crete has a new house mate. It is Maukie. She is fun to live with and enjoys being teased. Yet, Maukie is the fiercest, cutest cat ever to... [This is just a brief content summary of BritsinC read more
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