The Saturday Pet Blogger Hop Special Edition: Write a post, help a dog.
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Actually, you can help a lot of dogs. How often have you had a chance to have a 20 pound bag of dog food donated to a shelter simply for writing a blog post? It’s really that easy. Pedigree has upped the ante big time. And please spread this message: The food drive is not limited to pet blogs. Imagine if we could spread this message beyond our circles and see how far it goes? The numbers could be substantial. Here is the full scoop:
- Each year, more than 4 million dogs end up in shelters and breed rescue organizations. Pedigree created The PEDIGREE Adoption Drive to help shine a spotlight on the plight of these homeless dogs.
- This year the PEDIGREE Adoption Drive is raising awareness for homeless dogs by donating a bowl of food to shelter dogs for everyone who becomes a “Fan” or “Likes” The PEDIGREE Adoption Drive on Facebook. So far more than 1 million bowls have been donated.
- Special for BlogPaws West: For each blog that posts about the PEDIGREE® Adoption Drive through September 19th, PEDIGREE® will donate a bag of their new Healthy Longevity Food for Dogs to shelters nationwide. It’s simple: Write a post, help a dog.
- Thursday, September 16 through Sunday, September 19, the Pedigree BlogPaws bloggers will host a Blog Hop, to help raise awareness for the “Write a post, help a dog” effort.
It is so easy to make a big difference. Please set aside a few moments to write a post. Include the bullet points above. Copy the pics if you’d like. Add whatever you’d like in addition to help get the message out. Because this is not limited to pet bloggers, there is tremendous potential. Know bloggers in other categories that might be interested? Please share this post with them, write one of your own, and be here Thursday to leave a link to your post. Let’s make this huge. It would just feel great.
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And welcome to another installment of the Saturday Pet Blogger Hop! You’ve found the right place to connect with other pet lovers. Whether you are a seasoned blogger, one who loves reading pet blogs, or if you’re just thinking about starting your own blog – there is definitely something here for you. Acquaint yourself and enjoy – this is your resource, so use it as you see fit! Of course, you have to follow the rules, so let’s get to that…
Full hop details are here, and I’ll summarize again below. Get those links in and have fun.
* Link up your pet blog name and URL using the Linky Tool below. You only need to add your link once to be seen on all the Saturday Pet Blogger Blog Hop Linky Tools for that week. Note that if your blog is not pet related your link will be removed.
* Grab the “Saturday Pet Blogger Blog Hop” button at the upper left of this blog and include it in your Saturday Blog hop post so that your readers will know what is going on. *Note – posting is optional. Feel free to just link and follow.
* Follow your co-hosts listed in the first 3 slots of the Linky Tool.
* Follow as many other blogs on the linky as you’d like
* Take a moment to comment on the blogs telling them you’re from the blog hop.
* Follow back when you get a new follower through the Saturday Pet Bloggers Blog Hop
Enjoy!
Excellant idea! We are with you! Thanks for hosting the hop!
Oooh, chose and wrote my post before I saw this. I’ll do another later. Nearly a hopaddict.
Hey! We can do this. Great idea and thanks for letting us know about it.
The Road Dogs
Great idea about the Pedigree post. Will catch up with that later! Happy Blog Hop.
Will definitely hook back up for the Pedigree hop on Thursday… have a great weekend!
Will definitely be doing the pedigree blog hop! What a great idea, thanks for the post letting us know
I am going to adjust a few of my posts to advise readers to join in. I will send them your way for the details.
I just shared the info about the Pedigree Adoption Drive on my Facebook page and I will definitely blog about it somewhere between Sept 16-19, for sure! Thanks for the info!
This is such a great idea. It seems very easy to do, too!
I’m doing something similar through a couple of other big sites and organizations. I’ll consider the Pedigree one too. I’m wondering how your trip is treating you this time. As for the hop, I can’t believe I didn’t join sooner. I was overwhelmed but now I see I can do it. Thank you for putting it together for us.
Twinkie
Hi! I am following you from The Saturday Pet Blogger Hop. You have a great blog! I love the “write a post, help a dog” idea for Pedigree. I will definitely do that!
Looking forward to reading more from you. Have a great weekend!:-)
~ Tina
What a great idea to help some hungry paws! Blogging hasn’t been on the schedule lately because life has gotten in the way but I will definitely get a post ready with all the information required. Thanks for letting us know about this opportunity to help the 4-legged’s in the shelters. Hope you have a great weekend!
After 8.5 years in my first home, I spent 9 monfs in a shelter.
I’m a boy wif a big appetite, so this is an issue near and dear to my heart.
We have “liked” wif ever FB account we have. And we will for sure participate wif the blog chain! Fank you for coordinatin it all. Big job. No better cause.
Wif love from the Luke
Great way to help! I tweeted the word out and plan to join in.
Let’s go everyone we can totally do this!
Wooos! Thanks fur the heads up, we copied and posted!
Yes! Heading back to work on a post!! Wasn’t sure how to link up to the Pedigree event so they know that we have posted….but hope we count!
Thanks for sharing about this event, have a nice weekend!!
Hugs and snaggle-tooth kisses,
Sierra Rose
We’ve just gotten a post ready … wanted to let you know, and to thank you!
Jake and Fergi
It’d help if we listed the correct URL, huh?! Here’s a link to our Pedigree Post:
http://twospecialwires.blogspot.com/2010/09/adoption-efforts.html
Jake and Fergi xxoo