Many shelters and rescue groups go to great lengths to raise awareness and get their animals placed in loving homes – they hold fundraiser events, black tie galas, and adopt-a-thons. A French man is trying a different tactic: beginning on November 11th, he will be living inside a shelter cage until all of its 300 residents have been … [Read more...] about Man Will Live in Shelter Kennel Until All of Its Animals Have Been Adopted
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Dog Given Up For Being “Too Big” Gets New Life, New Job
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't judge a book by its cover is an old and apt adage, for rescue dogs in particular. Gorgeous, sweet, 70-pound Lupine had been at the Arizona Animal Welfare League & SPCA shelter since August. Michael Morefield, … [Read more...] about Dog Given Up For Being “Too Big” Gets New Life, New Job
Catch ’em all, Walk a Dog! Indiana Shelter Capitalizes on Pokémon Go Craze!
When Muncie Animal Shelter Superintendent Phil Peckinpaugh saw Pokémon Go fans out and about, a light bulb went off over his head. "I thought, 'This would be awesome if they all had a dog,'" he told the Star Press. And so he took to social media, turning out a simple post offering fans of the game a chance to walk an adoptable … [Read more...] about Catch ’em all, Walk a Dog! Indiana Shelter Capitalizes on Pokémon Go Craze!
Fourth Graders Build Dog Houses To Help Pets in Need
How old you have to be to help animals in need? If you ask the fourth grade students from High Tech Elementary in San Diego, Calif., they'll say you don't have to be old at all. These nine- and ten-year-old students are building dog houses to donate to the San Diego Humane Society. These homes will be used by low income families with four-legged family … [Read more...] about Fourth Graders Build Dog Houses To Help Pets in Need
Dog Dances for Potential Adopters
A stray dog from Orange County, Fla., really wants to find her forever home. When people come close to her kennel, she stands on her hind legs and tries to impress them with his dance moves. Who wouldn't want to adopt this dance partner? If interested in saving her or other adorable dogs just like this one, visit the Orange Country Animal Services Shelter. UPDATE: … [Read more...] about Dog Dances for Potential Adopters