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Category Archives: Dog Advocacy
Saturday Survey: Rules for Houses Where Dogs Live
Which of the following is the most important thing non-dog lovers need to remember when they visit your house?
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Tonight’s the Night: Join the ASPCA as we finish out National Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month
Join the ASPCA in a live Ustream event TONIGHT from 7 to 8 p.m. when veterinarians and behaviorists will be chatting and answering your best pet questions. A Halloween costume contest will also be held, with prizes being awarded in several categories.
Be there or be square!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Ohio County Shelter Euthanasia Rates
Wow! This article from the Columbus Dispatch is worth reading, even if you don’t live in Ohio. It compares euthanasia rates between shelters run by the dog wardens or sheriffs in each of Ohio’s counties. At the “good” end, only 1% of dogs are put down, while one county actually puts down over 80% of the dogs it takes in. That’s so disturbing!
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Dogs Saved by Aviators
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Check out this video from NBC News about the Pilots-N-Paws organization. It’s worth watching (if for no other reason) to see the adorable puppies!
Pilots-N-Paws picks up dogs from shelters where they would be killed and flies them in small private planes to more urban areas where people are looking for animals to adopt.
What a great show of cooperation to keep these dogs from being euthanized!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Tuesday Top Ten: Reasons to Adopt a Senior Dog
From the ASPCA: top ten reasons why senior dogs make great adoptees!
10. What you see is what you get
9. They’re easy to train
8. Seniors are super-loving
7. They’re not a 24-7 job
6. They settle in quickly
5. Fewer messes
4. You won’t bite off more than you can chew
3. They enjoy easy living
2. Save a life, be a hero
1. They’re cute!
Read the whole article on ASPCA.org
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Put Aside the “Pawlitics” and Stand United for Adopted Pets
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Fairy Dog Parents
I want to use today’s post to introduce you to a great dog charity: Fairy Dog Parents, where their goal is to keep pets from being surrendered due to economic troubles.
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Dog Prosthetics
Isn’t this dog gorgeous! I’m partial to blue dogs anyways, but he is especially pretty. But that’s not the point of the story. Wyatt was found missing a rear leg, and rescued by the Cleveland Animal Protective League. Once his story became known, a massive fund-raising drive raised enough money for him to be fitted with a prosthetic leg. It’s amazing the things that can be done when people put their minds to it, isn’t it?
Once he gets used to his leg, Wyatt will be available for adoption, probably sometime this fall. It will be a lucky family that gets him!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Detroit: City of Stray Dogs
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