Category Archives: Shelters

Shelter Sunday: Adopt A Dog AK / Anchorage, AK

Meet Squirrel!  She is currently living in a foster home with Adopt A Dog AK in Anchorage, Alaska.  What’s interesting about this shelter is that it is operated by Service Dogs of Alaska.  I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a service dog organization linked to a shelter in this way.  Anyways, here is what their website has to say about this beautiful girl.

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Winners of the PetSmart People Saving Pets™ “My Magnificent Adopted Pet Online Contest”

Patience

We asked you to submit your stories.  We asked you to vote on the selected finalists.  Now, without further ado, the winners and still champions! (Say that in your best boxing announcer voice).

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Saturday Survey: Your Opinion of Shelter Sunday

For about the past year, I’ve been devoting Sundays to rescue dogs throughout the country.  Working with the shelters and rescues listed on PetFinder’s Shelter Center, I’ve chosen one organization from each state and featured one of their adoptable dogs.  I have no idea whether or not any of these featured dogs have since been adopted, but I figure the more people who see these dogs, the better odds they have. Although only one of the dogs in my house is a rescue, I feel like I have an obligation to help where I can.

Since I can’t measure the posts in terms of adoption (unless some of you want to write in & tell your adoption stories!), I’d like to know if you are enjoying reading about these rescued dogs.  Should I go back through the list of states another time?

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Shelter Sunday: Shar Pei Savers / Beloit, WI

Meet Shin-Soo. I had to pick him this week because Shin-Soo Choo is my favorite player on our red-hot Cleveland Indians team. But I digress. Shin-Soo (the dog, not the baseball player) is a resident of Wisconsin, currently living in a foster home affiliated with Shar Pei Savers rescue in Beloit. Here’s what their website has to say about this beautiful boy.

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Shelter Sunday: Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue / Capon Bridge, WV

Meet Tripp! This beautiful boy is a resident of Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue in Capon Bridge, WV.  Now quick, before you go digging out a pair of granny glasses and singing the John Denver classic, read below to find out more about Tripp.

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Best Pet Adoption Stories Contest

Could you use an extra $500?  Could your favorite shelter use an extra $1,000?  If you win this contest, that’s what you and your shelter would receive!

People Saving Pets is having an online contest where you can submit the story of your pet’s adoption and possibly win prizes for both yourself and your favorite rescue or shelter.  The contest, called My Magnificent Adopted Pet Online Contest, is sponsored by PetSmart Charities.

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