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Month: March 2013
Blind Dog Makes Miraculous Recovery Thanks to Rescuers!
It’s hard to pick favorites, but this is one video that will surely help anyone to see how much potential lies within every shelter pet. Meet Tessa. Tessa was dumped at a shelter after she went blind. She could not walk or even stand. Watch Tessa’s video to see what a little love can do for a homeless pet. Her story is not one you will soon forget. If you like this video, you can click an icon below to share it on Facebook, Twitter, and more!
Kisses Raise Awareness and Funds for Shelter Pets
Adopt-a-Pet.com would sincerely like to thank all those who participated in our first annual Great American Pooch Smooch & Kitty Kiss, which helped to raise $5,000 for emergency veterinary care for homeless pets. Not only was the event a huge success in raising money to help shelter pets, it was also a lot of fun! On February 10th, we kicked off with a live Pooch Smooch & Kitty Kiss with NHL stars David Backes and Barret Jackman of the St. Louis Blues hockey team. We – along with Backes, Jackman, and their wives Kelly and Jenny – visited shelters in the St. Louis area on a mission to kiss every homeless dog and cat. Lots of local media came out to join us and capture these great moments in an effort to raise awareness of all the love that waits for adopters in America’s animal shelters.
Then, we took it to the web for a social media event like no other! We invited the public to share their own kiss photos on our Facebook page and for each upload, a donation was made to our veterinary care fund. Well, we’ve got to hand it to animal lovers! From all over the globe, people shared their own personal pooch smooch and kitty kiss photos and we’re proud to announce that $5,000 will be added to the fund! Thank you to all who participated.
You can view pictures from both the Facebook and St. Louis events on our Facebook page.
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Happy Beginnings: Mr. Tims aka George W
We love welcome home stories of an adopted pet’s happy beginning of their new life! Did you find your pet through Adopt-a-Pet.com or one of our Search Saver email alerts? Let us know! Send your adopted pet’s story and photos to info@cms.adoptapet.com and let us know how Adopt-a-Pet.com helped you welcome home your new pet. Here’s one we received recently via email, from Lacy and her husband Blake: ” Hi! My name is Lacy. My husband Blake and I adopted “Mr. Tims” 3 weeks ago. My husband found him on Adopt-a-Pet.com which led us to his shelter! His new name is George W… we call him George 🙂 He SUCH a wonderful dog! He is so sweet and is adjusting quite well with us! He LOVES going on walks and snuggling before he moves to the hardwood floors which he seems to love! (they must keep him cool) He also LOVES car rides 🙂 We are so happy we were able to give him a safe and loving forever home! I have attached a few pics for you to share if you wanted. Thanks again for sweet George W 🙂 Kindly, Lacy
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Cat with a view
There’s no question that cats who live indoors-only live longer, healthier lives. Since we want them to live long, healthy, HAPPY lives too, it is up to us cat caretakers to add hunting, watching, chasing, pouncing, sniffing, hiding, and listening enrichment to their indoor environment. One way to add a bunch off that checklist is to give them access to a totally screened-in porch or catio — like the cat is enjoying in the photo — or access to windows with interesting views. If you have screened windows, check if you can open them safely by (carefully!) leaning against them, to make sure they are strong enough to withstand a cat’s full weight without tearing or popping out of the window frame. Recheck screen strength regularly as screens often loosen as they age over time, or even quickly as the temperature changes. If you don’t have screens or prefer not to have your windows fully open, you can crack them open a half-inch, secure with locks, and still let the breeze, sounds, and smells easily drift in for your kitty! To increase your cat’s window enrichment, place a view-enhancing resting spot such as a cat tree, table, couch, or bookshelf right in front of the window. There are even pre-made window perches you can purchase that attach to some types of window sills. Get creative! If you only have one cat window perch and have more than one window with a view, move it around from week to week, to keep the view interesting. Your cat will really appreciate the room with a view, and you’ll have a happier cat – which means a happier you!
Win in DogVacay Giveaway!
DogVacay Giveaway! Win $500 in Pet Care and a Tempur-Pedic Dog Bed (While Helping Homeless Pets). Ask any pet owner and they will tell you that finding care for their four-legged children while they’re traveling is no easy task. They want the safety and security of professional pet care, but they also want their furry family members to get adequate one-on-one attention and not just be one of the crowd. That’s why Aaron Hirschhorn started DogVacay.com, an online service that allows pet parents to board their dogs in the home of pre-screened and insured dog lovers instead of a kennel. We recently chatted with Aaron to learn more about DogVacay and the work they do and we found that we have a common interest and concern – shelter pets! Aaron and his team have a soft spot in their hearts for homeless pets (with some DogVacay team members even fostering multiple at a time!) and wanted to know more about what they can do to help Adopt-a-Pet.com’s cause. That’s when his team had an idea for a giveaway that would not only help shelter pets, but also give a lucky winner the chance to experience the peace of mind of DogVacay’s home dog boarding services firsthand – and even score an awesome Tempur-Pedic dog bed for Fido!
For the month of March, Adopt-a-Pet.com and DogVacay.com are partnering to bring you the chance to win $500 worth of home dog boarding and a top-of-the-line memory foam dog bed, both courtesy of the awesome folks at DogVacay! For each contest entry, $1 will be donated to Adopt-a-Pet.com – up to $10,000! You can enter the giveaway on DogVacay’s Facebook page and you can learn more about their services at www.dogvacay.com.
DIY Floor to Ceiling Sisal Cat Pole – Video!
For some time I’ve been eyeing some of the amazing Ikea Stolmen pole creations creative DIY folks have been constructing for cats. But the latest discovery on the Hauspanther blog (formerly ModernCat.net) may be the one that motivates me to brave the Ikea crowds and break out the drill and nontoxic glue gun. Looks like the floating Ikea wall shelves too, stud mounted for strength. Despite the thoughtful layout and inventive idea, the photos aren’t incredibly inspiring… but watch the video here! The creator’s cat watches as she tosses a toy up on to grass carpet lined shelf, and the fun begins. I have one young foster cat who can leap tall cat trees in a single bound, and I know he’d so appreciate something fun and challenging with a high perch reward like this! Climbing and creating new environmental stimulation is so important for cats, especially young ones. Taking the time and putting in the effort to enrich and indoor cat’s life with new things to climb, and playing games like this owner does with her cat fetching the toy helps cats stay happy and healthy. Plus, it’s a lot of fun!
From the Mouths of Babes…
Kids say the cutest things. And when you mix kids and pets, there’s no telling what will happen! We thought it would be fun to create some videos with our kids talking about our pets. We came up with the following questions for you to ask your kids and video tape their answers. You can ask any or all of these, and your pets can be in the video or not. Then, either email the files (if they are not too big) to info@cms.adoptapet.com, or use this link to upload your video files to Adopt-a-Pet.com form your computer: https://dropbox.yousendit.com/KidsSayTheDarndestThings. We’ll take the best videos we get and edit them together to share with the world. What we create will not only be cute, but will show the world how cute kids and pets are together and hopefully get some pets adopted!
Here are our suggested questions:
1. Can you do an imitation of your pet?
2. Why do you love your pet?
3. How do you know your pet loves you?
4. When you are away from home, what do you miss about your pet?
5. How does your pet play with you?
6. If your pet could talk like a person, how would s/he sound and what would s/he say?
7. If your pet could have a wish come true, what would it be and why?
8. if your pet or was a human what kind of job would s/he do when s/he goes to work?
9. If you were a dog or a cat, what would you do with your day?
10. What do you think your pet thinks about first thing in the morning?
11. What do you think your pet’s perfect day would be like?
12. If your pet could tell us something about your brother or sister, what would your pet tell us?
13. What does your pet smell like?
14. If you were a pet in a shelter that needed a home, what would you say to people right now to get them to adopt you and take you home?
Share This Map & Help Miami Dogs & Cats!
We are proud to announce that our Google Maps now covers Miami! Our Google Maps make it easy to realize how many shelters and rescues work in the greater Miami area. Click on the pins and find out what shelters and rescues operate in that area. Then follow the links to see the pets available. It’s easy to use and easy to share.
Miami Businesses that Support Adoption With This Map!
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Share This Map & Help Detroit Dogs & Cats!
We are proud to announce that our Google Maps now covers Detroit! Our Google Maps make it easy to realize how many shelters and rescues work in the greater Detroit area. Click on the pins and find out what shelters and rescues operate in that area. Then follow the links to see the pets available. It’s easy to use and easy to share.
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