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North America’s largest non-profit pet-adoption web service, Adopt-a-Pet.com, expressed hope today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security would include qualified shelter dogs in its plan to add 3,000 new sniffer canines to its ranks, and offered to head up a nationwide search on behalf of the Department.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) July 23, 2010

North America’s largest non-profit pet-adoption web service, Adopt-a-Pet.com, expressed hope today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security would include qualified shelter dogs in its plan to add 3,000 new sniffer canines to its ranks, and offered to head up a nationwide search on behalf of the Department.

Commenting on the Los Angeles Times story, which outlines the Department’s plans to purchase 3,000 additional sniffer dogs at an average cost of $4,535 each, Adopt-a-Pet.com executive director Abbie Moore said, “There are thousands of wonderful, energetic, and highly-trainable dogs in U.S. animal shelters who would be perfect for the Department of Homeland Security’s current needs. In addition to saving 3,000 worthy lives, recruiting shelter dogs makes fiscal sense and stands to save taxpayers well over $1 million. I can’t think of a downside to adopting versus buying these dogs. It’s the humane and prudent thing to do.”

The Department of Homeland security has expressed a preference for Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, German shepherd dogs, and Dutch shepherds. A search of the Adopt-a-Pet.com site alone reveals over 4,000 purebred adoptable dogs matching that criteria, and another 12,000 qualified mixed-breed shepherds and retrievers. Says Moore, “We at Adopt-a-Pet.com would be honored to assist the Department of Homeland Security in locating and screening potential canine candidates in animal shelters nationwide.”

June 3rd, 2010
Abbie Moore, executive director of Adopt-a-Pet.com, released the following statement regarding the death of actress Rue McClanahan, whose image appears on the non-profit’s web site: “Everyone at Adopt-a-Pet.com is extremely saddened to hear of Rue McClanahan’s passing. Ms. McClanahan, a noted animal lover, generously donated her time, energy, and likeness in support of pet adoption by appearing in an episode of our web series, The Save-a-Pet Show. She also appears on the Adopt-a-Pet.com web site, fittingly, on the page where visitors can search for a shelter cat to adopt (http://www.adoptapet.com/cat-adoption). We’ve always thought of her as our ‘Cat Ambassador’, greeting and encouraging all who come to Adopt-a-Pet.com with the intention of saving a cat’s life.

“In the episode of the Save-a-Pet Show in which she appears, Ms. McClanahan revealed the bottomless compassion she felt for all animals, dogs and cats alike. In fact, she said, during the filming of The Golden Girls, she had eight cats and six dogs, all adopted from shelters or rescued as strays from the streets. We thank you, Rue, for everything you’ve done to spread the word about pet adoption and the great example you’ve set as a wonderful human being.”

Adds Dr. Pia Salk, who interviewed Ms. McClanahan in the episode of The Save-a-Pet Show: “Rue graciously invited us into her home to shoot the episode and we surprised her by bringing some shelter kittens with us. There was a very sweet ‘little girl’ quality to her that comes out in the episode as she cuddles each shelter kitten and helps me name them! She was really lovely and so genuinely concerned for these kittens specifically, as well as the overall plight of shelter animals. She will be sorely missed by 2 –and-4 -leggers alike.”

The Save-a-Pet Show can be viewed here: http://www.adoptapet.com/save-a-pet-show/index.html, or on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_lTujC5bBw

Now you can insert your pet into those famous paintings of dogs playing poker and raise money for shelter pets

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 3, 2010

iMatte Inc., the creative team behind Ultimate Corporation announced today the launch of their new iPhone App, which allows users to seamlessly insert their pet into three famous paintings from the 1903 Brown and Bigelow calendar of dogs playing poker!

“These famous paintings of dogs playing poker capture a truth all pet owners understand”, says iMatte CEO, Paul Vlahos. “These creatures have unique personalities, emotions, sense of humor, in essence, a precious soul. When we saw our pets at the poker table with the other dogs, it was priceless. We knew we had something that could help all pets in need, so we contacted Adopt-a-Pet.com.”

A percentage of the proceeds from each app download goes to Adopt-a-Pet.com, North America’s largest non-profit homeless pet adoption website. Adopt-a-Pet.com, which displays pets for adoption at 12,000 animal shelters across North America is sponsored by Purina, Bayer Animal Health, and North Shore Animal League America.

“When I saw the app, I just thought is was so much fun, and I knew people would be telling their friends about it. We are so happy that the app will help promote awareness of our free service and help get great pets into loving homes.” says Adopt-a-Pet.com President and co-founder, David Meyer begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

The “Mix It Up With Adopt-a-Pet.com” app can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store. Additional apps will follow soon with other images to immortalize your pet in spectacular ways. Says Vlahos, “We developed this technology to entertain, and we are happy to bring this medium to iPhone users and benefit homeless pets.”

Abbie Moore – Adopt-a-Pet.com, “Bayer is providing Adopt-a-Pet.com with funding and opening doors for us in the veterinary community that will allow us to greatly increase pet adoptions at almost 12,000 shelters who are signed up to post their dogs, cats, and other adoptable pets on Adopt-a-Pet.com. This is a great example of a corporation stepping up to the plate to do good in the world.”

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 7, 2010

Adopt-a-Pet.com, North America’s largest non-profit homeless pet adoption website, and Bayer Animal Health, makers of Advantage and K9 Advantix, today announced the kick-off of a major sponsorship in which Bayer will be helping fund and expand the operations of Adopt-a-Pet.com.

“Bayer is providing us with funding and opening doors for us in the veterinary community that will allow us to greatly increase pet adoptionsat almost 12,000 shelters who are signed up to post their dogs, cats, and other adoptable pets on Adopt-a-Pet.com. This is a great example of a corporation stepping up to the plate to do good in the world”, said Abbie Moore, executive director of Adopt-a-Pet.com.

“We are pleased to be supporting Adopt-a-Pet.com, and therefore helping not only thousands of animal shelters across North America, but also the millions of pets who pass through their doors each year”
added Bob Walker, Bayer Animal Health Director of Communications.

“Our company has a strong commitment to promoting the health of companion animals, and that certainly starts with getting these wonderful adoptable dogs and cats out of the animal shelters and into permanent loving homes”.

Bayer and Adopt-a-Pet.com will be working to increase awareness of Adopt-a-Pet.com and its programs, with a specific goal of enlisting the help of veterinarians in promoting homeless pet adoption. “We are so happy to see companies such as Bayer and Purina do so much to help homeless pets get into loving homes”, says Moore. Bayer Animal Health now joins Purina PetCare and North Shore Animal League America as the exclusive sponsors of Adopt-a-Pet.com.