Shelter Pets

Cats and Other Living Things

Ken White | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Shelter Pets, Cats as Social Animals, Cats, Pets, Shelter Cats, PHS/SPCA, Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA, San Francisco, Cats and Dogs, San Francisco News
Ken White

I had a couple of emails in response to my last post (about why cats and dogs lick), and thought the best way to answer was in a follow-up.

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New PSAs Get the Word Out for Shelter Pets

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Hsus, Shelter Pets, Animals, Pet Adoption, Shelter Pet Project, Psas, Animal Shelters, Impact News
Wayne Pacelle

While euthanasia rates for dogs and cats in our nation's animal care and control facilities have been in steady decline for more than three decades, there are still millions of healthy dogs and cats euthanized every year. We as a nation shouldn't stand for that.

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Make A Difference During National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week

Lisa M. Dietlin | Posted 01.06.2012

Read More: Shelter Pets, Pet Neutering, Humane Society of the United States, Philanthropy, Pet Adoption, Charity, Making a Difference, Volunteer, Activism, Impact News
Lisa M. Dietlin

Animal shelters are an important part of any community. This year, November 6 - 11, is National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week. It started in 1996 b...

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Stamp Out Pet Overpopulation

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Shelter Pets, Animal Rescue, Postage Stamps, Pets, Postal Service, Petfinder, Ellen Degeneres, Usps, Animal Adoption, Ad Council, Pet Overpopulation, Shelter Pet Project, Animal Shelter, Adoption, Green News
Wayne Pacelle

I participated in a press conference Friday afternoon at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in Los Angeles, Calif., with Ellen DeGeneres, who i...

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UAA Offers First Free Spay/Neuter Clinic in NYC

Reedu Taha | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Animal Rights, Animals, Spay, Neuter, Shelter-Pets, New York News
Reedu Taha

In NYC alone, an average of 110 animals a day are dumped at the city's municipal shelters. Approximately half of them are euthanized daily.

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Star-Spanieled Banner

Wendy Diamond | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chris Brown, Furminator, Scott Sommer, Facebook, Global Pet Expo, Petsmart, Rihanna, Oprah Winfrey, Driving Miss Daisy, Four Paws Nitebrite Leash, Dogtronics Nutty Squirrel Toy, Regis Philbin, Dr. Huxtable, Dr. Mehmet C. Oz, Shelter Pets, Best in Show, Jessica Tandy, Pets, Humane Society, Animalfair, Animals, Sussex Spaniel, Cocker Spaniel, Westminster Dog Show, Sammy, Shelter Dogs, Stump Westminster Dog Show, Style News
Wendy Diamond

What a triumphant week for Spaniels! New York City has morphed into Spaniel City as we witness two major Spaniel spectacles the week of St. Valentine.

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