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When dogs turn into artists – A fun event in N.Y.

Dog Art Night – A fun Event with creative dogs Our friend Jenna Dreher from Pet It Forward (www.PetItForward.org), a website that helps pet owners save money by booking and paying for pet care online, hosted Dog Art Night at Animal Haven in SoHo on Saturday, Oct 8th. Learn more about PetItForward.org please watch Jenna’s video interview. […]

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Maxine – The Pit Bull ~ she never had a home

This is in Maxine’s honor, who waited for her forever home for 7 years and died without it. Please take 7 minutes to honor her memory by reading her story: Maxine was NOT one of the approx. 1200 Pit Bulls who die in the 12 government shelters in Los Angeles County EVERY WEEK. But she […]

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RescueGroups.org services used by 3000+ rescues and shelters – Interview with Richard Saffell

RescueGroups.org is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which provides services to help the community of Animal Welfare Organizations work more effectively. Many non-profits and animal welfare groups are based on the help of volunteers and donations and are in need of technical support when it comes to their websites and their data management. RescueGroups.org provides very useful and […]

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Fundraising and Foster Homes are huge for us – Interview with Grateful Dogs Rescue

Another great interview from San Francisco! We had the pleasure of interviewing Grateful Dogs Rescue, an organization founded in 1990 by Michelle Parris. For more than 2 decades, Grateful Dogs Rescue is on a mission to save the lives of dogs at San Francisco Animal Care and Control that are at risk of euthanasia. As the oldest all-breed rescue group […]

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"No-Kill" is a culture, not a definition – Interview with Aubrie Kavanaugh

We had the great pleasure to interview our dear friend Aubrie Kavanaugh (Paws4Change) a second time to talk about the “No Kill” movement in America. Our first interview with Aubrie covered general information about her animal advocate website www.paws4change.com, a highly informative source of information about animal welfare, puppy mills, shelter dogs, spay & neuter programs and many […]

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Donut's Story

Post by our friend Ingrid: DONUT, NOW ABOUT 1 YEAR OLD, WAS DUMPED INTO WEST LA SHELTER. In October 2010, I had networked a mother dog and her two pups (then 12 weeks old) . A homeless family, living in an RV found the mother dog pregnant and she gave birth to several pups in […]

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SAMSON

Samson was born in Germany January 2002 passed away in Los Angeles September 2011. He was a Dogue de Bordeaux – Bordeaux Dogge. A gentle giant with a heart of gold, my friend, my companion and soul mate. Samson was one of a litter of 6 puppies. A friend of ours had his mother, her […]

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Atlanta Pet Rescue & Adoption Launches Video PSA

Local filmmakers contribute to campaign coinciding with National Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month. Atlanta Pet Rescue & Adoption (APRA) (www.atlantapetrescue.org) is a non-profit, volunteer-based, no-kill shelter dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and placing dogs and cats into safe and loving homes. APRA has helped over 14,000 dogs and cats find their forever homes since the organization was founded in […]

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Interview with Dogster's Top Dog Ted Rheingold – Helping Dogs and Cats Get Adopted Every Day

Massively popular Dogster (www.dogster.com) is a platform for dog lovers, an online community with over one million subscribers, 800,000 pet profiles and two million unique visitors every month. Dogster Inc., the creator of award-winning Dogster as well as its feline counterpart Catster (www.catster.com), offers knowledgeable and trustworthy resources, expert points of view and a vast […]

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Fido, Fasten your Seat Belt! An Airline just for Animals – Pet Airways Services in America

A business idea was born when Dan Weisel and Alysa Binder, Founders of Pet Airways, wanted to travel with their Jack Russell Terrier, Zoe. After searching for a safe and comfortable way to take Zoe with them, they founded Pet Airways, the first pet-only airline  in 2009. The best travel solution for our pets, Pet […]