Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Featured Articles, Fundraising, Pets on 02 20th, 2009 | No Comments

Club combines service, love for animals at elementary school

Club combines service, love for animals at elementary school
A group of 22 compassionate students at Msgr. Gadoury School recently learned about the plight of homeless animals by participating in a before-school service club dedicated to assisting abandoned companion animals at the Burrillville Animal Shelter and Woonsocket...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Business, Cats, Dogs, Mammals on 01 5th, 2009 | 2 Comments

Vegas shelter’s policy leads to pet owner rage

A Las Vegas animal shelter is taking steps to protect its workers from pet owners angered by the shelter's policy on unclaimed pets. "We've had people come over the top of the counter and grab staff," James Seitz, Lied Animal Shelter's acting director, told the Las...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animal Shelters, Cats, Pets on 01 5th, 2009 | No Comments

So Many Animals — Not Enough People

Shelters nationwide are being hit by the economic meltdown. Cash-strapped pet owners have inundated the SPCA with pets that they can no longer afford. It's not just the usual cats, dogs, rabbits and guinea pigs -- a horse and 50 chickens have also landed at a South...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animal Shelters, Culture, Fundraising, Music, Pets, Television, Veterinary Medicine on 12 30th, 2008 | 3 Comments

Sarah McLachlan SPCA ad helps pull in $30 million

An SPCA commercial featuring Sarah McLachlan's haunting song "Angel" as a backdrop to heartstring-tugging images of dogs and cats in distress has raised $30 million for the American animal-relief organization. The huge fundraising pull of the emotional TV ad is...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Uncategorized on 12 16th, 2008 | 4 Comments

Biden gets new dog - animal rights advocates not happy

[...]Not one to disappoint, Biden lived up to his promise Saturday and purchased a pooch - a three month old German Shepherd from a breeder in East Coventry, Pennsylvania (only 104 miles from his hardscrabble roots in Scranton, PA). [...]Is everyone happy with the...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animal Shelters, Cats, Dogs, Events, Mammals, Pets on 12 13th, 2008 | 2 Comments

Think Twice Before Giving Pets as Gifts This Holiday

I received these handy tips from American Humane, and wanted to pass them on to you: There is nothing cuter than a cuddly puppy or kitten under the tree on Christmas morning, perhaps with a holiday bow attached to its collar. And while that scenario makes a great...
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Posted by jbpounders in Animal Shelters, Cats, Dogs, Mammals, Pets on 12 11th, 2008 | No Comments

Program aims to get shelter animals adopted

It's a familiar image at holiday time. A kitten or puppy, ribbon tied around its neck, presented to a bright-eyed child on Christmas morning. County Animal Services and Enforcement shelter worker Megan Baker holds "Valentino," a one-year-old male cat that has been...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animal Shelters, Mammals, Pets on 11 30th, 2008 | No Comments

Seattle Animal Shelter urges you to help pets find homes 4 the holidays

With pet adoptions down, the Seattle Animal Shelter is urging residents to help pets find "A Home 4 for the Holidays." The national program started in 1999 in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., and encourages families to adopt pets from shelters. Last year, it helped place...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animal Shelters, Cats, Dogs on 11 6th, 2008 | No Comments

Facing financial woes, Dallas County’s Humane Society shelter turns away animals

Image via Wikipedia The Humane Society of Dallas County's shelter has stopped accepting surrendered animals for the first time in its 30-year history because of financial problems. The no-kill shelter, Dog and Kitty City, is facing a double whammy: Donations have...
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Posted by Lauren in Animal Shelters, Dogs, Mammals, Pets on 10 1st, 2008 | No Comments

Senator Barack Obama To Adopt Rescued Animal From Shelter

While Sarah Palin chooses to spend her free time shooting animals from helicopters and trying to manipulate the endangered species list, Senator Barack Obama is out and about rescuing animals from shelters. Earlier this year, rumors began circulating that the Obamas...
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