animal shelters

Animal shelters are places where unwanted pets and domesticated animals can be left, usually in the hope that they will be adopted by a new owner. One of the oldest and best-known is the Battersea Dogs Home in London (which also takes cats).

Bloggers writing about animal shelters may be promoting animals available for adoption, discussing the breeds put up for adoption, or sharing the experience of adopting an animal from a shelter.

Some bloggers are commenting on the cost of shelter charges, or their method of euthanasia (given that sadly many shelters have more animals than they can find homes for).

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “animal shelters”

• Euthanasia is NOT the Answer

  
  Animal Blawg — Authority: 131
  Elisa D’Ortenzio As the year 2009 comes to an end, over 4 million dogs and cats will have been euthanized in the United States alone due to over population in animal shelters. Dogs and cats that do not end up living in shelters often live as strays on the street. Television commercials such as those from the ...
  1 day ago

• Utahs Shelters Providing Strays to Labs for Research

  
  Critter News — Authority: 132
  Thanks to PETAs undercover investigation of University of Utah labs for bringing this issue to media attention. From the AP... Scores of abandoned dogs, cats and livestock from Utah animal shelters become subjects of laboratory research at the University of Utah each year. Thats because of a little-known state ...
  1 day ago

• Get Your Kids A Dog For Christmas And Save A Life As Well

  
  3stepADS - Free Advertising Blog — Authority: 584
  People have many and vaired options when it comes to choosing the next family pet. Some browse the classifieds in the local paper, others use the internet and some just visit the local pet shop. Perhaps the most helpful method to society is to adopt a dog from the local animal shelter.By adopting a dog [...]
  3 days ago

• Update: Dog attacked by coyote clears quarantine

  
  Pet Tales — Authority: 433
  We’re just full of good news today at Pet Tales . On the heels of Thanksgiving, we’re happy to report another reason to be thankful for our pets and their rescuers. Back in late May a small dog was found badly hurt in Fountain Valley’s Mile Square Park. The bichon frise mix had been attacked, likely by a ...
  5 days ago

• Want to increase holiday adoptions? Think like a retailer

  
  KC DOG BLOG — Authority: 539
  Every retail business knows that one key to generating sales is to generate store traffic. And one way to generate store traffic is to be in a high-traffic location. Unfortunately, a large percentage of the animal shelters in this country dont have the luxury of being in high traffic locations.  Many are stuck in ...
  1 week ago

• Pronoun trouble

  
  dustbury.com — Authority: 597
  Most newspapers will accept, and occasionally print, Letters to the Editor; a few others will also accept voice messages from readers. I like the idea, generally, but it has its drawbacks, as Fishersville Mike notes : Unfortunately, speaking a rant into the phone may not work out on the printed page. A punctuation ...
  1 week ago

• Pillows for Puppies Donation Drive

  
  Living Well in Westchester — Authority: 118
  Every Christmas season, Annmarie has led a campaign to collect pillows, towels and blankets for homeless dogs and cats living at our local animal shelters. For years it was a personal crusade with help from family and friends. Last year we made it an official Fivecat Studio charity event, and this year we continue ...
  1 week ago

• Juvy Hall bids farewell to Biscuit, Gizmo and Scout

  
  Pet Tales — Authority: 433
  It’s not everyday you sit among former gang members — their hands tattooed in blue ink — and some happy mutts. But so it was Friday at Juvenile Hall in Orange . Three last-chance mutts from the Orange County Animal Care shelter graduated with honors after completing a 12-week training program at the facility. ...
  1 week ago

• Reminder: Mature Match is about animal attraction

  
  Pet Tales — Authority: 433
  Click on Coopers photo to find out more about him. The Mature Match event is happening this weekend. Get your date shoes on, folks! Every year unwanted older pets are euthanized because nobody wants a middle-aged dog with a gray muzzle or a cat with bony hips. Instead, we flock to the adorable bundles of fur with ...
  1 week ago

• Another Giveaway!! PetSmart Holiday Package Giveaway

  
  Thoughts Fur Paws — Authority: 123
  In today’s economy, many shoppers will be looking for pet lover gifts for the best value for everyone on their wish list, including that furry member of their family.In fact, according to a national PetSmart survey, 95 percent of pet parents give their pets a gift or special treat during the holiday season. PetSmart ...
  1 week ago

• Pink Toenail Polish

  
  KC DOG BLOG — Authority: 539
  Last week, in the wake of the reality that Lucas County Dog Warden Tom Skeldon is a dog killer , The Toledo Blade has begun reporting a listing of all dogs adopted, and all dogs killed, at the Lucas County shelter at least until changes are made in the shelter. From the 11/14 report , which features 17 dogs killed, ...
  1 week ago

• Assistance for Pets and a story about Oreo

  
  KC DOG BLOG — Authority: 539
  Last week, the New York Times ran a great article on various animal groups around the country that are helping people in low-income areas to provide food for their pets. Pets make wonderful companions for people of all income levels, but sometimes it can be very difficult for people to financially afford the best ...
  2 weeks ago

• BassetFest 2009 in Ohio a Great Success

  
  Thoughts Fur Paws — Authority: 123
  Imagine 50 Basset Hounds running around a 10-acre park like wild dogs…carousing one another, playing and wrestling, taking unauthorized swims – it’s a sight one will rarely have the chance to see. But that’s exactly what Ohio Basset Rescue’s (OBR) BassetFest 2009 was.Held in Delaware, Ohio at Columbus Dog ...
  2 weeks ago

• ‘Miracle’ dog Oreo euthanized Friday in New York

  
  Pet Tales — Authority: 433
  All we can say here at Pet Tales is that we hope it was a quick and relatively painless end for Oreo, a pit bull that survived a 6-story fall from a building only to be euthanized for her aggressive behavior. The plight of this pit bull mix is not uncommon. Abused, injured and troubled, the dog had little chance of a ...
  2 weeks ago

• 113Tidbits: Help A Friend In Need

  
  113 Tidbits - Social Feeds And Daring Commentary — Authority: 134
  Guys: I know I talk about Best Friends Animal Society all the time - but if youre thinking about doing donations for your holiday gifts this year, might I ask personally that you think about them? Theyre a wonderful, wonderful place, saving and rehabilitating thousands of animals every year that would otherwise face ...
  2 weeks ago

• CARE teams up with Petsmart to save needy pets

  
  Pet Tales — Authority: 433
  If you’re shopping at the neighborhood Petsmart this weekend, consider helping out a homeless pet. For those of you in south Orange County (or anywhere else), you can visit the animals of CARE at the San Juan Capistrano store location. Capistrano Animal Rescue Effort will take part in the PetSmart’s “Holiday ...
  2 weeks ago

• Oreo Is Dead

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  Last-minute calls and e-mail messages to the A.S.P.C.A. could not save the pit bull, who had survived being thrown off the roof of a six-story building.
  2 weeks ago

• Oreo Is Dead

  
  City Room — Authority: 787
  Last-minute calls and e-mail messages to the A.S.P.C.A. could not save the pit bull, who had survived being thrown off the roof of a six-story building.
  2 weeks ago

• Juvy Hall dogs have served their time, need homes

  
  Pet Tales — Authority: 433
  Gizmo and Biscuit have served their sentence over at Juvenile Hall in Orange. The dogs, both of which also did time at the Orange County Animal Care shelter, are due to graduate from a prison pups program next Friday (Nov. 20). Wards at the facility have been working with the Gizmo and Biscuit, as (young) men and ...
  2 weeks ago

• Dog pulled from brink of death to be euthanized

  
  Pet Tales — Authority: 433
  Go home and hug your dog. This story breaks our hearts: (Reported by Cristian Salazar of The Associated Press) Oreo was called a miracle dog when she was thrown off the roof of a six-story Brooklyn building this summer and survived. But nearly four months later, the 1-year-old brown-and-white pit bull mix growled ...
  2 weeks ago

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