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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Original Technorati articles tagged “animal shelters”

• in Lifestyle
  Friends With Benefits - Pets are Good For You
  A recent study, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, concluded that pets are an important source of social support and provide many psychological and physical advantages for their human companions.
  by spcalapresident / on Jul 14, 2011
• in Lifestyle
  Scooping Up Some Holiday Cheer
  Finding time to volunteer at local animal shelter
  by mybellringers / on Dec 6, 2010
• in Lifestyle
  Humanely Treating Strays and Unwanted Animals Easier Said Than Done
  Finding a good home for a stray animal is harder than you think.
  by dmdo / on Aug 9, 2010

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “animal shelters”

 

• Shelter stats show small gains nationally

  
  ohmidog! — Authority: 417
  Cats ended up in animal shelters in the United States less often and were euthanized less often in 2011, according to a report by PetHealth, Inc., a company that aggregates data from animal welfare organizations. The report, to be published annually, noted a 6% decline over 2010 in overall cat intakes, including a 5 ...
  1 week ago

• John Young: Gerrymandering shelters for incumbents, not for pets

  
  TreasureCoast Happens — Authority: 149
  Whenever she sees gratuitous spending, my wife thinks like a dog-cat lover. She thinks of the animal shelters that money could build. To respond to this post or for more information, click on the link to view the original posting. Let them know you found it on TreasureCoast Happens!
  1 week ago

• Photographers Who Are Saving Lives of Homeless Pets

  
  paper bag & string: cats. creativity and life's moments. — Authority: 98
  Teresa Berg, a professional photographer, shoots photos of rescue animals like this kitten to give them a better chance at adoption. A good photo of a shelter pet can make a huge  difference  in the animals adoption. For my Sunday Cat of the Week post, I go online and look at photos ...
  1 week ago

• Couple Turns to Art to Aid in Dream of a No-Kill Nation

  
  Humane Connection — Authority: 111
  We Americans love our dogs. We treat them like family; many of us let them sleep in our beds. We even buy them holiday presents and dress them up for Halloween. And we cant seem to get enough of those cute and silly dog videos on the web. So why in the U.S. are an estimated 5,500 dogs killed each day at shelters ...
  2 weeks ago

• FREEKIBBLE.COM KIBBLE DROP, WEST STOP #1: BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY, KANAB, UT

  
  Halo Purely For Pets Blog — Authority: 103
  On Thursday, December 15th, Best Friends Animal Society, Kanab, UT was the 1st stop for the FreeKibble truck heading West. There were 40,000 meals of Halo Spot’s Stew for dogs and cats delivered. Best Friends Animal Society recently told its supporters, “Best Friends understands the importance of proper nutrition ...
  2 weeks ago

• Sen. Bennett scolds animal rights activists

  
  The Buzz Florida Politics Feed — Authority: 135
  About a dozen animal rights advocates spoke against a bill Thursday that would require animal shelters to contact all area rescue groups before euthanizing. The bill (SB 818)  would require animal shelters and control agencies to maintain a database of local rescue groups and notify each one before putting down an ...
  2 weeks ago

• Cat Gassed Twice, Does Not Die, Shelter Volunteers Want Lethal Injection

  
  For the Pit Bulls — Authority: 416
  A cat at the West Valley City animal shelter survived cabon monoxide gassing twice.  Let us rewind a bit. This healthy, adoptable pet was put on the kill list because she had not been adopted in 30 days. There was nothing medically wrong with her. She was not aggressive. By all accounts, she was a perfectly ...
  2 weeks ago

• FREEKIBBLE.COM KIBBLE DROP, EAST STOP #2: ANIMAL FRIENDS, PITTSBURGH, PA

  
  Halo Purely For Pets Blog — Authority: 103
  Halo, Purely for Pets, and FreeKibble.com teamed up to deliver 400,000 delicious, nutritious holiday meals of Halo Spot’s Stew to animal shelters, rescues and food banks “Koast-to-Koast”! On Monday, December 12th, TWO full trucks of tasty kibble left Lebanon, TN… one headed West, and the other one headed ...
  3 weeks ago

• Lacking shelter: Police memo told Harrisburg officers to shoot, keep or relocate stray dogs

  
  ohmidog! — Authority: 417
  If a society, or a community, can be judged on how it treats its animals, then it’s time to pronounce Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, guilty. Despite their plea of poverty, despite maintaining they’ve sidestepped the crisis, our verdict remains. As does the evidence: a police memo that  instructed officers, when it ...
  3 weeks ago

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