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Remember Me Thursday
#RememberMeThursday Since it began in 2013, Remember Me Thursday® has made more than 1 billion impressions on social media and helped people to #SeeTheLight for rescue pets. Over 1 Million pets are euthanized annually and that number has consistently decreased in the last decade. More awareness has proven to lead to increased adoptions, decreased euthanasia, and decreased puppy mill sales. Honor and Remember Rescue Pets Honor and remember rescue pets by sharing their stores, promoting animal rescue, advocating against puppy mills. Don’t let their lives be forgotten. Light a virtual candle to share your story and honor rescue pets. Adopt Don’t Shop #AdoptDontShop by visiting local shelters and rescues. Here…
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Calvin’s Smile
Sometimes I forget that what may seem like a simple snapshot to me, may hold a greater meaning for someone else. I snapped these shots of Calvin simply because he is adorable, and after all he has dealt with and overcome, when he looks me in the eye and wags, it melts my heart. As I was snapping, he smiled. His huge, adorable, goofy smile. My heart melted. I didn’t give the pics much more thought when I uploaded them to the A Howlin’ Good Time Facebook page. A few days later, his mom told me that the photo of his smile made her melt. I thought it was funny…
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Cersei: From the Lonely Streets of Mexico to a Forever Home in the USA
Today I want to introduce you to Cersei. When my friend Margaret lost her beloved Chihuahua, Izzy, she was heartbroken. Anyone who has loved and lost a beloved animal can relate to that pain. She began searching for a rescued Chihuahua to adopt, but after searching for weeks, she hadn’t found anyone she felt a connection with. That is until a friend who had retired to Mexico posted a photo on Facebook of a 4 pound, emaciated, homeless Chihuahua she found wandering the streets in their village. Margaret’s dog-loving friend helps homeless dogs in her community to find loving homes. When Margaret saw this little dog’s photo she felt an…
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June is Adopt-A-Cat Month, and Garfield and Odie have teamed up with The Shelter Pet Project to adoption of pets in shelters. In the video below, Garfield urges anyone wanting to add a pet to their family, to look at TheShelterPetProject.org to see pets available for adoption in their areas. June is considered “Kitten Season,” when thousands of homeless kittens are born, and join cats available for adoption in shelters across the country, so as Garfield says, “Adopt already!” There are cats for every personality in shelters and rescue groups right now, and with each adoption, the number of healthy and treatable pets who lose their lives in shelters each…
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Rescued Animals Win at #TheLucyBowl #DogsvsCats on The Hallmark Channel
This Sunday, Feb. 1 it’s dogs vs cats during The Lucy Pet Foundation’s #TheLucyBowl commercial airing during the Kitten Bowl on the Hallmark Channel. (check your local listings for times!) The Lucy Pet Foundation was founded by Joey Herrick with a goal to help end pet overpopulation by offering free national mobile spay/neuter and adoption mobile clinics, as well as educating the public on the importance of spay/neuter, educating children about pet care, and helping to make shelter animals more adoptable with training and grooming. Your donations to The Lucy Pet Foundation can help make these goals a reality. Don’t miss the hottest game this Sunday and please visit The Lucy Pet…
