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Petfinder 15th birthday celebration results revealed: Adoption success!
August 04, 2011 • Rescue
Recently, Petfinder.com launched its first adoption event ever in celebration of its 15th birthday, joining together nearly 1,500 shelters across North America to hold a Big Birthday Adoption Event in their local communities. I’m excited to report that during the three-day event, Petfinder.com exceeded its goal of 15,000 adoptions – finding forever homes for 15,700 adoptable pets!
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FIDO Friendly’s three-part call to action when disaster strikes
August 03, 2011 • Health & Wellness • Most Popular
Hurricane Katrina. Her images resonate and the global effect of the devastation remain raw. A poll conducted by the Fritz Institute in April of 2006 revealed 44 percent of people chose not to flee with warning of Hurricane Katrina because they would not leave their pets behind. News reels showed the devastated residents begging for assistance from rooftops, seeking refuge in a football stadium,...
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Marley & Me: The Puppy Years: DVD Review
August 03, 2011 • Product Reviews
I confess, I didn’t see the original Marley and Me movie. Knowing how it ends and having loved and lost a dog, I just couldn’t let my heart “go there.” So when I was given the opportunity to review the movie, Marley & Me: The Puppy Years (aka the “prequel), I was thrilled. Releasing exclusively to Walmart and Sam’s Club on August 16, fans of Marley and puppies in general, get ready: Marley and...
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Sleepypod Air: Product review
August 03, 2011 • Product Reviews
As pet parents who have traveled over 6,000 miles with our pets in cabin, we were so excited to hear Sleepypod designed a pet carrier to be used in-cabin!
Our carrier arrived and we excitedly assembled it in about a minute flat. The Sleepypod zipper runs ¾ of the way around the carrier to create an easy way to store when not in used. The carrier arrived in it’s flattened stored manner and easily...
