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Blog the Change for Animals

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:47:13 +0000

THIS WEEK! July 15: BLOG THE CHANGE FOR ANIMALS – Get the badge & spread the word!

Here’s our dog adoption story featured in the BestDogBlog.com. We really missed having a dog after our beloved 14 year old Australian Shepherd/Blue Heeler, Scout, died. We seriously questioned the wisdom of searching for another family pet. It was so difficult to grieve the loss of such a good companion and member of our family. But we soon realized that our house was not a home without a dog. READ ON . . .

Adopt a Pet Stamps to the Rescue

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:35:44 +0000

Adopt a Shelter Pet Commemorative Stamps

Joining The Humane Society of the United States’ Wayne Pacelle and representatives from the United States Postal Service, American Humane Association, and Petfinder.com on stage at Hollywood’s Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for a press conference, Ellen DeGeneres unveiled the new 44 cent stamps featuring the adorable faces of five dogs and five cats, all of whom had been adopted from animal shelters and rescue groups.

Mr. Pacelle made the following observation: About 8 million dogs and cats are funneled through shelters every year. They come to shelters for a variety of purposes, they have been found on the streets, or people relinquish them to shelters. There is this stigma that is attached to animals at shelters – that there is something wrong with them, that they are defective, or have some behavioral problem, or some physical problem. Those of us who have adopted animals from shelters know that is false. Contrasting with dogs who are sold from puppy mills, shelter dogs are properly socialized with tremendous attention from shelter workers. The animals at shelters are actually the best socialized animals. They get excellent veterinary care.

The dogs and cats know what is going on. They know that someone has come to rescue them. They are enormously grateful to their new owners for the rest of their lives. What he sees as one of the most tragic things is that only 20% of dogs in people’s homes come from shelters. Four out of five dogs are coming from other sources. If just a small percentage of people who are getting dogs, this year or next year, got them from shelters rather than from a puppy mill or pet store, then we would solve this problem.

Maggie (the rescue shelter dog), Julie and Murry of the DogBlog: A Dog’s Eye View and the BestDogBlog.com agree whole heartedly. We encourage you to buy some Adopt a Shelter Pet Commemorative Stamps and remember there is a dog or cat waiting for your love at a rescue shelter. Please remember them when you need a friend.

Get your stamps here.

Carrie Underwood became a fan – helped a dog

admin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:35:42 +0000

Nice public service announcement. Pedigree has teamed up with dog lover and adoption advocate Carrie Underwood to get people involved in helping homeless dogs. For every person that fans the Pedigree Adoption Drive on Facebook, they donate a bowl of food to feed dogs in shelters and breed rescues. Become a fan, help a dog at www.facebook.com/pedigree

Related Post: Pedigree Adoption Drive Commercial.

Great Shelter Dog Commercial by Pedigree

admin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:03:07 +0000

Maggie Understands Pedigree Commercial

We love this adoption drive. Have you seen this ad from Pedigree?

I was watching the Today Show and this commercial came on. Very effective ad from Pedigree about shelter dogs that “aren’t broken – they’ve simply experienced more life . . . Do not pity a shelter dog – ADOPT ONE”. Well said. Now that’s what I call a Dog’s Eye View. Maggie was rescued from a shelter, she knows what they are talking about. Well done Pedigree.

Great Ad for Sydney Dog & Cats Home

admin — Fri, 21 May 2010 16:02:05 +0000

I came across this ingenious advertisement to encourage donations to Sydney Dog & Cats Home, Sydney Australia. What a wonderful idea.

Here is a review of the ad by Coloribus Advertsing

Creative Execution:
This idea was relevant because we created a ‘Wonder Dog’ for a dog’s home, and people love interacting with intelligent animals. The strength of the creative was that it used innovative media to encourage people to donate in a positive way and offer them an immediate reward.

In Australia, ‘throw us a bone’ means ‘please help us’. We created our own entertaining content, Frankie the Wonder Dog. We pioneered a convergent technology platform that enabled people to interact in real-time with him. People ‘threw’ Frankie a bone via SMS and received an instant dog trick in return. Every bone thrown was a $5 donation.

Great results in just three days: • 1327 bones thrown; • 17.4% of people threw two or more times; • 25% of dogs needing homes adopted; • 600% increase in new volunteers; • Over $150,000 in free media from Optus, Inspire, Fairfax, News Limited and JCDecaux.

This clip showcases the work animation house Sixty40 did with ad agency M&C Saatchi and it’s digital arm Mark. This campaign won a coveted Yellow Pencil at the 2009 D&AD Awards in London.

Adopt a Homeless Pet Today!

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:54:33 +0000

“My New Best Friend – A Public Service Announcement” What a cute video from Petfinder.com These kids made a fantastic Youtube Video. Maggie thinks you should “paws” from your busy schedule and check it out. We did. Don’t you need a new best friend?

If you need a new best friend in Idaho – We have a link to Idaho Dogs who need you.

Adopt a Pet – Drew Barrymore Did

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:43:51 +0000

“ADOPTION IS THE LOVING OPTION” says Drew Barrymore.

Adopt a Pet, Save a Life. That is the motto at Adopt-a-Pet.com, they list thousands of pets who need a home right now. Watch this video with Drew Barrymore to learn more about pet adoption and her pets at home.

Adopt a Senior Dog

admin — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:05:57 +0000

The Senior Dog Project

Do you know the top ten reasons to adopt an older dog? Read a unique testimonial about the joys of adopting an older dog. Also on this website:

Find a senior dog to adopt
Find a home for a senior dog
Health care for an older dog
Adoption stories and tributes
Find guidance and comfort when you face the loss of a beloved companion

“Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog.”
- Sydney Jeanne Seward

We recommend you visit The Senior Dog Project.

Top Five Reasons to Adopt a Pet | The Humane Society of the United States

admin — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:14:31 +0000

Note from DogBog – See our Page of Adoptable Idaho Dogs.

Reprinted by permission of The Humane Society of the United States.

1. You’ll Save a Life
2. You’ll Get a Healthy Pet
3. You’ll Save Money
4. You’ll Feel Better
5. You Won’t Be Supporting Puppy Mills and Pet Stores

1. You’ll Save a Life

Sadly, between 3 and 4 million dogs and cats are euthanized each year in the United States simply because too many people give up their pets and too few people adopt from shelters. Because there is limited space at shelters, staff members sometimes need to make very hard decisions to euthanize animals who haven’t been adopted.

The number of euthanized animals could be reduced dramatically if more people adopted pets instead of buying them. By adopting from a private humane society or animal shelter, breed rescue group, or the local animal control agency, you’ll help save the lives of two animals—the pet you adopt and a homeless animal somewhere who can be rescued because of space you helped free up.

2. You’ll Get a Healthy Pet

Animal shelters are brimming with happy, healthy animals just waiting for someone to take them home. Most shelters examine and give vaccinations to animals when they arrive, and many spay or neuter them before being adopted. In addition to medical care, more and more shelters also screen animals for specific temperaments and behaviors to make sure each family finds the right pet for its lifestyle.

More Adoption Info

The Scoop on Adoption—Everything You Need To Know

What Kind of Pet Should You Adopt?

It is a common misconception that animals end up in shelters because they’ve been abused or done something “wrong”. In fact, most animals are given to shelters because of “people reasons,” not because of anything they’ve done. Things like a divorce, a move, lack of time or financial constraints are among the most common reasons why pets lose their homes.

3. You’ll Save Money

Adopting a pet from an animal shelter is much less expensive than buying a pet at a pet store or through other sources. In addition, animals from many shelters are already spayed or neutered and vaccinated, which makes the shelter’s fee a real bargain.

4. You’ll Feel Better

Pets have a way of putting a smile on your face and a spring in your step. Not only do animals give you unconditional love, but they have been shown to be psychologically, emotionally, and physically beneficial. Caring for a companion animal can provide a sense of purpose and fulfillment and lessen feelings of loneliness and isolation in all age groups.

Pets can help your physical health as well—just spending time with an animal can help lower a person’s blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and dog walking, pet grooming, and even petting provide increased physical activity that can help strengthen the heart, improve blood circulation, and slow the loss of bone tissue. Put simply, pets aren’t just good friends, they’re also good medicine and can improve a person’s well-being in many ways.

5. You Won’t Be Supporting Puppy Mills and Pet Stores

Puppy mills are “factory style” dog-breeding facilities that put profit above the welfare of dogs. Most dogs raised in puppy mills are housed in shockingly poor conditions with improper medical care, and the parents of the puppies are kept in cages to be bred over and over for years, without human companionship and with little hope of ever joining a family. And after they’re no longer profitable, breeding dogs are simply discarded—either killed, abandoned or sold at auction.

Puppy mill puppies are sold to unsuspecting consumers in pet stores, over the Internet and through newspaper classified advertisements to whoever is willing to pay for them. Marketed as coming from great breeders, well-rehearsed sales tactics keep money flowing to the puppy mill by ensuring that buyers never get to see where the pups actually come from (a vital step in puppy buying). Many of the puppies have serious behavioral and health problems that might not be apparent for months, including medical problems that can cost thousands of dollars to treat, if they are treatable at all. Unfortunately, a lot of people are not even aware that puppy mills exist, so when they buy a pet from a pet store, online or other retail outlet, they are unwittingly supporting this cruel industry.

By adopting instead of buying a pet, you can be certain you aren’t supporting cruel puppy mills with your money. Puppy mills will continue to operate until people stop purchasing their dogs. Instead of buying a dog, visit your local shelter where you will likely to find dozens of healthy, well-socialized puppies and adult dogs—including purebreds—just waiting for that special home—yours.

Updated June 23, 2009.

Dog Rescue Shelters in Idaho

admin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:32:21 +0000

Support to Man's Best Friend

We are in the process of making a list of Idaho Animal Shelters for dogs. If you know of other shelters to add, please let us know. We will also be adding information about other shelter sites in the northwest.

Boise Area Shelters

Idaho Humane Society – Boise
Paws For Life – Boise
Northwest Animal Companions - Treasure Valley
Utah-Idaho Vizsla Rescue

Bannock County

Bannock Humane Society – Pocatello

Canyon County

Canyon County Animal Shelter – Caldwell
Idaho Domestic Animal Welfare Group – Nampa

Valley County

McPaws Regional Animal Shelter – McCall