Here’s another wonderful video from the “Tails of Hope” series, created by The Pet Collective. Bronco, a Rhodesian Ridgeback, is covered in scars. His soulful, quiet demeanor and his scars make him hard to adopt out at Best Friends Animal Society in Los Angeles, but a. . .
Read Moredog adoption
Hockey Players Promote Dog Adoption with New Calendar
Superstar Alex Ovechkin holds a Pit Bull wrapped in a Capitals scarf.
Photo via washingtonpost.com
Professional hockey players from the Washington Capitals showed their love of dogs recently when they posed for photographs with pooches awaiting adoption. The photos will be used for a calendar, the proceeds from which. . .
Read MoreVideo: Smokey Loves Life at Age 17
Here’s a beautiful story born of heartbreak, when a family abandons their dog simply because sh is too old. Smokey’s family left her at a shelter in Illinois and then walked away. Luckily, Young at Heart Senior Pet Rescue stepped in to assure that the. . .
Read MoreUK Group Hosts Puppy Awareness Week to Highlight the Horror of “Puppy Farms”
On Saturday the UK’s Kennel Club will host Pup Aid, a celebrity-judged fun dog show that aims to raise awareness of the horrific practice of puppy farming. (We call those “puppy mills” on this side of The Pond.) It’s the kickoff event for Puppy Awareness Week, which seeks to educate potential dog owners about. . .
Read MoreVideo: The Amazing Comeback of Tessa, the Dog Who Suddenly Went Blind
Despite her handicap, Tessa is full of life and love.
Photo via thepetcollective.tv
Here’s a touching story about a beautiful little dog whose life was turned upside down when she lost her sight. Not knowing what to do, her family dropped her off at a shelter in Los Angeles. And that’s when something magical began.
Read MoreVideo: A Costa Rican Shelter’s Brilliant Idea to Increase Adoption of Stray Dogs
This great video tells the story of an organization in Costa Rica called Territorio de Zaguates, which cares for stray dogs. They figured out a brilliant strategy for helping potential adopters see the value in mixed breed dogs.
Read MoreVideo: Family Gives Dog a Loving Home for However Long She Has Left
This is a beautiful, heartwarming story, even though it is sure to have a sad ending. Rio was already in a shelter when she survived Superstorm Sandy last fall, and she was flown to The Helen Woodward Animal Center in Rancho Santa Fe, California, in hopes that she could. . .
Read MoreVideo: Rescue Puppy Can Now See After Cataracts Surgery
Here’s a wonderful story about a rescued puppy who was going completely blind until a veterinarian performed free cataracts surgery. Now Danny can see, and he has a new. . .
Read MoreVideo: Adopt Me Maybe 2013
There are lots of way to get a point across about a serious issue, such as dog adoption. One way is to focus on the plight of dogs stuck in shelters or facing euthanasia. But another way is to make the whole idea of adoption seem fun. This video, made to help Westminster (CA) Adoption Group and Services raise money for their animal adoption program, offers a. . .
Read MoreVideo: To Raise Money to Pay for Dog Adoption, Young Girl Becomes a Business Whiz
Five years ago, when then 11-year-old Madison Reed asked her parents if she could get a dog, they said, “Sure. But you have to raise the money to pay for it.” They figured that it would Madison a while to come up with the cash, but she had other. . .
Read More