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Dog Days Downtown (Wilmington NC)

May 27th, 2010
Written by dalm8ton | Posted in Events, Fun

Dog Days Downtown May 29, 2010 1pm-5pm Riverfront Park, Wilmington, NC Presented by Dog Living Magazine and Wilmington Animal Healthcare Do it downtown in Wilmington, NC--with your dog!  Dogs are invited to bring their humans to Riverfront Park to participate in a scavenger hunt for fun and prizes!  Get a souvenir photo taken in the doggy photo booth with Wet Nose Photographic Arts.  Live music on the river by 

Pet Food Drives

December 15th, 2009
Written by Kelli Perez | Posted in Awareness, Events

I came across an article about Pet Food drives in Texas. This made me wonder if these charitable efforts are held in every state. Check with your local pet stores, Meals on Wheels, animal shelters, and pet rescues to see if Pet Food drives are scheduled for the holiday season.

The Pedigree Foundation’s Clever Gift Ideas to Help Shelter Dogs

December 7th, 2009
Written by Kelli Perez | Posted in Awareness, Events, News

The Pedigree Foundation is helping shelter dogs find forever homes. By buying a gift at DogsRuleGear.com, part of the proceeds will assist in making shelter dogs’ wishes come true and get them adopted into a loving home. Another way that Pedigree Foundation is helping shelter dogs is through e-cards. You can purchase an e-card at PedigreeFoundation.org and the e-card can be sent as an ...

Preventing Homeless Dogs

November 27th, 2009
Written by Kelli Perez | Posted in Awareness

The economy and job loss has affected many dogs during these hard economic times. Pet owners relinquishing their furry companions has increased. These people facing unemployment or financial hardships do not want to give up their pups, and some even go hungry in order to feed their four-legged friends. Best Friends Society is helping out by keeping dogs with the families they've come to love and ...

UP COUNTRY Donates a Collar and Lead Set for Every Dog Adopted Through the RISPCA

October 30th, 2009
Written by feltboots | Posted in Awareness, News

Up Country Inc. has partnered with the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RISPCA) to donate a collar and lead set to every dog adopted from the shelter throughout 2009. Adoptive pet parents are given an Up Country gift certificate in their adoption packets that allows them to choose a free collar and lead from neighboring Up Country. Over 450 dogs ...

Help Those That Can’t Care For Their Pets

May 28th, 2009
Written by Kelli Perez | Posted in Awareness

It makes me so sad to hear about people who are not able to keep their pets due to the poor economy. My husband has been laid off and hasn’t been able to find a job for three months. This has put us in a very difficult financial situation, but I could never leave my dogs with the Humane Society or any other rescue group. ...

Freekibblekat.com

May 24th, 2009
Written by Kelli Perez | Posted in Awareness, Dog Facts

If you missed the Oprah episode where Mimi, the creator of Freekibblekat.com, was featured that's okay, because I can tell you all about this amazing little girl and her website. Mimi was volunteering at her local animal shelter at the young age of nine. It was during her volunteering that she discovered that animal shelters do not have enough food to feed all ...