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Recent Pets Blog | Animal Shelters PostsSpeed Dating, Animal Lovers Styleby Angela Shambeda28 Feb 2012 08:00 AM I know people who aren't comfortable with adopting pets from shelters. They have good reasons, such as being uncertain about the animal's background. Some of them even had specific negative experiences, encountering severe behavioral problems that sometimes come with shelter pets. Foster a Lonely Pet for the Holidaysby Angela Shambeda28 Dec 2011 07:30 AM Here we are in that ephemeral week between Christmas and New Year's. Even for those who have to return to work, this week often feels like a strange period of not-normalcy, a time that's just one step behind ordinary life. Glam Shots for Shelter Animalsby Angela Shambeda01 Dec 2011 07:30 AM Do I look cool/cute enough to take home? I have a horrible addiction: I love to look at pictures of dogs and cats on petfinder.com. I know I shouldn't, but sometimes I just can't resist. I've always been an avid Petfinder follower. Find Your Doggelgangerby Angela Shambeda01 Jul 2011 06:29 AM Is there any resemblance? My husband and I were matched with our dog. The shelter we used to find her required us to fill out a complicated adoption form. In it were not only questions about our living situation (own vs. rent, fenced-in yard, etc. Animal Relocation Initiativeby Angela Shambeda21 Jun 2011 07:00 AM My dog Chihiro was born in Arkansas. It might have been a bit of a head-scratcher how a young puppy made it across several states in order to be adopted from a shelter in the Washington, DC area before she turned four months old. Sea World Caresby Angela Shambeda01 Apr 2011 10:45 AM If you live in Central Florida and are considering adopting a pet, then I have a great deal for you. If you adopt from one of three specific shelters, then you can earn two free single-day tickets to Sea World. The Caboodle Ranch for Catsby Angela Shambeda04 Oct 2010 06:02 AM Our society has the teasingly cruel image of a "cat lady," an older women, usually considered a little off-balanced, who lives alone save for the many cats with which she surrounds herself. What You Can Do for Animal Sheltersby Angela Shambeda09 Jul 2010 06:42 AM Early in my time as Pets blogger at families.com I listed a variety of volunteering options available to those who love animals but for whatever reason aren't able to own them. The Animal Lover's Alternatives to Owning Petsby Angela ShambedaEven though the Humane Society's official Be Kind to Animals week has ended, around here on the Pets blog the theme's always Be Kind to Animals. Holiday Help for Animal Sheltersby Aimee AmodioLet's face it: most animal shelters need help throughout the year in the form of volunteers, monetary donations, and donations of food and other items for the residents. |
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