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Adopt-a-Pet Voices Disappointment Over Obama Dog Decision

April 12, 2009 by  
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The non-profit pet-adoption web service Adopt-a-Pet.com has released a statement voicing its disappointment over the rumored decision for the Obamas to obtain a dog from a breeder rather than a shelter.

“This is truly a missed opportunity to set a pet-adoption trend among Americans,” said Abbie Moore, executive director of Adopt-a-Pet.com. “If Obama had adopted a pet from a shelter, it could have been the turning point for the pet-overpopulation problem in this country. With pet relinquishment up 20 to 30 percent due to the poor economy, pets in shelters can use all the help they can get.”

Social Petworking Campaign What can you do to help? “We are hearing from people all over the country that they feel let down by the President’s change of heart,” said Moore, “which is why we’re launching a new ‘Social Petworking’ campaign in the coming days to encourage Americans to adopt. To all those people out there who feel like hope has been dashed for millions of pets in shelters, we say there is something you can do. Go to Adopt-a-Pet.com, find an adoptable pet in your area, and send the link out to your friends or use the sharing tools to post that pet’s information on your Facebook, MySpace, or Twitter feed. Spread the word. We can keep hope alive.”

Adopt-a-Pet had earlier released an Obama-themed adoption art print (above).

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  • Marta Richards

    Doesn't surprise me ONE BIT!!! He is so in favor of public schools in DC that he killed vouchers, but his own girls go to one of the most expensive schools in the country. Jimmy Carter walked the walk–his daughter went to the closest DC public school when he lived at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

    Frankly, I think he is a hypocrite of the first order. This is just another example. OF COURSE he could have found a non-allergenic dog to adopt but that isn't good enough for him. Another example of the concept that rules should apply to everyone else but he's confident his family won't have to deal with them so he is busy setting up tons of them for all of us. Bleccccchhhh!!

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