Helping Petfinder Foundation

Four years ago yesterday, we adopted Irie. We’d visited her shelter because we’d seen an Australian cattle dog on Petfinder, but once we arrived at the shelter we realized the cattle dog was just too energetic to be a companion to our then 15-year-old Yoda. While we were at the shelter, we recognized another dog Read the Rest…

Ask Dr. Diane: Adopting a Mom and Her Pup?

Dear Dr. Diane, My husband and I and our three children are looking to adopt a puppy. We found a loving mom pup who is one year old and her four puppies. We are thinking about adopting the mom and one of her female pups. Would this be a good idea? I think it is Read the Rest…

Honoring Our Soldiers With Pets

Pets for Patriots, a 501(c)(3) organization that connects at-risk shelter pets with service and veteran members of the United States military, came to our attention because of our recent affiliation with SurfPet, a company that sells products for dog lovers. SurfPet donates 5% of all purchases to this organization whenever buyers use Coupon Code PFP5 Read the Rest…

Using Petfinder

Yesterday we wrote about how you can use Petfinder to locate rescues close to you as well as adoption events in your area, all part of our coverage for #AdoptTheInternet Day, a celebration of Petfinder’s 15th anniversary. Today we wanted to look at how to find your next furry friend using Petfinder’s main search engine. Read the Rest…

Using Petfinder to Locate Local Rescues

As we wrote about the other day, we’ve used Petfinder.com to help us adopt three of our furry family members. Using Petfinder.com is very easy–you can search for dogs, cats, or other animals near the location of your choice–you can also narrow your search and find plenty of other helpful adoption information on this site Read the Rest…

Ask Dr. Diane: Adopting a Second Dog

Dear Dr. Diane, I have had 2 labs (brother and sister) . They are 11-1/2 never been apart a day in their life. I just lost my boy on Jan 3, 2011. I haven’t left the girl alone yet at all and not sure I can. I am considering getting another lab; he’s a pup Read the Rest…

Ask Dr. Diane: Using the Gentle Leader at Shelters

Dear Dr. Diane, I am a volunteer on the dog adoption floor of a large shelter. It is this organization’s philosophy/protocol to use the Gentle Leader for the pressure points believed to offer for all kinds of behavior issues (some I happen to believe caused by the Gentle Leader) on large numbers of dogs of Read the Rest…

Saving Money on Valentine’s Day Adoptions

Adopting a pet is in no way like buying a traditional Valentine’s Day present. Those roses are gone in a week or so (and the candy disappears even sooner) but your new dog or cat will be with you for many, many years to come. However, Valentine’s Day is a time when people’s thoughts turn Read the Rest…

Volunteering to Help Pets

Are you looking for ways to help homeless pets, especially over the holidays? Iams Home 4 the Holidays, an incredible program that finds forever homes for thousands of pets during the holiday season, has launched a widget to help connect pet lovers and pet organizations needing  assistance. All you need to do is enter your Read the Rest…

Fostering to Adopt This Holiday

Inspired by the book (and TV movie) A Dog Named Christmas, many shelters offer a special foster program for the Christmas holidays. Foster parents generally pick up a dog or cat a day or two before Christmas and return the pet to the shelter the day after Christmas. (Of course, there’s the hope that you Read the Rest…

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