Category Archives: Adoption

Pet Store Switching from Puppy Mills to Shelter Dogs

Posted on January 13, 2012 by DogMom

Tim'nCindy Jenkins Carter, Raquel Ojeda-Raynor, Phyllis Sims King, Bev Morgan Petersen, Peter Bower, Susan Mann, Mary Callahan Minorini, Emily McInnis, Marisa Collu, Cynthia Powell liked this postTweetGreat news from Los Angeles — in a partnership with Pet Connections Inc., a … Continue reading →

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Alice Finds the Perfect Home

Posted on April 1, 2011 by DogMom

TweetAlice is a springer spaniel puppy. Just look at that face. A breeder abandoned Alice because she was deaf. In one of life’s beautiful moments, Alice has now found a home with a deaf couple, who are training her to … Continue reading →

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After 12 Years, Cat Finds New Home

Posted on October 20, 2010 by DogMom

Tweet It’s a story almost unknown among crowded shelters: an animal who stays for years. But this cat was special. Nikki, renamed Michelle, outlasted thousands of pets and dozens of employees and volunteers at the Kansas City shelter. She got … Continue reading →

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New Stamps Promote Shelter Adoption

Posted on May 5, 2010 by DogMom

Tweet The US Postal Service has introduced a new set of stamps, 5 dogs and 5 cats, to raise awareness about shelter adoption. They’re part of a Stamps to the Rescue campaign. You can learn more about the campaign here, … Continue reading →

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Buddy Gets Another Chance

Posted on April 15, 2010 by DogMom

TweetBuddy, an 8-year-old Golden mix, was taken to a vet to be put down because his owner couldn’t/wouldn’t care for him anymore. Instead, the vet took him to the Denton, TX animal shelter. After a month, though, Buddy still hadn’t … Continue reading →

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Sable Comes to Santa Barbara

Posted on April 1, 2010 by DogMom

TweetWe’ve written before about Sable, who was trained as the world’s first sewage-sniffing dog, specializing in identifying E. coli and other contaminations in water. Sable’s exploits have been so successful that he now has two canine colleagues. And all three … Continue reading →

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California’s Chihuahua Glut Continues

Posted on December 12, 2009 by DogMom

Tweet It’s Hollywood’s fault, really. Well, that and irresponsible breeders. First there was Legally Blonde. Then came The Simple Life with Paris Hilton and her dog Tinkerbell, followed by Beverly Hills Chihuahua. And, of course, Gidget, the star of those … Continue reading →

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Dogstuff Customers Help Rescue GSDs

Posted on October 17, 2009 by DogMom

Tweet You already know that a portion of every online purchase at Dogstuff.com goes to support rescue. But we thought you’d like to know about a specific case of your rescue funds in action. This weekend, K9 Northwest, a training … Continue reading →

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