(ANIMAL SHELTERS/TAKE ACTION) Not everyone can adopt a pet from a shelter, but that doesn’t mean you can’t help out shelter animals by donating old blankets and towels. Most animal shelters don’t have enough money to buy comfort items like blankets and toys, so many animals suffer from exposure and stress. Read on to learn how you can help make the lives of these animals better. — Global Animal
(ANIMAL SHELTERS/TAKE ACTION) Becoming a pet foster parent is a great way to help animals. It saves animals from overcrowded shelters, and allows the foster families the joy of caring for pets without the long term commitment. Read on for a first hand account about fostering pets, and for a beginner’s guide to animal fostering. — Global Animal
(PET ADOPTION) NUTLEY, NJ — Last month 18 dogs were euthanized in a gas chamber in Alabama; however 19 dogs were in that gas chamber. Upon entering the chamber afterwards, the animal control officer in charge was greeted at the door by a tail-wagging beagle. Named after the biblical character Daniel, who walked out of a lions den unscathed, Daniel the gas chamber-surviving beagle has now found a home. New Jersey residents and dog lovers Joe and Geralynn Dwyer were the lucky couple to adopt the death-defying dog. Read on for more on how Daniel’s acclimating with the Dwyer family. — Global Animal
(ANIMAL RESCUE) Last week Lee and Elizabeth Littler, fearing his impending euthanazation, adopted a malnourished Saint Bernard named Hercules. Offering themselves and their services as pet …
(KIDS AND PETS) Most children want to get a pet. Before adding a new member to the family, here are some guidelines for talking to your kids about their responsibilities and what it means to take care of a pet. — Global Animal
(ADOPT A PET) Do the sad eyes of a pound puppy tug at your heartstrings, or do the photos of abandoned shelter animals make you turn away? Professional photographers are trying to change that by shining a betterlight on animals in need of adoption. Read on for what the photographers are doing to catch the eye of potential pet guardians. — Global Animal
(PET ADOPTION) CANADA — While on tour in Canada, Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber took the puppy plunge – and signed adoption papers to rescue a dog in need. The superstar teen couple, known for being animal lovers, visited a Winnipeg animal shelter and decided to adopt a husky mix puppy. Read on for more on this adorable adoption and Selena’s love of rescuing animals. — Global Animal
(ANIMAL LEGISLATION) CALIFORNIA — Orange County’s City of Irvine voted last night in favor of a sweeping animal welfare ordinance outlawing the retail sale of cats and dogs, any circus with exotic animals, as well as giving the boot to rodeos. Yahoo! — Global Animal
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