) October 14, 2008 -- People from across the country have submitted videos aimed at getting out the truth about puppy stores, and why the U.S. should be puppy-store free. Today Best Friends Animal Society announced the three finalists.

Puppies aren't products

Now it's time for the public to vote, but hurry, the deadline is Sunday, October 25, 2008.

) October 3, 2008 -- Dog lovers across the United States know Best Friends Animal Society which operates the nation's largest facility for homeless, companion animals including hundreds of dogs. And with the news that the Barack Obama and his family plan to adopt a dog from a shelter, Best Friends wants to help.

ObamaFamilyDog.com

) November 13, 2008 -- Adopt-a-Pet.com, the nation's largest non-profit pet adoption website, is spearheading a national campaign and website called "www.PresidentialPoochPardon.com". Using a Barack Obama-themed campaign website and messages such as "Yes We Can ADOPT", animal shelters around the country are gathering signatures of a letter to be delivered to the White House in support of the President-Elect adopting a shelter puppy. The website already had gathered over 5,000 signatures in just its first few hours.

Healthy Chihuahua Puppy For Adoption. akc registered with pedigree. comes current on all shots and dewormings. she loves playing with kids and other home pets. feel free to contact me for more details

) September 24, 2008 -- To support and promote animal welfare groups' efforts, Care2 (www.care2.com) and Adopt-a-Pet.com are sponsoring "America's Favorite Animal Shelter" contest. The animal shelter or rescue group that receives the most votes will be awarded the grand prize of $10,000.

) March 4, 2009 -- It's been two years in the making and animal-loving fans of diverse contemporary music have waited long enough. "Giving Animals a Voice through Music: The Best Friends 25th Anniversary Collection," a double CD release featuring 24 influential recording artists who support animal welfare makes its debut March 11. Proceeds from the sale of the album will go to Best Friends Animal Society, a national animal welfare organization based in Utah, and selected animal rescue groups in Vermont.

) October 1, 2009 -- October marks the annual "Adopt A Shelter Dog Month" and Ron Burns, an artist dedicated to promoting animal adoption, is hosting a unique online contest to celebrate fellow dog rescuers and raise awareness for the millions of dogs currently available for adoption at shelters across the United States. Called "Reading Rufus Rhymes to Rover," the online contest invites adopted-dog owners from across the country to celebrate with their pooch and the contest winner will receive an original, commissioned painting of their very own dog (an approximate value of $30,000). Burns has been supporting animal welfare organizations with his pet portraiture for almost 20 years and is the Artist-in-Residence for The Humane Society of the United States.

) October 14, 2008 -- Dog owners now have their own Internet-based social networking site where they can pair up their puppies with fun canine companions based on everything from breed and disposition to age and location.

As the saying goes, "dogs are people too," and those who own puppies understand the need for canine pets to have a supportive and healthy social network. A new site, www.FriskyPups.com, offers a user-friendly high-tech solution, and provides a wonderful variety of puppy matchmaking services, free of charge.

) June 12, 2009 -- Belly rubs, ear scratches and treats may not be the employee perks you're used to--but all of these benefits will be commonplace at Village Green on Friday, June 26. The upscale apartment communities company, based in Farmington Hills, Michigan, will be participating in Take Your Dog To Work Day for the ninth consecutive year.

Take Your Dog To Work Day

The company involves all employees on this special day, which includes photo contests, a doggie costume competition and a charity auction.

) October 2, 2008 -- Millions of healthy, adoptable, but homeless pets are euthanized each year in the United States. The foreclosure crisis and the wave of natural disasters have added to this crisis.

) June 4, 2009 -- With the economic disaster contributing to a drastic increase in homeless pets, Adopt-a-Pet.com, North America's largest non-profit pet adoption web service, today launched a unique "Social PETworking" campaign to encourage users of social networking websites to advertise adoptable pets to their friends as a way to help homeless pets get seen and adopted.

) November 10, 2008 -- The San Francisco SPCA today warned that its Veterinary Hospital has seen a dramatic increase in the number of young and adolescent dogs it has diagnosed with Canine Parvovirus - seven cases this month compared to one case per month in past years. All of the infected dogs have spent time in Golden Gate Park and in the Haight District. "We urge all dog guardians who frequent these areas to make sure their dogs' inoculations are current," said Jan McHugh-Smith, President of The SF/SPCA.

) June 5, 2009 -- DogTrainingRecipes.com, an educational new blog for dog lovers everywhere, has been updated and now contains many more posts regarding dog care and training.

DogTrainingRecipes.com's blog is updated frequently, and some of the newest article topics include "Nutrition for Puppies" and "Top Dog Breeds for Children." Nutrition for Puppies details the medical concerns that may arise due to a puppy's diet and how to solve any dietary problems. Top Dog Breeds for Children explains why some dogs behave better with children than others, such as Labrador Retrievers.

) August 7, 2009 -- Some pet rescue stories drive people to tears; others end with smiles from ear to ear. Then there are those amazing stories that lead to both. Ten such stories represent the tales of some extraordinary dogs and cats that make up the finalists in the Purina® Pro Plan® Rally to Rescue® "Doing MoreTM for Pets" Rescue Stories Contest. America has the chance to vote for the most remarkable story, and the winner will be announced in November at the National Dog Show presented by Purina in the Philadelphia area.

) September 24, 2008 -- When Emma was 3.4 ounces and 20 hours old, Dena Lamkin adopted her from an ad on craigslist. Emma's face was deformed and her severe genetic oral deformities would not allow her to nurse.

Emma at 20 hours old, before her first surgical procedures.

Emma must be fed every two hours 'round the clock using a tube that goes directly into her stomach, bypassing the palate to avoid the cleft.

"She cannot eat food normally," said Emma's surgeon, Dr. Ellen Domnick. "Anything that she would eat would go through into her airway and possibly into her lungs, obviously creating some pneumonia."

) July 9, 2009 -- Tongues and tails were wagging on Friday, June 26, as businesses across the country and abroad participated in Take Your Dog To Work Day® (TYDTWDay®) created by Pet Sitters International (PSI) and presented by BringPetsHome.org, a charity committed to pet care for animals in need, and FetchDog, your destination for dog supplies.

) December 17, 2008 -- FooMojo, Inc., creator of the world's most realistic and emotionally engaging virtual pets, today announced new relationships with the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) and The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), respectively. Under the terms of the agreements, FooMojo has integrated donation options for both organizations into the online store of its FooPets virtual pet environment, now available on Facebook and the FooPets.com Web site.

With 1000s of dogs and cats competing for the coveted YapStar Contest, Ruby Blue Eyes, takes the crown with 11225 Votes received from pet lovers across the United States and beyond.

) September 23, 2009 -- Following the tremendous response to the original red and blue Limited Edition ADOPT image release earlier this year, Adopt-a-Pet.com, North America's largest non-profit pet adoption web service, announces the upcoming gold and black Shepard Fairey "Lead By Example" print release.

New Limited Edition Adopt-a-Pet.com/Shepard Fairey "Lead By Example" ADOPT Print

) November 19, 2008 -- Last April, it looked like the end of the line for the Conway Area Humane Society, a small resort community in northern New Hampshire. The shelter was down to its last $88 dollars, and the staff was beginning to plan how to place the animals under its roof. A year earlier, the organization's founding executive director left the agency, taking with her the shelter's largest donors; the donors were angered by the secrecy surrounding the director's departure, the reasons for which were never disclosed to the public.

) December 8, 2008 -- Homeless and needy pets are facing a bleak future in our economic turmoil. Donations to animal shelters are down, and many financially strapped pet owners are surrendering their pets to shelters that are already full.

Homeless pets deserve the great life we have. Please help them!

Twelve Family Holiday Traditions That Help Homeless Pets

) December 17, 2008 -- FooMojo, Inc., creator of the world's most realistic and emotionally engaging virtual pets, and Twentieth Century Fox today announced they have released the "Marley" FooPet, a special edition "Marley & Me" themed virtual dog available on Facebook and MySpace for users with the FooPets application and the newly launched FooPets.com website.

Calgary, AB, Canada -- November 7, 2006 -- Everyday, K9s are called up to protect and secure citizens.
In the war against terrorism, dogs are informants!
The need for well-trained dogs has increased substantially in the public sector as well. So has their efficiency. How?
Meet Simon Wilby, inventor and founder of The Hear Now. He is helping train police, military and detector dogs with a K9 police dog tracking system.
Meet Simon Wilby of The Hear Now. He has given the K9s a wider coverage area & mobile communications.

) June 9, 2009 -- Dog News Daily announced, today, the launch of its Help Find A Dog Owner A Job employment assistance program to help unemployed dog owners get back to work.

Funded with $1 million worth of advertising space, this nationwide program will enable unemployed dog owners to search for jobs within the $44 billion pet industry in two different ways. They can either post a one-page resume on Dog News Daily's popular blog for free; or they can review and respond to job openings that have been posted on the blog by hundreds of companies from within the pet industry.

) November 22, 2008 -- Dog Academy provides web-based training tools for dog owners so they can quickly and effectively train their dog to stop bad behavior.

Online classes cover obedience training, behavior modification, games and tricks. Customers select a training program, read the materials and work with their dog for 10-20 minutes a day. Once a program is selected, class sequence, homework assignments, workbooks, quizzes and report cards are provided with step-by-step instructions and illustrated photos eliminating any guesswork.

) June 10, 2009 -- The Liberty Humane Society (LHS), the only shelter of its kind serving Jersey City, today announced that John O’Keefe, CEO of healthcare technology provider ITelagen, Inc., has been named President of the LHS Board of Directors. Jersey City faces some very unique and formidable animal control challenges. O’Keefe’s acumen as a businessman and strategic planner will aid greatly as LHS moves to the very forefront of animal management and control, bringing all of Jersey City along with it.

ITelagen

) November 13, 2008 -- Kids can share their holiday spirit with the increasing number of homeless pets in animal shelters throughout the US whose donations have dwindled drastically. The economic downturn with home foreclosures and job losses has placed pets in peril. Owners are giving them up since they can no longer afford to care for them. Parents and animal shelters can use this time of economic downturn to help kids include homeless and needy pets on their gift list. What child wouldn't enjoy the satisfaction of providing food for needy pets or helping to sponsor a pet in need?

I'm dreaming of a day when all pets have a home.

) October 7, 2009 -- Animal Wellness Magazine has endorsed Cranimals, a new line of certified organic pet food supplement, with the Animal Wellness Seal of Approval. Animal Wellness Magazine touts Cranimals as a smart choice for health-conscious pet owners and their furry friends. Cranimals pet health supplements are formulated with Kosher, certified organic extracts from cranberries, blueberries and red raspberries, as well as a novel source of DHA Omega 3 extracted from microalgae. Cranimals pet supplements help maintain optimal brain, heart, eye, skin and urinary tract health in cats and dogs - areas that are under-nourished by conventional pet foods, according to the developers of Cranimals.

) November 25, 2008 - A Southern California man is putting the image of Jesus that made headlines two years ago up for auction. Roger Bowman, 43, was recently laid off from his C.I.O. position because of the economic downturn and is selling his beloved door to bridge the gap until he finds a new job. Mr. Bowman first saw the divine image January 15th, 2007, while living in neighboring Yucaipa, just as he was contemplating the donation of his two large dogs because of their unruly behavior. He was struck not only by the likeness but by the fact the image, which he believes to be a universal symbol of compassion, had appeared on the very door the pooches used every day. To Mr. Bowman the symbolism was clear; he believed it was a message telling him to keep the dogs.

) November 25, 2008 - A Southern California man is putting the image of Jesus that made headlines two years ago up for auction. Roger Bowman, 43, was recently laid off from his C.I.O. position because of the economic downturn and is selling his beloved door to bridge the gap until he finds a new job. Mr. Bowman first saw the divine image January 15th, 2007, while living in neighboring Yucaipa, just as he was contemplating the donation of his two large dogs because of their unruly behavior. He was struck not only by the likeness but by the fact the image, which he believes to be a universal symbol of compassion, had appeared on the very door the pooches used every day. To Mr. Bowman the symbolism was clear; he believed it was a message telling him to keep the dogs.

) April 9, 2009 -- AnimalGate is a Global Animal Community that connects friends who love animals and pets. A community where members can communicate, share information, learn, have fun and exchange views on animal welfare and conservation matters in a unique way.

After a free and quick registration process on http://animalgate.com, members and pets can create a profile and then enter the world of AnimalGate. Making friends is simple by using either the advanced integrated search engine, the community page or the "animals near me" section.

New Facebook application enables Facebook’s 250 million users to easily find new friends with common interests in any city on Earth.

) January 15, 2009 -- People who live in the United States and speak Russian will find that KtoZnakom.com might be one of the websites they should really visit.

Social Network for Russian speakers in the United States

) November 19, 2008 -- Woof Report, the San Francisco-based free daily email newsletter delivering a litter of pup-perfect ideas, dog care tips, products, and more, is now for dog lovers around the country. Woof Report daily emails have gone national!

) September 13, 2009 -- YouPet.com has grown rapidly since its inception because of pet owners and users who have created profiles for themselves and their pets on the site. "What started out as a small group of pet enthusiasts wishing to share photos with family and friends, has grown into an informative & fun site with a dedicated group of 200,000 pet lovers", said Aaron Weitzman, CEO and founder of YouPet.

) April 22, 2009 -- Leading timeshare acquisitions company, Timeshare Rescue understands the importance of having its finger on the social media pulse and as a timeshare company is amongst the first to adopt and integrate the Twitter tool.

Timeshare Rescue Billboard

) March 1, 2009 -- A new program called "SUPER VETS" is asking pet owners, veterinarians, professors and scientists, who's your pet's second hero? "We want Vets who don't support companies with a history of cruelty to animals," says Freddy de Freitas, one of the members of Super Vets Selection Commission.

"We want vets who work for love, with a heart and soul."

The Animal Rights Movement is the newest "wave" in our society, with a growing number of local, state, national and international groups. The "pet" industry is growing, even during tough economic times.

) December 16, 2008 -- YouTube? Your Tube? No, it's their tube! Two teenagers have become so popular on You Tube that they are now starring in a professionally filmed, full-length motion picture.

Ryan Higa signing autographs for the crowds in anticipation at the World Premiere of "Ryan and Sean's NOT SO Excellent Adventure"

) October 15, 2008 -- Available in New York City this winter in February, The Metropolitan Dog Club is launching a new magazine catering to discerning dog enthusiasts and their pampered pets. The Blue Book, Magazine named after the club colors is headed up by pet expert and club president, Charlotte Reed, publisher Gregg Oehler of Oehler Media, editor-at-large Beth Adlelman and features an esteemed team of journalists.

) October 2, 2008 -- Parlus.com enriches the users life and shares its success with them. Unlike other social networking sites offer the user of the site an opportunity to become a shareholder.

This unique aspect of Parlus.com is to encourage members to become advocate shareholders as they excel in the use of the site. This rewards users for building Parlus as a resource. So, if, for example, the user co-ordinates local sports fixtures or organises school reunions or business events through Parlus, this effort helps build the site and can eventually benefit them personally by qualifying them to become a shareholder. If they get other people to use the site then they will also be rewarded for this.