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Animal Hoarding Television Series
Do you know an Animal Hoarder?
Each year, there are over 3000 reported cases in the U.S. alone, involving a quarter million animals: dogs, cats, snakes, parrots, turtles, ferrets, even wild animals and exotics. The Emmy Award winning producers of Intervention are creating a new documentary series to air on Animal Planet that helps friends and family reach out to the compulsive animal owner in their life and offer them help. They will be working with nationally recognized experts to craft compassionate solutions that provide this help for both the person hoarding and their pets.
To reach these people – and their animals – the show producers need your help. If you know an animal hoarder, please visit www.animalhoardingproject.com to find out more and submit your story.
Adopt-A-Rescued-Rabbit Month
Hop to it! Rabbits are wonderfully unique animals and what better way to show that than though video? Here are some great examples of bunny power as told by the rabbits themselves (and their videographers!).
Gala: Talented dwarf rabbit in Methuen, MA
Sprinkles: Affectionate bunny in Rutherford, NJ
Little Thumper: Friendly rabbit with a story in Evansville, IN
Chibo & Roo: Bonded pair of active rabbits in Edina, MN
Promote Your Pets beyond Petfinder
Pet List Flyers
New ADOPT ME and FOSTER ME flyers in 6 fun designs! Click HERE and enter your Shelter ID. Then choose FLYER from the format options and you can check out each of the new eye-catching flyers designed to help you find great fur-ever homes for your pets – and maybe some new volunteers to act as foster homes.
From Our Library
9 Common Rabbit Myths
Myth 1: Rabbits are great, low-maintenance pets.
Reality: Although they don't need to be walked like dogs, rabbits are anything but low-maintenance. Their quarters need daily leaning, and fresh food and water must be offered daily, including a salad of well-washed, dark-green leafy vegetables. (continued...)
Great Pet Pic - Meet Mary Jane from IA15
Weekly Report from Petfinder
Dear Petfinder.com members,
Promote your online pets off-line, too: http://www.petfinder.com/admin/petcards.html.
February is Adopt-A-Rescued-Rabbit Month and whether you are looking for homes for your adoptable bunnies, birds, cats, dogs or barnyard animals, use the Our Pets Are Online Cards to bring people to your Pet List.
Six new designs are available and you can easily add your organization info before printing – in black and white or color. What a great way to remind potential adopters of where they can find your pets when they get home. And to have happy adopters share your information with their friends!
Go to http://www.petfinder.com/admin/petcards.html and print your customized cards now. And have a great adoption week. --K
Pet Stats for Last Week
Total rabbits on Petfinder: 5,671
Total pets on Petfinder: 290,653
SOURCE: Petfinder Pet Stats Browser
Have You Seen?
Petfinder and Animal Rescue Site Shelter+ Challenge
There will be a new winner each week until April 18, so now’s the time to get your community involved! Click HERE to cast your vote and visit this LINK for promotional tools to let people know about the Challenge! Have questions about the Challenge? Visit our FAQ Page.
Places to Be
Attend an Adoption Options Workshop
Announcing Adoption Options dates for 2010! We've brought together some of the most popular presentations and speakers in animal welfare and mixed them with plenty of breaks and networking opportunities.
Adoption Options Stops for 2010
Animal Welfare Conference Calendar
Feel like you're the last to know what is going on? Not any more! We're proud to introduce the Petfinder.com Conference Calendar just for Animal Welfare Pros. Now you can find upcoming training events as well as special celebrations.
