If you read the Petfinder blog, there is a good chance you are already an animal lover. Have you ever stepped back and wondered how you can do more to help? Of course volunteering for your local shelter is always a good way to help homeless pets (and it doesn’t …

When I first walked into the Irvine Animal Care Center in Irvine, CA, I was blown away by the beauty of the shelter. First of all, it was huge. It’s hard to get a sense of scope while just talking on the phone, but the rolling hills and wonderful dog …

After a tornado struck Joplin, MO, where we live, we donated a portable kennel our dog had outgrown to our local shelter, which was taking care of many displaced pets. It started us thinking about cleaning out closets and basements — spring cleaning, in fact — to donate other items …

Last week we asked our Facebook community to vote on the topic of our next live Q&A — and you wanted to learn more about helping pets during the holidays. So on Tuesday, Dec. 13 from 3-4 p.m. ET, Petfinder shelter outreach director Sara Kent will be answering your questions …

All this week we’ve been talking about the many great less-adoptable pets in shelters and rescue groups. But the truth is, any pet is less-adoptable if potential adopters can’t see his or her wonderful qualities. Meet “purr-y” senior Snitters in our Less-Adoptable-Pet photo gallery. And the easiest way to show …

If you’ve got a skill — or even just an idea — you can use it to help homeless pets. Whether you hold a bake sale fundraiser or create a Facebook page for a shelter or rescue group, you can make a difference! But the key to your success is …

A new ruling could save volunteers some hard-earned cash. A California woman who fosters cats for a rescue group went to tax court when the IRS wouldn’t let her deduct the expenses she’d racked up caring for the cats — and the judge ruled in her favor. (Read the Wall …

It’s time for spring cleaning, and now there’s even more reason to clean out those closets: Petfinder is teaming up with BlogPaws Be the Change for Pets for the Sell Your Stuff, Save a Life challenge, the world’s biggest online garage sale to benefit homeless pets. The Sell Your Stuff, …

Curious George is at Lifeline For Pound Buddies in Muskegon, MI. It’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 10-16)! In our March newsletter we asked you to tell us about your volunteer experiences. You inspired us with all that you do. Some of you have started all-volunteer rescue groups that consume …

Bridget and her service dog, Coal Bridget Evans is a volunteer trainer for the MidAmerica Service Dogs’ Foundation and started the University of Illinois Service Dog Project. Together with her service dog Coal, she has helped train more than 15 service dogs. Today, she shares why being a volunteer with …