Results tagged “video” from Petfinder Blog

Don't miss tonight's premier of Animal Planet's new series, Pit Bulls and Parolees, about Petfinder member Villalobos Rescue Center. The show follows Villalobos' founder, Tia Maria Torres, and her staff of ex-cons as they rescue, rehabilitate and find new families for homeless Pit Bulls.

"[T]he 'bad boys' of society meet the so-called 'bad boys' of the canine community, and boom! Just like that -- they create magic together," Torres says on the show's Web site. "They bring out a side of each other that's sweet, warm and unbelievably touching." Tune in Fridays at 10pm E/P on Animal Planet.

Petfinder has the world's greatest fans -- they're always coming up with new ways to spread the word about pet adoption. Case in point: Pals Jill, Esther and Lisa recently sent us this great video they made for Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month.

Lisa e-mailed to tell us, "I was asked by a friend of mine from YouTube to help her come up with a concept for a video for Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month and I immediately thought of Petfinder.com -- adopt, don't buy!"

Have you ever wondered what it would look like if dogs ruled the world? What if they selected their forever families at shelters?

Members of the band You Scream I Scream teamed up with Petfinder member shelter the MSPCA Adoption Center -- Nantucket in Nantucket, MA, to find out ... with hilarious results.

We can tell people how great shelter dogs are until we're blue in the face, but nothing changes people's opinions like seeing it in person. That's the thinking behind The Dog Saving Network, a Chicago-based organization dedicated to "us[ing] fun, creative mediums to promote the benefits of positive reinforcement training, generate compassion and encourage shelter adoptions!"

One of the group's coolest initiatives is the Life's Ruff stage show, featured in the MSNBC clip above. The show features adopted former shelter dogs performing tricks they learned in just a few months of twice-a-week training sessions with their regular-folks owners.

What an original, entertaining way to prove to people that shelter dogs are not "damaged goods" -- and that just a little bit of positive-reinforcement-based training can turn any dog into a star!   

A Better Place, a New Boston, MI-based rescue group, produced this great video about two Springer Spaniels found living in filthy conditions who went on to thrive in foster care and at their new forever home. The story of Duke and Spike shows what's possible with a little grooming, a little affection and a lot of love.

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Check out the new Disney DVD, Space Buddies, in stores tomorrow (Feb. 3). If you buy the DVD, you're in for a treat: a full page about Petfinder in the DVD insert. And if you go to the Space Buddies Web site, you'll find a link to Petfinder.

Disney understands how much kids love animals, and is dedicated to promoting a message of pet adoption along with its animal-themed entertainment. Space Buddies features adorable talking golden retriever puppies on an intergalactic adventure -- and if your kids fall in love with the pups, there are more than 2,500 adoptable golden retrievers and golden retriever mixes listed on Petfinder!

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Check out this amazing video from CBS News about an unusual friendship between a dog and an elephant. (Sniff!)

Our friends over at The Food Bowl blog posted this great video of a dog drinking water in slow motion. The clip is from the Discovery Channel show Time Warp.

If you thought you understood how a dog's tongue works to get water into his or her mouth ... you'll be surprised! (Also worth noting: The dog in this video is adorable!)

Michael Killen and Jim Kreitzburg, the animators behind Taco Bell's talking Chihuahua and the California Cheese cows, created this moving PSA about the cruelty of dogfighting.

Killen says on his Web site that he'd been deeply affected by the Michael Vick case. He writes that he asked himself, "What if we did a commercial speaking from the perspective of the dogs?"

The resulting PSA doesn't contain graphic scenes, but it makes its point with the simple question: "Who's the animal?"

I would like to invite everyone to visit our message board this week! We're hosting a special moderated forum on co-exisiting with wildlife. Katherine Uhler of the Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation Center can answer your questions about keeping yourselves, your pets and your wild neighbors safe and healthy.

This topic hits home for me, as I live in the beautiful mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania, where it is not uncommon to look out my window and see deer, turkey, squirrels and the occasional bear roaming past our home.

It seemed only fitting that on Monday morning I walked outside and saw a baby porcupine waddling his way across the lawn and up a small maple tree to enjoy a morning snack of leaves. So of course I grabbed my video camera to capture this rare opportunity. Enjoy! And remember to join us in the forums!

New pet parent Martha writes:

Hello! We recently adopted two terrific mixed breed dogs, Jake and Tycho, and can now, more than ever, appreciate all the wonderful work you do. We have produced a public service announcement video starring Jake and Tycho that we want to share with you.

Thanks Martha!

(You can also check out the video on the Petfinder.com Foundation YouTube channel!)