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TIME Magazine Feature: A Pet Parent's Guide to Adoption

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Check out A Pet Parent's Guide to Adoption, a special feature in this week's TIME magazine!

Get the scoop on Petfinder's impact on the pet adoption landscape and find great pet adoption tips, including

  • Why patience is important
  • What pet will work for you
  • What to expect when adopting
  • How to welcome your new family member and more!

Read A Pet Parent's Guide to Adoption today.

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Flying with Fido? Read our annual report on pet-friendly airlines and fly your pet right!

World's Best Pet Parent Contest 2

World's Best Pet Parent Contest 2

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Help your favorite rescue group win up to $10,000— vote in the World's Best Pet Parent Contest 2 today!

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Hot-Weather Pet Safety

Hot Weather Pet Safety

Keeping Pets Cool

Hot weather is dangerous to pets. Learn to recognize signs of heatstroke and how to keep dogs and cats safe.

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Frontline Plus

Sign up for our e-newsletter by Sept. 30 and you could win a year's supply of Frontline Plus! (Contest rules)

Before You Adopt

Choose the Right Shelter or Rescue Group

The pet adoption experience at different types of shelters can be vastly different. Learn about these differences.

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Pet adoption: Want a dog or cat? Adopt a pet on Petfinder.

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Before You Adopt

Before You Adopt

Tips for finding the best cat or dog for you; plus: preparing for a puppy

After You Adopt

After You Adopt

Tips on introducing your new cat or dog to the rest of your household

Dog Training

Dog Training

Teach your dog to sit, come when called and more; plus: cool tricks!

Dog Care

Dog Care

Ways to keep your dog healthy, safe and entertained with games and more

 

Sponsors Who Make a Difference

PETCO

PETCO National Adoption Weekend September 18-19

PETCO has found homes for over 2.8 million homeless pets. On Sept. 18 and 19, we're partnering with local adoption groups to host a weekend of adoptions to help find loving homes for even more pets nationwide! Visit your local PETCO to meet adoptable pets in your area. Visit petco.com/adopt for a store near you and details.

Iams: Thanks to Iams, rescue groups can post videos of their adoptable pets on Petfinder -- helping more pets get adopted.

PetFirst Healthcare is helping shelters and rescue groups by offering discounted pet insurance for every cat and dog they adopt out.

Merial gives the Petfinder.com Foundation up to $1 million a year for disaster relief for homeless pets through its Paws to Save Pets program.

BISSELL: For cleaning tips, blogs by the BISSELL® Pack of Pet Lovers, information from our pet expert and more, visit our online Pet Lovers Community at www.bissell.com.

Pet Events Near You

Adoption at the Market! in Pennington, NJ on Sep 4th, 2010 by Animal Allies

KITTEN & CAT ADOPTIONS in PRINCETON, NJ on Sep 4th, 2010 by Animals In Distress

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