Petfinder.com | February 2008

	IN THIS ISSUE
	Note from Our Founder
	Happy Tail
	Treats, Tips & Tidbits
	Petfinder, the TV Series
	Sponsor Spotlight
	Foundation News

Note from Our Founder

Tragedy has struck again. My heart goes out to the people who have been devastated by tornadoes in the central part of the country. The Petfinder Foundation stands ready to help our shelters and rescue groups when tragedies like this strike—sometimes they need new roofs, sometimes new kennels. In some cases, whole buildings are destroyed. You can help us lend assistance by contributing to our disaster fund.

Stay Safe

Betsy Saul
Co-Founder, Petfinder.com

Happy Tail:
Honey Bunny

Submitted by Sarah May from Toronto, Ont.:

Honey is a sweet and spunky bunny that was surrendered to Rabbit Rescue because she had glaucoma. She then went through a couple of foster homes before finally coming home with us! She bonded with my other bunny, Bugsley, and they are now the best of friends! She loves to eat, play, jump, dig and chase. We love our Honey Bunny! For Valentine's Day this year, why not get your bunny a much-loved friend?

Honey was adopted from Rabbit Rescue Inc. in Milton, Ont.

Do You Have a Happy Tail?
Send us your Petfinder pet's happy ending story. It will be entered in our monthly Happy 'Tail' drawing, and you may win a Man's Best Friend Fun Pack and a baseball cap from our friends at The Animal Rescue Site.

TELL US:
We're always looking for ways to make life with your pets better and your answers may influence what training videos we make. So tell us:
What training tip do you most need?

Treats, Tips & Tidbits

HERE'S WHAT YOU SAID!
Here are our favorite responses to the two questions we posed last month.

Question 1: What's your pet's dream Valentine's Day activity?
Suzanne Schulz's dogs, Bella and Dancer, like to visit the patients at the medical center where they volunteer..."We spend a lot of holidays at the hospital, cheering up the people who can't be home celebrating," she writes.

Question 2: Why is your pet a better Valentine than your significant other?
Kathie Nurena says that because of Shorty, her Maltese, she has started volunteering at a local shelter and with a breed-specific rescue group. "I don't think any person could have such a dramatic impact on me...and he has helped save thirteen dogs and one person."

Find a Bunny

If you don't think a rabbit is the right pet for you, how about one of these other Bunnies that need homes?

BUNNY Virginia	BUNNY California
BUNNY Oregon	BUNNY California

Tote your passion for pets right along with your lunch with this fold-over lunch sack. Lined with reflective insulation and a clear, removable plastic liner. Fits a standard size cold pack (not included). Bag measures 9 x 7.25 x 4.5.

For each bag purchased, The Animal Rescue Site will fund 14 bowls of food for animals in sanctuaries and shelters.

Don't miss the new Petfinder TV series at 9 p.m. (ET/PT), Saturdays, on Animal Planet. Based on the success of Petfinder.com, the show will help match people with adoptable pets that suit their lifestyles. For unseen footage, additional information on the week's show and upcoming episodes, visit the Petfinder Show site.

HOP TO ADOPT!
February is Adopt-a-Rescued-Rabbit Month. Quiet but social, rabbits make great companions and are the third most-prevalent species of animal for adoption. Over 5,000 adoptable rabbits are listed on Petfinder.

Foundation News

HEART-Y PRAISE
North Beach Progressive Animal Welfare Society was pounded by hurricane force winds and torrential rains in December. The shelter lost power for several days, which meant staff had to haul water to the shelter, change the animals' bedding constantly (without being able to do any laundry) and feed the animals by flashlight. They, like so many of our Petfinder members, deserve recognition for making sure their four-footed residents are well taken care of.

TAIL WAGS GO TO...
• Greater Good Foundation
• Paws to Save Pets by Merial
...for their generous contributions last month.

All gifts, no matter what size, make a difference for homeless pets. Thank you!

BUNNIES BENEFIT!
Sponsor a Pet: an alternative to adoption
If you can't adopt a homeless rabbit or other pet, you can still help through our Sponsor a Pet program. Over 600 shelters and rescue organizations are seeking sponsors to help pay for animals' housing, food and vet bills (If the animal selected has already been adopted, your donation is directed to another homeless pet.)

Sponsor Spotlight
PETCO
February is Pet Dental Health Month
PETCO has the tips and products you need to help keep your pet's breath fresh and teeth sparkling!

The Animal Rescue Site
Click every day to help animals at no cost to you!
At The Animal Rescue Site, you can help animals in shelters with the simple click of your mouse. It costs you nothing but a moment of your time. When you click, ads from site sponsors are displayed. One hundred percent of the money from these ads goes toward funding food and care for animals in need. Click today!

The Petfinder.com Foundation is a public charity created to assist Petfinder shelters and rescue groups through problem solving, fundraising, and relief in times of stress or disaster. Petfinder provides a searchable database of animals that need homes from over 11,500 animal shelters and adoption agencies across the USA, Canada and Mexico, free ads for lost, found, adoptable and wanted pets, pet-related message boards, a library of pet information, and pet-related content for kids. Since its inception, Petfinder has helped find homes for more than 12 million pets.

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