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Note from Our Founder Dear Friends, Breaking down stereotypes about shelter pets -- that's the aim of The Shelter Pet Project. The Ad Council, in partnership with The Humane Society of the United States and Maddie’s Fund, has launched the campaign to encourage people to make shelters their first choice for acquiring companion animals. Watch for the ads on TV or see them on the Web site. You can also use the Pet Personals to find the Petfinder pet who's right for you -- one more way you can help us end the euthanasia of adoptable pets. Thank you so much. As Ever, Betsy Co-founder Petfinder.com

Happy Tail: At Your Service From Erick Erickson, Cathlamet, WA: I am permanently disabled as a result of a series of strokes. I live alone and long considered getting a companion dog. I found Sparky on Petfinder.com. I knew he was "the one" at first sight!...He had been abandoned in a field at a puppy-mill…He is now a registered "Service Dog." He looks out for me constantly and takes me everywhere. Read the full story. Adopted from Humane Society of Cowlitz County, Longview, WA.

Read more Happy Tails 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.

Treats, Tips & Tidbits ADOPT-A-SHELTER- DOG MONTH More than 200,000 dogs of all shapes and sizes are available for adoption on Petfinder. Not ready to adopt? Take advantage of the fall weather by volunteering to walk dogs for your local adoption group. Logger PET NEWS Now on Petfinder, get your daily dose of Pet News! Visit each day for the latest pet and animal-welfare news, trends and events.

HERE'S WHAT YOU SAID Last month, we asked if you had a success story about working through behavior challenges with your pet. Here are our favorite responses: When Arden A. adopted Missy, a dog who had been living at a shelter for nine years, the staff warned that she didn't get along with other dogs. On walks, Arden noted that Missy just didn't get along with some dogs. "I began reading books and Web articles about dog aggression, its causes and treatments." With her new-found knowledge, Arden was able to modify Missy's behavior by "careful observation and correction commands." Today, Missy lives with Arden's three other dogs and manages to get along because her "mom" took time to understand her behavior. Kathie N.'s foster dog had fear aggression and bit when he was scared. "We consulted a trainer and went to work. It took about three months, and success!...We learned the value of training." And from them, we learn the value of understanding and training. Thanks for writing. TELL US Have you ever provided a foster home for an adoptable pet? Tell us the best thing about your experience.

WHAT'S UP, DAWG? What's up is this special month of the year when we call attention to dogs awaiting adoption on Petfinder. Here are three "Dawgs" who need homes now. Can you help one of them out? DAWG GA DAWG OK DAWG NY SUPERFETCH Host Zak George can teach any dog any trick in Animal Planet’s newest series, SUPERFETCH, airing Saturdays at 8 p.m. E/P, only on Animal Planet.

We've noticed that wearing Petfinder-branded items starts conversations with people we meet, so snuggle into this cozy hoodie and start spreading the word about pet adoption. Help Your Local Shelter or Rescue Group Win! The Animal Rescue Site $100,000 Shelter+ Challenge is underway. It's a fun, easy and FREE way to win much-needed money for animal-rescue organizations. Click here to learn more!

Sponsor Spotlight PETCO has found homes for 2.5 million shelter pets. Help us grow that number, and we’ll reward you with a year of savings through our Think Adoption First program. Learn more! BISSELL Howl-o-ween Upload a pic of your pet in costume for a chance to win a BISSELL® SpotBot® Pet -- then check out all the entries in our gallery! PETFIRST Pet Insurance for New Adopters Have you recently adopted? Petfinder and PetFirst are pleased to provide new adopters with an introductory pet insurance offer for just $5 for the first month! Click here to learn how you can get $1,000 of accident and illness protection for your newly adopted pet.

Foundation News NEW LOOK FOR US! Check out our new Petfinder.com Foundation Web pages to learn about our programs that help animal welfare groups and their pets. RECENT GRANTS Flooding closed down two Petfinder.com partners' shelters, and fire gutted another this past month. The Petfinder.com Foundation granted $7,500 to each of them to help with the care and feeding of their pets while things return to normal. Your donations help! PETERNITY.COM Losing a pet is not easy. Peternity.com is dedicated to supporting grieving pet owners and offers free online pet memorials, pet grief support and artisan-crafted pet memorial products. With every purchase you make, Peternity.com will donate 10% to the Petfinder.com Foundation.

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