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Help the Petfinder.com Foundation win $25,000 for homeless pets!
by Liz, former Petfinder Foundation executive director • Apr 29 , 2011
Hayes is at the Camden County (NJ) Animal Shelter, which got a grant from the Petfinder.com Foundation. Every day at the Petfinder.com Foundation, people ask us what they can do to help homeless pets. My usual answer is: Just do something. But today I have a specific request for you …
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On Mother’s Day, honor mom and help Petfinder pets
by Vicki, Petfinder Foundation development director • Apr 20 , 2011
Nora, now Luna, found a home thanks to a transportation grant from the Petfinder.com Foundation. Nora was a bait dog used for dog fighting. She came into a Chester, S.C., shelter all ripped up, just skin and bones. Chester County Animal Control staff nursed her back to health. See a …
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Bissell will give $50K to help homeless pets via the Petfinder.com Foundation
by Vicki, Petfinder Foundation development director • Apr 01 , 2011
Cassidy is at Petfinder.com Foundation grant recipient the Humane Society of Parkersburg. BISSELL, a longtime advocate of pet adoption and Petfinder, will continue to support the pet community in 2011 through a series of grants worth a total of $50,000 to the Petfinder.com Foundation. “We are so pleased to continue …
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Petfinder.com Foundation gives $8.6 million to vaccinate shelter dogs
by Lisa, Petfinder Foundation executive director • Mar 09 , 2011
Lavena is at PF.com Foundation grant recipient Bideawee in NYC. The Petfinder.com Foundation has partnered with Intervet/Schering-Plough to vaccinate thousands of shelter dogs against the deadly canine influenza virus. Canine influenza is a respiratory disease that causes coughing, nasal discharge and loss of energy and appetite. While canine influenza can …
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Petfinder.com Foundation training program helps shelter dogs get adopted
by Lisa, Petfinder Foundation executive director • Feb 16 , 2011
A Train to Adopt trainer works with a dog at a shelter in Charlotte, NC. The Petfinder.com Foundation’s new Train to Adopt program provides shelter dogs with behavioral training to increase their chances of being adopted. Developed in partnership with The Animal Rescue Site and renowned dog-behavior expert Sue Sternberg, …
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Petfinder.com Foundation: Spread the love this Valentine’s Day
by Vicki, Petfinder Foundation development director • Feb 03 , 2011
Brinx‘s shelter got a spay/neuter grant from the Foundation. Is your special someone a pet lover? Be creative this Valentine’s Day by donating to the Petfinder.com Foundation in his or her honor. Your loved one will receive a special letter notifying him or her of your donation — just click …
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The Petfinder.com Foundation will vaccinate 1 MILLION shelter dogs thanks to a new grant
by Vicki, Petfinder Foundation development director • Nov 28 , 2010
Moby came down with canine flu shortly after his adoption. A new vaccination grant will help 1 million shelter dogs avoid the disease. When I adopted my dog Moby from a Denver, CO, shelter in 2006, I quickly knew that something was wrong with his health. The veterinarian diagnosed him …
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A ‘Lucky’ dog gets a new life thanks to an oil-spill grant from the Petfinder.com Foundation
by Devon, Petfinder Foundation program assistant • Nov 15 , 2010
Lucky (right) and new brother Pip at Camp Gone to the Dogs in Vermont The Gulf oil spill had an impact on more than just the wildlife along the Gulf Coast — it also affected the pets and shelters and rescue groups in Gulf Coast communities. The Petfinder.com Foundation is …
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Petfinder.com Foundation gives shelters $300,000 grant to improve life for shelter cats
by Lisa, Petfinder Foundation executive director • Nov 04 , 2010
Sally is at Darlington County Humane Society in Darlington, SC. When I adopted my cat Sophie, I fell in love with her at the shelter. An older calico with white socks on her front feet, she was taken out of her cage and curled right up in my open, anxious …
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Buckeye, a 2-year-old Collie mix, vaccinated and no longer homeless!
by Vicki, Petfinder Foundation development director • Sep 01 , 2010
Buckeye received a bordetella vaccination thanks to a grant from the Petfinder.com Foundation. Buckeye, a 2-year-old Collie mix, is being adopted! Putnam County Dog Shelter of Ohio cared for him temporarily, but now he is on his way home. While at the animal shelter, Buckeye received a kennel cough vaccination …