Need an ice breaker and want to help adoptable pets at the same time? Just get yourself a Petfinder cap or sweatshirt and strangers will begin initiating conversations by saying something like, “I got my cat through Petfinder” or “Hey! Where did you get that.” If you’re a little shy, …

Want to help homeless pets this holiday season but don’t have much time? Here are 10 fast and easy (and, in many cases, FREE) ways you can make a difference through the Petfinder Foundation. Give of Gift of Hope. When you make a donation in honor of a loved one …

Koa’s dad says he can’t imagine life without this funny pup. Read his description of Koa after the jump. Last year we asked you to post your holiday pet photos in our Share the Love gallery. For each photo uploaded, Iams pledged to donate a meal to an animal organization …

Volunteers from the Rescue U trip to South Carolina (read about the trip) Dear friends, Last month your votes helped us win a $25,000 grant in the Chase Community Giving Facebook promotion. That win allowed us to move on to round two, where we submitted a “Big Idea” for a …

It’s time for spring cleaning, and now there’s even more reason to clean out those closets: Petfinder is teaming up with BlogPaws Be the Change for Pets for the Sell Your Stuff, Save a Life challenge, the world’s biggest online garage sale to benefit homeless pets. The Sell Your Stuff, …

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 …

Sarah and Mocha, who inspired her to start Rescue Chocolate. What’s even sweeter than chocolate? Chocolate that helps homeless pets. That’s the idea behind Rescue Chocolate. Founder Sarah Gross donates a 100% of the profits from her hand-crafted vegan treats — which have names like Peanut Butter Pit Bull and …

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 …

A Dewey with HART (Homeless Animal Rescue Team) in Cincinnati This is it! It’s the last week of the Twelve Days of Dewey campaign. If you’ve taken any of the suggestions we’ve offered so far, thank you on behalf of homeless pets! And don’t forget to check out the new …

This Dewey is an adoptable Boxer mix puppy in Sprakers, NY. The December holidays are quickly approaching and our Twelve Days of Dewey campaign has already covered eight ways to help homeless pets, but the Dewey countdown still has a few more ways to get involved. Dewey helped to change …