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Media contacts: Organization Background Adopt-a-Pet.com (formerly 1-800-Save-A-Pet.com) is North America's largest non-profit
pet adoption website with over 10,000 public and private animal shelters and humane
societies posting their pets for adoption. Over 1,500,000 unique visitors a month
search by zip code and other preferences to see photos and descriptions of pets
for adoption in their area. News Virtual "Pooch Protest" Launches Today Campaign garners donations of much-needed flea and tick treatment to animal shelters nationwide July 18, 2011 Release Link: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8647245.htm An innovative national campaign designed to educate the public about the dangers of fleas and ticks while helping animal shelters protect the dogs in their care against the troublesome parasites launches today. In addition to its national online presence, the "Pooch Protest" campaign is featured on billboards which will begin in Charlotte, North Carolina, and then roll out to Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The "Pooch Protest" against fleas & ticks, a partnership between Bayer Animal Health and national pet-adoption charity Adopt-a-Pet.com, invites the public to visit http://www.PoochProtest.com, where they can register their dogs as members of the virtual protest. For every dog registered*, Bayer Animal Health, the makers of flea and tick preventive K9 Advantix® II, will donate a tube of the product to Adopt-a-Pet.com, who will, in turn, distribute the tubes to its member shelters and rescue groups across North America. "Protecting pets in shelters from nasty parasites and pests is important for so many reasons," says Adopt-a-Pet.com executive director Abbie Moore, "not the least of which is that a healthy pet, treated for fleas and ticks and other pests, is much more attractive to potential adopters. Treating with a flea and tick preventive can truly help to keep a shelter pet more comfortable and adoptable." David Meyer, president and co-founder of Adopt-a-Pet.com, stresses the importance of coming together as a community to help homeless pets. "There are many ways you can help animals," says Meyer, "but this is perhaps one of the easiest ways of all. It just takes a computer and a few minutes to join, so that you can make a difference in countless lives." K9 Advantix® II is for use on dogs only. For more information, see http://www.PoochProtest.com. ------- Facebook Campaign Leads to Help For Sick and Injured Shelter Pets Adopt-a-Pet.com and Purina Veterinary Diets® Announce Initiative to Help Animal Welfare Organizations Offset Veterinary Costs. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 06, 2011 Release Link: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/6/prweb8520321.htm
Adopt-a-Pet.com, North America's largest non-profit homeless pet-adoption web service, and Purina® Veterinary Diets® today announced the kick-off of an initiative to help offset veterinary costs shouldered by animal shelters and rescue organizations. The Adopt-a-Pet.com Veterinary Care Fund, made possible by a donation from Purina Veterinary Diets®, will provide twenty-five grants, totaling $50,000, to U.S. and Canadian animal welfare organizations. The application process opens today, and one grant of $2,000 will be awarded each week for the next 25 weeks. "The Veterinary Care Fund web page http://adoptapet.com/VeterinaryHelp will display the weekly grant recipients, along with photos and stories of how the grants are helping to create happy endings for specific shelter pets. "Sick and injured pets are just as deserving of a loving home as healthy ones, but the financial constraints that all shelters and rescue groups struggle with makes it especially challenging to provide the care those pets need to get healthy enough to be adopted," says Adopt-a-Pet.com director of Shelter Outreach Jennifer Warner Jacobsen. "Thanks to the $50,000 donation from our friends at Purina Veterinary Diets, our Veterinary Care Fund can truly make a difference in the lives of homeless pets, and, we hope, for the wonderful staff and volunteers who care for them." The Adopt-a-Pet.com Veterinary Care Fund was made possible by Purina Veterinary Diets®'s "Fighting Pet Obesity" Facebook Campaign. Purina Veterinary Diets® donated $1.00 for each person who clicked "Like" on their Facebook campaign page, Fighting Pet Obesity (http://www.facebook.com/FightingPetObesity), and thanks to public support and Purina's generosity, the maximum of $50,000 was donated. ------- Sports Heroes Launching Major St. Louis Pet-Adoption Billboard and PSA Campaign Today St. Louis Blues star David Backes and White Sox pitcher (and St. Louis resident) Mark Buehrle have a message for the citizens of St. Louis: adopt a shelter pet. Mark and Jamie Buehrle and David and Kelly Backes have partnered with Adopt-a-Pet.com, North America's largest non-profit pet adoption web service, for a public service campaign launching today in the greater St. Louis area. Saint Louis, MO (PRWEB) March 23, 2011 Release Link: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/3/prweb5187494.htm
Starting today, St. Louis residents will see light-hearted adoption-promoting billboards featuring the Buehrles and the Backeses, and televised public service announcements starring Kelly and David Backes and their three rescued dogs. Funding for the billboards was generously provided by Nestél Purina. "Pets in St. Louis' animal shelters are getting a boost today, thanks to these heroes," says Adopt-a-Pet.com executive director Abbie Moore, "By speaking out about their passion for pet adoption, and educating people that they can go to Adopt-a-Pet.com and see photos and information about pets in shelters, they're truly making a difference in the lives of people and homeless pets." Says David Backes, "We've always been huge proponents of pet adoption and we're excited to partner with our friends at Adopt-a-Pet.com to spread the word. We adopted all three of our dogs and our two cats, and they're such important parts of our family." Kelly Backes adds, "Rescued pets make the best companions. They know you've given them a new lease on life and your unconditional love. Every day, so many animals needlessly die - we want to educate people that they can save a life by adopting a pet. It's only a click away!" Both the Backeses and the Buehrles are extremely active in companion-animal welfare issues. David and Kelly Backes both serve on the board of directors of the St. Charles Humane Society, where Kelly is Vice President of the shelter. They co-founded "Barkin for Blues", an annual pet-adoption event held at the Scottrade Center. In addition, they've personally fostered and rehomed over 20 dogs, and they network on a daily basis with numerous groups in Missouri to save countless lives. Mark and Jamie Buehrle founded Sox for Strays, a monthly pre-game adoption event that brings pets from local shelters and rescue organizations to U.S. Cellular Field. They are also major supporters of Hope Animal Rescues, an Illinois-based rescue group, where a building they donated is named in their honor. Jamie serves on the board of directors of the St. Charles Humane Society and volunteers her time at Stray Rescue. Says Mark Buehrle, "Our dogs add so much to our lives, and our family wouldn't be complete without them. The shelters are filled with great pets, both mixed-breed and purebred. We recently adopted a purebred Viszla. You can pretty much find any kind of pet you want in a shelter." Adds Jamie Buehrle, "It's easy to say 'You should adopt a pet because it helps the pet', but what we want people to know is what an amazing impact adopting a pet has on your life. There's nothing like having this grateful, loyal friend to greet you at the door every night. It's the best feeling." ------- White Sox Pitcher Mark Buehrle Has a Message For Arizona: Adopt a Shelter Pet Legendary White Sox ace Mark Buehrle, in town for spring training, brings a message for visiting baseball fans and Arizona citizens: adopt a shelter pet. The Buehrles are extremely active in companion-animal welfare issues. Together they founded Sox for Strays. Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) March 14, 2011 Release Link: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/3/prweb5156604.htm
Says Mark Buehrle, "Our dogs are a huge part of our family, and you can find any kind of dog you want at a shelter on Adopt-a-Pet.com. We adopted a purebred Viszla, and it's obvious how grateful he is. He just knows that we saved him." "Spring training is the perfect time to spread the word about pet adoption. We hope that everyone, no matter what team they root for, can get behind the message of getting pets out of shelters and into loving homes," adds Jamie Buehrle. "We know there are people visiting Phoenix from all over the country to see their favorite teams in spring training," says Adopt-a-Pet.com executive director Abbie Moore, "We want those people to go home and adopt a pet from their local shelter or rescue group, and then spread the word to their families and friends, too. The truth is that, no matter where you live, there are pets in your area who need a home right now." The Buehrles are extremely active in companion-animal welfare issues. Together they founded Sox for Strays, a monthly pre-game adoption event that brings pets from Chicago-area shelters and rescue organizations to U.S. Cellular Field. They are also supporters of Hope Animal Rescues, an Illinois-based rescue group, where a building they donated is named in their honor. Anyone interested in seeing available pets in their local shelters can go to Adopt-a-Pet.com and see photos and information about pets in shelters. ------- Enjoy Playing a Puzzle Game and Help Homeless Pets at the Same Time; The aiAnimals-Puppy Puzzler iPhone App Supports Adopt-a-Pet.com Enjoy playing a puzzle game and help homeless pets at the same time! A match-3, competition puzzle game for animal lovers, in aiAnimals, you compete against the AI to match titles and score points. For each of the 12 levels you complete, you will unlock a photograph of a cute puppy! Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 18, 2010 Release Link: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/11/prweb4798434.htm
The aiAnimals Puppy Puzzler app was designed by Crunchy Pixel Studios, a virtual studio founded in 2008. "We believe that every niche market contains interesting ideas deserving attention and support and passionate fans who deserve products they can embrace," says Chad Kime, one of the founders of Crunchy Pixel Studios. Kime explains, "As the many game companies craft epic games with titanic budgets, little game companies must make right-sized games into great games for specific niche markets. We think pet adoption is an important niche market and an even more important cause to support." Kime's middle daughter, an avid animal lover, was the inspiration for aiAnimals Puppy Puzzler and encouraged giving back. Crunchy Pixels Studios is generously donating 50% of aiAnimals Puppy Puzzler revenue to Adopt-a-Pet.com, North America's largest non-profit homeless pet adoption website, to support them in their mission of helping to find a happy home for every homeless pet. Adopt-a-Pet.com, which displays 155,000 pets for adoption at over 9,200 animal shelters across North America is sponsored by Purina and Bayer Animal Health. "Pet Playpen is a fun way for kids to learn the basic responsibilities of caring for a pet in a simply fun and interactive game. We couldn't agree more that all pets need and deserve such love. We are thrilled that Pet Playpen will help promote pet adoption, and we hope the app is wildly popular so that more people know about our free service and more great pets get into loving homes," says Adopt-a-Pet.com President and co-founder, David Meyer. "This is such a fun game to play, for kids and adults alike. We are thrilled that aiAnimals Puppy Puzzler will help promote pet adoption and let more people know about our free service, so that in turn we can help more pets end up in happy homes," says Adopt-a-Pet.com President and co-founder, David Meyer. We are thrilled that Pet Playpen will help promote pet adoption, and we hope the app is wildly popular so that more people know about our free service and more great pets get into loving homes," says Adopt-a-Pet.com President and co-founder, David Meyer. The aiAnimals Puppy Puzzler http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aianimals-puppy-puzzler-1/id386525987?mt=8 app can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store. Players of aiAnimals- Puppy Puzzler will enjoy the puppy themed graphics, the cute rewards of the puppy pictures and the satisfaction of knowing they supported a good cause! ------- Adopt-a-Pet.com Partners With Sparebytes To Present A Fun, Educational Game; Pet Playpen iPhone App Supports Pet Adoption Adopt-a-Pet.com, in partnership with Sparebytes, is proud to present the newly updated Pet Playpen iPhone game. Pet Playpen is an innovative virtual pet application that allows you to play, feed, groom and interact with several different pets including cats and dogs. November 4, 2010 Release Link: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/11/prweb4737904.htm
Sparebytes has partnered with Adopt-a-Pet.com, North America's largest non-profit homeless pet adoption website, to support them in their mission of helping to find a happy home for every homeless pet. Adopt-a-Pet.com, which displays 155,000 pets for adoption at approximately 9,500 animal shelters across North America, is sponsored by Purina and Bayer Animal Health. Pet Playpen is a fun and interactive way for children of all ages to experience learning how to properly care for pets. "Every pet in the game you care for has needs such as hunger, hygiene, and happiness that need to be fulfilled, just like a real pet. For example, you can play Frisbee with your dog to increase his happiness or brush your cat to keep her well-groomed," stated Arthur Ham, Sparebytes co-founder. Sparebytes is independent game studio based in California focused on creating interactive and entertaining iPhone applications. "Pet Playpen is a fun way for kids to learn the basic responsibilities of caring for a pet in a simply fun and interactive game. We couldn't agree more that all pets need and deserve such love. We are thrilled that Pet Playpen will help promote pet adoption, and we hope the app is wildly popular so that more people know about our free service and more great pets get into loving homes," says Adopt-a-Pet.com President and co-founder, David Meyer. We are thrilled that Pet Playpen will help promote pet adoption, and we hope the app is wildly popular so that more people know about our free service and more great pets get into loving homes," says Adopt-a-Pet.com President and co-founder, David Meyer. The Pet Playpen iPhone app can be downloaded from the Apple iTunes App Store (http://itunes.apple.com/app/pet-playpen/id309300697?mt=8). Says Ham, "With Pet Playpen' large audience of families, kids, and pet lovers, we hope to effectively spread Adopt-a-Pet.com's message of encouraging existing and potential pet owners to adopt homeless pets." ------- Find a Dog Park Wherever You Are with the Dog Park Finder iPhone App The new Dog Park Finder Plus iPhone App gives you all the information you need for a quick trip to the dog park or for a vacation across the country with your pooch, and a percentage of the proceeds from each download supports homeless pet adoption. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 3, 2010 Release Link: http://www.prweb.com/releases/dog-park-finder-app/2010-09/prweb4463444.htm
DogParkUSA.com is committed to the promotion of happy and healthy canine friends by advancing the awareness of responsibly maintained public dog play areas. "With so many dog loving people out there who want to know about new dog parks and news about current parks, we thought we should let people know about all the pets in need at shelters, so we contacted Adopt-a-Pet.com," said Greg Holsclaw, member of the creative team who designed the app. DogParkUSA.com is donating 15% of their proceeds to Adopt-a-Pet.com, North America's largest non-profit homeless pet adoption website, to support them in their mission of helping to find a happy home for every homeless pet. Adopt-a-Pet.com, which displays 155,000 pets for adoption at over 9,200 animal shelters across North America, is sponsored by Purina and Bayer Animal Health. "When I saw the app and realized it had over 5,000 listings for dog parks, dog friendly beaches and hiking trails, I just thought it was a very useful and fun tool for new pet adopters. We are thrilled that Dog Park Finder Plus will help promote pet adoption and let more people know about our free service, so that we can help get great pets into loving homes." says Adopt-a-Pet.com President and co-founder, David Meyer. The Dog Park Finder Plus App can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store. Says Holsclaw, "Through the use of innovative new tools, we hope to broadcast new dog parks and news about current parks to loving pet owners through our improved Dog Park Finder Plus, and we're very excited to benefit homeless pets while we do so that every dog can be lucky enough to enjoy a day at the park." There is also a free version of the app, Dog Park Finder that offers half the number of listings and does not include further information such as restrooms and bench availability in the parks. ------- *** MEDIA ALERT *** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Adopt-a-Pet.com Encourages Department of Homeland Security to Consider Recruiting Shelter Dogs for Sniffer Duty, Offers Help North America's largest non-profit pet-adoption web service, Adopt-a-Pet.com, expressed hope today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security would include qualified shelter dogs in its plan to add 3,000 new sniffer canines to its ranks, and offered to head up a nationwide search on behalf of the Department. Washington, DC (PRWEB) July 23, 2010 North America's largest non-profit pet-adoption web service, Adopt-a-Pet.com, expressed hope today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security would include qualified shelter dogs in its plan to add 3,000 new sniffer canines to its ranks, and offered to head up a nationwide search on behalf of the Department. Commenting on the Los Angeles Times story, which outlines the Department's plans to purchase 3,000 additional sniffer dogs at an average cost of $4,535 each, Adopt-a-Pet.com executive director Abbie Moore said, "There are thousands of wonderful, energetic, and highly-trainable dogs in U.S. animal shelters who would be perfect for the Department of Homeland Security's current needs. In addition to saving 3,000 worthy lives, recruiting shelter dogs makes fiscal sense and stands to save taxpayers well over $1 million. I can't think of a downside to adopting versus buying these dogs. It's the humane and prudent thing to do." The Department of Homeland security has expressed a preference for Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, German shepherd dogs, and Dutch shepherds. A search of the Adopt-a-Pet.com site alone reveals over 4,000 purebred adoptable dogs matching that criteria, and another 12,000 qualified mixed-breed shepherds and retrievers. Says Moore, "We at Adopt-a-Pet.com would be honored to assist the Department of Homeland Security in locating and screening potential canine candidates in animal shelters nationwide." --------- ADOPT-A-PET.COM PAYS TRIBUTE TO FRIEND AND SUPPORTER RUE MCLANAHAN June 3rd, 2010 "In the episode of the Save-a-Pet Show in which she appears, Ms. McClanahan revealed the bottomless compassion she felt for all animals, dogs and cats alike. In fact, she said, during the filming of The Golden Girls, she had eight cats and six dogs, all adopted from shelters or rescued as strays from the streets. We thank you, Rue, for everything you've done to spread the word about pet adoption and the great example you've set as a wonderful human being." Adds Dr. Pia Salk, who interviewed Ms. McClanahan in the episode of The Save-a-Pet Show: "Rue graciously invited us into her home to shoot the episode and we surprised her by bringing some shelter kittens with us. There was a very sweet ‘little girl' quality to her that comes out in the episode as she cuddles each shelter kitten and helps me name them! She was really lovely and so genuinely concerned for these kittens specifically, as well as the overall plight of shelter animals. She will be sorely missed by 2 –and-4 -leggers alike." The Save-a-Pet Show can be viewed here: http://www.adoptapet.com/save-a-pet-show/index.html, or on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_lTujC5bBw ------- Adopt-a-Pet.com Catches Your Pet Playing Poker All Night; Oscar Winning Technologists Support Homeless Pet Adoption With a New iPhone App Now you can insert your pet into those famous paintings of dogs playing poker and raise money for shelter pets Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 3, 2010 iMatte Inc., the creative team behind Ultimate Corporation announced today the launch of their new iPhone App, which allows users to seamlessly insert their pet into three famous paintings from the 1903 Brown and Bigelow calendar of dogs playing poker! "These famous paintings of dogs playing poker capture a truth all pet owners understand", says iMatte CEO, Paul Vlahos. "These creatures have unique personalities, emotions, sense of humor, in essence, a precious soul. When we saw our pets at the poker table with the other dogs, it was priceless. We knew we had something that could help all pets in need, so we contacted Adopt-a-Pet.com." A percentage of the proceeds from each app download goes to Adopt-a-Pet.com, North America's largest non-profit homeless pet adoption website. Adopt-a-Pet.com, which displays pets for adoption at 9,000 animal shelters across North America is sponsored by Purina, Bayer Animal Health, and North Shore Animal League America. "When I saw the app, I just thought is was so much fun, and I knew people would be telling their friends about it. We are so happy that the app will help promote awareness of our free service and help get great pets into loving homes." says Adopt-a-Pet.com President and co-founder, David Meyer begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting. The "Mix It Up With Adopt-a-Pet.com" app can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store. Additional apps will follow soon with other images to immortalize your pet in spectacular ways. Says Vlahos, "We developed this technology to entertain, and we are happy to bring this medium to iPhone users and benefit homeless pets." -------- Adopt-a-Pet.com and Bayer Animal Health Expand Their Efforts to Help Animal Shelters and Homeless Pets Abbie Moore - Adopt-a-Pet.com, "Bayer is providing Adopt-a-Pet.com with funding and opening doors for us in the veterinary community that will allow us to greatly increase pet adoptions at almost 9,000 shelters who are signed up to post their dogs, cats, and other adoptable pets on Adopt-a-Pet.com. This is a great example of a corporation stepping up to the plate to do good in the world." Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 7, 2010 Adopt-a-Pet.com, North America's largest non-profit homeless pet adoption website, and Bayer Animal Health, makers of Advantage and K9 Advantix, today announced the kick-off of a major sponsorship in which Bayer will be helping fund and expand the operations of Adopt-a-Pet.com. "Bayer is providing us with funding and opening doors for us in the veterinary community that will allow us to greatly increase pet adoptions at almost 9,000 shelters who are signed up to post their dogs, cats, and other adoptable pets on Adopt-a-Pet.com. This is a great example of a corporation stepping up to the plate to do good in the world", said Abbie Moore, executive director of Adopt-a-Pet.com. "We are pleased to be supporting Adopt-a-Pet.com, and therefore helping
not only thousands of animal shelters across North America, but also the millions
of pets who pass through their doors each year" "Our company has a strong commitment to promoting the health of companion animals, and that certainly starts with getting these wonderful adoptable dogs and cats out of the animal shelters and into permanent loving homes". Bayer and Adopt-a-Pet.com will be working to increase awareness of Adopt-a-Pet.com and its programs, with a specific goal of enlisting the help of veterinarians in promoting homeless pet adoption. "We are so happy to see companies such as Bayer and Purina do so much to help homeless pets get into loving homes", says Moore. Bayer Animal Health now joins Purina PetCare and North Shore Animal League America as the exclusive sponsors of Adopt-a-Pet.com. ------- A Merlot for the Mutts: A California winery helps promote shelter pet adoption nationally Sonoma County, California winemaker Mutt Lynch Winery has announced its support of homeless pet adoption, using its wine to promote animal welfare awareness and donating $10,000 over the course of 2010 to North America's largest non-profit homeless pet adoption website, Adopt-a-Pet.com. Mutt Lynch Winery was born in 1995 combining our mutual passion for wine and all things dog. Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) April 22, 2010 Sonoma County, California winemaker Mutt Lynch Winery has announced its support of homeless pet adoption, using its wine to promote animal welfare awareness and donating $10,000 over the course of 2010 to North America's largest non-profit homeless pet adoption website, Adopt-a-Pet.com. Mutt Lynch Winery, founded in 1995, produces award-winning wines with dog-themed labels and supports local animal rescue organizations' pet adoption efforts, hence its name. Now its efforts have, for the first time, gone national via its support of Adopt-a-Pet.com. Chris Lynch, co-founder and co-owner of the winery says, "We love dogs and cats, and literally millions of them are killed in shelters each year simply due to a lack of homes. We just wanted to get the word out about all these great mixed-breed and purebred puppies and kittens. They are great high-quality family pets." "We are so happy to have this support," says Adopt-a-Pet.com co-founder David Meyer. "Our service is used by over 8,800 animal shelters and pet rescue organizations across the US and Canada and we currently have over 130,000 homeless pets listed on our site. We can only help these great future family members if we get the word out about Adopt-a-Pet.com, so the support of companies like Mutt Lynch Winery is so important to us." Adding a touch of class to the animal welfare world, Mutt Lynch winery will be using its wines and its presence in stores across the country to help promote Adopt-a-Pet.com. Says, Lynch, "Let's lift a glass of wine in honor of homeless pet adoption, and invite everyone to go and adopt a dog, adopt a cat or even adopt a rabbit, and then celebrate!" About Mutt Lynch Winery: --------- ADOPT-A-PET.COM AND SHEPARD FAIREY ANNOUNCE "LEAD BY EXAMPLE" LIMITED EDITION PRINT TO HELP HOMELESS PET CRISIS LOS ANGELES - September 22, 2009 - Following the tremendous response to the original red and blue Limited Edition ADOPT image release earlier this year, Adopt-a-Pet.com, North America's largest non-profit pet adoption web service, announces the upcoming gold and black Shepard Fairey "Lead By Example" print release. "Homeless pets urgently need us to take the lead and speak out on their behalf, now more than ever," said Shepard Fairey. "The 'Lead By Example' ADOPT image is a powerful one and it is my hope that this new print will give people a way to advocate for these animals and show their support for pet adoption." According to Adopt-a-Pet.com Spokesperson Dr. Pia Salk, who initiated the ongoing collaboration with Fairey, "The 'Lead By Example' image is really a call to action to raise awareness for the plight of shelter animals nationwide. Shepard's dedication to all victims of injustice, regardless of species, provides an example of what it means to 'Lead By Example.'" Salk added, "The economic downturn is hitting these animals harder than ever. Record numbers of loyal family pets are being relinquished to already overcrowded shelters. And budget cuts further compound the tragedy, as shelters are now getting even less funding to provide needed care." California budget cuts recently led to a suspension of The Hayden Law, a bill that required California shelters to hold all incoming animals for a minimum of four to six days. The reduction to a one to three day hold gives lost and relinquished pets even less chance to be found or to secure safety before they are in danger of being killed. "Sadly, these innocent animals are paying the price for our crisis with their lives. We at Adopt-a- Pet.com are more committed than ever to getting the millions of great shelter animals currently waiting to be adopted, seen, saved and into loving homes. Proceeds from the print purchase will help support pet adoption," said Salk. Signed/numbered screen prints (limited edition run of 400) will go on sale Thurs., Sept. 24 at a random time. The first red/blue ADOPT print by Shepard Fairey sold out in under 90 minutes, so this latest version is also predicted to go fast. Each print will be numbered and signed by Shepard Fairey and priced at $200 each. T-shirts, dog bandanas and stickers with the ADOPT image are also available for those who wish to show their support for this lifesaving cause. To purchase Shepard Fairey ADOPT print and merchandise and to sign up for alerts of future print sales, visit www.adoptapet.com and click the link to sign up. --------- CELEBRITIES USE TWITTER TO SAVE SHELTER PETS' LIVES Adopt-a-Pet.com launches "TwitterACritter" campaign with help from Kevin Nealon, Alyssa Milano, and others. LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 25, 2009 - Adopt-a-Pet.com, North America's largest non-profit pet adoption web service, announces the official launch of TwitterACritter, a new social media campaign that uses Twitter to spread the word about adoptable pets in shelters. On the campaign web site, www.TwitterACritter.com, pet lovers can select one of the 130,000 homeless dogs, cats, and other pets listed on Adopt-a-Pet.com and tweet a link to that pet's information. "TwitterACritter is a fun, easy way for people to actively save the life of a shelter pet, even if they can't adopt one themselves or afford to donate," says Abbie Moore, executive director of Adopt-a-Pet.com. "Homeless pets are powerless to promote themselves to potential adopters, so it's up to those of us who love animals to lend a hand, and a set of thumbs, and tweet about them. In these difficult economic times, when so many pets are being relinquished to shelters, they need our help more than ever." Already the campaign has gotten a boost from several celebrities who have participated and encouraged their Twitter followers to do the same. Since the TwitterACritter feature became available two weeks ago, Kevin Nealon, Alyssa Milano, Denise Richards, Kristin Chenoweth, and several other celebrities have taken up the cause and tweeted links to shelter pets listed on Adopt-a-Pet.com. According to Moore, "In each case, immediately after the celebrity's tweet, hundreds of their followers tweeted homeless pets as well... and their followers tweet, and so on and so on. The celebrities create an avalanche of compassion." "The bottom line is that if enough people see a shelter pet, that pet gets adopted. There is no better way to expose shelter pets to as many potential adopters as possible than through Twitter," continues Moore. "It's no exaggeration to say that a single tweet can save a life. Imagine the impact it would have if everyone tweeted just one critter a day!" --------- Adopt-a-Pet.com, a nationwide database of needy animals, recently launched a new social media campaign that uses Twitter to spread the word about adoptable pets in shelters. Pet lovers can go to www.TwitterACritter.com and select one of 130,000 animals listed on Adopt-a-Pet.com and tweet a link to that pet's information. Among the critters listed include dogs, cats, horses, reptiles, bunnies, gerbils, horses, amphibians, and farm animals. All of the animals are available from over 8,000 shelters and rescue groups, including many from NYC Animal Care & Control shelter. "Homeless pets are powerless to promote themselves to potential adopters, so it's up to those of us who love animals to lend a hand, and a set of thumbs, and tweet about them," says Abbie Moore, executive director of Adopt-a-Pet.com. Among the celebs that have tweeted for the sake of the animals include newlywed Alyssa Milano, funnyman Kevin Nealon, and reality star Denise Richards. And when Milano tweets, many of her 160,000 followers listen. For example, a recent RT (return tweet) Milano recently sent out to on the Twittersphere helped raise money for a chocolate lab that was rescued after collapsing in front of a home in Culebra, Puerto Rico. To learn more about TwitterACritter visit Twitteracritter.com. You can follow the campaign at www.twitter.com/tweetacritter. --------- Adopt-A-Pet.Com Launches 'Social Petworking' Campaign To Empower Internet Users To Help Get Homeless Animals Adopted With the economic disaster contributing to a drastic increase in homeless pets, Adopt-a-Pet.com, North America's largest non-profit pet adoption web service, today launched a unique "Social PETworking" campaign to encourage users of social networking websites to advertise adoptable pets to their friends as a way to help homeless pets get seen and adopted. Social PETworking is a grassroots way for pet lovers to actively spread the word about individual pets in local shelters who need homes Using the power of tools like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and email, anyone can help save a life with just a few clicks of a mouse. What better way to address the startling increase in pets being relinquished to shelters than to empower Internet users with a fun, easy way to actually save lives Social PETworking enables anyone who cares about pets, including those who are not able to adopt, to be advocates for these pets and for pet adoption overall. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 4, 2009 -- With the economic disaster contributing to a drastic increase in homeless pets, Adopt-a-Pet.com, North America's largest non-profit pet adoption web service, today launched a unique "Social PETworking" campaign to encourage users of social networking websites to advertise adoptable pets to their friends as a way to help homeless pets get seen and adopted. To kick off the campaign, Adopt-a-Pet.com has declared June as "Social PETworking Month" and has set a goal of networking at least 30,000 homeless pets in the first 30 days. Adopt-a- Pet.com is also giving away a year's supply of Purina ONE(r) pet food to a lucky pet lover who visits their website to help with Social PETworking. "Social PETworking is a grassroots way for pet lovers to actively spread the word about individual pets in local shelters who need homes," said Dr. Pia Salk, human-animal bond expert and spokesperson for Adopt-a-Pet.com. "Using the power of tools like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and email, anyone can help save a life with just a few clicks of a mouse." Anyone who cares about homeless pets is invited to participate by taking the following simple actions: --------- ADOPT-A-PET.COM LAUNCHES EFFORT TO SAVE THE LIVES OF RABBITS, HORSES, PIGS AND OTHER PETS VICTIMIZED BY ECONOMIC DOWNTURN Non-profit online pet-search service already helping dogs and cats expands focus to include other species in need LOS ANGELES - APRIL 2, 2009 - Adopt-a-Pet.com, North America's largest non-profit pet adoption website, today announced the expansion of its pet adoption database to include rabbits, horses, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, farm-type animals and other small pets. This is in addition to the already extensive Adopt-a-Pet.com database of cats and dogs available for adoption across the nation. "We expanded our database because there are many other pets aside from cats and dogs that need loving homes," said David Meyer, founder and president of Adopt-a-Pet.com. "It's a very timely expansion because the state of the economy and home foreclosures are causing many people across the nation to relinquish their pets to shelters. Our new search database will allow people from anywhere to access photos and descriptions of pets available for adoption from rabbits to birds." Every year in the U.S., over seven million adoptable cats and dogs are killed mainly due to pet overpopulation. That number doesn't take into account the many other types of pets that are also homeless and often put to sleep. "Over 100,000 adoptable dogs and cats are currently on our site, where they can be seen by millions of potential adopters, and thanks to a grant from Petsmart Charities, we are thrilled to be able to extend a hand to animals of other species as well," said Abbie Moore, executive director of Adopt-a-Pet.com. "We can't wait to help animal shelters and rescue groups find homes for all the types of pets in their care." The new search database is currently up and running at Adopt-a-Pet.com. Click here to adopt a rabbit, adopt a horse, adopt a bird, or search all new species -- http://www.adoptapet.com/other-pet-adoption. ---------
Announcing the unveiling of Adopt-a-Pet.com's ADOPT Campaign featuring a new iconic image created by Shepard Fairey, and modeled on Fairey's Obama "HOPE" poster WHAT: Adopt-a-Pet.com's ADOPT Campaign launch will unveil an image developed by Shepard Fairey, the artist widely known for his Barack Obama "HOPE" image. What better advocate could our nation's shelter animals have than artist Shepard Fairey, the man TIME magazine named "Icon Maker" of the year! Now the artist who made Obama an icon though his art, has gotten behind the plight of our furry U.S. residents in an effort to save the lives of animals currently awaiting adoption in shelters across the country. Fairey developed an ADOPT image featuring a mutt that will serve as the national campaign centerpiece to raise awareness about the importance of adopting pets and to provide the animals of our country with hope and positive change too. Fairey has made an icon out of the American mutt, proving that every mutt is truly a masterpiece! Pets are non-partisan and so is this effort to unite Americans in ending the killing of five to seven million adoptable shelter animals per year. A new Web site to promote the image and encourage people to wear it and share it will launch in conjunction with the campaign, and a series of national initiatives. Our nation's shelters are filled to capacity with all kinds of amazing adoptable animals including, as Obama put it, "Mutts like me." So in the spirit of hope and progress, Adopt-A-Pet.com is taking this opportunity to promote the inherent worth of all shelter animals, whether mutts or pure breeds! "On the heels of Obama's comment, I got a call from Pia Salk, an animal advocate who works with North America's largest non-profit pet adoption website, Adopt-a-Pet.com," said Fairey. "As most of you know, I'm a big believer in speaking up for all who suffer injustice, regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation or in this case, species! And I'm all for adopting from the shelter. The image I created for this print reminds me of a dog I had as kid, a mutt named Honey. I have created a limited edition run of 400 signed and numbered silk-screen prints that will be available through Adopt-A-Pet.com. Proceeds will go to getting the furry non-partisan U.S. residents, who share our country, saved and into homes." WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009 10:00 a.m. Sharp One-on-one interviews available following the news conference WHERE: Sunset Gallery 1321 West Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026 ONSITE CONTACT: Scott Samson Cell: (323) 632-7075 scott@samsonpr.com
Download Adopt-a-Pet.com logo as .eps for printing --------- November 11, 2008 - Press conference launches new national campaign to support Obama adopting a shelter dog and "Pardoning a Pooch"- www.PresidentialPoochPardon.com Adopt-a-Pet.com, the nation's largest non-profit pet adoption website, has launched a national campaign and website called "PresidentialPoochPardon.com", using a Barack Obama-themed campaign website and messages such as "Yes We Can ADOPT" to gather signatures in support of the new President-Elect adopting a shelter dog. In his first press conference, President-Elect Barack Obama stated his interested in adopting a puppy for his daughters, but expressed that Malia is allergic to dogs and needs a hypoallergenic breed. Obama was concerned that this was in conflict with his desire to adopt from a shelter. "Many pets in shelters across the nation are hypoallergenic purebreds and mixed breeds", says David Meyer, President of Adopt-a-Pet.com. "Common hypoallergenic breeds include Poodles, Schnauzers, certain Terriers, and mixes of those and many other breeds as well. There is no conflict at all between needing a hypoallergenic dog and adopting from a shelter." Obama's interest in adopting has spawned an outpouring of support in the animal welfare community and an avalanche of interest across the country and the world. "Searches for adoptable pets have increased noticeably on our national pet-adoption website." adds Meyer. "Certainly if the President-Elect realizes that he can easily get the hypoallergenic dog he needs, his adopting a shelter dog will inspire the whole nation to do the same, and will help get the word out about the millions of pets in shelters who do not get adopted each year." Meyer added with a smile, "Whether you were a 'Bark' Obama or a 'McCainine' supporter, everybody can support shelter adoption". September 24, 2008 -- To support and promote animal welfare groups' efforts, Care2 (www.care2.com) and Adopt-a-Pet.com are sponsoring "America's Favorite Animal Shelter" contest. The animal shelter or rescue group that receives the most votes will be awarded the grand prize of $10,000. Please visit this page for the official press release: http://ca.prweb.com/releases/Care2/AdoptAPet/prweb1375994.htm Sept. 10, 2008 - 1-800-Save-A-Pet.com has changed its name to Adopt-a-Pet.com. We have simplified our name to make it easier to remember and type. Nestle Purina PetCare Company and Bayer HealthCare (with its Advantage/K9 Advantix and resQ microchip products) continue their sponsorship of the new Adopt-a-Pet.com in in an effort to enhance our charitable efforts to assist shelters in the care and adoption of homeless pets. The list of partner websites who display the Adopt-a-Pet.com database of pets continues to grow as well, with homeless pets now appearing on sites including MightyDog.com, PetSmart.com and others. |
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St. Louis Blues star David Backes and White Sox pitcher (and St. Louis resident) Mark Buehrle have a message for the citizens of St. Louis: adopt a shelter pet. Mark and Jamie Buehrle and David and Kelly Backes have partnered with Adopt-a-Pet.com, North America's largest non-profit pet adoption web service, for a public service campaign launching today in the greater St. Louis area.
St. Louis Blues star David Backes and White Sox pitcher (and St. Louis resident) Mark Buehrle have a message for the citizens of St. Louis: adopt a shelter pet. Mark and Jamie Buehrle and David and Kelly Backes have partnered with Adopt-a-Pet.com, North America's largest non-profit pet adoption web service, for a public service campaign launching today in the greater St. Louis area.
Legendary White Sox ace Mark Buehrle, in town for spring training, brings a message for visiting baseball fans and Arizona citizens: adopt a shelter pet. Buehrle and his wife Jamie have partnered with Adopt-a-Pet.com, North America's largest non-profit pet adoption web service, and starring in a public service billboard campaign bearing the message "When it comes to saving pets, we're all on the same team".
aiAnimals, combines the Japanese word for love "ai" and the English word "animals", to describe those who will like the game the most -- people who love animals. The aiAnimals Puppy Puzzler, a puzzle game app for the iPhone, provides the familiar match-3 play in a competitive mode against the computer in three different levels of difficulty -- easy, medium, and hard. To stand out from the field, Puppy Puzzler not only has the traditional puzzle mode for a quick game, but also an extended version that allows players to unlock pictures of puppies.
Adopt-a-Pet.com, in partnership with Sparebytes, is proud to present the newly updated Pet Playpen iPhone game. Pet Playpen is an innovative virtual pet application that allows you to play, feed, groom and interact with several different pets including cats and dogs.
Powered by DogParkUSA.com, the new Dog Park Finder Plus iPhone App compiles photos and reviews to give you all the information you need for a quick trip to the dog park or for a vacation across the country with your pooch. The Dog Park Finder Plus app displays local dog parks and search results in both map and list pages. Park details include user ratings, fenced and un-fenced markers, on-leash rules, hours and days of operation and many other features.
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