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Tag Archives: dog adoption

Pet insurance in the UK is becoming unaffordable

PoC avatarPosted on December 21, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 21, 2020

There was already a resistance to taking out cat and dog health insurance because it is not perceived as being good value for money by a significant section of British society, but it’s getting worse because the insurance companies are … Continue reading →

Posted in insurance | Tagged cats and pandemics, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), dog abandonment, dog adoption, dogs abandoned, pet insurance | 2 Replies

Don’t vote for Trump if you are a genuine animal lover

PoC avatarPosted on September 4, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 6, 2020

Hal Herzog PhD writing for the website Psychology Today questions whether Americans really are animal lovers despite 65 percent of households having a companion animal. He argues that you should follow the money to decide whether pet loving Americans are … Continue reading →

Posted in animal lovers | Tagged America, Animal laws, animal welfare, dog adoption, elections, legislation, Trump, USA animal laws | 2 Replies

Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren says adopt a pet if you have failed at something

PoC avatarPosted on February 16, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 16, 2020

Elizabeth Warren fell short at the 2020 New Hampshire Democratic primary and wrote an email about how to deal with ‘falling short’ i.e. failing. It is an email to Courtney Enlow who praises it in a tweet. It backfired. The … Continue reading →

Posted in adoption | Tagged adoption, cat adoption, cat adoptions, dog adoption | Leave a reply

Anonymous couple pays adoption fee for 35 animals at Tennessee shelter

PoC avatarPosted on November 5, 2019 by Elisa Black-TaylorNovember 22, 2019

A couple who wishes to remain anonymous has made a contribution of $205 to the Rutherford County, Tennessee animal shelter. The donation covers the adoption fee for 35 animals in the care of Rutherford County PAWS at the time. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat News | Tagged cat adoption, dog adoption, The Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor | Leave a reply

Who would adopt the 2 most undesirable companion animals at a shelter? This woman did.

PoC avatarPosted on August 3, 2019 by Michael BroadAugust 3, 2019

Leslie walked into the Asheville Humane Society shelter and asked a question: “Which two dogs have been here the longest, with the most special needs? I’m here to take them both home with me.” The staff asked her to clarify … Continue reading →

Posted in adoption | Tagged adoption, animal shelter, cat adoption, Cat News, dog adoption, humane society | Leave a reply

So…how successful was the Clear the Shelters event at YOUR local shelter?

PoC avatarPosted on August 19, 2017 by Elisa Black-TaylorAugust 19, 2017

As of 8 p.m. EST I’ve only heard back from one shelter on the success of today’s Clear the Shelters event. Columbus County Animal Control in Whiteville, North Carolina shattered their record from 2016 by adopting out 18 dogs and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat News | Tagged cat adoption, Columbus County Animal Shelter, dog adoption, The Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor | 1 Reply

Thanks to the excellent volunteers who run Facebook shelter pages, forever homes are found in the U.S. and ‘abroad’

PoC avatarPosted on March 25, 2017 by Elisa Black-TaylorMarch 25, 2017

Columbus County Animal Control (CCAC) shelter dogs and cats are being adopted VERY far from the facility, with one dog on his way to Italy. Yes-ITALY! As in across the ocean! This rural shelter in Whiteville, North Carolina has made … Continue reading →

Posted in good cat news | Tagged cat adoption, dog, dog adoption, facebook, Facebook Likes, The Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor | Leave a reply

Dogs Are More Responsive to Cat Sounds Than the Sight or Smell of a Cat

PoC avatarPosted on March 10, 2017 by Michael BroadMarch 10, 2017

A study was set up to see whether we can work out, in advance, whether an individual dog is cat friendly or not (without knowing the dog’s history). This would be useful information for the obvious reason that there are … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog | Tagged cat and dog, dog, dog adoption, dog and cat, study | 1 Reply

News media personalities play with cats and dogs to promote local adoption

PoC avatarPosted on November 12, 2016 by Elisa Black-TaylorJune 5, 2019

This story is a positive one involving local news media personalities and their efforts to get shelter pets adopted. I’m not sure whether this is a local thing or whether news stations across the country participate, but it’s good exposure, … Continue reading →

Posted in good cat news | Tagged cat adoption, Cat News, dog adoption, The Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor | Leave a reply

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