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This Pretty Much Sums It Up, Doesn’t It? – The Importance Of Spaying & Neutering Your Pet(s)…

admin — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:39:00 +0000

As a nation, we claim to love cats and dogs. Millions of households have pets, and billions of dollars are spent yearly on pet supplies and food. But as a nation, we should take a hard, sobering look at a different annual statistic: the millions of dogs and cats given up to shelters or left to die on the streets. And the numbers tell only half the story.

Every cat or dog who dies as a result of pet overpopulation—whether humanely in a shelter or by injury, disease, or neglect—is an animal who, more often than not, would have made a wonderful companion, if given the chance. Tremendous as the problem of pet overpopulation is, it can be solved if each of us takes just one small step, starting with not allowing our animals to breed. Here’s information about this crisis and why spaying and neutering is the first step to a solution.

Visit http://www.brightlion.com/ for more information.

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Obama Family to Adopt a Dog

admin — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:16:00 +0000

While it didn’t seem like any animal would ever reach the same height of political fame as “Checkers,” the dog given to President Nixon’s daughters during his run for Vice President — and the title given to his infamous “Checkers” speech (click here to read more about the “Checkers” speech) — it seems that the soon to be “first dog” has indeed managed to usurp Checker’s place in political pet history.

The country was — and still is — abuzz, wondering what kind of puppy the Obama family will adopt. Would it be an expensive dog, one that would complement the expansive White House? Obama shocked the world by confirming that he and his family would adopt a dog from a shelter, even going so far as to say “a lot of the shelter dogs are mutts like me” (CNN.com)

We say good for him; we admire the example that he is setting for would-be dog adopters everywhere.

In fact, why not add another New Year’s resolution to your list: only adopt shelter animals from now on. If you would like to find out how you can adopt a shelter pet, please visit the Humane Society website to find out how you can adopt rescued pets in your area.

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Aiken County Animal Shelter In Need Of Adoptions

admin — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:04:00 +0000

Animal troubles for Aiken County. As the economy goes down, the amount of cats and dogs being left to fend for themselves is going up. WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop has more.

By Barclay Bishop
WJBF News Channel 6 reporter
Published: December 27, 2008

Aiken, SC-

Bobby Arthurs, Chief Officer, Aiken County Animal Control: “It’s been an increasing amount of animals being brought here to the shelter. And our officers are picking up more and more strays.“

These 4 skinny and bare Shitzu’s are just one example of that.

Arthurs: “They were matted, the hair was long. They couldn’t even see their eyes, their toenails were in bad shape and so those animals there appeared to be abandoned or dropped off on the side of the road.“

Bobby Arthurs’ the Chief Officer for Aiken County’s Animal Control. He says at capacity, the shelter holds about 100 animals. But since September, those numbers have drastically changed.

Arthurs: “Today we have over 125 or 130 animals here that we’re housing, and some of those animals may have to go outside to an overflow area.”

Arthurs says with gas prices going up, more families simply can’t afford to take care of the animals. Leaving all the ones you see here, in need of a home.

Arthurs: “Especially in September, October, November where the gas prices were over 3 dollars a gallon, some places 4 dollars a gallon.”

There’s no telling when things will turn around for the economy, but one thing is for sure…these animals can help anyone get through the hard times we are all facing.

Arthurs: “To me, the shelter dogs are the best pets in the world. They’re very friendly, very loving, very appreciative, and they show it. We do not want to see them euthanized.”

To adopt any of the pets call Aiken County Animal Control at (803) 642-1537 or go to:
http://www.petfinder.com

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