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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Finding Homes for Less Adoptable Pets
In honor of Petfinder.com’s Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week, I thought a post about adopting out “less adoptable” pets was in order. Some popular adjectives that come to mind for many when conjuring up the perfect dog include young, … Continue reading
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Importance of Good Photos to Increase Adoptions
In Road to Rescue, we discuss the importance of taking good photos of each animal to increase his or her chance of adoption. Sharon Sleighter of Legacy Boxer Rescue did a great job starting the discussion on this topic on … Continue reading
DON’T Kill Bill Aerial Performance
The next Don’t Kill Bill show will be on March 10th, 2012, at the Lakewood Cultural Center near Denver, CO. Our drive is high to take the show across the country, but in order to do so, we need sponsors. … Continue reading
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Tagged aerial fabric, blogpaws, dog adoption, dog rescue, don't kill bill
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How NOT to Communicate
Rescuers, you are running A BUSINESS. In the rawest essence, you are entrepreneurs providing goods and services to customers. As entrepreneurs, you tend to have many great characteristics that lend to your success: perseverance, vision, passion, etc. However, many rescuers … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, dog rescue, rescue best practices
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The Truth About Ticks
PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY The Truth About Ticks…Myth vs. Fact *Provided to us by www.DogsandTicks.com Disease-carrying ticks pose health risks to dogs and people, no matter where they live. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that ticks in every … Continue reading
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Tagged dog adoption, dog rescue, dogs and ticks, ticks, up for pups
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Short Film Starring a Rescue Dog Needs Your Support
Support a short film starring an adorable rescue dog! Jed Cowley, a Columbia University MFA candidate and Sundance alum, has made an awkward romantic comedy. It’s about Dudley, a bored and communication-inhibited man in his mid 30s. One day, in … Continue reading
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Tagged dear dog, dear dog i love you, dog movie, dog rescue, Jed cowley
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Education Rally: A Veterinary Opportunity
Rescue is hard, period. There are days when you feel like your little efforts to save one life at a time are adding up to something bigger. Then there are days when you feel like the stream of dogs needing … Continue reading