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24-Hour Purina Dog Food Flash Giveaway! Enter to Win one of TWO Coupons for a FREE 20lb bag of Dog Chow ($15.99 value). Great for Feeding YOUR Pup or Donating to a Rescue or Shelter Near YOU! Lots of people need help feeding their dogs these days so this is an easy way to help!
Choose from Dog Chow Complete and Balanced or Purina Puppy Chow, any variety!
Coupon expires 6/30/13
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July 23rd has been designated as a special day for bloggers to unite in support of dog rescue! Whether you are a blogger or a reader, there are so many ways each of us can help this important cause…even something as simple as pledging not to shop at any store that sells puppies. Sadly, many people still don’t know that most Pet Store Puppies come from large-scale commercial breeding operations commonly known as Puppy Mills. Millions of dogs are euthanized each year because not enough people are adopting dogs through local rescue groups and shelters. Instead, many people purchase from pet stores not knowing that most come from puppy mills.
Operators of puppy mills breed dogs in unsanitary, overcrowded and often cruel conditions where profit is given priority over the well-being of the dogs. ASPCA is raising awareness and helping to put a stop to this with their “No Pet Store Puppies” Campaign. In addition to the No Pet Store Puppies Facebook Page, ASPCA has also rolled out a series of YouTube Videos to inform the public and YOU can help spread the word, too!
Take the Pledge and help fight puppy mill cruelty by refusing to shop at pet stores and on websites that sell puppies.
I pledge that if a pet store sells puppies, I won’t buy anything there. Not pet food, kitty litter, or squeaky toys — Nothing! And I pledge to tell everyone I know not to shop there either!
If you’re looking to make a puppy part of your family, make adoption your first option and find a dog at your local shelter. Not only will you be saving a life, but you will ensure that your money is not going to support a puppy mill. Shelters across the country have dogs and puppies for adoption that need loving homes.
If you’re committed to a specific breed of dog and can’t find what you’re looking for at your local shelter, contact a rescue group for that breed. You’ll be surprised at the number of breed-specific rescue groups out there!
As regular readers already know, Daisy is a rescue pup and causes that support animal rescue and adoption are near and dear to my heart! There is a special online global event being held on July 23, 2012 called Bloggers Unite for Dog Rescue. On that day, bloggers are uniting to blog about pet adoption. Millions of homeless dogs are euthanized each year while waiting for their ”forever home” but YOU can help spread the word AND make a difference in the lives of dogs in need!
Readers and Bloggers can help make a difference by:
As you probably already know if you’ve been following our blog, Daisy is a rescue dog. Here she is the day we adopted her from the shelter and brought her home to be part of our family! Causes that help shelter animals are near and dear to my heart. Did you know that nearly 4 million dogs face homelessness each year in the US?!? Pedigree is in their third year of sponsoring a terrific program to help, called Write a Post, Help a Dog!
Whether you have a pet blog, or ANY kind of blog, you can help shelter dogs by writing a post. With each post, Pedigree will donate a 17-pound bag of dry food to a shelter. You have until midnight ET on Saturday, June 30 to write your post. It can be a Wordless Wednesday photo post, a personal story about your own experience with dog adoption, or a quick info post about the program. Doing so will generate another 17 pound food donation for shelter dogs in need. Just make sure you add the direct link to your post to the Linky below so your post is counted!
And if you don’t have a blog, you can still help shelter dogs by sharing this post with as many people as possible! Use the Share the Love buttons to help spread the word on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Google+ so other bloggers know how they can help, too! Also follow the #DogsRule hashtag on Twitter!
Pick up something for yourself, your fur baby, or get started on Father’s Day shopping with these great offers from The Animal Rescue Site:
Get $5 Off all orders of $25+ with The Animal Rescue Site Promo Code BLOOM. They’ve got gifts, accessories, footwear, clothing, and items for pets and the money from each order helps to support animal causes. Petfinder products are currently 25% Off and include mugs, baseball caps, lunch bags, tees and more!
Read more about The Animal Rescue Site and the animal causes supported by shopping there!
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