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Adopt a puppy dog form the animal adoption shelter. Setting aside all of the arguments for buying a puppy from a breeder, Sternberg emphatically pronounces that you should adopt a dog from a shelter because, as she says, “it’s the right thing to do."Go ahead. Buy that puppy in the window. Yes, that beautiful, adorably winsome creature whose huge, soulful eyes cry, "Please, take me home. Our animal adoption services put great pets in loving homes. I'm full of love and affection and I know you are too." The only thing you should know before you make this purchase is that in doing so you will he contributing to the livelihood of an inhumane puppy mill breeder. You will actively be condoning the wretched existence of thousands of breeding stock dogs who lead lives of misery and desperation. Do you really want to a high price for your pet? Can you live with the fact that half million puppies die annual they even make it to a pet store? And are you ready to deal possibility that your new pet will soon manifest one or more of illnesses, viruses, congenital defects or temperament problems so rampant in puppy mill dogs? If you wish to adopt a dog, please visit our website to obtain more information on it.Petfinder's Post-a-pet is full of great pets that, for some reason, can't stay in their current homes. People also list pets here that they find as strays as an alternative to taking them to the shelter. These pets are usually currently living with a foster family or their original family. Purina signed on as the Web site's premier sponsor. Purina provides nutrition and pet care information for Petfinder.com's online libraries and a breed selector to help visitors decide what breeds are best for their family. Purina will also be assisting in marketing efforts, helping to spread the word about the thousands of pets that need a new home.
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Adopt a pet dog or cat from animal welfare organizations across the country.

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Buy different cat breeds that are for sale. If you have questions or would like to know how to buy a puppy, please visit our website. We love to hear your Petfinder happy endings! In fact, we all stay glued to our computers just waiting for them to arrive every day! Each month we will choose one lucky new Petfinder family to receive a free one-year subscription to The ASPCA's Animal Watch magazine.* Simply tell your pet's story as she/he went from homelessness to happiness click the submit button below. We would like to have your permission to share your story in our press releases so that more and more people will see that homeless pets deserve a second shot at being part of a family. If you agree to let us share your story, please include your name and phone number so that we can contact you. Thanks! You can find out more about our cat adoption program by visiting our website. We're waiting to hear from you! Petfinder is an on-line, searchable database of animals that need homes. It is also a directory of over 7,000 animal shelters and adoption organizations across the USA, Canada and Mexico. Organizations maintain their own home pages and available pet database. Our mission: to use Internet technology and the resources it can generate to 1) increase public awareness of the availability of high-quality adoptable pets and to 2) increase the overall effectiveness of pet adoption programs across North America to the extent that the euthanasia of adoptable pets is eliminated. Visit our site if you are interested to buy a dog.Petfinder.com is free to use. Animal shelters and rescue groups can register to join Petfinder.com online and can start entering pets the same day. "The site is a virtual shelter," says Jared Saul. "It is being able to sit down with your family and visit hundreds of shelters, get to know the pets, and not have to drive all around to do it. When someone finally does go to meet a pet because of Petfinder.com, they are more likely to be well suited for each other. What better use of the Web?"
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Rescue a free kitten for a pet. Please visit our site to find our about our kitten adoption services. From the comfort of their personal computers, pet lovers can search for a pet that best matches their needs. They can then reference a shelter's Web page and discover what services it offer. Petfinder also includes classified ads, discussion forums and a library of animal welfare articles. Petfinder is updated DAILY. Organizations wishing to participate should register. A contact person should be responsible for direct communications with Petfinder. Only nonprofit organizations will be included. We have a dog rescue program that you can find more information about it right from our website.Petfinder is made up of animal-care professionals and regular people volunteering for their local animal welfare organizations all working together to maintain active and accurate homeless pet lists. Most animal welfare volunteers have "real jobs" by day. The success and the magnitude of this project is largely due to their tireless efforts to make a difference. f you have a Website and would like to help us promote shelter pets as the #1 choice for a new pet, you may right click on the logos below and save them for use on your home page. You may also want to check out our Featured Pet Module which allows you to show Petfinder pets from your community on your own home page.Find out how to obtain a free puppy by visiting our website. In June of 2000, Petfinder.com was named one of the 300 best websites by Forbes magazine, and in October, Petfinder.com was named one of the top 100 sites by Family PC magazine. The site has also been featured on Oprah, in the Industry Standard, Mademoiselle and is frequently noted in major newspapers such as The New York Times.
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  Stores for pets that are on sale.Can you live with the fact that half million puppies die annual they even make it to a pet store? Shelters and rescue group members also have their own home pages on the site. Many of them attribute over 50% of their adoptions to Petfinder.com. Some have reported that their euthanasia rate dropped significantly within months of joining Petfinder.com. They also report that Petfinder.com adoptions are more successful, with fewer pets returned. This may be because the adopter's choice is more informed. "Many people find visiting shelters traumatic, especially those who feel guilty when they can't take all the pets home," says Betsy Saul of Tucson, Arizona, who developed the site with her husband, Jared, in 1995 as a New Year's Resolution to help homeless pets. "Petfinder.com allows you to focus your search from home, which makes finding your new best friend much easier." The site went national in August 1998. Petfinder.com, a labor of love for the Sauls, was the first searchable directory for homeless pets. attention is what its sponsors want, attention is what they'll get. Petfinder.com, whose founders are scientists by training, not business people, is among the busiest sites on the Internet. The Sauls attribute their site's success not only to hard work, but also to the press. "We never had to spend a dime on advertising," says Betsy Saul, who admits it was a good thing since, at the time, they didn't have any dimes to spare. "As soon as we launched and the press first got a glimpse of the site, we've been in a race to keep up with ourselves."Visit our website to find our about our puppy adoption services.The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).The SPCA is now actively involved in helping shelters join Petfinder.com, as well as helping educate shelter personnel once they become members.  
 
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Chelsea's Legacy:
Chelsea's Legacy was established as a tribute to Chelsea Marie, my 16 1/2 year old toy poodle that died from kidney failure on June 2, 2004. It is all for you Boo Boo.

We are very excited to be a new rescue dedicated to finding the perfect home for each animal that comes to us. We are prepared to keep the animal as long as it takes to find their perfect home. We are not a shelter. We are a network of loving foster homes

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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE APPLYING FOR AN ANIMAL

We require an adoption application, vet reference, fenced yard, and possibly a home visit. We will not adopt to anyone with children under 10 years old, due to the unknown history of the animals we rescue out of a shelter.

We will not ship an animal. We will not adopt to anyone under the age of 25. Our adoption fee helps to cover the cost of vet care, boarding, transportation, training, supplies, heartworm and flea preventative, and other related expenses. The adoption fee also covers the cost of all annual shots, fecal and heartworm tests, spaying/ neutering, and grooming.

There are NO exceptions to the need for a fenced yard. An appropriate fenced yard is one that has some type of sturdy fence material around the ENTIRE yard. This means there are NO open areas, missing areas, holes, or anything that will allow an animal to escape the yard. A fence that is installed underground that requires a dog to wear a collar that shocks it is not appropriate. The fence is not safe as any other animal can cross it and attack and/or kill the pet.

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We have chosen Kuranda dog beds for our boarding facilities because they are so good for our dogs. We still don't have enough for all of our kennels. If you would like to donate a bed so another dog can sleep in proper comfort, please click here.

Check out all the great Petfinder.com gear like hats and shirts to license plate frames at the Animal Rescue Site, home of the official Petfinder.com store.

Have a Web Site? Get a direct feed from our pet database. Click here for the code to paste into your Web site that will display pets directly from our up-to-the-minute database. Your site visitors will love you for promoting homeless pets.

Or feature pets from your local shelter by placing our Featured Pet Module on your own home page!

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Application Procedure:

All of our animals are in loving foster homes and not in a shelter situation.

You must have a completed and approved application to meet one of our animals.

Please email us to schedule an appointment once your application has been approved.

Read some of our HAPPY TAILS stories!

Locate shelters and rescue groups currently caring for adoptable pets.

Browse our resource library and learn more about how to care for your pet.

Post classified ads for lost or found pets, pets wanted, and pets needing homes.

Sign up to be a volunteer to help your local shelter or rescue group.

The pet adoption experience at different types of shelters can be vastly different, so take the time to visit the home page of your local groups to see which you might enjoy working with most.
Open access shelters take in all stray animals and are usually county or city shelters.
Humane societies are private facilities. Some are open access and others are limited.
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are usually volunteer foster parents who don't have a physical location.

Points to consider: Is a home visit required prior to adoption? What is the adoption fee? Are pet introductions by appointment only?



Send us your Petfinder pet's happy ending story. It will be entered in our monthly Happy "Tail" drawing, and you may win a Man's Best Friend Fun Pack and a baseball cap from our friends at The Animal Rescue Site.



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Check Out Our Petfinder Kids Page Games, inspiring kid heros, and a special kid friendly pet search make this section of Petfinder a sure win for the kid in you. Click over and meet Tama and Friends.