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STORE, FIRST OF ITS KIND ON LONG ISLAND, REPRESENTS A "NEW ERA" IN HAVING MALLS HOUSE RESCUE GROUPS - AND NOT PET STORES PUSHING "PUPPY AND KITTEN MILL" ANIMALS New Facility at the Westfield Sunrise Mall Will Feature Animal Expert David Bernacchi, Noted for Taking On Difficult Rescues MASSAPEQUA, N.Y., Feb. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Warm up your Valentine's Day at the Pets4Luv Grand Opening in Massapequa's Westfield Mall this weekend. Reporters and photographers can...
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PEDIGREE Foundation announced today the recipients of seven Innovation and 691 Operational Grants. Thanks to the generosity and donations from dog lovers across the country, the Foundation is proud to award a total of $750,000 to these selected local shelter and dog rescue groups. These one-time grants help fund creative programs and basic operating costs aimed at increasing dog adoptions and helping the more than four million homeless...
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- This Thursday, December 15th from 7:30AM to 9:00AM, Van Nuys Airport will be the staging area for the departure of approximately one hundred dogs of all shapes and sizes that have gotten a holiday reprieve from a certain death sentence, and be transported via private aircrafts to safety and loving new families just in time for the holidays. The dogs will arrive on the tarmac at 7:30 AM in a specially designed bus before being loaded into a Jet...
YARMOUTH PORT, Mass., Dec. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) announced today that 29 wolf dogs were rescued from a substandard breeding facility in Palmer, Alaska. Staff and volunteers from the Lockwood Animal Rescue Center (LARC - www.lockwoodarc.org) worked with the Alaska State Special Prosecutor to take possession of the animals living with inadequate veterinary care, food, water and socialization. After...
MIAMI, Nov. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Sunshine State just got a whole lot sunnier. FL State Sen. Mike Bennett has filed legislation "aimed at saving taxpayer dollars along with the lives of Florida's four-legged friends." SB 818, the Florida Animal Rescue Act, would require "any animal control agency or animal shelter that euthanizes animals to maintain a registry of animal rescue groups that are willing to accept animals that would otherwise be subject to euthanization..."...
MENTOR, Ohio, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Marilyn's Voice, Inc. has a mission to rescue, rehabilitate and find loving homes for severely neglected and abused dogs from commercial kennels, puppy mills and other unfortunate situations. Marilyn's Voice is a foster network. All of the rescued animals are in secure and loving homes where the volunteers work diligently to help these dogs adjust to their new lives. This is the first time many of these dogs ever see compassion and love....
ATLANTA, Dec. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Barbara Barth, author of "The Unfaithful Widow," launched her debut magazine, "Writer With Dogs: The Magazine Where Dogs Meet Art," this week. An advocate for dog rescue groups, the focus of the magazine is animal shelters, dog rescue and transport groups, human-interest stories on lifestyles of dogs and their owners, and vintage dog art. The premier issue features SPCA International's Operation Baghdad Pups Program, Willow Rescue in the Netherlands,...
Pedigree Foundation honors Muttville Senior Dog Rescue with its Innovation Grant for iMuttville's Seniors for Seniors Adoption Program San Francisco, CA (Vocus) October 21, 2010 Muttville Senior Dog Rescue announces a huge honor in recognition of its signature "Senior for Seniors" adoption program that matches senior dogs with senior citizens. 2010 is the first year of the Pedigree Foundation "Innovation" Grants, recognizing innovative new ideas in dog rescue. Out of 230 applicants, ten...
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- From the early stages of planning his company 15 years ago to now, with his organization employing over 2,000 people in four states, Silverado Senior Living President, CEO and Board Chairman Loren Shook has had a constant partner at his side. While trusted partnerships are important in business, this one is a little different. Shook's close colleague has been his Labrador retriever Candy. She accompanied the chief executive to meetings...
SILVER SPRING, Md., May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Time is running out for millions of animals across the country. In many southern states where spay-and-neuter laws aren't readily enforced and tough economic times are forcing many people to choose between caring for themselves or their pets, the number of stray and abandoned dogs is soaring. Shelters plagued by overcrowding and a lack of resources are unable to provide these animals with one critical thing: time. So the race against the clock...
