Spring and Summer are kitten season! Yes, really, kittens have a season, even parts of the USA that don’t have much change of seasons, like where I am in Southern California. Kitten season has an upside, and a dark side. If you’ve been waiting to adopt a baby kitten or – for even more fun – a pair, during kitten season there are bucketfuls to choose from. It’s still early in the season in many parts of the country, so the dark side hasn’t totally taken over, and shelters and rescues aren’t overflowing with baby felines just yet. But by June, the tide turns, and as statistics show in so many communities, more and more unweaned kittens are pouring in each year. There are just not enough homes for them all. Read More

Cat Tips, Helping Pet Adoption |

If your heart could talk, what would it say?  As animal lovers, our hearts would no doubt scream from the mountain tops, calling for greater compassion for all animals!  Our hearts would talk about how filled up they get from the joy our own furry kids bring us.  Our hearts would also speak about the breaking – the pain we carry for homeless pets, knowing so many still languish in shelters.  This kind of immense love we hold in our hearts for animals allows us to help them in many ways. Read More

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Home. Some cats and dogs never have one to call their own. PeoplePets.com wants to help change that by introducing their readers to an extraordinary homeless pet every week. Today, they’d like you to meet Ziggy, a 2-year-old American Pit Bull terrier who is deaf. When you point to the ground, Ziggy lays down. If you hold out your hand, he’ll give you a high five. This extremely intelligent dog has learned sign language to compensate for not being able to hear. Besides having an impressive resume of skills – he’s earned a Canine Good Citizen Certification from the AKC and has been trained in dog agility – Ziggy is polite, house-trained and loving. He’s an active, large dog that would be best in a home without children or other pets. Looking for a walking partner? Ziggy has plenty of energy for long walks and fetch, and is a great co-pilot on car rides. Read More

Adopting A New Pet, Sites We Like |

Moth-er- v. 1. moth·ered 2. moth·er·ing. As so many of us fur-mom’s know, the wonderful ability to nurture is not limited by biology or membership in a specific species. (See Pia’s blog on MarthaStewart.com here with more photos and thoughts on mothering.) Mother Nature, does not concern herself with the details of one’s genetics, gender, race, age, species- or other such ‘differences’- when it comes to empowering her ‘children’ with the capacity to ‘nurture.’ In kinship, Pia (Photo of Adopt-a-Pet.com staff cat Lana mothering her favorite dog Claire.) Read More

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If you like “The Onion”,  you’ll love our first Dog Park News segment!  Brought to you by one of our zany staff members here at Adopt-a-Pet.com (who fancies herself a reporter!), this funny video will bring you all the latest, breaking news going on at the dog park.  A tennis ball stolen?  A Mastiff causing a traffic jam?  Perfect weather to check out your local pet adoption event?  Get your news! Read More

Adopt-A-Pet.com News |

Dear Adopt-a-Pet.com, I used your listings and finally found and adopted a Miniature Schnauzer, at the Western Arizona Humane Society shelter in Kingman, Arizona, listed through your service. Roxy is the sweetest girl and I was lucky to find her. WAHS was very nice to deal with and the animals are taken care of with love. Foxy now has a great home and she is just a doll! I can’t believe someone would turn her and her brother into a shelter, I just couldn’t do that. Read More

Adopting A New Pet |

We’ve been loving all the Best Welcome Home Ever video submissions!  For example, have you ever seen a Pittie mix talk?  Well, here’s your chance!  Click here to watch Gamble the sweet pup welcome his mama home!  I personally love seeing all of Gamble’s furry siblings make their cameos!  You can watch more hilarious and sweet videos, or submit your own, at www.bestwelcomehomever.com!  We will be making our very own Public Service Announcement based on submissions so your pet could become a star!  We hope you will submit your video before May 28th, 2012 when our campaign wraps up.  We welcome you to share your best welcome home ever with us! Read More

Getting Along with Your Pet |

Who wakes you in the morning with a silly wide-eyed grin and greets you upon arriving back home? You know who! And it’s a wonderful feeling isn’t it? The stress and angst of the day quickly melt away when greeted by your canine friend. You change your clothes and escape together for some play time. I cannot imagine not having an animal companion in my life. In my mind, a home is simply not a home without one. Having animals in my life has changed me – in every way “humanely” possible. I have learned to truly open my heart to the shared unconditional love. Our relationships with animals bring us so much – unconditional love, being present and in the moment, caring for another being, feeling safe and protected. We have so much to learn from them, if we pay attention to all they show us about life and ourselves. Read More

Household Tips, Zee Newsletter |