This week we are highlighting a wildly successful adoption event in Connecticut, and a rescue and adoption story from Oklahoma.

More than 300 animals are adopted in what is being claimed Connecticut’s most pets ever adopted in one day.

Many new dogs are finding a home after a seized from being kept in a warehouse.

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Below is a beautiful note we received from Patricia Chavous about the wonderful experience she had adopting not one, but TWO sweet polydactyl kittens (polydactyls, also known as Hemingway cats, have thumb-like appendages on their paws) from Whiskers in Waiting rescue:

Dear Adopt-a-Pet.com,

I want to thank you for your efforts in saving animals.

I have been in animal rescue for many years, I have lost both legs and can no longer help in this way. All my pets have been rescues, we chose each other through fate and need.

My family has had polydactyls since my great grandmother. For once I decided to chose kitties and go back to my childhood. I felt guilty because I always wanted to help those that had the most need.
Adopt-a-Pet.com helped me do that – I adopted two sibling polys from Missouri, from Whiskers in Waiting ten days ago.

They have fit in beautifully with my feral cats who have been with me for thirteen years. They have charmed everyone and have given my family great happiness.

Even though I am in a wheelchair, they climb the wheels when they are tired and sleep in my lap. They will be with my husband and me as long as they live.

Again, thank you.
Sincerely,
Patricia Chavous

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One of the keys to a community’s success rate in helping their homeless animals is for local rescue groups to work together and support one another’s efforts. Los Angeles-based Molly’s Mutts & Meows was actually founded on this principle, so much so that it is inked into their mission statement.

Molly Wootton, founder of Molly’s Mutts & Meows, goes to great lengths to offer support and guidance to anyone in the community who wishes to help animals. Like many rescue groups, Molly’s Mutts & Meows does not have a physical facility, but instead relies on those willing to provide foster homes for animals until permanent homes are found. Molly attributes her tremendous success rate to her innovative methods of engaging volunteers; she allows foster home providers to go with her to the city shelters to pick out the animal they wish to care for.

Molly believes that including the volunteer in this manner fosters dedication, loyalty and a real commitment to the animal in their care. Molly’s dedication and can-do attitude are truly infectious, “We can save lives. People need to make adoption the first option,” says Molly, “We all need to get out there and educate our peer group. Those who have an adopted pet need to make it known and spread the message.” Check out all of Molly’s adoptable pets, or to find out how you can help, visit http://www.mollysmuttsandmeows.org/.

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Our friends at Threadbanger, a really cool site for all you DIYers out there, just released an awesome video blog about the beauty of adopting a pet.  AND, we’re proud to say, Adopt-a-Pet.com got a nice little mention.  Thanks for the shout-out, Threadbanger!

Check out the video here.

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If you like drinking root beer and supporting pet adoption, have we got a combo for you! Margo’s Bark is an all-natural root beer from a family-owned company who donates 100% of their profits to help shelter dogs. In the Spring of 2008, it occurred to Tim and Jessica Youd while helping his son with a school science fair project, that it might be fun to buy a root beer kit to study carbonation and the process yeast undergoes when it interacts with sugar and heat.

Oscar (the son) soon developed a knack for tasting and perfecting the process of brewing root beer. After rave reviews, and a science fair award, Oscar and his family wanted to expand their new found talent and share not only the taste of the new root beer, but also the proceeds. Fittingly they named the beverage after their black lab-pit bull rescue dog named Margo.

Margo is proud that her legacy as the official spokesdog for Margo’s Bark Root Beer will be that of benefiting her four legged friends who need help finding homes.

Made from all-natural cane sugar, molasses and a hint of vanilla, Margo’s Bark is a full bodied and earthly tribute to an American classic. This root beer recipe has undertones of clove, cassia, nutmeg and wintergreen to give it a spicy kick and yucca extract finishes off the recipe to give it a thick and foamy head. Replacing corn syrup with cane sugar in Margo’s recipe allows Oscar and his pals a cleaner and healthier rendition of what is usually a very sweet and sticky carbonated beverage. Margo’s Bark is currently available in Los Angeles at Tender Greens, Larchmont Larder, Potato Chips, The Urban Pet and LA Dogworks. This summer, Margo’s Bark will be available in all Whole Foods locations throughout Southern California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii and all Southern California Bristol Farms locations. For updates on additional availability, please visit www.margosbark.com.

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One story this week. After many years of planning for a new facility a local shelter is able to raise enough money to begin constructing a new shelter.

Stories from 6/05 – 6/19

“I have worked on it (new facility) almost 20 years,” Ms. Hollowell said. “It has been a dream for a very long time and that is what kept us going and encouraged us when we were fundraising and weren’t sure were going to hit our goal.

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One story this week. A local shelter reaches their fund raising goal and is able to build a new facility.

Stories from 5/29 – 6/05

- 85 American Eskimo puppy mill dogs available for adoption

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Welcome back for another week’s addition of Good News In Pet Adoption. This week lots of positive stories have emerged. Highlights included, two college students raising money with twitter to save a Dog’s life, Vets teaming up with shelters to offer pets care, and how an adopted pet named Boo helped his owner get help after a icy fall.

Stories from 5/23 – 5/29

- Two Texas college students raise money through twitter to pay for a dog’s surgery.
http://mashable.com/2009/05/24/twitter-dog/

- The Dog Valor Awards – Several stories profiling of dogs helping their owners in tough situations.
http://www.beloblog.com/KHOU_Animal_Attraction/2009/05/the-dogs-of-val.html

- A local police department rescues a dog from his death bed and makes him one of the squad.
http://www.coloradoconnection.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=305363

- San Francisco Vet reaches out to help shelters care for pets.
http://www.pr-inside.com/teaming-up-to-help-shelter-pets-r1277190.htm

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Hello from Adopt-a-Pet.com! We are proud to bring our readers a brand new post series today titled “Good News In Pet Adoption.” What is the purpose of this new post series? It is to provide uplifting news from around the country about pet adoption.

Whether you’re looking to adopt, or a volunteer in a shelter the problems of pet overpopulation can seem overwhelming, and no one can do it all. We want to help keep morale strong and inform everyone of good things are happening in the name of helping some of our furry friends.

Stories will come from around the country discussing topics such as people reaching out to help shelters, and entertaining stories about the pets that are being adopted everyday.

Here are a few positive stories from the past two weeks.

- 200 dogs rescued from puppy mill arrive at LI shelter

- Zach Wilson, 9, and his mom created the Central Florida Animal Pantry

- Youngster helps Shelter with bake sale

- Some animal rights advocates working to strengthen new puppy mill bill

- Students bring in Pennies for Pets

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