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Losing a pet is heartbreaking. The first Saturday in April is Every Day is Tag Day, a nationwide effort created by American Humane to prevent the heartache of losing a pet. DID YOU KNOW? Approximately 10 million companion animals wander away from home each year. Millions end up in shelters. Tragically, only 15% of dogs and 2% of cats in shelters shelters without ID tags or microchips are reunited with their guardians. To Make Every Day Tag Day: > Make sure your pet always wears a collar with a current ID tag, rabies tag, and city/county license. Include a contact name, address, and daytime and evening phone numbers on their ID tag. > Keep your pet’s licenses, ID tag, and microchip current. Make sure to update the tag if you change your address or phone numbers. Microchips add an additional layer of protection in the event the pet's collar and/or tag fall off or are removed. > When moving or traveling, place a temporary tag on your pet with the phone number of someone who knows how to reach you. > Remember that even indoor pets need tags. Many strays in shelters are indoor pets who escaped and got lost. @tailsofhopewpa @americanhumane #MakeEveryDayTagDay #EveryDayIsTagDay #pets #cats #dogs #companionanimal #shelter #tag #license #rabies #microchip #petsafety #petsarefamily #nonprofit #community #love

That's right -- today is the BIG GAME!!!! Of course, if you know me you KNOW I'm talking about PUPPY BOWL XX I mean -- the Super Bowl has ONE TEAM that wins -- but for the PUPPY BOWL Puppy bowl exists to raise awareness of great humane animal shelters with adoptable pets, so the WINNERS of Puppy Bowl are all the puppies (and older dogs) that find new homes and all the families that bring a new furry friend home. Today I invite you to pop a photo of YOUR puppy in my comments (And remember -- even my 9 year old foster failure collie is still a puppy at heart. 👉🏻 If you enjoy my posts and want to catch all of them ... 𝗥𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 🔔 👉🏻 If you want to train the LinkedIn algamabob to put more of my content in your feed, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 👇🏻 👉🏻 If you are wanting to have regular prompts and ideas for posting, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗲 and ask me about my group program. #LinkedInWhisperer #LinkedInExpert  #LinkedInStrategy #LinkedInTraining  

Today is the first day of #Dogust - the perfect month to celebrate your dog and the dogs looking for homes. Additionally, since 2008, August 1st has been designated as the holiday "Dogust", a nationwide celebration for dogs whose birthdays are unknown. This holiday came about when staff at the North Shore Animal League America set out to ensure even dogs without official birthdays still get their own special day. Stay tuned all month as we be share ways community members came together to spoil our resident dogs during their universal birthday month. Pets like Petunia, who has been waiting since January 2023 for her new home, appreciate the extra attention. You can get in on the fun of Dogust by spoiling the dogs in your life with new toys, tasty treats, or taking them on a fun adventure. If you'd like to honor Petunia and other pets waiting to be #adopted, here are some ways to help: 🐾Adopt or foster a homeless pet. This will open up kennel space for another pet awaiting their second chance. https://loom.ly/aWdQubA 🐾Donate needed supplies like toys, crates, blankets, or other items from our Wish-List. https://loom.ly/892ur6U 🐾Make a monetary donation or tribute to honor a special dog or person in your life. You can even make a tribute to a pet currently in our care. https://loom.ly/oNSu7hc 🐾Volunteer your time for pets in need. From socializing puppies, to walking dogs, or even assisting with office tasks, there are many ways your time and talents can be utilized at our Center. https://loom.ly/8tA9J-k 🐾Share our content to spread awareness of pets needing homes, ways to help local animal welfare orgs, and how to get involved in providing second chances.

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“Bring love home. Home is more than four walls and a ceiling. It’s a place where we feel safe and loved — a sanctuary from all storms. Home is often a feeling only you can know. Everyone deserves a home — and that includes pets in shelters. And when they don’t have a home, they’re at risk of being killed. In fact, a dog or cat is killed in America’s shelters every 90 seconds just because they don’t have a safe place to call home. If just 6% more people chose to adopt versus purchase their pets, we would end the killing of dogs and cats in our nation's shelters.” ~ BestFriends.org #ChooseAdoption #StopFillingGreedyBreedersWallets #GreedyBreedersPuppyKilling #GreedyBreedersKillPuppies #SmallPercentageAdoptionsIncreaseMeansNoMoreEuthanizationInShelters #NoKillLA #NoKillUSARequiresYesToAdoptionsAndNoToBreeders #NoToBreeders #YesToAdoption #AdoptPetsToEndEuthanization #BringLoveHome #Love #LoveAnimals #AnimalsLoveUs

📍📍📍 Thousand Palms, CA 📍📍📍 💔💔💔 Parker #A1807251 💔💔💔 Parker needs a Rescue, he has Fosters willing, please help Parker. Update: Parker has foster offers, he needs a rescue🚨 Extremely Urgent: 08/31/24: I have no words. Parker, only 10 pounds is so shut down, so terrified. I can’t even imagine the level of abuse and cruelty he must have endured to be shut down like this. But we all know how these dogs can transform and flourish with the right person. I really need someone who will give him the time and patience he needs to heal. Several dogs from these hoarding cases are still at the shelter. Send me (IG @mystory_for_a_forever_home ) a message if you can rescue, adopt or foster so I don’t miss your comment. Please pledge only if serious and be careful of any accounts using my name or photo to ask you for money through Paypal what I would never do. Breed: Chihuahua Age: 2 years old Weight: 10 pounds If you want to pledge towards rescue, you can use the Pet Pardon app (link in @petpardon bio). Doing so, helps me track and follow up on pledges more efficiently. 📍Location: Coachella Valley Animal Campus 72050, Place Pet Land, Thousand Palms, CA 92276 ☎️ (760) 343-3644 Hours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

"The human-animal bond is the #1 reason I do this job. I love reuniting people with their beloved pets," says Pasco County Animal Services pet reunification specialist Carey King-Agin. "Of course it also saves kennel space, and it saves the county money."   When Pasco County started their program to increase reclaims, they were determined to get rid of the barriers they saw most frequently standing in the way of pets being reunited with their families:   💵 Fees: The county requires certain fees, but other fees (like boarding and reclaim fees) are at the discretion of the shelter, and staff doesn't let fees stand in the way of getting pets back home.   🚐 Transportation: Carey can drive a county vehicle to take pets back home when needed.   🫣 Fear: A big part of their campaign was constant communication about their lost and found efforts and sharing happy reunification stories on social and traditional media, to show pet parents that shelter staff isn't scary and they want pets to get back to their families.   Their efforts have paid off, resulting in a 16.9% increase in Return to Home rate for stray dogs! 🎉   Want to level up your Return to Home efforts? Check out our Return to Home Playbook: https://lnkd.in/eJppv8WK

🐾 As the need for comfort dogs grows, so does the USO's Canine Program🐾 The USO Canine Program is expanding to provide more support to service members and their families, thanks to dedicated handlers and their incredible dogs. Learn how USO Missouri started this program and how it continues to make a difference. Check out the full article to see how these four-legged heroes are bringing comfort and support where it’s needed most 🔗 https://bit.ly/3yLRnnn #USOCanineProgram #MilitarySupport #ServiceDogs #NRDResources #ServiceDogSupport

"You can't expect a dog to be obedient until they have a calm nervous system," says Annie Phenix She is a professional dog trainer. In the early 1990’s, she began working as a dog behavior consultant and trainer for a Texas non-profit dog rescue. Since then, she has fostered over 400 dogs and has written a dog training column for Dogster Magazine. She is the author of two best-selling books: 🐾 The Midnight Dog Walkers: Positive Training and Practical Advice for Living with Reactive and Aggressive Dogs, and 🐾 Positive Training for Aggressive and Reactive Dogs: Proven Techniques to Help Your Dog from Fear and Anxiety. In a fascinating conversation on the topic of How to Help Dogs Heal QUICKLY and Compassionately, she shares how we as dog guardians might innocently put our dogs in an environment that makes it hard for them to relax and as a result, behave in ways we don't like, and of course, how to do it better :-) Don't miss Annie during the Panic to Peace summit! PS: Registration is FREE ... AND ... If you decide to upgrade to a VIP ticket, you help support The Phenix Advocacy Center for R+ Canine Professionals - 10% of VIP pass proceeds are donated to go towards supporting canine professionals who are committed to ethical training and who do not use force, pain, fear or intimidation with animals. Because their well-being is paramount in helping dogs! Link to register in the comments. #soultouchedbydogs #doglovers #virtualsummit