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Foster a Dog Virtually, Help Feed Them in Real Life
If you've ever wished you could give a homeless dog a forever home (or could foster a dog until the lucky pup found a permanent family), but don't have the time or space, now you have an easy and fun way to pitch in with the help of Facebook. The Save a Dog Facebook app allows you to virtually care for an actual shelter pup, and by getting friends to co-sponsor or foster their own canine online, you'll earn points that will translate into real food in the mouths of shelter dogs.
DogTime and Rescuegroups.org teamed up to produce the charitable app, and the best part is that it costs you nothing to help out.
Pet Pic of the Day: Benson Is Totally Loved
Benson is another lucky pup! He is aimeesbell's foster puppy, rescued through the Homeward Bound Project at Mississippi State University, and hopefully soon, Benson will be sent to his forever home! Thank you amieesbell for opening your heart and home to a puppy in need!
Beijing Rescue Dogs Have a Big Job Ahead
I know I mentioned Dogs With Jobs the other day when I introduced you to Ellie, the pup who has been caring for motherless bunnies, but these rescue dogs have a whole career ahead of them!
Rescue dogs in Beijing animal shelters are getting a second chance at life, and plenty of new responsibilities now that they have been drafted into Chinese military forces as search and rescue trainees, and will also use their noses at this year's Beijing Olympics to sniff out drugs and bombs.
Over 160 poochies have been sent to the capital from across the country, and from these pics, they've already made some real progress in their training!
The Scoop: Feed Shelter Pets Just By Clicking
Have you ever walked into an animal shelter and wanted to take every single one of those little guys home with you? It's so sad knowing that a lot of them won't make it to a forever home. Becoming a foster parent can help by taking the animals out of the shelter and increasing their chances of survival but, because of monetary constraints, it's just a fact of life that shelters can't always get the food and vaccinations they need.
Rescued From the "Arizona 800," Sophie Gets a Forever Home!
You may recall the sad story of 800 dogs living in a Tuscon triple-wide mobile home? Well, I've got a (much more) uplifting follow-up for you. Yay.
The Scoop: Nearly 800 Dogs Too Many
Holy moly, I couldn't believe my ears when I first heard about the story of a Tucson-area couple living with about 800 dogs in a triple-wide mobile home. I'm having trouble even visualizing 800 dogs period, let alone in such a small space. Thankfully, the authorities were tipped off and have stepped in to remove and check the health and well-being of the pups, some of which were found pregnant or missing paws.
Million Dog Mosaic
If your furry friend is still itching for his moment in the spotlight, the Million Dog Mosaic is a great way to get your pet's piccy out there! As part of the Pedigree Adoption Drive, the company makes a $1 donation for every dog photo that is uploaded into the mosaic (up to $20,000). Of course, I wanted to do my part to help the less fortunate animals, so I uploaded North's picture.
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To the Rescue: How to Check Your Pet's Temperature
OK, now that you're aware of how to check your dog's pulse, let's move on to temperature taking. The easiest way to do this is with an ear thermometer like the Pet-Temp Instant Ear Thermometer ($40). It measures the infrared heat waves coming from the ear drum.
To the Rescue: How to Check Your Pet's Pulse
Have you ever checked your pet's pulse? Since dogs don't have "wrists," you may be wondering where to do this home test to see if a pooch is in distress or sick.
The best place to check the pulse is the inner side of midthigh (where the arrow points).
In the Spotlight: Kitten Rescue's Fur Ball
LA-based Kitten Rescue held their 10th Anniversary Fur Ball this week, hosted by The Office's Jenna Fischer – who's united with Bones' Emily Deschanel – for a good cause . . .
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