November 11, 2011 How Dogs Help Veterans Cope with PTSD This video, produced by Time, beautifully and soulfully illustrates the healing relationship dog offers man. “Struggling with post-traumatic stress, veteran David Sharpe says he found a dog at a shelter that saved his life. Now, with a group called P2V, he pairs other vets with
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October 19, 2011 Susan Brawner shares Roxy’s story with us on our Pawsitively Texas Facebook page in hopes we can help her have a second chance in life. Susan reports “Roxy needs a new forever home. This sweet baby lost her family when their home caught fire. One family member could not be saved and
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October 14, 2011 UPDATE January 13, 2012: Flower Mound Place Four Councilmember and Deputy Pro Tem sent an email to me that reads: “Alva, You wrote me a few months ago about supporting an ordinance prohibiting “puppies as prizes” in Flower Mound. I just wanted to let you know that the ordinance is coming before
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October 10, 2011 Pets are Family! I love the love story that is told in this series of videos! All too often, in animal rescue, we find a shelter pet that has been discarded because of a new relationship, the birth of a child, a move – or other life change. And it breaks our
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October 3, 2011 Mazie’s Mission announces the inaugural Fall In Love Fur-ever 24 Hour Adopt-A-Thon which runs from 9pm Friday, October 14 to 9pm Saturday, October 15. The 24-hour event is a one-of-a-kind for North Texas … and yes, if you attend at 3:17am, the adoption center will be open! I asked! In fact, if you come
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September 21, 2011 By Jenny Froh, Pet Photographer Sometimes an active puppy or kitten can pose a challenge to getting a great photo to increase his/her chance for adoption. Here are eight tips to help you get the best picture possible! 1. Turn off your flash. Get in front of a window or go outside for
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August 22, 2011 GREAT NEWS FOR A MONDAY! Austin Pets Alive! has gone national to help other cities become NO KILL. From the American Pets Alive Facebook page, they describe their mission as “AmPA enables groups outside of Austin to reach No Kill utilizing the successful methods of Austin Pets Alive. Training focuses on euthanasia
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August 20, 2011 Meet Fancy and enjoy her moving story of rescue, over-coming fear and trust issues, learning to love and be loved, and the beginning of her happily ever after story. This story is written and produced by the folks at the South Houston Animal Shelter, Pasadena Poodle Patch, and made possible because of
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August 7, 2011 – From Dede / Collin County Shelter Volunteer: The shelter remains full and is desperately needing continued support from the public with adoptions and rescue groups. Please consider this wonderful shelter they have so many adoptable babies! They will be euthanizing for space Monday. EVERYONE BELOW IS IN DANGER OF BEING EUTHANIZED
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July 21, 2011 Do you network shelter and/or rescue pets in need on Facebook? If so, do you use a Profile or Page? Did you know if you use a Profile for anything other than your personal social network page, you could be at risk for being deleted? I know a lot of people use
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