Friday, March 4, 2011

Help Petfinder Adopt The Internet!



In honor of Petfinder's 15th birthday, they are asking bloggers everywhere to pledge to blog about adoptable pets on March 15, 2011. Here's what you can do!

  • Add a badge  to your Web site to show your support.
  • Take our pledge that you will tell one person about pet adoption on March 15. 
  • EVEN IF YOU DON'T HAVE A BLOG YOU CAN:
  • On March 15, donate your Facebook status and photo to an adoptable Petfinder pet. Simply replace your photo with one from the Adopt-the-Internet All-Stars gallery and post one of these messages:
    • More than 320,000 pets are waiting for homes on Petfinder.com. Help Petfinder Adopt the Internet today and find forever homes for as many as possible!
    • I adopted my pet from Petfinder and now I want to help get this pet adopted! If you want to help pets in need of forever homes, please repost this!
  • On March 15, share an adoptable Petfinder pet on Twitter with the hashtag #adopttheinternet.
  • Add a link to your blog, Facebook or Twitter post on the Petfinder page on March 15! (Come back that day to find out how.)

42 comments:

  1. Done, done, done, done, done and done.... Thanks for pointing this out. I'll get busy and get ready for the 15th of March.

    pawhugs, Max

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  2. Thanks for this. We've added a badge and we'll see if the mom can remember to do a post. She sends in a cat-of-the-week feature to a local newspaper on behalf of an area shelter, and there are always so many sweeties in need of forever homes (all on Petfinder, btw).

    -Nicki and Derry @ Fuzzy Tales

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  3. Awesome info!! Thank you so much for sharing this, I'll be sharing this post for certain!

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  4. @Max YAY!!! So glad you will be taking part! You are welcome! I first heard about it from Two Little Cavaliers, then cause I subscribe to info from petfinder I got an email from them as well. The more of us the better!

    @Kea you are welcome! So glad you will be taking part too!!!

    @C.Hipke YAY! So glad you will be sharing and you are most welcome! Glad to see that you stopped by as well!

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  5. That's a very good idea for spreading the words to many many other people. Hope those pets can find their forever home and someone who loves them soon.

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  6. Thanks, for letting us know about this. We put a badge on our blog and will see what we can do on the 15th. Hugs and nose kisses to all from us!

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  7. @Priscilla I hope so too!

    @Mumsy, Chancy and Company you are most welcome! Hugs and nose kisses back to ya!!! Sooo happy you are gonna help spread the word!

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  8. Thanks for the info, this is a great idea! And an easy one to participate in :)

    Nicole

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  9. I stop by frequently, promise! Generally some other reader of yours will have beaten me to the punch and said almost exactly what I wanted to say....

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  10. @Amin thanks!
    @Bocci YAY!!!!! :) Thanks for stopping by!

    @C.Hipke, I know! I was just teasing you!!! :)

    @Macho and Nicole, yep even if we just feature a pet from petfinder who needs to be adopted that would be great! :)

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  11. What a great idea!!!!! Yay for doing this!! Yay!!! I just got a newsletter from the RSPCA - they take an average of FOUR HUNDRED abandoned pet rabbits a MONTH. It's just crazy!! Poor bunnies!! :-( So every little helps!!

    Take care
    x

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  12. I'm on it !!! Caren !
    I will make sure my mom put this badge in my blog : )
    and I think you knew well !...With my power ! she can't say " NO "

    xxxx

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  13. Thanks for the news. We hadn't seen that yet.

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  14. Isn't that a fun way to make a difference!?! I'll be purrticipating fur sure!

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  15. Thanks for letting us know, we will check it out!

    Nubbin wiggles,
    Oskar

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  16. @Old Kitty, yes every little bit helps! I never knew that about the bunnies! OMG that is awful!!!! xoxo

    @Oskar you are welcome! xoxo

    @Brian YAY!! I knew you would! Yep it IS fun way to make a difference for sure!

    @Jan you are welcome!!! I originally saw it on Two Little Cavaliers then I got an email from Jane at Petfinders. xoxo

    @Cat YAY!!!! xoxoxo

    @Mr.Puddy, NO ONE can tell you "no" with your amazing "powers!" xoxoxo

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  17. What good ideas! I hope it will help more wonderful pets find their furever home.

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  18. This is such a cool idea! I need to give this some thought so I can do something special for that day!

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  19. @Julia, I think Petfinder is fantastic for doing this! I am hoping it is a HUGE success!

    @Sparkle, I know! I think Petfinder is too awesome for this great idea! YAY!!! So glad you will participate!

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  20. You have our support!!!

    ~Slash & Bronzy

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  21. This is wonderful info, Caren..thank you for letting us know!

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  22. @Catsparella you are welcome!! Thank you! Have a great weekend! xoxoxo

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  23. Done :)
    Can I adopt one of them but I live so far. I will do a thorough search on the page soon.

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  24. Thanks for the info - there are so many poor animals looking for homes, three of my cats are from the RSPCA and Ben the bunny is from a rabbit rescue. I'll definitely be adding a badge.

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  25. I like all of your suggestions and will certainly do some of them!! I just saw my sister's new adopted kitty last night and my own two guinea pigs are adopted.

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  26. The Human is pretty stupid about this stuff (well, come to think of it, she's pretty stupid about lots of stuff!) but it's such a good idea she'll give it a try!

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  27. @Novroz, I wish I could adopt another too but I can't :( Thanks for checking it out!

    @Spitty noooo your human isn't stupid at all! Believe me if my Mom can do ANYTHING your human can! Love, Cody

    @Art and Sew Forth, thanks! The suggestions came from Petfinder, I was just the messenger! Awwww you adopted guinea pigs? That is soooo cute!

    @Barbara, that is so cool that your rabbit is from a rescue! I never knew they even had rabbit rescues! Cody was adopted from a foster organization that was at Petco in 2007...my first cat was picked up as a stray (by me and I adopted him). We did buy our Sheltie but that was because we couldn't find any Shelties in our area for months and months or we would have adopted him too.

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  28. I put a memo on my calendar for March 15. When I was looking for a kitty, I searched on Petfinder page-it enabled me to find a shelter and I eventually adopted Niko. I am very thankful for the Petfinder website.

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  29. @Tamago YAY!! Awwww thanks for sharing how you adopted Niko! That was beautiful!!! xoxo

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  30. this is a great cause - we're in!

    Chris, Gidget, Rosie and Lola

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  31. what a great cause! I am adding the badge now and will do it again March 15th and make sure I tell folks about getting adopted by a kitty!
    MEOW

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  32. Mommy is going to get a badge.

    xoxox ♥

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  33. I'm planning on doing this! I found our sweet dog with the help of Petfinder.

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  34. Cody and Caren,

    What a fantastic idea. "The Boys" and I "are in" and will be helping get the word out on March 15.
    Thanks for posting about this.

    And thanks for stopping by Kittens 'n Things.

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  35. Aunty Caren,
    I've told Mama to note it down....a reminder of sorts. Hmmm....can I put Brad up for adoption? har har har *evil laughs*

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  36. I just learned about this and can't wait to participate, what a great idea!

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  38. You've definitely got our support. Feel free to let us know anything else we can do.

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