The deadline for this year’s pet blog award nominations is tomorrow, Wednesday, June 29. Lilly and I would VERY much appreciate your nomination as best dog blog. If you’ve already done it, thanks MUCHO. If not, we hope you’ll take a few minutes to help.
Last Friday, Lilly and I created our very own foundation online so that we can better manage and accrue our charity donations for favs like Humane Society of Boulder Valley. Join too, and you might win one of the $1,000 per day prizes before GiveBack.org’s 100 Days of Giving ends July 16.
Congratulations to Petfinder on CHANGING the pet adoption world forever 15 years ago. Truly. Both via online access and the popular app, people use Petfinder a LOT to search for adoptable pets. It was a terrific idea, then. It’s a terrific idea now. In celebration, here is our Adopt the Internet Day post.
Adopt. Don’t Buy … I’m Begging
While attending a local non-dog event recently, I realized just how much education is still required about the horrors of puppy mills and the pet store puppy sales that support them.
My friend and pro writing colleague Allie Johnson, who is a world-class dog foster mom and animal welfare advocate not to mention the author of the awesome Pet Tips and Tails blog, asked me to help find this dog-friendly, kid-friendly border collie mix puppy a home.
Help us won’t you … by emailing your friends, using social media to spread the word?
Everything I know about her is below. Because Allie and her friend (whose granddad found the sweetie pup) are both resourceful dog rescuers … transportation to just about any U.S. location is probably possible, so don’t let her current location deter you.
As you may recall, I met the HelpJoey.com guys at BlogPaws West in Denver (September 2010). I still haven’t quite figured out the whole schtick, but their series of videos that take a whole new look at preventing pet overpopulation do crack me up. I think they are getting funnier as time goes on.
If you have not yet discovered the wit and wisdom of Ruth Pennebaker, get thyself over to the Fabulous Geezersisters this second. The impeccable writing and larger life lessons astound me, post after post.
I share this recommendation today, of all days, because I just finished Pennebaker’s newest book — Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough.
Pals Edie Jarolim from Will My Dog Hate Me and Amy Burkert from GoPetFriendly.com teamed up on this Pet Blogger Challenge, where they urge folks like me to ponder some of the bigger questions about why we blog.
This plea for a new home for this kitty, who currently lives in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, came via a longtime friend. I’ve posted on Facebook and on Twitter, but I promised to post here too.
Our friends at PetFinder.com chose this week to promote “less adoptable” pets. So, the girls of Champion of My Heart will take this opportunity, once again, to tell you about Charlie … a fearful border collie in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, who needs a new, child-free home.
A month ago, we launched an Adopt Charlie Social Media Blitz. We succeeded in bringing attention to Charlie’s need for a new kid-free home. In fact, some 3,500 people clicked through to learn more about her, but her family received not a single phone call or email from anyone interested giving Charlie a more fear-free life in her later years.
We’re begging for nominations! DogTime will give away the “Petties” (pet blogger awards) at BlogPaws West in Denver, Sept 9-11. The prizes are pretty sweet. They are taking nominations through July 30 (tomorrow!). Those with the most nominations will compete for the awards, with voting from Aug 2-20. So, here is my SHAMELESS request for nominations. Lilly and I would love to be nominated in the Best Dog Blog category. If you can get a few pals to nominate us too, we’d love that even more.
Charlie, a 9-year-old, female, border collie from Highlands Ranch, Colorado, needs a new home. Her family asked me for help. So, I’m asking all of you for help. Please spread the word in any way you can. Below you’ll find photos, a video, and a detailed Q&A about her.
