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One Click Can Help Shelter Animals across the Nation!

Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 11:00am
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Looking for an easy way to help animals? Right NOW every contribution you make to the ASPCA will be matched dollar for dollar! But that’s not all—we’ll share every cent raised with shelters across the country. Our goal? To help more cats and dogs find loving homes.

So what do you say? Let’s turn that $25 into $50. Click here to double your donation, double your impact and help save twice as many shelter animals nationwide!

Act fast: This challenge is scheduled to run from now until May 31, or until $50,000 in matching donations has been reached. 

Thanks for your support—we simply could not do it without you!

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It’s Be Kind to Animals Week!

Monday, May 7, 2012 - 1:15pm
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It’s Be Kind to Animals Week, and a great time to share your love of animals with the kids in your life. Here are a few of our top ideas:

Volunteer Together
Sure, many shelters require volunteers to be 18 to handle animals—but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing kids can do to help! Kids can hold a bake sale for a local shelter, help with web design or do even more—check out the stories of ASPCA Kids of the Year Olivia Boulet and Mimi Ausland for ideas. Call your favorite shelter to ask what your kids can do.

Get Crafty
If you’ve got a future artist on your hands, consider getting messy in the craft room for shelter animals. What can you do? For starters, you can make cat toys for homeless kitties in your area. Check out this page for instructions. (Hint: You’ll need some old socks.) 

Get ‘Em Involved in Pet Care
Whether you decide your 12-year-old is ready for his own guinea pig or you want your 14-year-old to feed the dog dinner each day, getting your kids involved in caring for your pets will help them build a lasting love for animals. Where to start? Check out our guide to how much pet care kids can likely handle. Then send them to ASPCAKids.org’s Pet Care section.

For more great tips on how kids can help animals visit www.ASPCAKids.org.

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Still Looking for the Perfect Mother’s Day Gift? We’ve Got You covered!

Friday, May 4, 2012 - 2:15pm
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Let’s face it: Finding the perfect Mother’s Day gift isn’t easy. In fact, it can be downright hard. Flowers are overrated and chocolates…well, they’re not really long-lasting. So why not try something a little different this year? This Mother's Day, give her something meaningful. Make an ASPCA Symbolic Gift in your loved one’s name—and change the life of an animal forever.

Our Symbolic Gifts program allows you to choose an action that will benefit animals in need.
Options include: emergency transport for an animal victim of cruelty, a spay/neuter surgery, or you can select the ASPCA’s area of greatest need. There are dozens of actions to choose from.

Order your ASPCA Symbolic Gift today!

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Dog Park Etiquette 101

Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 1:15pm
Walking the Dog

The weather’s warming up and dogs across America are getting restless. For urbanites that means heading to the nearest dog park! But before you do, be sure to keep your (and your dog’s!) manners in mind. Here are our top tips for dog park etiquette:

Spay or Neuter Your Pet. Want to take your dog to that fun dog park down the street? Then your dog needs to be spayed or neutered as most dog parks require it. It just makes sense.

Don’t Be a Bully. Sure, we know your pup is an angel…most of the time. But if you simply feel your dog is having a bad day, leave the park and plan to come back at a later time. It’s better to be safe than sorry.

Be Watchful. While dog parks are also great places for humans to meet, remember to keep your attention on your dog and her playmates at all times. If you see signs that play’s not going well, you can step in to stop interaction before things get out of hand.

Scoop the Poop. Accidents happen, but leaving it behind is downright rude. It could result in you being fined, and your dog being banned from the park.

Control Those Parasites!  Fleas and ticks can spread like wildfire at the dog park. If you take your dog to play, be sure to give him a year-round flea control medication like PetArmour, the exclusive flea and tick sponsor of the ASPCA.

Looking for more tips? Visit our Pet Care Section.

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From New Orleans to New Jersey, ASPCA Helps 43 Dogs Find New Homes!

Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 12:00pm

Great news! Last week the ASPCA teamed up with animal shelters in Louisiana, Tennessee and New Jersey to help find homes for 43 dogs.

The transport—which began at the LA/SPCA in New Orleans—made a pit stop at AnimalWorks, a spay/neuter clinic in Tennessee where staff helped walk and care for the dogs. The transporters then delivered their precious cargo to St. Hubert’s in New Jersey. The dogs, including a nine-month-old, 118-pound Great Dane puppy named Leo, now have a better chance at finding a home.

“In much of the South where euthanasia rates are high, there are no shelters that can help these animals.  The most viable solution is to transport them to areas of where they are most likely to be adopted,” explains Sandy Monterose, ASPCA Senior Director of Community Outreach.

How Does It Work?
This week’s transport operation is the first of several between the LA/SPCA and St. Hubert’s in the coming months. Each transport will bring approximately 40-60 dogs from the Southeast—where there is an oversupply—to shelters in the Northeast, where dogs are in higher demand. The ASPCA Animal Relocation Initiative will fund all the transports.

“The ASPCA Relocation Initiative works collaboratively to help animals at risk, moving them to where they have the greatest opportunity to find a home,” says Monterose. “We’re happy we can help.”

Special thanks to St. Hubert’s and partners for providing a second chance for these dogs!

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