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Here are a few selected summaries from organizations addressing adoption problems in general. The Animal Shelter of Texas County, Houston, Missouri House animals in veterinary offices and foster network generate good publicity and teams up with business on community events. Joined "The Taste of Christmas" --various businesses, host "a taste" of pastries, soups etc—The Animal Shelter added a new category: Homemade Dog Treats! Pet owners brought their dogs for a free "taste and submitted their pet's name to be designated as a judge—all the while we had dog pens and adult dogs for adoption mingling with the crowd." Find new homes by hosting a community Dog Show and teaming up with local elementary school on an art contest. Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society, Bowling Green, KY City and county shelter in county of 90,000 created an event, ADOPT-A-THON-Where the animals are the STARS! The Humane Society teamed up with the local cable company to create a three hour even that airs live on a cable channel. Local restaurants dial it in for diners to watch as they eat dinner—donation banks are located on each table. The show features local radio and TV personalities, government officials, business owners and shelter staff, all featuring animals for adoption. Cat Adoption And Rescue Efforts, Inc., Richmond, Virginia Developed an extensive contact list of elderly residents in their own homes, independent living and assisted living. Volunteers call on these contacts on a regular basis for placement of hard to place older or less active cats. Reach out to health care providers of seniors to inform them about the program. Help senior adopters with transportation to veterinarian or groomer, assist with vet expenses, supply food and advice as needed. Humane Society of Bexar County, San Antonio, Texas Created Wacky Cat Wednesdays to bring attention to adult cats; created cute collateral materials. Reduce adoption fee from $89 to $25. Second Chance Center for Animals, Flagstaff, Arizona Arranged a wedding for Dagny, a 10 year old Shepherd mix with hip dysplasia, to Buster the Beagle. "The civil ceremony was held in downtown Flagstaff and officiated by the Mayor. Dagny became a local star and was adopted in less than a week." Friends Forever Rescue, Miami, Florida Foster network that showcases dogs at PetsMart weekly built a 9 foot tall dog shaped bulletin board with a wagging tail featuring a dog of the week. Has become a permanent fixture in the store and a new landmark. Hope Animal Rescues, Alton, Illinois Placed three deaf Dalmations by naming each after a fallen firefighter from 9-11. Sent emails about the dogs to area firehouses. Received 27 applications in one day. Humane Society of Madison County, London, Ohio Pet of the Month showcased in free paper delivered to every home in the county. Several events (Slobberfest, Dog Days of Summer), Feline Frenzy sale-adoption cost based on eh age of the cat. SNIPP-Spay and Neuter – Burney, California Approached publishers of two major local papers in this very rural county to run full page pet pages once per month featuring SNIPP animals. SNIPP pays for page by selling ads to local businesses. Through ad sales, the group has established growing relationships with people and businesses who are helping them with their humane work. Foothills Humane Society, Columbus, North Carolina Program: On The Table. Weekly "pets of the Week" photos (one cat and one dog) are taken and cut out to fit a 5x7 stand-alone plastic frame. Pictures are given to volunteers who distribute them to local stores, businesses and restaurants where they are placed on tables and near cash registers. Pets adopted within 72 hours. 35 businesses currently enrolled. Humane Society of Independence County, Batesville, Arkansas In this rural county of 10,000 with a predominance of hunters, sportsmen, shelter staff take long-term, special needs animals to Friday night football games (with the entire town in attendance) and parade dogs in front of the crowd. Volunteers wear mock football jerseys and some small dogs wear jerseys as well. Dogs are announced in football lingo (star quarterback, fastest running back). An adoption area was set up by the concession stand complete with Puppy Kissing Booth. Catahoula Rescue Inc, Flatonia, TX "Monday's Dogs" e-newsletter spotlights the neediest dogs of the breed. Has incorporated new software that provides better database management and allows the uploading and adoption process to be streamlines. Our Companions Domestic Animal Sanctuary, Bloomfield, Connecticut Rescue Outreach E-mail. "Initially, this bi-weekly news list had 100 people we knew. Soon the e-mail list grew to 500. Today, Rescue Outreach consists of a passionate network of 3,000 animal lovers…who take the case histories we provide, forward them to others via e-mail, print them out and post them in their workplaces….." Midwest Animal and Potbellied Pig Association & Rescue, Pardeeville, WI Sets up individual pet profiles on youtube.com and myspace.com. Lange Foundation-Los Angeles, CA Tapes pets and their stories, put on a DVD and delivers to all cable channels and local city channels. Shelter To Home, Inc. Allen Park, Michigan After pets settle in and can capture true personality, film animals and place on YouTube.com. Terra Haute Humane Society, Terra Haute, IN This open access shelter generates Pleas for the Animals, emails to supporters. "We ask cross-posters to send the messages on—the snowball effect and the power of the Internet have allowed us to reach so many people and help more animals." Atlanta Dogsquad, Rosewell, GA Using emails only for the toughest cases so people don't get burned out on them, "we use the power of our volunteers and their networking strengths to help with the difficult placements." Placed a 14 yr. old black lab in eight days. Humane Society of Carroll County Inc;, Animal Care & Control Division, Westminster, Maryland "Every day we send out a list to every computer station in our county government, (judicial system, libraries and schools). This gets thousands of folks interested in the homeless animals in our shelter. People stop me every day to ask is so and so got a home. They tell their uncle, sister or neighbor about the animal they saw and mail the list to others. I do think that municipal shelters in particular should tap into their IT/computer systems -- with one email to "everyone" it reaches a huge untapped network of animal advocates." San Francisco Samoyed Rescue, San Carlos, California Foster parents have started blogging. "This gives the foster home an opportunity to post information about their dog without having to wait for information to get posted on the main site. "It is also a way to provide more extensive informant than a web listing." San Diego Humane Society, San Diego, California Use online pet videos, guide web visitors to pets located in offsite areas (and not in view to public) by designating them, Hidden Gems, a special "Employee Picks" icon directs visitors to read more about what makes particular pets special to alert people to personality traits they may not see in shelter. Animal Humane Association of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico Post flyers of hard to place dog or cat in veterinary offices, grooming parlors, book stores, pet supply stores and other retail stores. We provide acrylic frames so they are easy to display on countertops. Pets With Disabilities, Prince Frederick, MD This grassroots organizations works to change public attitudes about pets with disabilities. Participate in huge pet venues outside major metropolitan areas and generate attention with eye catching tee shirts, tote bags, greeting cards, calendars, etc, showing disabled pets in a positive light. Animal Friends Humane Society, Trenton, Ohio In this rural area, volunteers groom dogs and drive 40 minutes to a professional photography studio for great pictures. Cats' Cradle, Morganton, North Carolina Showcased 14 cats on a tri-fold self mailer and 20 x 3- inch poster placed around town. Four hard to place cats got adopted in six weeks. Hikin' Buddies – 12 shelter dogs are taken to a hiking tail where they are available to the public to take out for a hike-provides exercise, socialization and visibility. Aussie Border Collie Rescue of Northern Nevada, Menden, Nevada Rescues Australian shepherds and border collies. with strong herding instincts are trained as working dogs. Their talents are shown off at cowdog and sheepdog trials. "When ranchers see the talent and quality of dogs we bring to trial, word gets out that this is a viable source of a good farm hard…..Soon requests pour in fromt67 other ranchers and we have created an outlet for a working dog in a situation that best suits him."PDF Entry » Here is the complete list of entries & full submissions:
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