Adopt a Less-Adoptable Pet Day: August 12

Petfinder.com has declared August 12th “Adopt a Less-Adoptable Pet Day”. For all the overlooked pets in shelters, this day’s for you! What constitutes a “less-adoptable” pet? Petfinder asked their member shelters which pets were the hardest to place. 30% of responders had the hardest time finding homes for senior pets 15% of shelters had a difficult time adopting out pets with health issues 13% of Petfinder shelters had problems with breed prejudices (and many shelters mentioned pit bulls specifically as being hard to adopt because of breed prejudice) 10% of responders had difficulty placing pets who need to be the … Continue reading

Maine Legislation Protects Abused Pets

The state of Maine has become the first in the country to enact a law to help protect pets from abuse. This new law, enacted in May of this year, allows judges to include domestic pets in protection orders for spouses, partners, and children leaving abusive relationships. A spokesperson from the Humane Society of the United States applauded the move by the state of Maine, calling it an innovative, new approach. Advocates for the law hope that including pets in protection orders will help battered women and others — those who were unwilling to abandon their pets to save themselves … Continue reading