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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:

Max the Quilt Cat said...

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

Kea said...

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

C. Hipke said...

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

Cat Chat With Caren And Cody said...

@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!

Priscilla said...

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.

Mumsy, Chancy and Company said...

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!

Cat Chat With Caren And Cody said...

@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!

Macho (And Nicole!) said...

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

Nicole

C. Hipke said...

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....

Bocci said...

We'll be helping you out!

Amin said...

Hello!
Very cute post!

Cat Chat With Caren And Cody said...

@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! :)

Old Kitty said...

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

Mr Puddy said...

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

Cat said...

Count us in!!!

Jan's Funny Farm said...

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

Brian said...

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

Oskar said...

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

Nubbin wiggles,
Oskar

Cat Chat With Caren And Cody said...

@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

Julia Williams said...

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

Sparkle said...

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

Cat Chat With Caren And Cody said...

@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!

=^..^= said...

You have our support!!!

~Slash & Bronzy

Catsparella said...

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

Cat Chat With Caren And Cody said...

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

Novroz said...

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

Barbara said...

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.

Art and Sew Forth said...

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.

Spitty-the-Kitty said...

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!

Cat Chat With Caren And Cody said...

@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.

Tamago said...

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.

Cat Chat With Caren And Cody said...

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

chris@thecatdoglog said...

this is a great cause - we're in!

Chris, Gidget, Rosie and Lola

Abigail, Madison, Lisa said...

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

Admiral Hestorb said...

Mommy is going to get a badge.

xoxox ♥

Julia Writer said...

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

Amin said...

Lovely post!

"The Boys" and Karen said...

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.

Cat-in-Sydney said...

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*

Julie Flanders said...

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

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HealthTechnologyPP said...

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