Posted in Dogs, Photo Contest on 05/18/2010 07:32 am by iloomis
We tracked down Christine O’Donnell, owner of the Chihuahua Princess, who won the January $25 contest prize. Princess became a member of Christine’s family on Valentine’s Day two years ago when she was just three months old. Christine immediately loved her curly tail and eagerness to cuddle.
Princess is a very tough little dog, which shows not only when she protects her family. To quote Christine “No one gets past her.” She also proved to be quite a trooper after she jumped down from a bed and broke her leg. When she reinjured it after four weeks, the veterinarian said that she would never use the leg again. Well, now she is running, jumping and playing with only a little limp.
Princess also spends time with Christine’s son, who likes to talk to Princess and give her belly rubs. Christine plans to buy treats for the chihuahua with her prize money.
Princess and Christine's son smile at the camera.
Posted in Cats, Dogs on 05/11/2010 02:40 pm by iloomis
As Pet Lovers here at PetStress.com, there is no doubt in our minds that animal shelters do important work. Shelters provide food, housing, medical care and more to animals without a place to live. In addition, shelters provide a great place to adopt pets. Adopting a pet from a shelter can be safer, easier, and less expensive than other alternatives.
The US Postal Service recently released a stamp collection called “Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet.”
Above is an image of six out of the ten stamps. Here’s the goal of these stamps as stated by the website:
“We want more Americans to know about the millions of shelter pets that need good homes. Nearly half of the animals that enter animal shelters are euthanized. Many of these cats and dogs would have made a wonderful pet…if only given the chance.
You can make a difference. Adopt a pet, volunteer at a shelter, or just get the word out by buying these stamps.”
The stamps display portraits of ten shelter animals who now have homes. Each stamp includes a brief snapshot of the pet’s history. For example, the story of Bindu Su.
In support of the Postal Service’s effort, Ellen DeGeneres hosted the stamps’ launch on her show. She is an advocate for humane pet care and an owner of Halo pet products. Halo is giving 1,000,000 meals to animal shelters this season to show support. The fact that the postal service and Ellen Degeneres are supporting this cause demonstrates the public’s growing awareness of animal shelters. We hope this trend only continues to grow.
