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	<title>Animal Shelter Tips Blog &#187; adoption</title>
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	<description>Find funds, grants and volunteers. Involve kids and families to help homeless pets.</description>
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		<title>Increase Adoptions Using Online Shelter or Rescue Directories</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 22:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>petlover</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If someone tries to find an adoptable pet in her community, would your shelter or rescue be listed in the many directories that list adoptable pets? To increase your chances of being found, list your shelter or rescue in as many online directories as possible. Think about the many ways your shelter or rescue could be categorized: by state, breed, no kill, special needs, or seniors, including the following ideas.

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		<title>Lessons Learned from Our Latest Adoption</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 23:55:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>petlover</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest addition to our family is a wonderful black cat adopted from a local shelter in late December. Meet Java. He’s already buddies with Pepper, our black and white cat. Now Foxy, our senior girl, can get some rest while the two boys play.

Since I publish this blog about animal shelter tips, of course I couldn’t keep from noticing a few tips that could have made Java’s adoption go a bit smoother. This shelter, as everyone else, is very understaffed and struggling with finances. However, these pointers would not take much effort on their part and could provide a smoother transition to the adopting family.

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		<title>Fourteen Ways Homeless Pets Can Say I Love You for Valentines Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:28:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>petlover</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Valentine’s Day approaches, use the Valentine’s theme of love and companionship in your print adoption ads, your website, flyers, newsletters, and anywhere you show photos of adoptable homeless pets. Here are fourteen captions to use with your pets’ photos. 
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		<title>Offsite Adoptions: Ten Point Checklist for Volunteers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>petlover</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[less adoptable pets]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Offsite adoption events are widely used by many shelters and rescues to increase homeless pet adoptions. Many animal lovers don’t like to go to animal shelters. And, you can often reach many more people even though it does require more planning and effort on your part. Volunteers for these or any events may become donors and / or spread the word about your group to their friends. Make sure each volunteer feels his / her time was well spent making a worthy contribution for homeless pets. Here are ten ideas for working more effectively with volunteers at offsite adoption events.]]></description>
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