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The Shelter Pet Project, Pt. 1: Changing Perceptions

By Edie Jarolim | Published: December 27, 2011
“Our movement is dedicated to changing the status quo. We have 17 million people out there who are going to get an animal next year and they haven’t yet decided from where. If we can get 2.7 million of them to decide to get a pet from a rescue or a shelter, we can end [...]
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Pet Charities Lose: Where There’s a Will But No Way

By Edie Jarolim | Published: May 6, 2011
Photo by David Rentas/NY Post The late hotel heiress Leona Helmsley may have been known as the “Queen of Mean,” but she had many fans in the animal welfare community, including such influential pet charities as the ASPCA, The Humane Society of the United States, and Maddie’s Fund. Sadly, the combined clout of those groups [...]
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Pet charities: Some year-end musings

By Edie Jarolim | Published: December 28, 2009
Writing a book about dogs, starting a dog blog, becoming involved in an online dog community… It’s been a year of continuing education and revelation,  including the realization of just how useful an online community can be. The flip side: As a result of connecting with other pet advocates, I learned some things I (almost) [...]
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