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Announcing Animal Rescue Online's first contest! The winner will receive an ASPCA "Sports Themed Squeak-rope Toy" of their choice (for their own furry friend). The aim of this contest is to promote Anaki, a five-year-old boxer mix located in Conneticut Humane Society's Waterford branch. Anaki is deaf, but responds to hand signals and has been described by the shelter as "a very sweet girl [...] the most loyal and tender-hearted companion" who is "housebroken and well mannered. She enjoys the company of adults." Anaki needs to be the only pet in her adoptive home.

To enter the contest, write an article about Anaki (with a link to her Petfinder page included) and put it on your website, then submit a link to it via the comments section of this post. All entries must be received by January 20th, 2009 at 9:00 AM Pacific Standard Time. The post doesn't have to be long at all (minimum fifty words). The winner will be selected at random by Designate, an online generator.

Jan. 24th: Adoption Fees Slashed for 'Change a Pet's Life' Campaign

On January 24th, three hundred United States shelters will be reducing their adoption fees for Change a Pet's Life Day. The event, organized by Hill's Pet Nutirition, hopes to draw attention to homeless animals and rescue centers. "Eight million pets a year enter shelters," says Hill's representative Janet Donlin, "We are hoping that people who have been thinking about adding a pet to their family will take this opportunity to do so."

"The first ten adoptions at participating Hill's partner shelters are free on January 24, 2009," states Hill's website, "New pet owners will also receive a starter kit that includes free Hill's Science Diet pet food and tips to give their adopted cat or dog the best start in their new life."

If you're interested in participating, visit the official website for Change a Pet's Life Day. There's a search engine there that can help you locate a shelter near you that's part of the event.

I Love You, But You Can't Sleep Here

Starting today, I'd like to broaden the scope of this blog. I'll still be concentrating on animal adoption and rescue, but I thought it'd be nice to celebrate the four-legged members of our families by dedicated some posts to them. If you'd like to submit a story or picture of your pet, please do! E-mail it to animalrescueonline@gmail.com. (Please note: Submissions should be appropriate for all ages, and may be edited prior to publishing. Also, this is volunteer-only. I won't be paying anyone for their submission. I'd love to - but I'm so broke it's not even funny.)

Anyway, I blame this on my dog Sammy, who decided to keep me up all night. There's a connect between the two things, I promise: I thought about how it's almost a funny story - minus the sleep deprivation and my morning crankiness. Thus, I came to the conclusion that this shouldn't just be about animals in need - but about the animal's that are in our lives on a day to day basis. The one's who brighten our days, or the ones we've lost and wish were here.

And that story? Well, I let Sammy sleep in my room. He normally doesn't, but last night he wanted to and I just didn't see a problem with it. As it turns out however, Sammy snores wicked loud; paces like crazy when he's trying to find a spot to get comfortable; and is horribly clumsy (although that I already knew, he falls off the couch at least once a week). He knocked down a screen from my window. It crashed and freaked both of us out. Those were the night's high points.

Gotta love 'im though. He's such a sweetie.

Adopt a Dog: Bubba

Bubba (also known as R.C. Big Boy) is a retired, two-year-old brindle male greyhound currently placed in a foster home via the We Adopt Greyhounds, Inc. rescue in Glastonbury, Connecticut. We Adopt Greyhounds is a non-profit organization founded in 1992 that places retired racing greyhounds in homes.

According to their website, Bubba is shy and incredibly skittish. His nerves make him ideal for an experienced and patient pet owner, but not someone who is unused to owning a dog, or who doesn't have the time to spend acclimating Bubba to his new home. He's good with cats, and must have a doggy companion to spend time with. So if you don't have another dog waiting at home to meet him, perhaps he's not the best match for you. Also, your home should be quiet; I would assume somewhere country-ish, and far from too many loud noises like cars, trains and the cachophony of a city.

Find out more about Bubba at the WAG's website!