Pet espousal discounts offered this weekend

Friday through Sunday, Bay County Animal Control is participating in National Pet Adoption Weekend and offering all of its more than 150 animals for adoption at almost half price. The typical adoption fee is $75, but a donation of $35 per animal adopted from Pet Smart Charities is allowing the shelter to offer the animals for $40 each to the public. Animal Control director Bill Olasin said the shelter has dogs and cats from a few weeks old to grown-up adults, and features a selection of breeds and sizes. “People have to get a pet that will fit into their household,” he said. Olasin said he encourages people to believe the animal’s size, age, energy and temperament when making a selection. Too often adopted animals return to the shelter because their new owner did not account for all the factors.

One of the many pet’s animal controls is hopeful to place this weekend is a 3-month-old female bulldog-chocolate Lab mix. The unnamed puppy was found by animal control officers at the back gate of their facility, swollen into a box that was taped shut. She was left in the 90-degree heat to fend for herself. “Thankfully one of our officers happened to be leaving by the back gate and found her. Otherwise she would’ve died of heat tiredness,” Olasin said.

The little dog trotted after Olasin for a few minutes in a playpen Thursday before collapsing into a tired heap at his feet, waiting to be picked up and carried back to her cage.

This is Bay County Animal Control’s 16th year participating in the partnership with Pet Smart Charities . Last year 32 pets were adopted and Olasin said he is positive more will find permanent homes this year. The event is typically the most popular time for adoptions each year.

Recruiting for Fine Launches mutual Fundraising for Pets

Socially conscience job placement agency Recruiting for Good has newly launched Collaborative Fundraising for Pets, a unique and thrilling program that raises funds for dogs, cats, birds and other beloved household animals. Money is generated through contacts to provide pet owners with pet insurance, vet services, pet boarding, pet food, dog grooming, animal training, play care and more.

Recruiting for Good has been victorious in placing computer and engineering professionals into the work force for the past fourteen years. When a job is filled through an introduced contact and money is generated, Recruiting for Good will pay five percent of income towards services to profit the referrer's pet. The referrer also has the option of directing fifty percent of proceeds garnered toward their favorite pet contributions or Animal rescue cause.

"Every day, you work to build a system of contacts on Facebook, Google, Twitter and LinkedIn, and they sell access to your friends for billions of dollars," says Carlos Cymerman, President and initiator of Recruiting for Good. "Isn't it time to use your contacts to benefit your life? Why not give support and take care of your pet?"

In addition, Recruiting for Good is also presentation five hundred dollar gift cards for each referred candidate placed, and lifetime plunder to the first one hundred participants who qualify.

Club for Homeless Pets

Homeless Pet Clubs give students, civic leaders and businesses owners a way to share their love of animals by promoting animal rescue, responsible pet ownership, adoption of shelter animals and animal welfare.Homeless Pet Clubs give students, civic leaders and businesses owners a way to share their love of animals by promoting animal rescue, responsible pet ownership, adoption of shelter animals and Animal welfare.

In the United States, three to four million dogs and cats are killed each year for lack of having a home. Homeless Pet Clubs is an adjunct organization of The Homeless Pets Foundation, created in 1998 by Dr. Michael Good to save homeless pets scheduled for euthanasia.

The Homeless Pet Foundation provides critical medical care, food, foster care and comfort to homeless animals and maintains a network of communication between volunteers, shelters, advocates and potential adoptees. Since late in 2002, the Homeless Pets Foundation and Homeless Pet Clubs have placed nearly 10,000 animals in loving homes.