Animal Rescue & Welfare News
Keeping you in the know on the latest animal news around the world, new resource and apparel offerings and inspirational stories that will warm your heart!
Changes At CharityPaws
THE END OF OUR PARTNER PROGRAM: We have been thinking - and re-thinking and over-thinking and everything in between and have come to the difficult decision to close our partner program and discontinue selling our advocacy apparel. This is not a decision we take lately...
Pet Adoption Campaign – World For All
This is an example of a brilliant animal adoption campaign! The creative use of illusion with photography of people combined with lighting and shadowing techniques showcases animals as the central figure. The campaign is the creation of the McCann Worldgroup India for...
Animal Communicators: Real or Scam? You Decide!
I did it. I hired an Animal Communicator. Call me crazy - call me weird - but boy it was fun and for some odd reason - I do feel more peaceful with my girls passing. What Is An Animal Communicator? An animal communicator is a person who can understand an animal's...
Preventing Animal Cruelty – Shop Cruelty Free
Not tested on animals may not be all it seems to be! Get some insight into the realities of animal testing and how to shop cruelty free.
How Rescues Are Failing Our Homeless Animals & Supporting Breeders
My personal experience in trying to adopt a dog and what these rescues do that are failing these animals.
Circus Animal Cruelty Awareness Ad Campaigns
Great examples of advertisements that really create emotion about the bad side of the circus.
The Catit Playground NYC – May 14-15 & Catit Giveaway
Envision yourself surrounded in cute cuddly balls of fur, being able to take kitten selfies and enjoying cat inspired artwork. We know - it kind of sounds like our idea of heaven! If you are a cat lover who lives in or around the NYC area on May 14-15, 2016, then the...
The Human Walking Program
An adoption campaign where the homeless dogs help busy workers destress and get some much needed outdoor time.
Pain Pain Go Away – I Don’t Want To Feel This Way – Part II
It happened again. I put my life on hold for several weeks to try and comprehend the huge loss that has occurred. Ginger (snap), my sweet girl passed away on March 10, 2016 - I cannot believe it has already been a month. Life goes on - but it has been forever altered....
The Real Cost of The Dog You Just Bought!
So you want a puppy - that is GREAT! There is nothing like a puppy to bring a new sense of excitement, love and happiness to a home. You run to a local or online pet store to pick out just the perfect pooch. In the pet store you see cages filled with the cutest...
$300 Donation Contest For Giving Tuesday
Do you have a registered 501(c)(3) animal rescue or shelter that you work with, support or just feels can use a little help? If your comment is selected the rescue you suggested* will receive a $300 donation and you will receive a CharityPaws shirt of your...
When Pit Bull Owners Attack!
So what should people really be afraid of - pit bulls or their owners? This video is a funny look at a pit bull parent! Guaranteed to make you laugh. This is a great example of creative marketing that garners attention and makes an impact - all while being...
20 Ecommerce Brands That Give Back
It is almost that season - the season of what the heck do I get for the person that has everything! The holidays are meant to be a time to come together - be thankful and help others, and what better way to do that than to get them gifts that give back! Since you are...
NEW! Pet At Home Emergency Cards!
We recently heard a story about an elderly woman who was admitted to the hospital unconscious and sadly fell into a coma. Weeks later she awoke - and only then did the nurses learn she had a beloved friend at home - her cat. Unfortunately, it was too late and the cat...
Pain Pain Go Away – I Don’t Want To Feel This Way
14 years of love. 14 years of friendship. 14 years of loyalty. 14 years of laughter. 14 years of you being an obnoxious, stubborn bully with a boat load of personality........ ........ and now you are gone. I cannot hold you. I cannot kiss you. I cannot smell your...
#GivingTuesday – Time To Get Ready
#GivingTuesday is an alternative to the Black Friday and Cyber Monday trends that we all know and love. It debuted in 2012 and over 10,000 non-profit groups have taken part in this event while tens of millions of dollars have been raised. Pretty impressive in only a...
Grab A Tissue – Then See What Max The Hero Dog Did!
We already know dogs are our best friends - but some dogs just take that friendship further than most. Imagine the pain and suffering a dog feels when his best friend and partner is tragically killed. Imagine the sense of loss and abandonment they feel when the only...
Pitties + Pretties – Opposites Attract Campaign
So to follow up with our Bikers and Kitties adoption campaign, we also created a Pitties + Pretties session which featured a few pit bulls with some pretty ladies out and about at a local shopping center. The purpose of the Opposites Attract campaign was to show how...
Opposites Attract Campaign Gets All Cats Adopted!
I recently attended my very first BlogPaws conference and had such an amazing time! I was a speaker at the event speaking on Advanced SEO with my web business 2 Dogs Design to a group of animal loving bloggers, business owners and rescue personnel. It was an amazing...
$300 Donation To Be Given! Who Will You Nominate?
Do you have a registered 501(c)(3) animal rescue or shelter that you work with, support or just feels can use a little help? If your comment is selected the rescue you suggested* will receive a $300 donation and you will receive a CharityPaws shirt of your choice!...
Calendar Fundraisers For Animal Shelters – A Step by Step Guide
Prior to starting CharityPaws, my side gig was photography, it is used to be a career, but I went back to doing it as a passion - and then just used my skills for shelter shoots to help homeless animals find homes. One year, with the support of my local shelter, I...