We all know how pets can add much needed joy and companionship to out lives, which make them a wonderful gift for the holiday season. HOwever, when making the decision to get a pet on campaign is urging us to consider the millions animals held in shelters who would love a home for the holidays.
The Shelter Pet Projectis a program sponsored by The Humane Society of the United States, Maddie's FUnd, and the Ad council to help find homes for great pets. By encouraging pet lovers like you and I to make shelters the first place to go when looking for a pet, The Shelter Pet Project created a humorous campaign that tries to break the stereotypes that shelter dogs are misbehaved, emotional and hard to train.
A really great part of the campaign is the super interactive website. On the site you can find tons of information about owning a pet in the "Adopter Network" and a fun matching tool called the "Pet Personals" that uses a questionnaire to find compatible pets to adopt in your region. You can even send an "Adopt-a-gram" which is a virtual pet message you can email to a friend.
Cool website and funny commercials aside, the overall message of the campaign is one that shouldn't be ignored. Too many healthy and treatable pets are euthanized due to lack of adoption and The Shelter Pet Project gives them a voice, literally. Shelter dogs don't choose to be there, but you can make the choice to add them to your life.
To learn more about The Shelter Pet Project visit.
