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From Dawn M., Forty Fort, PA:

I began researching ferrets when I was thinking of adding them to my household. ... continued

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The Animal Rescue Site is giving a total of $100,000 to Petfinder shelters and rescue groups. Vote for your favorite today!

  • Grand prize: One $25,000 grant
  • Runner-up: One $10,000 grant
  • Plus $1,000 grants to 65 shelters

Voting ends at midnight (PST) on Dec. 14. You can cast one vote every day.

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The pet adoption experience at different types of shelters can be vastly different. Learn about these differences.

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Iams Sponsors Adoptable-Pet Videos

Thanks to Iams, rescue groups can post videos of their adoptable pets on Petfinder — helping visitors get to know the pets better and helping more pets get adopted.

On Dec. 6 and 13, bring your pet to PETCO for a photo with Santa. $5 from each photo purchase benefits homeless pets.

BISSELL is giving a Pet Clean-Up Package to the winner of our Thanksgiving Happy Tail Contest. Vote for your favorite Happy Tail Dec. 14-19.

Search the Web with the toolbar at the bottom of every page on Petfinder, and Dogpile will donate to pets in need.

Merial provided a grant that is allowing the Petfinder.com Foundation to donate up to $1 million worth of generators to shelters.

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Answer our survey: Are your dogs and cats microchipped? Tell us why or why not.

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Pet Events Near You

Holiday Open House in Worcester, MA on Dec 4th, 2008 by Animal Rescue League of Worcester

Photos with Santa in Randolph, NJ on Dec 5th, 2008 by Eleventh Hour Rescue

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