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Friday, June 26, marks the 10th anniversary of Pet Sitters International’s (PSI) Take Your Dog To Work Day®, an annual campaign that promotes local pet adoptions by encouraging employers around the world to open their doors to employees’ dogs for one special day. This year, Pet Sitters International has partnered with Replacements, Ltd. ® , Greensboro, NC, to host the 2009 Take Your Dog To Work Day (TYDTWDay&reg) Adoption Fair and Dog Day Event to celebrate the day.

The 2009 TYDTWDay Adoption Fair and Dog Day Event will be held Friday, June 26, from 12:00 noon. to 2:00 p.m. on the front lawn of Replacements, Ltd., 1089 Knox Road (exit 132), off of I85/40 in Greensboro. The public is invited to attend this free event to learn more about local shelters and rescue groups, and to meet adoptable pets looking for forever homes.
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Finally - an office romance that works!

Friday, June 26, 2009 is Pet Sitters International Take Your Dog to Work Day®. In fact, it’s the 10th Annual TYDTWDay. You can learn all about it at TakeYourDog.com.

Since most owners would jump at the chance to take Fido along for the daily commute, I’ll toss out some statistics for employers.
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• Checking out Lexie Lights - the pet invention of the week. http://bit.ly/Jnwoj #
• RT @washingtonpost Best Pet Tricks Contest is open Jun 17 to July 7: http://bit.ly/PtqBM #
• Puppy survives after accidentally being flushed down toilet http://bit.ly/3ko5ha #
• Please don’t leave your dog in a car this summer, even w/the windows down! http://bit.ly/3UplJB #
• Most Unusual Dog and Cat Names of 2009 http://bit.ly/ezEYD #
• Family replaces college son with a spaniel … http://bit.ly/g6toF #
• Ridiculous Hotel Pet Amenities - http://bit.ly/1qXHj #
• HATTON LEGISLATION - Help stop animal cruelty in Canada (petition) http://bit.ly/DrTQh #
• RT@PetHouseClub - Can horses count? There’s some remarkable evidence to show they can. Check it out here http://tinyurl.com/m2sjsf #
• Quick Laugh: If dogs could talk, it would take a lot of the fun out of owning one. (Andy Rooney) #

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Want to be on ABC’s new reality show?!

I love new pet inventions and often post about them here on PETSblogs. Today I’m writing about Enter the Shark Tank in hopes of seeing a PETSblogs reader featured this fall on ABC’s new reality show!

The folks at ABC/MarkBurnett Productions are currently searching for inventors who have an interest in having their products or inventions evaluated on a network, prime time television show (called Shark Tank, of course).

I’m certain there are a number of you who have pet-related invention ideas who may even have the nerve to pitch those ideas to a panel of five judges on a live TV show. To apply, just enter the Shark Tank.

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In the United States alone, as many as ten million animals enter shelters each year and millions must be euthanized due to lack of space. Explore.org, a brand new concept that combines philantrhopy, travel, and learning embarks on fact-finding missions to identify potential grant recipients and document the great works of non-profit organizations through films and photography.

In this video, Explore speaks with Jo-Anne Dixon, the Executive Director and Medical Director of the Animal Shelter of Wood River Valley — the first “no kill” shelter — in Hailey, Idaho. The video explores how the shelter staff rescues, protects, and finds homes for abandoned dogs and cats.

See Explore’s Interview with Jo-Ann Dixon to learn more.

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Nation’s Leading Pet Health Insurance Company Reveals Wackiest Pet Names

BREA, Calif., June 17 — For many a pet owner, Max sounds mundane and Bailey is simply boring. In order to pay homage to those who take pride in their pets’ unconventional names, Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. (VPI), the nation’s oldest and largest provider of pet health insurance, set out for the second year in a row to find the 10 most unusual dog and cat names in the United States. VPI employees selected 50 unusual cat names and 50 unusual dog names from the company’s database of more than 470,000 insured pets, and narrowed them down by voting for the 10 most unusual names in each category. Following are the results:
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• Rottweiler puppy mistakes golf balls for treats? I could see that happening, actually! http://bit.ly/11y7d9 #
• 5 tips for traveling with Fido on Guideposts http://bit.ly/fQFJa #
• Asking NMFS to help protect endangered Sea Turtles. Please do your part: http://bit.ly/i46Ln (via @noenemies) #

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For Those Spending Father’s Day at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort, The Bahamas Humane Society Invites Guests to the First Annual Bahama Papa Fest to Enjoy a Beach BBQ for a Cause

Nassau, The Bahamas (June 3, 2009) – Make this Father’s Day one to remember with a Bahamian getaway that the whole family can enjoy! Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, is undoubtedly an affordable and easy-to-get-to destination offering quick flights from major cities like Miami/Fort Lauderdale, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Orlando, Boston and Atlanta with average airfare costs at approximately $250 roundtrip. To sweeten the deal and make travel affordable, the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort is offering a summer starting rate of $179 per night.
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• http://www.adoptapet.com/pet2476173.html via @addthis #

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The 2009 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins June 1 and is expected to bring 12 named storms, with six of those becoming hurricanes. This annual prediction was made by the esteemed Colorado State University forecasting team, who also says there’s a 54 percent chance that at least one major hurricane will make landfall in the U.S.

Preparing your family to evacuate or take shelter against these unpredictable storms requires initial planning. PurinaCare⪚ Pet Health Insurance would like to offer some tips to help prepare your family pets during this stressful time.
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Adopt-A-Pet.com Launches a “Social PETworking” Campaign To Empower Internet users to Help Get Homeless Animals Adopted

Saving a pet’s life is only a few clicks away . . . so twitter a critter, blog a dog, or chat a cat!
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Do people tell you that you and your dog are beginning to look alike? Do you bark in your sleep or roll over for a treat? Does your dog sport a hair-do just like yours? If so, you could cash in big . . .

Cash in for looking like your pet! . . .
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