I'm a potential dog adopter. Is there a responsible way to "shelter-shop", and if so how do I do it? [more inside]
posted by olinerd on Oct 3, 2009 - 23 answers

Where do you donate day old coffee shop pastries? [more inside]
posted by Groovytimes on Jun 24, 2009 - 16 answers

I'm interested in volunteering at a cat rescue organization in New York City. Any recommendations? [more inside]
posted by miskatonic on Jun 5, 2009 - 7 answers

Which animal shelter or rescue group should I volunteer with in Los Angeles? [more inside]
posted by scody on Nov 17, 2008 - 6 answers

Is there a compelling argument in favor of getting a purebred cat instead of adopting a shelter kitty? [more inside]
posted by Metroid Baby on Sep 9, 2008 - 33 answers

Help me help this dog. [more inside]
posted by Evangeline on Aug 19, 2008 - 22 answers

I'm thinking of doing a small quarterly publication on caring for dogs (basic training, dealing with behavioral issues, fun things to do with your dog, etc.) to benefit my local animal shelter, and I'm wondering whether I'm reinventing the wheel. Have you ever seen such a thing in your area? If so, please tell me everything you know about it. Also, if you saw something like this at the cash register for $1, proceeds to benefit the shelter, would you buy it? All comments/advice welcome.
posted by HotToddy on Jul 18, 2008 - 14 answers

Loss of a dear, loved cat, and getting new cat (or rather, 2). Non-cat people, skip this one. [more inside]
posted by neblina_matinal on Jun 11, 2008 - 21 answers

This Christmas I would like to make a donation to a New York animal shelter or cruelty prevention group. [more inside]
posted by 2bucksplus on Dec 3, 2007 - 8 answers

Can anybody help me find good, available, no kill shelters for a dog in the New York Area? [more inside]
posted by lips on Sep 25, 2007 - 17 answers

We are adopting two cats, but can't decide whether to adopt a pair of kittens or a pair of adult littermates. Could you help us weigh which pair will be helped more if we adopt them? [more inside]
posted by Braeog on Aug 7, 2007 - 17 answers

I'm looking for a blog post about four stages of animal shelter volunteers. [more inside]
posted by BrotherCaine on Oct 19, 2006 - 4 answers

Are we crazy to adopt a puppy? She seems quite sweet, but her mom was put down when she was but 5-6 weeks old, and was some sort of Wirehair Terrier. [more inside]
posted by freebird on Jun 6, 2006 - 20 answers

My new shelter pooch is refusing to do her bidness. [more inside]
posted by cior on Jan 24, 2006 - 20 answers

We are thinking of adopting a second dog. [more inside]
posted by ambrosia on Oct 27, 2005 - 15 answers

Does anyone know the make, brand, or availability of the semi-geodesic three-walled pop-up emergency shelters being used in the London tube bombing response? [more inside]
posted by loquacious on Jul 7, 2005 - 3 answers