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Rescue Series Conclusion – See the Closing Music Video!

Following up on our coverage of Josh Duhamel’s and PetSmart Charities  “Rescue Waggin: Tales from the Road” production, we are proud to present  the video conclusion of this amazing 8 Episode project featuring the actors who helped make these rescues possible – providing ‘Forever Homes’ to these pets who’ve had unfortunate starts. Enjoy!

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The 8 episodes encourage future pet owners to adopt shelter pets instead of buying them, and walks us through the journey or relocating discarded pets from over crowded and  poorly frequented shelters to new “no-kill’ shelters where they are more likely to be picked up for adoption instead of euthanized.  You can see the appreciation of a new loving home in the dogs eyes!

                     The Sad Truth About Rescue Shelters

  • Up to 4 million dogs are euthanized each year at pet shelters
  • There are approximately 5000 animal shelters nationwide who see upwards of 5 million pets each year
  • Only 25% of pets that wind up at a shelter end up getting adopted
  • Only 15% of dogs end up getting returned to their owners, and only 2% of cats
  • 60% of dogs and 70% of cats that end up in a shelter are euthanized
  • Approximately $1Billion dollars of tax money is spent annually to pick up, house and euthanize neglected, abandoned, and unspayed/neutered companion animals.
   Look here for more pet shelter statistics and remember to make your local town or county shelter the first stop when seeking out your next loving companion!

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