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Archive for August, 2009

What could be more fun during these last warm days of summer than getting the perfect shot of your furry friend outdoors.?

Amber Smith has provided All About Dogs and Cats with some great tips for photographing dogs, which can all be applied to your feline friend as well.

Read the article: Tips for Photographing Your Dog, grab your camera, and get some great pictures. Then send us a picture for our Pet Gallery.

Above all, have FUN with your pal(s)

maurices has teamed up with the ASPCA to sponsor a series of pet fashio shows across the USA. maurices started in 1931 as a small women’s fashion shop in Duluth, Minnesota, has grown to over 700 stores in 43 states across the country. maurices is the leading small town specialty store and authority for the savvy, fashion conscious customer with a twenty-something attitude

Here is the ASPCA annoucement:

Rescues & Runways kicks off on August 26 with a major fashion show and entertainment at the maurices home office in Duluth, MN.  Rescues & Runways is an exciting new nationwide effort by maurices to support local shelters and the animals they help.  During the month of September, more than 700 maurices stores in 44 states will host pet-themed fashion shows in partnership with their local animal shelter and sell a special charm to benefit the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals^® (ASPCA^®).

Each Rescues & Runways fashion show will feature models from each community walking the runway with the latest fall looks from maurices, plus a pet who is available for adoption.  Also throughout September, people are encouraged to support their local shelters by bringing the supplies they need to their local maurices store. Customers who bring in a donation for the shelter will receive a coupon for 20 percent off one regular-priced item. The campaign goal is to collect 500,000 pounds of supplies across the nation.

In addition, maurices is introducing a limited edition Friends for Life Charm, a celebration of the special bond people share with their furry friends. The Friends for Life Charm is just $5.00 and will be sold in all maurices stores beginning in mid-September through October 31. For every charm purchased, $2.50 will go to support the ASPCA and its national shelter outreach program. The ASPCA will receive a minimum donation of $50,000 from maurices, with an ultimate goal of raising more than $100,000.

Learn more about pet rescue at: http://www.allaboutdogsandcats.com/RESCUE.html