{"id":52472,"date":"2013-12-19T12:00:31","date_gmt":"2013-12-19T17:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=52472"},"modified":"2013-12-18T22:09:30","modified_gmt":"2013-12-19T03:09:30","slug":"adorable-adoptables-seek-homes-for-the-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=52472","title":{"rendered":"Adorable Adoptables Seek Homes for the Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MR-25-2013<\/a>Orlando is a handsome, 8- to 10-year-old, neutered male, orange tiger cat.\u00a0 He is laid back, lovable and gets along with other cats.\u00a0 This affectionate guy loves to meet new friends, so come visit him today.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"MR-25-2013<\/a>Blueberry is a big, beautiful, 4-year-old, spayed female, bluetick coonhound.\u00a0 She is outgoing, friendly and she loves to talk.\u00a0 She is great with other dogs, but no cats, please. Blueberry would love to find a home with a big, fenced-in yard and a family who can spend lots of time with her.<\/em><\/p>\n

Wanderers\u2019 Rest Humane Association news<\/p>\n

(Canastota, NY – Dec. 2013) Wanderers\u2019 Rest reports that previously featured cats Feebers, Batman and Guss have been adopted; the shelter also is hosting the \u201c12 Strays of Christmas\u201d with reduced rates on certain cat adoptions. The effort is designed to encourage Madison County residents to experience the joy of pet adoption.<\/p>\n

The annual Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption drive was founded by the Helen Woodward Animal Center.\u00a0\u00a0 The campaign, which runs from Oct. 1 through Jan. 2 unites more than 3,500 partner organizations with a focused goal of placing orphaned pets into loving homes.<\/p>\n

The Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption drive began with a growing concern for the number of rescue facilities closing their doors during the holiday seasons.\u00a0 In seeking the perfect holiday gift, would-be adopters were forced to resort to pet stores or puppy mills.<\/p>\n

Additionally, pet store staffers, untrained to assess the likelihood of a successful animal\/family match, contributed to an increased number of pets sent to shelters once the season was over.\u00a0\u00a0 The Home 4 the Holidays Campaign asks rescue facilities to keep their doors open and get the word out.\u00a0 The program has grown into the largest pet adoption drive in the world and is credited with saving more than 8 million pets across the globe since its inception in 1999.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith as many as 7 million homeless pets in the U.S., it is important everyone get involved to help save an orphaned animal this holiday season,\u201d said Denise Adams. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to be a part of this amazing campaign and are dedicated to placing orphaned pets in homes so they can experience a happy new life.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe team here at Wanderers\u2019 Rest\u00a0 is specially trained and can help families choose the perfect pet for their personalities and lifestyles. We can\u2019t think of anything better than seeing these beautiful cats and dogs find their loving, forever families this holiday season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wanderers\u2019 Rest Humane Association, 30 years strong, is an open-admission shelter in Canastota, New York, that serves more than 1,000 cats and dogs each year. Wanderers\u2019 Rest accepts unwanted or stray dogs and cats from Madison County, but is open to all Central New Yorkers who wish to adopt a dog or cat.<\/p>\n

Wanderers\u2019 Rest was founded in 1981 by a group of citizens who wanted to do more than impound stray animals in Madison County. Their vision for a comprehensive humane organization emphasized caring for and preparing homeless cats and dogs for adoption. Today Wanderers\u2019 Rest Humane Association shelters, heals and enriches up to 1,500 cats and dogs each year. The organization finds new homes for unwanted animals, reunites lost pets with their families, and supports low-income families with spay\/neuter assistance and emergency pet food to enable them to afford and keep their pets. Educational programs in area schools emphasize spaying and neutering and responsible pet ownership for the next generation of pet-lovers.<\/p>\n

Through its public education programs, the shelter promotes responsible pet ownership and humane treatment of animals everywhere. Wanderers\u2019 Rest is a non-profit, 501c3 organization that welcomes contributions and volunteers. Call 315.697.2796 or visit www.wanderersrest.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Orlando is a handsome, 8- to 10-year-old, neutered male, orange tiger cat.\u00a0 He is laid back, lovable and gets along with other cats.\u00a0 This affectionate guy loves to meet new friends, so come visit him today. Blueberry is a big, beautiful, 4-year-old, spayed female, bluetick coonhound.\u00a0 She is outgoing, friendly and she loves to talk.\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22359],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pets"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=52472"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52472\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=52472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=52472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=52472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}