Posts Tagged ‘adopt-a-pet.com’
Posted by Pia
Ok, so all the fun I was having last week, matching critters with their celebrity look-alikes, got a smidge out of hand…. Alas, after hours of giggly fun, here is yet another tabloid’s worth of snapshots for your perusal…
How’d I do on this batch? Do you see what I see?
In kinship,
Dr. Pia Salk
Consider adopting …
Tags: adopt-a-pet.com, animal welfare comedian, humane charities, Humane Society of New York, shelter photography
Posted on September 12th, 2012 in Adoption, Favorite Things | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Pia
As promised, more details and never-before-seen photos from our exclusive interview with Minnow, Gold Medal winner in this year’s Summer Fur Games…
Minnow’s win is a testament to millions of loyal animals who end up homeless and hoping to be adopted in U.S. shelters every year.
We feel so very fortunate to have Minnow on our Daily …
Tags: adopt-a-pet.com, animal rescue, animal welfare, bunny adoption, human-animal bond, Minnow, pet adoption, Pia Salk, pit bulls, rescue, social justice and animals
Posted on August 30th, 2012 in Adoption, Favorite Things | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Pia
Our very own Minnow took gold this week in the curiously under publicized, Summer Fur Games. While refusing to do interviews with other media outlets, it’s no surprise that Minnow made an exception for her Daily Wag family!
Minnow’s dedication to her cause and her rather Zen assessment of teammate McKayla, with whom so …
Tags: adopt-a-pet.com, Adoption, animal rescue, animal welfare, animal welfare expert, dog named McKayla not impressed, Dr. Pia Salk, McKayla not impressed, Minnow, pets and Olympics, Pia Salk, social justice and animals
Posted on August 22nd, 2012 in Adoption, Favorite Things | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Pia
Whew, it’s been a whirlwind summer so far. Upon landing in the U.S. from Sweden, I got the sad news that the father of my friend David had passed away in Los Angeles at age 93. Needless to say, I headed to L.A. to show my respects for the passing of this very …
Tags: adopt-a-pet.com, bereavement and animals, Dr. Pia Salk, human-animal bond expert, moral development, Pia Salk, psychology and animals
Posted on August 2nd, 2012 in Adoption, Favorite Things | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Pia
Welcome to this week’s lecture. As a reminder, My name is Dr. Minnow Salk. I am with you on my sabbatical, taking over this summer course for Dr. Pia. Today’s topic- Silliness: A critical look at human silliness deficit disorder (HSDD)- is no laughing matter. The human ability to exhibit …
Tags: adopt-a-pet.com, animal comedy, animal welfare comedian, animal welfare comedy, Dr. Pia Salk, human-animal bond, human-animal bond expert, Minnow, pet adoption, pet humor, Pia Salk
Posted on June 6th, 2012 in Adoption, Favorite Things | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Pia
My own ‘fur children’ seem to be up to something top secret these days. As a concerned mother of teen critters, I just hope they are not raiding the liquor cabinet or sniffing decoupage glue- kids today! My guess is they are pow-wowing on what to get me for Mother’s Day- but that …
Tags: adopt-a-pet.com, animal comedy, animal lover gifts, animal rescue, animal welfare comedian, animal welfare expert, breed rescue, humane gifts, mother's day and pets, pet family members, pets as family
Posted on May 2nd, 2012 in Adoption, Favorite Things | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Pia
In the past month, an amazing thing has happened. A little blind dog named Fiona, rescued from certain death by a heroic man, captured the hearts of people all over the world.
FIONA’S RESCUE
After many an animal lover sent me the video, I reluctantly grabbed a tissue and hit play.
Fiona’s rescue was heartwarming to say …
Tags: adopt-a-pet.com, animal rescue, breed rescue, eldad, fiona's rescue, hope for paws, human-animal bond, humane charities, pet adoption, pit bulls, social justice and animals
Posted on April 18th, 2012 in Adoption, Favorite Things | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Pia
Do your animals welcome you home in a flurry of excitement and goofiness? Being the recipient of such pure love and devotion- that exhibited by a furry family member- is truly one of life’s greatest gifts!
A new campaign to highlight the special bond between animals and their humans is asking people to submit videos of …
Tags: adopt-a-pet.com, animal rescue, human-animal bond, shelter photography
Posted on April 11th, 2012 in Adoption, Favorite Things | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Pia
This week started off with a big woof- a visit to Martha and her crew- and a live appearance with some furry companions in need of homes! The show was called “Do Something,” and was about how anyone can get involved and make a difference! Not surprisingly- the animal guests and I like to …
Tags: adopt-a-pet.com, Adoption, animal rescue, animal welfare, animal welfare expert, art and animals, breed rescue, children and animals, Dr. Pia Salk, HeARTs Speak, human-animal bond, human-animal bond expert, kids and animals, moral development, parenting and pet adoption, Pia Salk, pit bulls, richard phibbs, shelter photography
Posted on March 7th, 2012 in Adoption, Favorite Things | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Pia
I recently shared the story of fashion photographer extraordinaire, Richard Phibbs, focusing his lens on the plight of shelter animals. Having now had the good fortune to spend a day with Phibbs, his crew and the NY shelter staff- who he very accurately described as amazing- I’m here to share my account of ’shelter …
Tags: adopt-a-pet.com, animal welfare expert, art and animals, Dr. Pia Salk, human-animal bond expert, humane charities, Pia Salk, richard phibbs, richard phibbs and animal welfare, shelter photography, social justice and animals
Posted on January 26th, 2012 in Adoption, Favorite Things | direct link to this entry |