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Dec 26, 20235 min read
End your year on a note so high, only your dog will hear it!
Wishing you a very happy and healthy 2024! 2023 was a BIG year for 600 Million Dogs and animals all around the world. And none of it...
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600milliondogs.org
Dec 20, 20233 min read
Why is this shelter in lockdown?
The Bad News: Shelters pushed past capacity ... creating the perfect conditions for deadly dog flu outbreaks. The Good News: There are...
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600milliondogs.org
Dec 18, 20233 min read
Hope Unleashed with scientific progress for animals!
Thanks to you, exciting progress is being made in our work ... ... to end the #1 cause of suffering for dogs and cats, pet...
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600milliondogs.org
Dec 15, 20234 min read
6 Reasons Never to Give Animals as Surprise Gifts!
After the holiday season, shelters often report an uptick in animals who are given up to shelters. In fact, the animals who are abandoned...
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600milliondogs.org
Dec 11, 20236 min read
Sickening Cruelty YOU helped fight in 2023
2023 was a BIG year for 600 Million Dogs and animals all around the world. And none of it would be possible without you — our deeply...
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600milliondogs.org
Dec 8, 20236 min read
Dogs and Cats Stolen for Meat in Vietnam
Recently in South Korea, animal advocates made progress in their efforts to ban the cruel dog meat trade. But in Vietnam, dogs and cats...
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600milliondogs.org
Dec 5, 20234 min read
How to Potty Train a Dog
As you may know, "behavioral problems" are among the main reasons why dogs end up in shelters. One of those problems: potty training....
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600milliondogs.org
Nov 27, 20232 min read
GivingTuesday is almost here!
GIVING TUESDAY IS ALMOST HERE! YOUR GIFT MATCHED UP TO $35,000! Great news to protect animals from pain and suffering -- it's almost...
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600milliondogs.org
Nov 14, 20234 min read
Animals Don't Belong on Store Shelves!
Clark County in Nevada has recently proposed a ban on pet stores selling live animals! Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft says that...
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600milliondogs.org
Nov 10, 20234 min read
Catching Cancer in Companion Animals
Protecting Companion Animals from Cancer Cancer is a terrible reality for many companion animals, just as it is for humans. Early...
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abieniek2
Nov 9, 20232 min read
A GivingTuesday MATCH you don't want to miss!
GIVING TUESDAY: NOVEMBER 28 YOUR GIFT MATCHED UP TO $35,000! Coco had a history of neglect. Team 600 responded to a call about a dog...
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600milliondogs.org
Nov 6, 20234 min read
Celebrate Adopt a Senior Pet Month!
Why "Adopt a Senior Pet Month" Matters November is “Adopt a Senior Pet Month,” an important time to consider some of the most overlooked...
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600milliondogs.org
Nov 2, 20235 min read
Animal Homelessness Increasing
Shelter Animals Count, a trustworthy source that keeps up with animal sheltering data, recently released a disturbing report. The number...
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600milliondogs.org
Oct 26, 20234 min read
Toxic Algae Blooms: Protecting Your Companion Animals
A 2-year-old dog named Cove tragically died just 45 minutes after coming into contact with toxic algae. Cove’s guardian Jan describes the...
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600milliondogs.org
Oct 24, 20236 min read
Private Rescue Groups vs. Government-Run Animal Shelters
What’s the difference between private rescue groups and government-run animal shelters? In case you haven't been involved in animal...
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600milliondogs.org
Oct 17, 20234 min read
Vet doesn't want to see you? It's not you, it's them
National Vet Shortage Crisis The bond between humans and their companion animals has always run incredibly deep. Over the past few years,...
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600milliondogs.org
Oct 5, 20232 min read
Saving just a few animals isn't good enough
Our Challenging Mission to Stop Dog and Cat Overpopulation Our mission is fueled by a strong desire to put an end to the immense...
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600milliondogs.org
Oct 3, 20234 min read
It's Adopt a Shelter Dog Month!
Angela Fullmer knew something must be wrong when her rescued dog, Capone, wouldn’t stop barking at 1:30am, despite her calling for him to...
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600milliondogs.org
Sep 27, 20235 min read
Devastating wildfires: keeping your companion animals safe
In Maui, Hawaii, after the most devastating wildfire in the U.S. in more than a century, dozens of people lost their lives along with...
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600milliondogs.org
Sep 21, 20232 min read
Millions of Lives at Stake: Rabies, Stray Dogs, and You!
September 28th is World Rabies Day, an important time to acknowledge this often overlooked global health threat and the lethal stigma it...
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