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Parents of rescue pets are — and should be — proud of their status as saviors. With so many needy pets in shelters, it's great to see families taking in these loving, deserving animals.
True Blood star Anna Paquin adopted her dog from a shelter, as evidenced by her T-shirt from L.A.'s
Good Dog Animal Rescue, which reads "I Rescued My Best Friend." (The shirts are available in pink and blue in a variety of sizes through the shelter's Web site.) The actress and fiancé Stephen Moyer also
stepped out to a fund-raiser for Good Dog and
L.A. Dogworks Tuesday night, promoting animal adoption in the Hollywood area. Paquin even
posed with a needy pup!So, from volunteering and rescuing to donating and T-shirt wearing, we want to know: How do you show your shelter pride? Tell us in the comments below!See more about animal rescue on PEOPLE Pets:Adopt Us! Kinsey, Allister and Grady to Make Purrrrfect Pets!Found My Animal Accessories: Stylish Look, Great Cause
Sep
29
2009
11:54am
What great stories! Our readers have such big hearts!
Sep
29
2009
7:25am
I am donating adorable homemade collars to shelters and shipping them everywhere! My first baby is a shelter dog; Misty! She is turning 13 years old and I have had her since she was 8 weeks old!
Sep
28
2009
11:42pm
It's Good dog ANIMAL Rescue....read the shirt not to be confused with any other rescue. If you would like to purchase a shirt and support the cause check it out
www.GoodDogAnimalRescue.com
$25 includes shipping and handling anywhere in U.S
Sep
28
2009
10:29pm
I have magnets on my car that say "I rescued my best friend", I Volunteer at my local Shelter, I donate old items, and I use re-usable grocery bags from animal shelters, and I purchase things where the proceeds go to Rescues and Shelters, such as PetSmart.
Sep
28
2009
7:10pm
Here in Southern California I have two rescued Chihuahuas and when we walk every day and people stop to pet them, I tell everyone they are rescued and from where they were rescued. I tell them how to find the particular kind of dog they're looking for and I also tout Petfinder. I was also with greyhound rescue for 12 years and at that time we were doing adoption events almost every weekend at Petsmart, Petco, home and garden shows, we were invited to car shows, book signings, Christmas tree lightings and you name it! We were/are Needle Nose Crew and they are still going strong. I miss my Alli terribly but because at this age and stage there is no way I could pick up a 60+ lb. dog and get it off to the Vet in an emergency, I now have dinky dogs to talk about to every ear that will hear.
Sep
28
2009
6:18pm
I volunteered for 6 months a the SPCA where I got my pointer, and actually showed the dogs and matched them up with the right applicants. In addition to volunterring Isubmited a "Happy Tails" story about the adoption experience and it was published in both the local paper, the SPCA newsletter and posted on the internet. Finally both my husband and I wear our German Shorthaired Pointer t-shirts proudly!!!
Sep
28
2009
12:20pm
I have Golden Retrievers. Everybody loves Goldens. Besides the bumper stickers and shirts everyone always asks where I got my dogs and I proudly tell them about Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue in Reinholds PA (plug).
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