Porn stars love dogs, too. Adult film star Mia Presley, along with a few other notable names in the porn industry recently launched Porn Stars 4 Pups, the self proclaimed “headquarters for those interested in helping four legged friends in various adoption places and rescues across the country.”
Their inspiration for creating the site? According to Mia Presley; ”I think we should use our gaining celebrity for something that is a great worldly cause.”
The site features Southern California rescues, profiles of dogs available for adoption and several photos of the scantily clad stars with their pets. Also somewhere in the mix is a photo of Ron Jeremy and a turtle.
On the home page, the porn stars remind us that “Its important for those folks who want to help to know that giving as much as a few cents makes more of a difference then not giving at all… and giving a giving a pup a home is just as valuable as making a conrtribution”
Very eloquently put, ladies. At least their heart is in the right place.
In all seriousness, celebrities and public figures that use their names to support animal well being and adoption are all heroes in my book.
Dog lover, Oprah Winfrey recently debuted her newest family member on her show, an adorable blond Cocker Spaniel puppy, named Sadie.
Sadie came from Pets are Worth Saving (PAWS), a no-kill animal shelter in the Chicago area. Oprah urged viewers to consider adopting from a shelter where many people are giving up pets in these tough economic times, and even brought three of Sadie’s adoptable brothers and sisters onto to the show.
Oprah is a wonderful advocate for animals and I applaud her support of the animal and rescue communities!
Hopefully after reading last week’s post, you’ve decided to join the pet lover community on various social sites such as Dogster, Facebook, or Twitter. That was easy, right?
Now that you’re involved, you are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of animal adoption and hopefully move motivated than ever to help! The next step then, is spread the word to your friends, family and other online communities.
So you’re on Facebook? Add applications to your page such as Adopt an ASPCA Pet or Petfinder’s Dogpile and invite your family and friends. Everyone who views your profile will see the causes you support and hopefully help spread the word, as well. Become a fan of Dog Park Mom’s page and find more ways to spread the word.
Big movements start small, and social awareness is the first step.
Today, Animal Rescue Online celebrated it’s first annual (I hope!) Tweet Blast. Tweet Blast got me thinking… how can one person (no matter how little resources or time) help support animal adoption? The task seems daunting, and obviously no one person can correct the problem of over 9.6 million animals being euthanized ever year in the United States. Over 56% of dogs that enter animal shelters are euthanized.
Obviously we have a problem, and I want to help. I don’t have a tremendous amount of resources (time or money) but I strongly believe that if every animal lover can do something small, we can make an impact.
This is the first post in what will become a weekly feature focused on ideas for the everyday animal lover to help find homes for homeless pets and reduce the number of animals that enter shelters each year.
How you can help #1 - Join the community
There are several communities of dog and animal lovers online (Dogster, Doggiespace, Dogbook, to name a few). Join Twitter and follow animal lovers such as @littlebella, @aspca, @BFAS, @actionforanimals, @HumaneSociety, @DogParkMom (that’s me!) and @aplacetobark. Become a fan of the Dog Park Mom group on Facebook. Join in the conversations that are taking place and express your passion for helping animals. Make connections with like minded individuals who are already doing things to support animal adoption, and learn from them! These contacts, resources and knowledge are your first step to getting involved and helping support this worthy cause.
I recently discovered the world of Twitter. I’ve heard about its use for marketing and socializing, but once I started a Twitter account I realized just how connected to the world anyone can be. You can find just about anyone on Twitter, even Barack Obama.
Now I’ve discovered my favorite use of Twitter so far – helping a homeless animal find a home!
This weekend, Animal Rescue Online is having its first ever Tweet Blast, an idea I’m surprised no one else has come up with yet!
On February 28th, 2009 everyone participating will post a tweet with a link to the Petfinder profile page of a homeless animal of their choice, encouraging thier followers to consider adoption if looking for a new pet!
Tweet Blast’s aim is to promote individual animals by getting them the exposure they need and cannot otherwise get because the shelter they’re housed at doesn’t have sufficient funds for publicity.
What a great way to help spread the word about the amount of animals in need of a home, and to put a face on this need. I hope local animal shelters will adopt a similar idea to support local pets in need!
There are only four states in this country that don’t consider animal cruelty to be a felony. Those states are Idaho, Mississippi, North and South Dakota. Arkansas passed legislation that makes animal cruelty a felony just this month. The fact that there are only four states lagging behind is good news considering animal cruelty was a felony in only seven states in 1993! That’s 39 states that have adopted legislation that makes animal cruelty a felony in the last 16 years. The problem is, even with this crime carrying a felony charge, the majority of states punish even the aggravated felons with less than a year of imprisonment and under $5,000 in fines. The punishment is not fitting of the crime.
What do you think should have been the punishment in a Montana case in which a camper cut off a family dog’s head with a chain saw and threw it at the owners?
Russell Howald, 30, was sentenced to the maximum — two years.
Cases likes this and others about puppy mills, dogfighting, and abuse tear at my heart to the point where I physically feel pain in my heart when I read them. If simply the thought of these crimes makes me sick, what kind of person can actually commit them? Should that type of person really only be put behind bars for less than two months?
Some of the cases you can find on pet-abuse.com are sad, sickening and enough to make you question your faith in humanity.
Also in 2009, animal cruelty bills will be under consideration in:
Alabama — felony cockfighting bill
Alaska — felony animal cruelty bill (first offense)
Arkansas — felony animal cruelty bill and felony cockfighting bill
Georgia — felony cockfighting bill
Idaho — felony animal cruelty bill
Illinois — felony animal fighting spectator bill
Indiana — felony animal fighting spectator bill and a bill to enhance the felony animal cruelty law
Iowa — pet protection order bill
Mississippi — felony animal cruelty bill and felony cockfighting bill
Missouri — felony animal fighting spectator bill and forfeiture of fighting dogs bill
Montana — abandonment and/or starvation of horses bill
Nebraska — pet protection order bill, animal abuse reporting bill and bill to strengthen animal fighting laws
New Hampshire — bill to enhance animal cruelty law
New Jersey — pet protection order bill and bill to enhance animal cruelty law
Oregon — felony cockfighting spectator bill
Rhode Island — bill to enhance animal cruelty law
South Carolina — cockfighting bill and pet protection order bill
South Dakota — felony animal cruelty bill
Tennessee — felony cockfighting bill
If you are reading this blog, you are likely an extreme lover of animals and dogs, in particular. People like us value our pets like we value our children, because that is exactly what they are to us. Let’s keep the momentum from the past 16 years going. Support the legislation that enforces harsher penalities for those convicted of animal cruelty.
Animals deserve better, and it’s our job as human beings to speak for those that can’t speak for themselves!
Last year, Uno the beagle won Best in Show at The Westminster Dog show after which the popularity of beagles as a family pet soared. I’m sure after a new dog is awarded Best in Show tonight at The Westminster Dog show, we’ll see a similar trend.
While I won’t go nearly as far as PETA and say that the AKC is comperable to the KKK, claiming that ”Breeders Kill Shelter Dogs’ Chances”, I will commend PETA for bringing awareness to shelter dogs during thier protests of The Westminster Dog Show. I hope that everyone inspiried to add a new member to the family after watching the show will forgo a purebred and will give a home to a shelter dog in need of love and a home. As a once volunteer for the SPCA, I saw first hand how many animals come into a shelter, daily. Animals who are sweet and loving and are just looking for a good home.
Maisey is from a shelter, and after adopting her, I wouldn’t ever add a new member to the family any other way. Not only is she the sweetest dog I’ve ever known, but a very good feeling comes from rescuing a dog. I could have saved Maisey’s life – and that makes the bond between us even stronger.
Visit a site like Petfinder.com to locate a shelter dog that matches your lifestyle. You can search by breed, age, size and sex.
Porn stars love dogs, too. Adult film star Mia Presley, along with a few other notable names in the porn industry recently launched Porn Stars 4 Pups, the self proclaimed “headquarters for those interested in helping four legged friends in various adoption places and rescues across the country.” 
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