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It is the Human
Condition to Love.
It is Love that Changes the Human Condition.
It is the Love of one Human that can Change a Nation.
It is that Love which empowers one Nation, to save man's best
friend.
~ C. Paige
photo by
Lisa Gizara
National Dog Day 2007- saved over 14,500 dogs! Thank you America!
National Dog Day
serves to help galvanize the public to recognize the number of dogs
that need to be rescued each year, and acknowledges family dogs and
dogs that work selflessly each day to save lives, keep us safe and
bring comfort. Dogs put their lives on the line every day - for
their law enforcement partner, for their blind companion, for a
child who is disabled, for our freedom and safety by detecting bombs
and drugs and pulling victims of tragedy from wreckage, saving their
lives and often grieving the dead and dying they cannot save.
National Dog Day's founder, animal behaviorist, author and founder
of the
Animal Miracle Foundation,
Colleen
Paige, felt it was time to honor dogs more than we currently do, to
give them "a day", to show deep appreciation for our long connection
to each other - for their endearing patience, unquestioning loyalty,
for their work, their capacity for love and their ability to impact
our lives everyday in the most miraculous ways. National Dog Day
wishes to encourage dog ownership of all breeds, mixed and pure - and embraces the opportunity for all dogs to live a happy, safe and
”abuse-free life”.
National Dog Day will
be many a dog’s birthday and for all of them it will be a
“K9- 4th of July!” Even citizens who are not dog owners will be encouraged to
donate $5 to their local shelter on National Dog Day.
You can be directly
responsible for saving a life... not just one life - over 15,000 of
them in 2008 by being a sponsor or volunteer.
Facts
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National Dog Day is nationally
recognized on August 26th
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National Dog Day was
created by animal behaviorist and author,
Colleen Paige,
founder of the
Animal Miracle Foundation.
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The Animal Miracle Foundation is
a Private Charitable Foundation who's mission is to effect public
awareness regarding the plight of homeless animals and animal
cruelty, to take part in ending the overpopulation of unwanted pets
through adoption efforts, behavior education and support of
spay/neuter programs, to ensure wildlife conservation and help keep
the planet healthy for its animals, to teach children compassion
toward animals and for one another through the love of animals, to
help create joy for the elderly through hands-on interaction with
pets and community involvement with their own pets and to assist
domestic pet and wildlife related "no kill" rescue organizations and
sanctuaries with their life saving programs though financial aid and
public awareness.
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In 2007, Italy, Australia, Canada
and the U.K. participated in National Dog Day!
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National Dog Day is an
annual event with one main national event only. Businesses, shelters
and rescue organizations nationwide hosted over 300 "affiliate
events" nationwide to celebrate dogs and help save homeless dogs in
their community. All National Dog Day events must be registered and
sanctioned by AMF. To host your own event, please visit
www.amfAmerica.org
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National Dog Day will host its
2008 main event in Solomons, Maryland at The Calvert Marine Museum.
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Our goal in 2006 was to be the
platform for the adoption of 10,000 dogs nationwide on August 26th,
2006. We exceeded our goal and watched, as America adopted over
12,000 dogs on August 26th, 2006 and nearly 15,000 dogs in 2007!
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Every year, we will anticipate
raising the goal for the number of dogs adopted across the country
on National Dog Day and through it's associated events. Our goal for
2008 is to save 20,000 dogs on the weekend of August 23rd through
August 26th.
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If National Dog Day's official
celebration date (August 26th) falls on a weekday, most events
across the nation (including the main event) will be planned for the
weekend prior to August 26th.
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National Dog Day is just
one of many celebratory and lifesaving pet holidays created by
Colleen Paige and AMF. For more information about AMF events,
including, but not limited to, National Cat Day, National Puppy
Day, National Mutt Day, National Horse Protection Day and National
Wildlife Day, please visit
www.amfAmerica.org/holidays
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