Packpeople.com Make an impact!If you believe in the positive influence of pets in people’s lives and the importance of honoring the rescue, care and well-being of animals you’ll want to listen, watch and read our interviews. We enjoy sharing the insights and experiences of animal advocates with our online audience.
As you’ll see, we are interested in people from all walks of life who make animal welfare a priority. Rescues, shelters, artists, authors, manufacturers, businesses – we love exploring their worlds and sharing how they make a push for the betterment of animals’ lives.
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Founded in 2009, Pets for Patriots, Inc. is the inspiration of Beth Zimmerman. Through Pets for Patriots, the most vulnerable shelter pets are given a second chance at life while enhancing the lives of our veterans and service personnel. This very special organization saves at-risk dogs and cats and places them in the loving homes […]
PackPeople is so grateful to have featured Holli Pfau and her wonderful book, Pure Gold – Adventures with Six Rescued Golden Retrievers (hear the interview here) last month, and we’re delighted to share with you a note from Holli about a great way for your shelter, humane society or rescue to raise funds: “For every […]
Dogs for the Deaf, Inc. is dedicated to rescuing and training dogs to assist people with hearing loss, autism, panic/anxiety, physical, mental and emotional challenges. Founded in 1977 by Roy G. Kabat and funded by donations from individuals and service groups, Dogs for the Deaf has rescued and professionally trained thousands of dogs to help […]
We found The Golden Retriever Club of Greater Los Angeles Rescue while we were looking for breed specific rescues to interview. Holli Pfau’s interview had led us to Golden Retrievers and we wanted to learn more about this very popular breed and GRCGLA Rescue’s challenging work in rescuing, helping and rehoming Goldens. GRCGLA Rescue is […]
Beagle Freedom Project began in December 2010 when Shannon Keith received information that beagles used for lab research were to be given a chance at freedom. Now, Beagle Freedom Project functions as a mission of Animal Rescue, Media & Education (ARME, also founded by Shannon Keith), rescuing and finding homes for lab research beagles, an […]
This week we created 3 more Fan Pages on Facebook to give Dog Adoption, Cat Adoption and Lost Pets a higher chance to be seen by our community of animal lovers and people who care about animal welfare. Why Dog Adoption? I started to visit local L.A. shelters a couple months ago to help give […]
Sharingpet.org is a new social network for pets and the people who love them. The mission of Sharingpet is to transform and develop internet solutions to protect and improve the lives of animals – including an innovative virtual adoption platform. This San Francisco-based project’s primary goal is to be one of the leaders in the […]
Holli Pfau, a truly gifted writer and avid golden retriever lover, recounts the joys, challenges, and rewards of sharing her life with six rescued golden retrievers, each with a distinct personality that offers genuine love. One by one, Holli introduces readers to these remarkable dogs, from the wise Nikki to the abused but loving and […]
Speak For The Speechless! Defend The Defenseless! Arm The Animals! This is the mission of Arm the Animals, a young team of dedicated pet lovers designing, creating and selling stylish T-shirts that make a statement, raise awareness, and generate funds for small, struggling animal rescues. Almost one year ago I visited the Flea Market in Pasadena where I […]
This article was contributed by Aubrie Kavanaugh “You know life’s too short to live it in fear. Only thing you will regret is what you do not do at all even more than the stupid things you do. . .” (“Surrender,” by Fisher) I’ve done a lot of stupid things over the years in the […]