…Tis the season to be wagging … wag, wag, wag, wag, wag, wag, wag, wag, wag …
…Chasing squirrels and little kitties… wag, wag, wag, wag, wag, wag, wag, wag, wag …
…Go and fetch some tennis balls now … wag, wag, wag, wag, wag, wag, wag, wag, wag …

…  ahhh, it’s time to Celebrate the Season! …  it’s also time to begin thinking about all the great things we have in our lives…  like tennis balls, squeaky toys and squirrels to chase…  and, most importantly, a home with people who love us…

Unfortunately, for lots and lots of dogs and cats the Season is just another time to wish they had a home…  it’s sad, but the reality is that right now are as many as 8 Million homeless pets looking for a home in our country… 

The problem is so extensive that as many as 4 million orphaned dogs and cats will be euthanized this year due to shelter overcrowding and lack of awareness about these homeless pets…  sure makes me appreciate the life I lead… (and I guessing the life most of my blog friends lead…)

… but  (Wag! Wag!) there is a way that I and all my friends can help this Holiday season…  Iams (you know, the pet food people) is celebrating its 10th anniversary of Iams Home 4 the Holidays.  This program is supported by 1000′s of animal organizations worldwide who are dedicated to helping place orphaned dogs and cats into happy, loving homes.  This year Iams Home 4 the Holidays hopes to place 1 million orphaned animals into homes this holiday season…  that’s a lot of squirrels that better look out!

…  any of you who are fans of the Desperate Housewives tv show will recognize one of the programs more famous ambassadors, Felicity Huffman..  turns out in real life she’s a dog person too… cool…  maybe ABC will let her have a puppy on Wisteria Lane???

… anyway, Iams and Felicity and lots of folks are working really hard to help out a whole bunch of orphaned dogs and cats this holiday season…  the best part is that you can help too!  A great way to help would be to spread the word about the program on your blogs…  more blogs, more awareness, less homeless dogs and cats… (and that’s a good thing for everyone…)  Or, just add a link to your blogroll to the ‘official Iams Home 4 the Holidays website..  (http://www.iamshome4theholidays.com) 

… Or, and I know everyone will like this, how about grabbing a badge and displaying in on your website to show your support. (why do bloggers like badges so much anyway?)  Heck, maybe you could even find a dog or cat near you who needs home and give them one.  You can find a shelter near you by clicking here.  I’m still working on my people… wouldn’t a little brother or sister be fun?   I even promised that I would teach them the ropes…  we’ll see…

… so as you’re enjoying the good life this holiday season, don’t forget about the dogs and cats that are less fortunate than us…

… Peace Out!   oh, yeah… don’t forget to Keep On Wagging!