Del is just one of many BFPA cats bunking January 5-11 at AniMall Adoption Center, located in the Morrisville Outlet Mall.

For more details on this event, a listing of the other BFPA cats you can meet at AniMall, plus a map and directions, please click here.

Some think giving a Yellow Lab puppy as a surprise holiday gift is a great idea. Others believe presenting the kids with a kitten under the Christmas tree is sound judgement.

We urge you to rethink any of these ideas. Giving animals as presents often ends up badly, as many times these pets are unwanted in the first place, then discarded at the local shelter.

Here's a better option if you would like to give the gift of a pet: Create a gift certificate stating that you will cover the cost of a future adoption. And please offer to cover adoption costs rather than the cost of buying a pet from a breeder or pet store. Include some information to help your friend or family member make a wise decision. This strategy allows the recipients of your gift to choose their own pet and to decide when they are ready to care for a pet. The recipients of your gift will appreciate being able to make these decisions themselves.

The holiday season is a wonderful time of year, filled with goodwill. In our enthusiasm for the season, we often overlook things we consider normal that are hazardous to our dogs and cats.

Mistletoe, especially mistletoe berries, can be very toxic to pets. Holly leaves and berries can cause gastrointestinal irritation, vomiting and diarrhea.

Tinsel on the tree has no direct toxic effects, but it can cause gastrointestinal blockage that can be life-threatening. Cats seem to love tinsel.

Styrofoam in ornaments or packaging presents the same threat of gastrointestinal blockage. And bubble lights contain methylene chloride, a moderately toxic solvent.

BFPA has partnered with FunDAZ to make it easy for you to save money and send support our way, all at the same time. Click on the logo above and order one of our savings cards. The cost is $29 for a full year and you get 10-50% savings !! Once you receive your card, you can shop with some of the best merchants in the Triangle area. This would make a GREAT HOLIDAY GIFT!

... or until your credit card explodes, whichever comes first!

BFPA has tee-shirts, accessories, gifts and other stuff, thanks to Cafe Press. For every item that you buy, BFPA will receive proceeds from merchandise sales.

Our lg. coffee mug will hold enough java to read the morning paper front-to-back without having a refill .... and our caps (available in tan and white) are sharp!

Or how about a wall clock to keep you on time ?? We hope you'll check out our items available by strolling into the store (click that purple highlight) and buying some great items for yourself or as gifts to promote and help BFPA.

Each day 10,000 humans are born in the U.S.--and each day 70,000 puppies and kittens are born. As long as these birth rates exist, there will never be enough homes for all the animals.

As a result, millions of healthy, loving cats, dogs, kittens and puppies face early death -- in a very cruel fashion at your local shelter -- as a form of animal control. Others are left to fend for themselves against automobiles, the elements, other animals and cruel humans.

What can you do to stop the suffering? How can you Pitch In ??

This baby can have babies of her own

A kitten can have her first litter at the age of five months, and just one litter means that five more good homes must be found. That is why there are so many strays, and why animal shelters and rescue groups are always full of cats.

Looking for an easy way to support our rescued cats and dogs? Next time you need an Internet search engine, click on the logo below. Type in "Best Friend Pet Adoption" in the "Who do you GoodSearch for?" window, then click "verify". The more people who use Good Search, the more money will be raised to help BFPA rescued dogs and cats.

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