I know this is an ad for an adoptable cat, but it is so well written I wanted to share it. I spend a fair amount of time dreaming about getting another dog, and perusing rescue postings. Usually, they are written to fit a certain template and tell you just about nothing about the dog. This one, by contrast, really gets your attention.
I think better ads are more successful than boring ones, don’t you? I have to think the adoption rate would go up if rescues and shelters put a bit more thought into their adoption ads. Continue reading How Adoptable Animals Should Be Advertised →
Gadzoo.com, the leading pets classifieds and content provider for nearly 100 newspaper websites, announces its Marley & Me – Cutest Pets Photo Contest, running online now through April 20, 2009. Just in time for the hit movie Marley & Me’s DVD/Blu-ray release, pet lovers are invited to win great prizes by uploading photos of their pet looking as cute as Marley. Users can also rate pet photos on a scale of 1 to 5 “paws” to determine the winning photos.
Continue reading Cute Dog Photo Contest →
Wow! What a great movie! I laughed, I cried….but it was not at all what I expected. When you watch the commercials for “Marley and Me”, you get a sense that the movie will be a physical comedy about the antics of a misbehaving dog. Although there is some of that, the movie is really about John Grogan’s life, with Marley providing comic relief.
Continue reading Mad About Marley →
I guess I’m not the only one excited about the release of “Marley and Me”. I plan on seeing in Tuesday night, so I’ll let you know on Wednesday what I thought. (Although I’m not particularly fond of Owen Wilson, the male lead – hope that doesn’t ruin it for me.)
Anyways, here’s just a bit of the news I’ve seen recently about the movie.
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