Every October, we get to enjoy one of the best months of the year—Adopt a Shelter Dog Month and World Animal Day. This makes it the purr-fect time to celebrate and support the organizations that rescue all the adorable furbabies. World Animal Day, celebrated on October 4, is an International Day of Action for animal rights and welfare, and Adopt a Shelter Dog Month shines a spotlight on the importance of adopting rescue dogs from shelters and giving them a second chance at life.

This a great time of year to consider bringing home a new furry family member from a local shelter. We also couldn’t resist sharing pictures of pets from our EGP Ambassadors, many of them are rescues of their own. Read more. Pledge or renew here by Nov. 22.