Summersault launches Presidential-Pooch-Pardon.com
6,500 animal shelters come together for national signature campaign to support Obama adopting a dog at a shelter and “Pardoning a Pooch”- www.Presidential-Pooch-Pardon.com
RICHMOND, IN – Summersault LLC, a website development firm based here, and Adopt-a-Pet.com, the nation’s largest non-profit pet adoption website, are spearheading a national campaign and website called “Presidential-Pooch-Pardon.com”, using a Barack Obama-themed campaign website and messages such as “Yes We Can ADOPT” to gather signatures in support of the new President-Elect adopting a shelter puppy. The website, created and hosted in Richmond by Summersault, already has gathered thousands of signatures from around the country in just its first few hours.In his first press conference, President-Elect Barack Obama stated his interested in adopting a puppy for his daughters, but expressed that Malia is allergic to dogs and needs a hypoallergenic breed. Obama was concerned that this was in conflict with his desire to adopt a dog from a shelter. “Many pets in shelters across the nation are hypoallergenic purebreds and mixed breeds”, says David Meyer, President of Adopt-a-Pet.com. “Common hypoallergenic breeds include Poodles, Schnauzers, certain Terriers, and mixes of those and many other breeds as well. There is no conflict at all between needing a hypoallergenic dog and adopting from a shelter.”
Adopt-a-Pet.com worked with Summersault to create the campaign website at http://Presidential-Pooch-Pardon.com/ and spread the word. “We’re excited to be a part of this important awareness-raising campaign,” says Chris Hardie, Principal of Summersault. “We’ve worked hard to help Adopt-a-Pet.com use the technologies of the Internet, and it’s great to see so many people using those tools to encourage the President-elect to adopt a shelter dog.”
Obama’s interest in adopting a dog has spawned an outpouring of support in the animal welfare community and an avalanche of interest across the country and the world. “Searches for adoptable pets have increased noticeably in the last week on our national pet-adoption website.” adds Meyer. “Certainly if the President-Elect realizes that he can easily get the hypoallergenic dog he needs, his adopting a dog at a shelter will inspire the whole nation to do the same, and will help get the word out about the millions of pets in shelters who do not get adopted each year.” Meyer added with a smile, “Whether you were a ‘Bark’ Obama or a ‘McCainine’ supporter, everybody can support shelter pet adoption”.
Adopt-a-Pet.com is working with its 6,500 listed shelters to get as many signatures as possible in the next days and weeks to impress upon Obama the support of his adopting a dog or adopting a puppy from an animal shelter, humane society, SPCA or pet rescue group.
Adopt-a-Pet.com is the world’s largest nonprofit pet adoption web service, helping over 6,500 animal shelters and pet rescue organizations find homes for pets by displaying photos and descriptions of adoptable pets to over 1.5 million people a month seeking to adopt a dog or adopt a cat.
Summersault, LLC is a leader in database driven web solutions. The Richmond, Indiana based firm offers a single point of contact for highly customized web design and application development solutions, as well as professional consulting services and support.
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