Maurices Clothing is teaming up with the ASPCA this month to spotlight individual animal shelters across the nation to raise awareness for shelter pet adoption. The company has called the project Rescues and Runways, and will be hosting pet-themed fashion shows in their stores across the nation in communities from coast to coast.

The campaign, which lasts all through September, aims to increase awareness of animal shelters which they hope will then increase pet adoptions. Local models will sport not only the latest fashions from Maurices, but they’ll each be holding a pet that is up for adoption at their local …read more

I am just in love with the idea of sharing a piece of jewelry with your precious little one.

Heart U Back
Heart U Back is a collection of jewelry created exclusively for the ASPCA and designed to celebrate the human-animal bond. From the press release announcing the launch of the line, “‘The ASPCA’s ‘Heart U Back’ collection of bracelets, charms, pendants, and earrings is fashionable and fun to wear, yet it also conveys a message of love,’ said Gavin Kovacs, creator of the collection.”
About the ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®)
From the About page of their …read more

Today is the official start of ASPCA’s Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month. Last month, I wrote a post, Going Orange for Animals, that highlights all that’s going during Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month, including some tees and wristbands for sale from ASPCA.

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month is held each  April to honor the anniversary of the ASPCA’s founding in 1866. Please visit ASPCAApril.org to get involved.

New to this year’s Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month is the ASPCA Ambassadors Program. It’s an online network giving ASPCA supporters the chance to become an “ASPCA Ambassador” by registering to …read more

Houseplants are a simple, inexpensive way to help boost indoor air quality. They help clear pollutants and toxins from the air and moderate humidity indoors. Here’s a list of the most effective plants for removing indoor air pollutants, from a study by NASA and the Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA):