Pet Sitters International and Adopt-a-Pet.com partner to promote pet adoption this summer

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For Immediate Release

Media Contact: Beth Stultz, Pet Sitters International

E-mail: bethstultz@petsit.com

Phone: (336) 983-7747

Pet Sitters International and Adopt-a-Pet.com partner to promote pet adoption during the dog days of summer

Visitors to Takeyourdog.com can now search for adoptable, local pets online

King, NC—June 1, 2011—Since Village Green, a developer and manager of luxury apartments in Detroit, Mich., began participating in Pet Sitters International’s Take Your Dog To Work Day® (TYDTWDay®), eight dogs have been adopted from the Animal Placement Bureau (APB) by Village Green employees. The company’s 2010 TYDTWDay event raised more than $5,550 to benefit APB and support their pet rescue and adoption efforts. Last year, NationLink Wireless in Nashville, Tenn., celebrated TYDTWDay and used their event to collect donations for the Nashville Humane Society. Companies across the U.S. and abroad will join this effort to promote pet adoption again this year on Friday, June 24, for the thirteenth annual celebration of TYDTWDay.

More than just a fun day in the office with Fido, TYDTWDay, created by PSI in 1999, serves a greater purpose—to celebrate the great companions dogs make and encourage their adoptions form local shelters, rescues and humane societies. This year, PSI has partnered with Adopt-a-Pet.com to further TYDTWDay’s mission of helping homeless pets find a forever home.

"Every single person can help homeless pets and we're all a part of the solution,” said Adopt-a-Pet.com’s Director of Partnerships and Promotions, Katya Friedman. “That's the beautiful thing - together, we can make sure every pet ends up in a happy home. By working with one another, we can make a difference to promote pet adoption and help many more lives get saved."

Visitors to the official TYDTWDay Web site, www.takeyourdog.com, can now search for a local adoptable pet by entering their ZIP code and breed preference in the Adopt-a-Pet.com search widget located throughout the site. The site also features tips for selecting the right adoptable pet and how to introduce your new pets to other pets or children in the home.

Pet lovers interested in learning more about supporting local pet adoption efforts year-round are encouraged to visit the “Lend a Helping Paw” tab of Adopt-a-Pet.com’s Web site, www.adoptapet.com, to complete a volunteer profile and be matched with local volunteer opportunities.

To learn more about TYDTWDay, visit www.takeyourdog.com or contact takeyourdog@petsit.com. A free downloadable action pack is available for companies interested in participating in the event.

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About Pet Sitters International

Established in 1994, Pet Sitters International (PSI) is the world’s largest educational association for professional pet sitters, representing nearly 7,500 independent professional pet-sitting businesses in the United States, Canada and abroad. PSI provides members with access to affordable bonding and liability insurance and educational resources including a comprehensive Certification Program, Pet Sitter’s WORLD magazine, The Scoop e-news and PSI’s annual Quest convention. For more information, visit www.petsit.com, home of the Official Pet Sitter Locator™ or sign up to receive the The Scoop on Pet Care. Visit the PSIStoreOnline, the largest specialty retailer of products for pet sitters and pet-sitting business owners.

About Adopt-a-Pet.com

Adopt-a-Pet.com (formerly 1-800-Save-A-Pet.com) is North America's largest non-profit pet adoption website, helping over 10,000 animal shelters, humane societies, SPCAs, pet rescue groups, and pet adoption agencies advertise their homeless pets to adopters for free. Aside from being able to adopt a dog or adopt a cat, Adopt-a-Pet.com visitors can also adopt a rabbit, horse, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, farm-type animals and other small pets. Adopt-a-Pet.com displays photos and descriptions of adoptable pets to over 1.5 million people seeking to adopt a pet each month, and is funded by the passionate pet lovers at Purina and Bayer Animal Health.