Dog Rescue Website Passes 3,000th Rehomed Dog Landmark

The national dog adoption website DogsBlog.com (owned and published by K9 Media Ltd, publisher of DogMagazine.net) is delighted to announce the rehoming of its 3,000th dog.

The website, which was set up only last year, has seen phenomenal growth trends, culminating in a 75% successful rehoming rate – for every 100 dogs placed on the site, 75 will be rehomed.

The traffic to the website has also seen a huge growth trend with a staggering 334.98% increase in visitor numbers year on year.

DogsBlog.com co-founder Kim Bruce:

“It still gives us a great deal of pride to see these dogs finding new homes through the website. We get such a thrill to hear from the people who’ve found their dream dog via DogsBlog. It’s especially pleasing to hear from the people who would not normally have considered adopting a dog but fell in love with one of the dogs listed on the site. The aim was always to try and improve the image of shelter dogs and to give people an easy to use interface, showcasing the many fantastic dogs seeking new homes from all over the UK.”

Earlier in the year, DogsBlog and official partner CEVA Animal Health (manufacturer of the D.A.P products) launched the UK’s first ever National Dog Adoption Month held in August.

The month proved to be hugely successful, DogsBlog.com reporting a rise of 227% in successful adoptions during August along with:

• 282 dogs successfully placed in new, permanent homes
• 473 homing enquiries received during August, an increase of 194% on average months
• A ten-fold increase in the number of rescues applying to list their dogs on the site
• An 85% increase in the number of people prepared to accept professional advice for their dogs rather than give the animals up (preventing 36 dogs from entering the rescue system)
• Relieving the animal welfare sector of £684,484* of financial burden

DogsBlog.com has enjoyed a superb relationship with the media, gaining positive coverage in The Guardian, The Sun and on many radio stations to name but a few.

2009 is set to be an even bigger year for DogsBlog. Kim Bruce:

“We have some pretty major plans in development for 2009. It’s our firm belief that we can remove thousands more dogs and, just as importantly, continue our mission of educating people about the benefits of adopting a dog. We have some great innovations to come.”

See the latest dogs looking for new homes on DogsBlog.com:

* According to annual kenneling costs of £6.65 per day per dog published by RSPCA in January 2008

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