The Dogist - Give a Dog a Bone

The Dogist is a photography project dedicated to capturing the beauty of dogs, and the photographs are absolutely captivating. Check them out at thedogist.com.

As Adopt a Shelter Dog Month comes to a end, we wanted to highlight other programs that you can donate to help shelters. The Dogist has created a program called Give a Dog a Bone, which aims to get more dogs out of shelters and also give those dogs a better life while they're in the shelter.

October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month

Did you know that approximately 7.6 million animals enter shelters every year? And every year only about 1/2 are adopted out - the rest are are euthanized.*

Here are a few ideas of how you can help:

1. Adopt a shelter dog.
2. Make a donation - money or items! - to your favorite or local shelter.
3. Spread the word on your Facebook or Twitter feed: Adopt a Dog and Save a Life month.
4. Sign up to foster a dog.
5. Volunteer at a shelter.

*Information gathered from the ASPCA.