Live Puppy and Kitty-Cam Provides Playful Preview of Canines and Felines Looking for Permanent and Loving Homes at North Shore Animal League America

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Nov 09, 2011, 03:41 ET

LIVE FEED FEATURED WEEKLY ON USTREAM, EVERY THURSDAY FROM 11:00AM – 2:00PM EST

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Animal lovers are encouraged to save a life and in an effort to draw attention to the responsible choice of adopting, North Shore Animal League America's weekly Pet Nursery UStream feed is airing live every Thursday from 11:00am – 2:00pm EST. Each UStream feed captures a sampling of the many beautiful and healthy shelter puppies and kittens, also called Mutt-i-grees®, that are looking for permanent and loving homes. Viewers are treated to the joyful and entertaining footage of puppies and kittens playing, exploring and interacting with their mothers.

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"An estimated 8-10 million animals enter shelters each year and, tragically, more than half of those animals are euthanized because they are the victims of overpopulated shelters," said Joanne Yohannan, SVP, Operations, North Shore Animal League America. "We hope that visitors who come to the Animal League's Pet Nursery UStream feed are inspired to support our mission of saving as many animal lives as possible and making the responsible decision to adopt."

Each week, the Animal League has a wonderful selection of hundreds of dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens available for adoption. Potential pet parents are cautioned to stay away from pet stores, which rely on inhumane breeding facilities known as puppy mills, and to research breeders carefully. Adoption from a local shelter saves lives and remains the responsible option.

For more information about North Shore Animal League America or to find a local shelter, visit www.AnimalLeague.org.

About North Shore Animal League America

North Shore Animal League America, headquartered in Port Washington, NY, is the largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization in the world. The Animal League reaches across the country to rescue, nurture and adopt approximately 20,000 pets into happy and loving homes each year. Over the past decade, the Animal League saved over 200,000 lives and has saved 1,000,000 animals since its inception. To learn more, visit AnimalLeague.org.