How social media helps bring shelter animals out of the shadows
 

How social media helps bring shelter animals out of the shadows
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While social media may often be more chore than reward for some people, it's changed the lives of thousands of animals.

As the internet has definitively proven, a photo of a kitten or a puppy is irresistible to humans, and animal rescue organisations are using Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to exploit our addiction for good.

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According to Claire Garth of the Sydney Dogs and Cats Home, the average time an animal spends in their shelter is currently just 10 days — something she attributes in part to the centre's use of platforms like Instagram and Facebook.* Read more...

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