Dan Cohen & Buddy

 

 

Dan Cohen

 

Dan Cohen is the Founder & President of AnimalAttraction.com, a FREE online community for pet lovers that gives back to pets in need. In 2004, Dan went from the ballparks to the dog parks, leaving a career as a sales and marketing executive in the sports and entertainment industry (Washington Redskins, Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals) to launch AnimalAttraction.  Shortly after launching the site, Dan met and adopted his best friend Buddy, a sweet and handsome Rott/Shepherd mix, and named him “Co-Founder” of AnimalAttraction.

AnimalAttraction was founded on the premise that pet lovers are warm, caring and responsible people who share a common passion that is an important part of their lives.  Pet lovers create free profiles for both themselves, and their “packs”, and connect with fellow pet lovers in a fun, safe and secure online environment.  Members use Chat Rooms and Forums to share information and stories and to make “Pet Pals”.  Email and Instant Messaging are popular communication tools, and members can even send each other’s pets “Belly Rubs”, “Chin Scratches”, and other pet-appropriate tokens of affection.  In addition, there are lots of pet entertainment and information resources on AnimalAttraction for pet lovers of all kinds to utilize and enjoy.

In February of 2008, AnimalAttraction launched its innovative program to give back to the pets who give us so much love.  For each FREE member registration on the site, AnimalAttraction donates $1 to one of its four charity partners (The ASPCA, Best Friends Animal Society, North Shore Animal League and The Petfinder Foundation).  In addition, $1 is donated when members refer friends who join and $.01 is donated for each day a member logs in to site in a program called “Pennies For Pets”.  As of April, 2008, AnimalAttraction had already raised more than $10,000 for its charity partners and will soon be expanding the program to include shelters and rescue groups all over the country.