This set of five mint stamps, issued by Australia on June 29, 2010, promotes responsible dog ownership and supports the dedicated work of organizations that find homes for lost and abandoned dogs. Each of the featured dogs has been given a second chance- all five have spent time in a shelter before being adopted into adoring new families.

Issued by the Marshall Islands on October 5, 2009, this mint sheet of stamps (complete set) features popular dog breeds. The following breeds are included: Beagle, Boston Terrier, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Cocker Spaniel, Alaskan Malamute, Collie, Water Spaniel, Basset Hound, Coonhound, and Foxhound. The breed names are inscribed on the stamps.

This complete mint set of eight stamps, with the highest denomination being in a mini-sheet format, was issued by Laos on August 28, 1986. The eight different depicted dog breeds are the Keeshond, Elkhound, Bernese, Pointing Griffon, Sheep Dog (Border Collie), Irish Water Spaniel, Briard, and, on the mini-sheet, Brittany Spaniels. $6.75 retail value (Scott 2011 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue).

Issued by Togo in 1999, this complete mint set of seven stamps features the following dog breeds: St. Bernard, Teckel, German Shepherd, Italian Hound, Yorkshire Terrier, Schnauzer, and Afghan Hound. The Highest denomination stamp (Afghan Hound) is in a mini-sheet format. The retail value of this set is $10.00 (Scott 2011 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue).

This complete mint set of eight stamps, with the highest denomination in a mini-sheet format, features eight different dog breeds and was issued by Guinea-Bissau in 1988. This is a scarce set with a $28.35 retail value (Scott 2010 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, Vol. 3). The following breeds are depicted: Basset Hound, Great Blue of Gascony, Sabujo of Italy, Yorkshire Terrier, Small Musterlander, Pointer, German Setter, and German Shepherd.

Featuring an Irish Setter, Saluki, Doberman Pinscher, Siberian Husky, Basenji, boxer, and Rhodesian Ridgeback, this complete mint set of seven stamps was issued by Benin on May 30, 1997. The highest denomination stamp is in a mini-sheet format. $16.00 retail value (Scott 2010 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, Vol. 1).

This complete mint set of seven stamps (the highest denomination is in a mini-sheet format) was issued by Benin on August 23, 1995. The following dogs are featured: German Shepherd, Beagle, Great Dane, Boxer, Pointer, Fox Terrier, and Schnauzer. $9.20 retail value (Scott 2010 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, Vol. 1).

This complete mint set of seven stamps, with the highest denomination stamp in a mini-sheet format, was issued by Buinea on November 10, 1997. The following dogs are featured: Siberian Husky, Dachshund, Boston Terrier, Basset Hound, Dalmation, Rottweiler, and, on the mini-sheet, Golden Retrievers. The triangular stamps feature puppies; six of the stamps (not the mini-sheet) include an attached label depicting an adult dog of the breed.

Issued by Australia on February 20, 1980, this attractive complete mint set of five stamps features the following Australian dogs: Dingo, Border Collie, Australian Terrier, Australian Cattle Dog, and Australian Kelpie.

To raise awareness of the need to adopt shelter pets, the United States Postal Service issued this complete mint pane of 20 self-adhesive "Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet" stamps. This sheet, issued on April 30, 2010, includes two copies each of ten different stamps. According to the USPS, the cats and dogs depicted on the stamps all had been homeless at one time; all but one had been adopted when they were photographed.