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Animal Friends Waives Cat Adoption Donations in Emergency Adoption Effort
November 8, 2011
Animal Friends is overwhelmed with homeless cats. We’re determined to do something about it. Recent large-scale rescues have left our shelter desperate for kennel space. Now, in an effort to find loving homes for cats and to empty cages for …
Posted in adoption, Carrick Cat Rescue, cats, priceless, rescue
Bowie’s Story
November 7, 2011
By Siri Espy, Animal Friends’ Communications Team Some things were just meant to be. Recently, a family whose cat had passed away came to Animal Friends, ready to open their home to another feline. They quickly zeroed in on the …
Posted in adoption, By Siri Espy, cats
Keep your pet safe this Halloween!
October 28, 2011
Between ringing doorbells, scary disguises and easy access to candy, Halloween can be a scary and dangerous time for pets. Animal Friends offers tips to keep pets safe and healthy during the Halloween season: During the trick-or-treat hours, safely confine …
Posted in black cats, Halloween, safety
Happy NEUTER Year! Animal Friends Offers $5 Cat Neuters in December
October 25, 2011
Make it a happy new year for your cat. Neuter him! In a continued effort to end pet overpopulation and unnecessary euthanasia, Animal Friends is offering a $5 special on cat neuter surgeries throughout December. Appointments are required, and spaces …
Posted in cats, neuter, overpopulation
Dapple needs a home!
October 25, 2011
Meet Dapple, a gorgeous short-haired white cat with beautiful blue eyes. Dapple was confiscated by Animal Friends’ Humane Officers due to neglect in a hoarding situation. In spite of the challenges in her life, Dapple is a happy, healthy and …
It’s a Fiesta! Priceless Senior and Senior-ita Pet Adoptions
October 21, 2011
It’s a fiesta! Animal Friends is celebrating November, National Adopt a Senior Pet Month, with priceless pet adoptions for seniors and senior-itas! Animal Friends is waiving adoption donations for all pets age 5 and up, Monday-Friday, November 1-30. Animal Friends …
Posted in Adopt a Senior Pet Month, adoption, priceless, senior pets
Our Challenge: Animal Admissions vs. the Crisis of Pet Overpopulation
October 18, 2011
On any given day, it’s the biggest challenge we face. But we do see it, each and every day…when someone needs to surrender a pet, and they can not wait. When it comes to the heartbreaking situation of surrendering a …
Posted in admissions, overpopulation, surrendering
Franny needs a home!
October 17, 2011
I’m Franny, and I am a 4-year-old short-haired Tabby cat. I came to Animal Friends because my owner had too many cats to care for. I am on the shy side, so please do not waste your breath trying to …
Johnny needs a home!
October 13, 2011
Johnny is quite a lover boy around Animal Friends. Graceful, gentle and sweet, this beautiful white cat with soulful blue eyes will lavish you with attention. Mature cats make wonderful companions, as they have put those rambunctious behaviors of their …
Calypso needs a home!
October 10, 2011
Calypso is a very timid little girl, but with the help of her foster family, she grows a little more courageous every day. This 2-year-old petite Mini-Lop with a luxurious black coat is looking for someone who will help her …
Posted in adoption, clicker training, rabbits
Happy Tail Adoption Story: Fiona Espy
October 6, 2011
By Siri Espy, Communications Team I can only write this because cats can’t read. You see, I tell my four felines that I love them all the same, but like many parents, I have a confession to make: there’s a …
Posted in alum, By Siri Espy, cats, Happy Tails, rescue
Animal Friends Offers Free Straw for Cold Outdoor Pets
October 6, 2011
In preparation for plummeting temperatures, Animal Friends is once again offering free bags of straw to anyone who cares for outdoor pets or feral cats. Animal Friends urges pet owners to make their pets part of the family and keep …
Posted in cold, feral cats, safety, snow, straw drop, winter
Alexandria the Lab needs a home!
October 5, 2011
This gorgeous, very smart black Lab is currently living in a foster home. She is 2 years old and has her basic skills down pat – she’s housebroken and crate trained. But her talents extend farther. She can squat and …
Animal Friends Celebrates Adopt-a-Dog Month with Priceless Pooches!
September 28, 2011
If you’ve never loved and been loved by a dog, then you’re truly missing out. There, we said it! Dogs are always happy when you come home. They remind you to play, laugh, or just get down and cuddle. And …
Posted in Adopt-a-Dog-Month, adoption, dogs, October, priceless
Send in the clowns: Whipper and Wrangler!
September 28, 2011
Need more love and laughter in your life? Well, send in the clowns! Whipper and her kennel-mate Wrangler are a delight to behold when they play. A frenzy of paws and fur, these cats whirl around the floor to catch …
Katrina Kitty
September 8, 2011
Katrina Kitty Katie is an elegant domestic shorthaired tabby who was rescued from the 2005 Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Believed to be about six years old, she has lived in a loving Pittsburgh home until recently when her owners …
Posted in Animal Friends News
Adopters Can Find Purebred Pets at Shelters
August 30, 2011
Guest Blogger: Siri Espy, Animal Friends’ Communications Team If you want a good old all-American mutt, go to an animal shelter. That’s the word on the street, and it’s certainly true. Shelters are overflowing with mixed-breed animals who will give …
Posted in adoption, Bichon Frise, By Siri Espy, chihuahua, dachshund, mutts, purebred, purebreds, terriers
Help us earn $214 more from Eyetique!
August 30, 2011
For the next 24 hours, Eyetique Animal Rescue Team will donate $1 for every NEW friend who writes “Thank you Eyetique Animal Rescue Team” on their Facebook wall! We earned $786 from round 1 of this challenge (thanks you YOU!) …
Bobsy the Beagle needs a home!
August 29, 2011
Bobsy is an amazing little dog. This sweet Beagle ended up homeless when both of his owners passed away. We know that he has received a lot of love in his short life because he is confident, sweet and very …
Help Animal Friends by donating your old car!
August 26, 2011
Guest Blogger: Maria Briski, Animal Friends’ Communications Team Yes it had peeling paint, the brakes were a bit wonky and the gas needed to be applied just so or it would stall out, but it was my car. And it …
Posted in By Maria Briski, car donations, donate