adoption

Happy Tails: Trinity!

It is an honor to have volunteered and adopted with Animal Friends over the years. As a 93-year-old widower, the true value of my relationship with Animal Friends has been the love and companionship I have received from the dogs … →

Happy Tails: Freestyling Disc-Jockey Salvador!

Guest Blogger: Shawn Schrag I just wanted to send out another update about our Animal Friends alum, Salvador! So far, we have competed in 4 disc dog competitions through the Mid Atlantic Disc Dogs and Appalachian Air Canines and have … →

Volunteering at PetCo South!

Guest Blogger: Kathy Poulton, Volunteer I am a volunteer Adoption Counselor at Animal Friends’ offsite location at Petco South, and I love it! I connect with like-minded people who want to make a difference in the world by actually doing … →

Ten was Adopted, and we Can Tell!

By Jeff Geissler, Communications Assistant Ten found his forever home, so I can finally get some work done. Ten, who was the tenth cat rescued by our wonderful volunteer Diane Friske, is the most playful 2-year-old tabby you’ll ever meet. … →

PRICELESS Cat Adoptions at Animal Friends! June 1-30

Animal Friends is celebrating Adopt a Cat Month with priceless cat adoptions and more!Look for feline festivities such as: Priceless cat adoptions! From June 1-30, cat adoption is priceless! Animal Friends will waive the $75 adoption donation for all cats … →

Declawing: Smokey Joe’s Story

Guest Blogger: Danielle Brendel, Volunteer Adoption Counselor I had been volunteering as an Adoption Counselor at Animal Friends’ satellite adoption center in Petco for nearly 2 years before I met Smokey Joe, a declawed cat. I already knew of the … →

Animal Friends’ Adoption Counselors present: Chloe!

Guest Blogger: Cortney Ressler My name is Cortney, and I’m an Adoption Counselor for Animal Friends. When you visit Animal Friends in search of your new best feline friend, there’s one girl that you may overlook.  Not because she’s an … →

It’s All in How You Look At It: Adoption Stories

Guest Blogger: Beth Mauder, Adoption Counselor Monday was dreary and rainy. As a matter of fact, the day before that was also dreary and rainy. The clouds were low and full of rain and they completely overshadowed the flowers that … →

Tails of a Foster Fur Mom: Goodbye Geronimo!

Guest Blogger: Susan Gottfried We humans tend to mark our progress in life by firsts. I had a first today: the first time I cried as I returned a foster kitty so he could find his forever home.The cat, of … →

And Then My Dog Showed Up

By Jolene Miklas, Director of Communications  I adopted a dog this year. It’s not a big deal, I know. Especially because I work at Animal Friends. You’d think I’d be tempted to adopt dogs every day. But I wasn’t tempted, … →