Animal Friends News

Kindness Corner: Five Freedoms for Every Animal Friend

By Lindsay Woge, Humane Educator At Animal Friends, we are thinking outside the cage. And, we love animals as much as you do! While we hope to give as many cats, rabbits and dogs as possible a chance to find … →

Home-to-Home Adoption Program: Peanut

Peanut is a very sweet little girl who was pulled from the street in pretty bad shape. She was nearly starved and very weak. Peanut is a survivor. She more than doubled her weight in 3 weeks and is very … →

Home-to-Home Adoption Program: Sonya

Sonya is the internet sensation who was stolen not just once but twice and dumped in very remote areas both times. Sonya is a survivor and after being alone in the cold dark night for 4 1/2 months found her … →

Home-to-Home Adoption Program: Freddie

Freddie is a sweet little six month old boy who was pulled from a vacant building. He is so cute and is waiting for someone to take him home and give him the TLC that he needs. He would do … →

A Perfect Pairing

By Kidareo Bayer-Carlos, Adoption Coordinator Cappuccino came to Animal Friends at the end of August as a shy, curious, but very friendly rabbit. As one of our more introverted residents, Cappuccino gained the love of our staff and volunteers through … →

Humane Investigations’ Mass Rescue Team

By Krista Koontz, Humane Investigations Coordinator In 2021, Animal Friends’ Humane Investigations team handled a total of 12 mass rescues involving 244 animals. It became apparent that, with only two officers at the time, there was a need for assistance … →

Home-to-Home Adoption Program: Molene

Molene is a friendly, outgoing adult rescue who seems to be a flat-coated retriever mix. She absolutely loves water, snuggling on the couch and running around outside. Molene is a great hiking buddy and loves to learn. She does great … →

Home-to-Home Adoption Program: Nomi

Meet our wonderful girl Nomi. We have had Nomi for 5 years, since she was a baby. At the time, we were living in West Virginia and wanted some company out in the country. She had plenty of room to … →

Enrichment: Supporting the Human-Animal Bond

By Suzanne Denk, CSB-C, Dip.FBST, Animal Enrichment Specialist Enrichment activities are often looked at as a way to occupy your pet while you’re at work or busy with other chores outside the house. A Kong for a dog, pellets rolled … →

Aggression in Rabbits: What it Means and How to Help

By Jade Perry, Behavior Specialist Aggression in rabbits may be alarming to pet owners as we tend to think of rabbits as timid, sweet creatures. They are also prey animals in the wild, so naturally their first instinct is flight, … →