Animal Friends News

A “Hand Up” for Pets in Need

By Kathleen Beaver, President & CEO We all have to make choices.  It’s just part of life. We make choices every day when it comes to how we spend our hard-earned dollars.  Can we adjust that thermostat and save a … →

Home-to-Home Adoption Program: Finnegan

Finnegan is a special little kitten full of love and affection. He is playful but yet a very laid back kitty. He will lay in your lap purring for as long as you let him. Finnegan is 3.5 months old, … →

Home-to-Home Adoption Program: Dakota

Dakota is a lab mix in good physical shape who enjoys relaxing and roaming inside and out. She is a very laid back dog who enjoys routine but also loves attention. She would do well in households that are much … →

Fostering Good Behavior

How Foster Homes Help our Rabbit Residents By Natalie Shearer,  Animal Friends Volunteer Rabbits have complex emotions and behaviors just like dogs and cats. But in the wild, rabbits are prey animals and when they are brought into a shelter … →

Let the Music Play!

By Suzanne Denk, Dip.FBST, Animal Enrichment Specialist Music may provide relaxation for our pets – just like it can for humans – whether it is light classical music for dogs, nature sounds for cats or soft chimes for rabbits. Every … →

Water Safety Tips

By Dr. Amanda Zetwo, Medical Director of Clinic & Community Services The dog days of summer may be over, but there are still plenty of warm and sunny days left to enjoy some water activities with your pup. Whether you’re … →

Destination: Animal Friends

By Kathleen Beaver, President & CEO Each year, Animal Friends is a destination for thousands of animals who have nowhere else to go. Some come to us from the communities we call home, some from neighboring states while others travel … →

2021 Summer Camp Recap

That’s a Wrap! By Mandy Revak, Therapeutic Programs Coordinator There’s something truly magical about meeting a puppy for the first time. Who benefits more in the interaction? Is it the puppy who feeds off your smile and attention and quickly … →

Home-to-Home Adoption Program: Shiloh

Shiloh is a grey-haired beauty who is looking for a fresh start. He has lived with other cats and dogs so he wouldn’t mind having these four-legged friends in his new home, too. Shiloh loves to be pet, but don’t … →

Here to Help

By Liz Moser, Community Resource Coordinator At Animal Friends, we know that life can get complicated sometimes … this was the case for Geena. When a close family member was hospitalized, she needed to spend as much time with her … →