Animal Friends News

Home-to-Home Adoption Program: Cash

Cash is a very special little guy! He is so incredibly sweet and lovable.  He gets so excited to see you after a long day at work and will sniff your entire face and will give you soft little head … →

Home-to-Home Adoption Program: Riley

Hello, my name is Riley, a stray no more!!! I am around 7 or 8 and I am looking for a new, loving home. I am very shy and skittish at first so I need someone who is kind, loving … →

Home-to-Home Adoption Program: Mama, Charlie, CowCow and Lily

Mama: Mama is a friendly black and white lady who enjoys chin scratches and playing with strings. She isn’t a lap cat, but loves pets once she’s warmed up to you. She seems to be enjoying her new indoor life, and … →

Tank: Animal Friends Alum and AKC Tracking Dog

By Thomas Snee, Maintenance Coordinator There is a saying, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” I can tell you, that is not true. Especially when it comes to rescue dogs. Almost a year ago, I met Tank while … →

Volunteering for My Very Own Animal Friend

By Kristyn Miller, Volunteer Program Manager Animal Friends has over 1,800 volunteers who collectively donate more than 300,000 hours of volunteer service each year. Animal Friends volunteers touch every part of our organization with their hard work, dedication and passion … →

Hot x Buns

By Jade Perry, Behavior Specialist For some of us, summer is a long-awaited time of year, and we dream of lounging under the sun in the blissful heat. Something to consider though, is that your four-legged friends may not feel … →

How I’ll Spend My Summer Vacation

We all know that time off is better spent with friends. Here’s how to entertain your pets this summer by using items from around the house and by simply spending time together. Scent Games Dogs are great at detecting smells! … →

Envigo Beagle Update

By Kathleen Beaver, President & CEO Last summer our news feeds were filled with images of beagles being rescued from a breeding facility in Virginia that serves the laboratory industry. Upon several inspections by the US Department of Agriculture and … →

There is Change. And There is Transformation.

By Kathleen Beaver, President & CEO Change is one of those tricky little words. It strikes fear in some and energizes others. But transformation is the deep end of the pool. It’s not just tweaking this and that. It’s big, … →

Foraging Games

By Suzanne Denk, CSB-C, Dip.FBST, Animal Enrichment Specialist With warmer weather finally here, there are easy foraging enrichment games you can play with your dog outdoors! Foraging and sniffing are both natural behaviors for dogs and the opportunity to use … →