rescue

61 Animals are Being Readied for New Homes!

Jan 03 2012

By Siri Espy, Animal Friends’ Communications Team TV cameras and newspaper reporters caught the action at Animal Friends’ annual New Year’s Eve Rescue, where this year 61 animals were saved from euthanasia at other facilities and brought to a new … →

Posted in By Siri Espy, grooming, New Years Eve, rescue

New Years Eve Rescue Saves 60 Pets’ Lives!

Dec 30 2011

By Siri Espy, Animal Friends’ Communications Team Many of us have cried happy tears at the endings of Disney movies. Today, those fairy-tale stories came. true for 60 animals that were part of Animal Friends’ New Year’s Eve rescue. Each … →

Posted in By Siri Espy, cats, dogs, New Years Eve, rescue

Animal Friends Will Hold 15th Annual New Year’s Eve Rescue to Save the Lives of Lost Pets

Dec 06 2011

Over the past 14 years, Animal Friends’ annual New Years Eve Rescue has been a Pittsburgh tradition—and a last-chance lifeline for lost pets. This year, on Friday, December 30, Animal Friends will once again rescue lost pets who are slated … →

Posted in lost, New Years Eve, rescue

Animal Friends Waives Cat Adoption Donations in Emergency Adoption Effort

Nov 08 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

Dapple needs a home!

Oct 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 … →

Posted in adoption, cats, rescue

Happy Tail Adoption Story: Fiona Espy

Oct 06 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

And They’ll Live Happily Ever After: The O Pits

Aug 17 2011

Guest Blogger: Becky DiLucia They came to Animal Friends as shattered souls—used and discarded. They left as dearly-loved friends and beloved members of new families. They are the O Pits, and this is their story. In September, 2008, Animal Friends’ … →

Posted in adoption, o pits, Pit Bulls, rescue