Furry Friday 3/16/12

Ready for another addition of Furry Friday? I hope so, because I’m going to feature TEN furry friends today.

The first feature is Milo, a Belgian Shephard /Sheepdog Mix from OK Save a Dog in Prague,  Oklahoma. Milo looks like a sweetheart. If you want information on Milo visit his post  and contact OK Save a Dog!

The next dog is Bailee, a Labrador Retriever, from New Hampshire Humane Society in Laconia, New Hampshire. I love how Bailee is smiling for the camera! What a sweetheart! She reminds me of my Maddie Girl. Her post says she is a senior but has lots of energy. I can attest to that if she is anything like my almost 11 year old lab, Maddie. Visit her post or contact New Hampshire Humane Society for more info on sweet Bailee.

I am now going to feature some dogs without much information. This sometimes happens when dogs are first posted or at high-turnover shelters. I’m not saying these shelters are high-kill shelters, just explaining  possible reasons why no information is given.  Often times, these are the dogs that need homes the fastest. A sure sign is that no name is given to the dog simply a number.

Here are some sweet dogs that need homes ASAP. First, Spartacus,  Cty, #1819. Visit post or contact shelter!

Next, Ruby from Horry County Humane Society in Conway, South Carolina.

Visit post or contact shelter.

Here is another Baylie. This Baylie is also from Horry County Humane Society. Visit post or contact shelter.

Just to let you know, when I searched South Carolina there was 173,450 pets available for adoption. No, let me rephrase that, 173,450 DOGS  available for adoption. Now, working in animal rescue for forever I know it is near impossible to find homes for all these dogs. It’s the truth. I’ve visited a few of the shelters in South Carolina and I can attest that the conditions are not like shelters up north. They are downright horrible. After talking to staff in a few of the shelters, I found out they get a lot more animals than they can find homes for. They euthanize quite a few. This can all be stopped if owners simply get their pets spayed and neutered. Really, this simple operation saves millions of lives!!!

Ok! Enough of my ranting. Let’s see some kitties.

Fluffy is a one and a hair year old domestic short-hair kitty from W.A.R.S in Myrtle Beach, SC. Her owner is facing possible eviction so she needs a home ASAP. She looks like a sweet little kitty. Visit her post for more information.

I love Russian Blue kitties, I think they are so elegant looking. Here is Carla from Humane Society of Central Arizona in Payson, Arizona. Visit her post or contact the shelter for more information on beautiful Carla.

Look at this beautiful, huge, fluff ball! This is Sebastian from Australian Shepherd Rescue in Orem, Utah. He is a ragdoll kitty. His post states “he is two years old and super sweet”. Visit post or rescue for more information.

Here is Jefftrow from Small Animal Rescue Group, Chamois, MO. He was rescued at two and a half weeks of age and his post states “he is spoiled and he knows it”. Visit his post or the rescue group site for more info on Jefftrow.

Last animal for this week is Bumble a white kitty from Critter Cavalry in Franklin, Tennessee. He is deaf, so he will need some special attention but  according to his post he has adapted fine to his foster home. Please visit his post or site for more information on Bumble.

That’s it for Furry Friday this week. As always, this series of posts is in no way sponsored by any of the shelters or rescues or Petfinder.com. Simple my way of showing the world that there are so many animals in need of homes. If you are a shelter or rescue group and would like your animals featured in one of my posts, I’d be more than happy to do so. Simply e-mail laurabellesboutique@hotmail.com

Furry Friday

I’m so excited for the second edition of Furry Friday! In case you missed it, Furry Friday is a new series of posts that debuted last week. In these posts, I will be highlighting some of the dogs and cats throughout the country that are in need of homes. Like I said last week, Furry Friday is in no way sponsored by any of the shelters, rescues, or PetFinder. It’s simply my way of showing the world some of the animals that are looking for their forever home in hopes that some of my readers will be inspired to adopt a pet. Last week’s Furry Friday can be found here.

Look at those adorable ears!!

This week we are starting in Florida again with Hobo. He has the cutest, big, floppy ears I’ve ever seen. Thank goodness they didn’t name him Dumbo, that would have been cruel. His post states that he is a senior (meaning an older dog) but it also states he has energy and loves to play. He is said to have a sweet personality. He looks like he has the most adorable personality and I bet he’d be a sweet dog to have in your family. You can visit Hobo’s post here to get more information on this sweet fellow. He is at SPCA, Inc. in Lakeland, FL.

Next up is Smokey, a beautiful blue-eyed, cream colored kitty from H. Dale Buck Memorial Fund Inc. of Emporia, Kansas. Her post just states “she is spayed and feline leukemia negative. Good with other cats.” To find a shelter that does feline leukemia tests is rare, at least in my area. The test is $40 per cat and become extremely costly when you have hundreds of cats in shelter. This is a very important test, especially if you have other kitties in your house. You can find out more about feline leukemia  here. Thankfully, Smokie is feline leukemia negative.  It is a horrible disease. Visit PetFinder to take a look at Smokie’s other pictures. She is beautiful.

Brooks is another beautiful (well, he’s a boy so we’ll call him handsome) cat. He is at Angel’s Care Animal Resuce, Inc. in Little Rock, AR. His post states that “he is a large guy that may seem like he’s a bit gruff, but he is all lover.” He loves to play and be petted. Brooks seems like a sweet kitty to give a home. So, if you are near Little Rock, you can find him at Angel’s Care Animal Rescue.

Brooks

 

One more kitty for this Furry Friday. I feel like I need to shine the spotlight on the kitties throughout the US. since I’m going to highlight a few extra local dogs this week. Tyke is an adorable sweet Bengal mix from Casper, Wyoming. Her post doesn’t say much besides that “she is a another sweetie-pie, very  friendly, lovable, and likes other kitties. ” You can find out more about Tyke at Casper Cat Rescue.

Tyke

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Now for an extra special treat this week. I’m going to highlight a few local dogs from two shelters I work with from time to time. The first dog is Shadow from Hillside SPCA in Pottsville. Shadow is a seven month old German Shephard Mix who was surrendered by his owner when they said “he was just too big.” Newsflash: German Shephards are big! Sorry, that was my sarcastic moment of the day. But, really, people’s excuses for giving up their animals never cease to amaze me. Shadow is still a pup so, I’m sure he has tons of energy. He looks like such a sweet boy and a dog worth visiting. Hillside has many, many more dogs and cats available for adoption and is truly a unique shelter. You should definietely visit Hillside if you are close enough to Pottsville, PA. The staff truly cares for the animals and limits their time in kennels by letting them wander around, inside and out (in fenced in areas, of course). This is not seen in many shelters.

 

Stella is another puppy from Hillside SPCA. She is a six month old pit bull mix who has a unique brown “eye-patch”. She looks like such a sweetheart. I can’t believe someone would leave her behind when they moved. Her post states “she can be shy at times till she gets to know you.” If you would like more information on Stella contact Hillside SPCA.                                                                                                                                                         I couldn’t pass up this sweet boy from PSPCA, Danville Branch. I have a soft spot for the northern breeds (i.e. Siberian Husky, Alaskan Malamute, Alaskan Eskimo, etc..) Harley is a one year old Malamute Mix that you will have to see in person. For more information on Harley, contact Danville PSPCA. 

 For more information on any of the animals featured on Furry Friday please contact the rescues listed with their write-up or click on each animal’s link.

 

New Series: Furry Friday

Be on the lookout for the debut of a new series of posts entitled: Furry Friday. Each Friday, I will choose a handful of dogs and cats currently up for adoption throughout the country and feature them on my blog. These animals are chosen by me and no shelter or rescue is influencing me. I will simply search the web for the cutest and more inspiring stories I can find and highlight them on this blog. My intentions are to inspire some of my readers to look into adopting a furry friend. Here is a preview of what you may see tomorrow:

This is Toby from White Shepard Rescue in FL. He is currently in GA at his vet’s where he was dropped off to be euthanized. The vet persuaded the owner to surrender him and he has been at the vet’s office being cared for ever since. Thank goodness for the compassion of this Veterinarian.

Read more about Toby tomorrow or visit his profile on Petfinder.

I use petfinder.com to search shelters and rescues throughout the country for participants in Furry Friday.  This is my go-to resource for finding animals available for adoption throughout the country. We used this tool in many of the rescues I worked with to find good candidates to come into rescue. I’ll do a post about Petfinder next week.

If you are a shelter or rescue and would like to be featured, please contact me at: laurabellesboutique@hotmail.com Again, Furry Friday is in no way sponsored by petfinder or any shelter or rescue, it is simply my opinion and my way of showing support to all the thousands of pets awaiting their forever homes.