Photos from 8/6 Medium/Large Dog adoption event

Justice ... she would make an
excellent READ therapy dog!

It was a busy day at the Richfield Petco for the medium/large dogs of Pet Haven!!! At the event today Smiley and Stuart Little made their adoption event debut!! Justice, Tug and Phoenix were also there to show the ropes for the newbies.

Stuart Little has a home visit scheduled next weekend ... he was busy showing off all the tricks that foster mom taught him, including "sit', "down". Good boy Stuart!! :) Then there was Smiley, who won the hearts of so many ... how often do you find a calm, mellow 9-10 mth old lab mix?? And then our angelic Justice .. She was busy giving lots of kisses, mentoring Stuart, napping in the middle of the floor and being read stories to - a great application came in for her and looks like a home visit is going to be scheduled!! Good luck to Justice and Stuart Little on their home visits this coming week! We'll keep you posted.

And our sweet Tug the beagle also had lots of interest. Stay tuned ... hopefully we'll be reporting a home visit for him too ... maybe even an adoption!! :) Then there's Phoenix!! His foster mom continues to do amazing work with this boy.

We also get to report two adoptions today ... Mikey the black lab mix who has been in foster care for a year now was officially adopted today!!!  and J.D. the St. Bernard was also adopted. No photos of them today because they will have their own special posts to celebrate their adoptions in the not too distant future.

Smiley

Stuart Little

Tug

Phoenix

Photos from March 5, 2011 Adoption Events

Sheeba ... the welcoming committee
at the adoption event on Saturday!

One of the great things about volunteering with Pet Haven is that there are a variety of volunteer opportunities and we do our best to match interests and passions of our volunteers with the needs of Pet Haven in helping us fulfill our mission of rescuing and re-homing dogs and cats and reducing pet overpopulation through spay/neuter initiatives, advocacy and outreach.

I am one of several 'bloggers' for the Pet Haven cat and dog blogs. I have been blessed to be a part of this incredible organization for over 4 years and have taken on a variety of roles and responsibilities over the years. Recently I have discovered a passion for photography ... so I thought ... how about combining my passion and desire to learn more about photography with my passion for helping animals??!! And that's what I have done, and in many ways feel like it's the best volunteer job one could have ... yes, then again, i'm a little biased :) I get kisses and purrs from these beautiful beings while trying to capture their spirit and their essence. And then I throw the photos into a video and put some music behind it to hopefully highlight these very special beings who desperately need for us Humans to be a voice for them and to give them that little boost in helping them find that very special person(s) who can provide them with their own home ... a forever home they hope, and a home with someone who will love them as unconditionally as they will love you.

I hope you'll join us in being a voice for these homeless dogs and cats. For now, they are being loved and cared for by their foster families but their wish is to have a family and a home of their own. Please share the video below with your family and friends.

Also, if you would like to learn more about volunteering email us at volunteer@pethavenMN.org. We will be having a new volunteer orientation on Saturday, 3/12.

In the 4+ years I have been volunteering with Pet Haven, I have received so much more from these incredible creatures who have taught me so much about life/living, compassion, community and the importance of giving back to causes we believe in and being a voice for the voiceless. There are many ways you can support Pet Haven or any other animal rescue: adopt, foster, donate, volunteer. I hope you consider one of them.

With gratitude,
Marilou Chanrasmi
Vice-President, Pet Haven Inc of Minnesota

Photos from 7/3 Medium/Large Dog adoption event

Buster (cute 14 week old springer/beagle mix) was getting a little exercise at the adoption event yesterday. He wants you to know that he would make a great running buddy ... he came into Pet Haven's foster program with two siblings ... Louie and Romeo. Louie has been adopted and Romeo has a home visit scheduled for tomorrow. So he's the lone ranger left ... he says, "he's the best and that's why he's the last one left!!" [we let Buster boy think what he wants as it's good for puppies to have dreams :)].

The photo at the top right is Buster's brother Romeo who loved posing for the camera yesterday. They were playing and rough housing so hard yesterday it was so much fun to watch.

Also hanging out at yesterday's adoption event was Jackie the rottie. Jackie is a 93 lb, 2 year old rottie who loves all kinds of people, big or small .... he also loves playing take-away with his current foster dog pal.

If you'd like to check out more photos from the adoption event click on this link. There are some photos of Thunder, a 9 year old St. Bernard/border collie mix .... definitely a gentle giant. He just got groomed and was looking and smelling so good :)

To check out are available dogs click here and to learn more about Pet Haven visit our website.

Finally, if you're not already a fan of Pet Haven on facebook AND if you're active on facebook we hope you'll become a fan. Visit our facebook fan page by clicking here.

Happy 4th everyone! And remember, a lot of pets can get very distressed by all the commotion and noise from fireworks. For some tips on how to have a safe Fourth of July, check out the Humane Society's article on Tips for a Safe Fourth of July.