Daisy

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Daisy

This is Daisy, a sweet but shy Chihuahua puppy who is about 6 mths old.  I had the pleasure of walking her on Thursday.  She is new to the adoption floor and seems a bit overwhelmed by all the noise.  When I went into her kennel, she cowered away from me and shook.  I was able to coax her to come to me and scooped her up.  She calmed down right away.  I took her outside to get some fresh air.  She walked around some on the grass, did some business and then sat on my feet.  Daisy was content to stay in my arms and have me walk around the outside of the shelter. Never did she try to leave my arms.  She is the perfect "carry" dog.  When our walk was over, she readily went back to her run and laid on her blanket.  Every time I passed her run, she would come to greet me with tail wagging.  She would make anyone a fine pet being perfectly content to sit on your lap or carried in your arms.  She is a sweetie.

Robin F.
Volunteer

Ray of Sunshine

This is A043351... also known as Sunshine. She is a cat available for adoption at the Animal Shelter. When I first saw Sunshine I thought someone was being facetious in naming her because she is solid black. Now let me just say that I am NOT a cat person and most cats can tell by how I hold them. But when I took this girl out of her cage to take a better picture of her, I quickly realized why she is named Sunshine. She is so loving and happy. The second I touched her she purred. When I sat her on my makeshift backdrop she laid down and was the best model and purred the entire "photo shoot". Most people do not realize this but black dogs and cats are the least likely to get adopted. Why? The superstitious have doomed our black animals by saying they are bad luck. Most of my fellow volunteers are quick to point out that people come to the shelter to adopt dogs...rarely do we "show" cats to anyone. Unfortunately, this ray of sunshine has the odds stacked against her.  We must help Sunshine and all of the other great black cats at the shelter.

Please Spay and Neuter your animals and educate pet owners!

Before you go to a fancy pet shop to pay hundreds of dollars for a puppy mill dog...take a tour of your local shelter.

If you are interested in Sunshine, come see her at the York County Animal Shelter located on highway 5 in York, SC.

-Becca
Volunteer