I realize I look just a tad grumpy in my picture here, but when you find out how I arrived, you’ll understand. Somebody just left me here outside the volunteer entrance to the shelter. I don’t think I did anything wrong, but for whatever reason I wound up here.
Since nobody provided any background to accompany me, I can’t even tell you what happened to my tail. I still have a bit of one, but it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to notice that mine doesn’t look like the other cat tails in this place. Lucky for me its loss does not interfere with me in any physical way, and the other cats have been nice about not making fun of me.
I think people are ok. I want to interact with them on my terms. If I want my ears or back scratched, I’ll come over to you. And, at this point, I am definitely not a lap cat. By the way, I really like to be brushed down my back. So if you are in the socialization room with me, please make sure you have a brush or comb handy. See what a polite cat I am; I said please!
Like all the others here, I’m looking for my own home. If you don’t mind me setting the interaction rules, then perhaps I’m the one for you!  Please come meet me at Animal Friends!

Nuz is sure to melt your heart when she nuzzles against your face and gives you kitty kisses. She is shy around people at first, but when she warms up to them, her affectionate personality is revealed and she will cuddle and play. Nuz was surrendered to Animal Friends because her owner was not able to keep her due to financial reasons. Now, Nuz spends her days waiting to find her forever family and get another chance at a happy life.
In her previous home, Nuz lived with dogs and other cats, so she is comfortable with having furry roommates. Nuz has never lived with children, but her previous owner predicted that she will be shy around children and hide when they are around.
Nuz is an affectionate, loving cat, who enjoys playing with small stuffed animals, cuddling, and being groomed. Even though Nuz is shy when she first meets people, she would love for you to stop by Animal Friends and pay her a visit. When given the chance, she will open up to you and win over your heart.

What a good dog! Darwin likes other dogs and is friendly and social with them.  He isn’t so sure about humans yet, though. Darwin wants attention and comes over when called, but since people haven’t always been kind to him, he holds back for a little while. He’s become a lot more trusting since coming to Animal Friends, but Darwin is still sensitive about his feet and tail. He is learning to trust that people mean him no harm..
Darwin needs a handler willing to work on behavior and has some knowledge of his breed. Cattle dogs like a job to do, so lessons would be great! A family with older teens (or adults only) is recommended. Come see his lovely eyes, surrounded by his beautiful brown fur here at Animal Friends.

As you all know everyone here at Garage-Girls are supporters of Animal Adoption,  Sara is a volunteer at Animal Friends in Pittsburgh and we proudly support all they do.  In hopes to encourage more people  to adopt we asked that you, our friends send in your adoption Success stories, this one will warm your heart sent in by the Peacock Family… If you would like to share your story with photo please send to sara@garage-girls.com

“My husband and I adopted our Black Lab, Bobo in 2001.  He was about 3 when we got him. He has been the best dog ever and goes just about everywhere with us.  A funny story is last year our family which includes my husband, daughter Lily (9), daughter Willow (5), Bobo who is now about 12 and myself traveled to North Carolina together for a nine hour trip in a Lincoln Town car yes, all of us in that car!  Haha,  Well after a few hours of Bobo being basically on top of Willow while she slept, I turned around and was like “Move over Bobo what is wrong with you!?!?”.  Well Bobo’s collar tag had gotten caught in Willows hair and he couldn’t move, and he had drooled all over her head!! We laughed so hard!  Another funny thing about Bobo is he lets himself out and in the front screen door, we always joke that if he just had pose-able thumbs he would move out and get a job!    Lastly, he cannot be left at home with any windows open, and I stress any!!!  We have a 2 story home that we have returned to, only to find Bobo had riped the screen and jumped on to our covered porch to let himself out!!!!!  This has happened 3 times, we left them open 2 times on purpose because we just couldn’t believe he would do this!!!

Bobo is the most wonderful dog anyone could ask for, we are blessed to be the family that has gotten to share so many years with him and when it is his time to leave us, we know we will have a special angel dog in heaven and never will we find another one on earth like Bobo!”   Thanks, The Peacock Family

Riley is a good boy. He knows sit, paw and speak. He’s housebroken too. He enjoys car rides and likes being in the yard to hang out. He isn’t very interested in play but likes being part of the scene — except for games around water! Yuck!
Riley likes people and enjoys attention. He is friendly and comes over to greet you. He grew up with two cats and did well with them. Another dog member of the household might be okay, so bring your pooch along to meet him.
A fenced yard would be great, so he can sit out and take in the world. Come on over to Animal Friends in Pittsburgh to meet him!

From Adam.

“We got our animals from Crossroads Shelter in Buffalo, MN – near our home. Before we were married, my wife, Megan, and I used to take dates to the local shelters to visit the animals and donate toys and food. We always had a great time and the staff was always so appreciative. It was inevitable that we would end up taking one of these cute little guys home – probably my plan all along. I always had dogs growing up and Megan always had cats. She told me that if I was going to get a dog, we had to get a cat for her too. So it was settled, we were after a cat and a dog. We went back to the shelters for another play date. At the local Humane Society we found a tabby kitten and a lab mix puppy. We put them in a room together and it was clear it was not a match made in heaven. We decided we’d try again at Crossroads just down the road. There we found an adorable 16 week old black lab mix named Oreo (due to her white striped chest) and a tiny 12 week old Turkish Angora kitten named Squigy. After seeing that they weren’t going to kill each other when they met, we took them to their new home. We changed their names to Lilo (dog) and Stitch (cat). They’re almost 7 years old now and, as you can see from the pictures, they “tolerate” each other.”

Thanks for sharing Adam, there is no more rewarding love than from that of an adoption pet!

Trinity is a charming brown tabby who was found as a stray and had her luck turn for the better when she was brought to Animal Friends. Now she’s waiting in her condo to meet her new owner and go to her forever home.
At just under three years old, Trinity loves to play and wants nothing more than to chase some toys! When playtime is over, she will very happily sit in your lap and be cuddled.
Animal Friends is a great place, but Trinity needs someone to love and a home to call her own. Ask to meet with an adoption counselor to see if she is the cat for you!

If you dream of Jeannie, wouldn’t she be sweet and loving? This Jeannie sure fits the bill; she is a very friendly, happy girl with a mission to love every person she meets. You wouldn’t know it that she had to be confiscated for neglect. She comes right over to you ready to give you her loving attention and to receive it in return is heaven!
Jeannie has so much love to give to both people and animals. She is very social towards other dogs. But people are still her favorite, and she’d love to be your running partner!

Jeannie is strong and needs to learn to not jump, so a home with children 9 and over would be best. Behavior classes are recommended, and she is sure to do well because she wants to please you. Then she will be an even better dog then she is already. Come visit her at Animal Friends today!