Spending the holidays alone? You might need a friend with you, and if you’re an introvert, no, it’s not human company. 🤣 The Oklahoma City Animal Welfare is inviting the community to their program called “Home for the Holidays,” where you get to adopt one of their shelter dogs. Whether you’re looking for a company this season or you’re thinking of adopting a dog, the shelter will welcome you with a smile.
This program aims to offer their shelter dogs a much-needed break from the kennel environment. If you’re a citizen aged 18 or older, you can “flash” foster one of OKC’s shelter dogs for up to two weeks. The OKC shelter said that participants can choose to return the dog or begin the process of a permanent adoption after the two-week adoption period.
Jon Gary, the Animal Welfare Superintendent, said that the program is designed to benefit both pets and people. Gary added that while dogs are taking a break from the kennel environment, it will connect them with potential adopters. I guess you can call it a strategy to convince people to adopt dogs. After all, who would take a dog back to the shelter after you formed a connection during the two weeks that you’re together?
For everyone’s safety, all of the dogs that will enter the program are spayed or neutered, microchipped, and receive their up-to-date vaccinations. Dogs are available on a first-come, first-served basis, which will depend on the availability at the shelter.
Interested? You can check them out as the community is encouraged to visit OKC Animal Welfare at 2811 SE 29th., St. from Tuesday to Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. Hurry and put a smile on a shelter dog’s face this holiday season.
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Shelter/Rescue Dog Stories That Will Warm Your Heart
Need a little more convincing? These shelter dog stories might convince you to join OKC’s program and adopt at least one shelter dog.
Tanner’s Story
Tanner was a rescue dog who was spotted on the streets before he was rescued by a shelter after a concerned citizen reported him. He was better-taken care of in the shelter than in the streets, so he formed an affectionate relationship with the shelter staff. However, that didn’t stop Tanner’s name from being added to the euthanasia list since the dog population of the shelter had reached their capacity.
It was at that moment that Madeline Garvis took notice of the affectionate Tanner, and she knew that Tanner deserved someone in his life. He shared Tanner’s story and photo on her Instagram, asking for somebody to adopt him to save him from euthanasia. Kari volunteered to temporarily adopt Tanner before transferring him to the Animal Rescue Network in New England and setting him up for adoption, hopefully a permanent one.
Supai’s Story
Supai was a former stray dog who was roaming around the Havasupai Indian Reservation just below the Grand Canyon. It was where her owner, Torey Mill, found her, and they’ve been going around, traveling ever since.
Mill was still a college student back then when she decided to hike around the Canyon. It was then that she noticed a lot of stray dogs camping around the area, so as someone who has a soft heart, she fed the dogs until she locked eyes with Supai. After feeling a connection with each other, Supai and Mill both hiked the 6-mile journey up and out of the canyon together.
It was then that Mill decided to adopt Supai, especially since she knew of the dog’s condition. He was weak and frail, and his nose was sunburnt since he had no roof on his head. She knew that if she left Supai, he wouldn’t be around any longer. Since then, they’ve spent the next ten years living in various states across the West. With all of that being said, Supai grew to be a happy dog, and he was even crowned as TrustedHousesitter’s “Happiest Pet on Earth.”
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From The Club
The Oklahoma City Animal Welfare’s “Home for the Holidays” program is the perfect opportunity to let the community adopt any of their shelter dogs. It serves as a trial of what life is like with a dog, and I’m pretty sure that those who participate in this program will receive the best Christmas gift of all. And if it’s possible, a lifetime of love when they decide to permanently adopt the dog.
