Patch Pet of the Week

Patch Pet: Joan Would Make a Great Jogging Partner

If you are looking for a companion to put some energy in your life, this Pit Bull mix is the dog for you.

Joan is a sweet dog who loves to play! If you are looking for a new jogging partner or a companion to put some energy in your life, Joan is the dog for you. Joan is high energy and dreams of finding an active family to keep her moving and happy. A fenced-in yard would help Joan run off some of her excess energy. Joan loves to play. We would recommend that she goes to a home with older children that can handle her when she’s in full play mode. She was never taught how to act when she’s on a leash, but has made so much progress since she’s been here at Animal Friends! We’d like for her future family to continue to work with her. Joan doesn’t care much for cats so she’d do best in a home that has only other dogs. Click here to watch a video …

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Patch Pet: Flame is a Rock Star

Flame would be purr-fect as the only cat in your home.

Meet our resident rocker, Flame! This gorgeous boy is overflowing with cat-itude! Flame was a stray cat for nine long months. We’re told he was known to “trust anyone” – jumping in to an open car door, sauntering in to unfamiliar houses, and even following a family while they walked their dog. Talk about purr-sonality! Flame knows how special he is, and he demands that you know it too. He’ll tell you when he’s done being social, and because he can be forceful with his opinions, we don’t recommend him for a home with small children who might not understand his need for personal space. We also think that Flame would be happiest as an only-cat and he agrees with our estimation. This fancy fellow will be sure to be a show stopper! Is your home…

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Patch Pet: Peaches and Thumper Are a Sweet Pair

They came to Animal Friends together after their owner could no longer care for them.

Peaches and Thumper are a sweet, wonderful pair looking for their forever home. They came to Animal Friends together after their owner could no longer care for them. Peaches and Thumper are bonded. This means they are very close and need to go to a home together. But don't think that means they are exactly alike!  Peaches, the sweet, adventurous bunny of the two, enjoys digging in his litter box and tossing his toys around. Peaches is an enthusatic chewer and even nibbled on his previous owner’s jeans when he was little. Make sure to give him lots of toys to play with and chew so your pants stay safe! Peaches lived with both dogs and cats in his previous home and got along with the cats perfectly. He even took naps with them! The dogs, …

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Patch Pet: Sun Sun is an Active Anatolian Shepherd Mix

He would make a great walking or jogging partner for an active, on-the-go family.

Sun Sun is a high energy kind of guy. He likes to walk, run, jump, play, chase and just be active! He would make a great walking or jogging partner for an active, on-the-go family. He's a 3-year-old neutered male, tan and black Anatolian Shepherd mix. He is a social guy and likes to be around people. He loves to chase and play with balls. They are his favorite toy! We feel Sun Sun would do best in a dog-experienced, adult-only home because young children might not be able to handle his “paws-on” play style. He also does not like to be hugged tightly or handled excessively. Sun Sun would like to be the only animal in the house, so that you can spend your time playing with just him. Round up your extra tennis balls and come visit Sun Sun. He…

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Patch Pets: Primo is Worth the Attention

Primo basks in the gentle, encouraging touch of volunteers, which is a far cry from life in the basement he was rescued from.

You sometimes hear about homes that are considered “fixer-uppers.” They make wonderful, meaningful projects for new owners to pour their love and personalities into. Well, Primo is a fixer-upper—one with a sweet grin and cute little ears. He's more than worth the attention he needs. Primo has come a long way since he was rescued and bought to Animal Friends. Finally, he basks in the gentle, encouraging touch of our volunteers…which is a far cry from the life in the basement he was rescued from.  Right now, this frightened dog is motivated by food. He loves his Kibble. With some coaxing and training, you’ll be rewarded for giving this little guy a new life. He deserves it after all he’s been through.  We’d like to see him move into to a …

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Patch Pets: Snoops is a Charming Chow Mix

Snoops would thrive in an adult-only home where he can be the king of the castle

Are you looking for a low-maintenance, independent canine companion? If so, meet Snoops, a charming 10-year-old Chow mix awaiting his forever home here at Animal Friends. Snoops was adopted from Animal Friends as a small pup, but made his way back here when his family moved and could not take him with them.  Like most Chows, Snoops is an intelligent and independent dog. He is highly curious of his surroundings. He is quite smart and has already mastered several basic dog skills, such as “sit,” “paw,” and housetraining. Snoops walks beautifully on leash and never pulls or jumps while enjoying his strolls outside. He also enjoys a good romp outside, especially if a tennis ball is involved! Typical of his Chow background, Snoops isn’t fond of…

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Patch Pets: Farfell is Exceptionally Sweet

This great bunny would benefit from finding a home to settle in and be herself.

There are not enough positive adjectives in the English dictionary to explain Farfell and all of her loveliness, but we’ll try anyway! Farfell is exceptionally sweet, affectionate and gentle. She sports her beautiful white coat with subtle black spots on her ears and head so well that we think you will be smitten with her at first sight. She is playful and friendly and likes to be held. Farfell is an altogether great bunny who would benefit from finding a home where she can settle right in and be herself. Click here to watch her video! Then come meet her at Animal Friends! Farfell has been spayed and microchipped. If you can help, visit Animal Friends at 562 Camp Horne Road, (Ohio Township) Pittsburgh, PA 15237 or call 412-847-7002. You …

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Patch Pet: Willie the Weimaraner is Friendly and Affectionate

During his training sessions, Animal Friends volunteers discovered that Willie loves peanut butter.

Willie the Weimaraner is looking for a special someone to take him home. Willie is a very active kind of guy and needs a family who will keep up with him. He loves long walks and hikes in the park. (He loves to bird watch, too!) He also loves car rides! Some time to run around outside in a fenced area would make Willie a very happy dog.   Willie is incredibly affectionate and is very friendly. Let him impress you with the commands he knows now and rest assured that Willie will learn many more under your care. He is very smart and is very food motivated. We discovered during his training sessions that Willie loves peanut butter! We would like to have Willie’s new family to have breed experience with Weimaraners and know that Willie needs a …

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Patch Pet: Meet the 'V Pits'

This family of dogs were found living in freezing, terrible conditions.

Meet an amazing family of dogs! This is Vayda, Virgil, Vienna and Vinny. Our Humane Officers met them last winter when they followed a tip that this beautiful group of dogs had been abandoned in a home. The "V Pits," as they came to be known, were found living in freezing, terrible conditions. Our officers brought them back to Animal Friends.  Never having been treated like members of a family before, the V Pits had a long journey ahead of them. So, our staff and volunteers got to work, socializing them and showing them what it means to be loved! They are still shy at first, but once they learn to trust someone, they are playful, sweet and loyal dogs. They love the company of other dogs and love to romp and exercise. They're looking for an…

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Patch Pets: Bandit is Looking for a Quiet Home

If you have been looking for love in all the wrong places, come to Animal Friends and meet Bandit.

Meet Bandit, our own master of disguise. A casual look might reveal an empty cage. Do you see only a pillowcase and a few toys? Look closer! Our shy little Bandit may be that lump under the cat bed. This black-and-white striped beauty has eyes the color of spring-green leaves. Earn her trust, and she will roll over, around and upside down in a squirm-fest of affectionate appreciation. Two hands may be needed, as she can't seem to get enough of your love. Bandit was found as a stray and taken in by a family, but ended up at Animal Friends because of an owners allergies. Somewhere along the line, Bandit was declawed.  Her toy preferences have not yet been established, but she's been giving our volunteers lots of love. A quiet home will …

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