It’s Pittie Time!

Really it’s shelter doggy time, but I did get my Pittie time this past week.

Fall is here and the days are getting shorter, which means I’m losing what little natural light comes in the skylights. Not that this changes the happiness with which each of these pups greeted me as I entered their kennels.

Fall also brings Halloween and that divisive topic of whether it’s cruel to put pets in costumes. I dug a few out of our stash at the Wake County Animal Center (WCAC). I picked carefully as I know the challenges of getting a good pic in such tight quarters. In the end there was minimal success and no one was particularly thrilled with it.

Air Raid (78629)

Air Raid (ID: 78629) had it easiest with the spider collar. This sweet guy is about 10 months old. One can only hope he grows into those ears – or maybe not! He’s some sort of Basenji mix. The Fido Fitness crew commented that he walks great on a leash – always a good pup quality.

Chewy (79376)

Speaking of big boys who are still of that growing age, this is Chewy (ID: 79376). He was surrendered to the shelter earlier in the day so I didn’t stress him out any more with costumes. I thought he was a grown boy until I saw his kennel card. This hound mix is just 10 months old. He was very well mannered during his photo shoot. How can you say no to that face?!

Last of the Unicorns

Charlene (ID: 78567), the last unicorn, is a very sweet pup. For being just six months old, she did very well to put up with her Halloween photo op. I love how just by putting her ears up or down you see two completely different dogs. I also really love her little Vandyke beard.


Charlene (78567)

 

So sweet

 

 

 

 

 

 

And then it was Pittie time …

Natalya (78923)

Natalya (ID: 78923) is a pretty little girl with wonderful freckles all over. She’s a year old but still seemed to be full of puppy enthusiasm. Her costume photo op didn’t produce anything worth posting, but isn’t she just adorable?

OMG, then there was Button (ID: 79223) and Angel (ID: 78134). These two mommas are so beautiful and very sweet. Just look at Buttons in the pirate hat – so adorable. I had given up on the costumes by the time I got to Angel – preferring to just enjoy the dogs for who they are. Angel was too funny with her whiney grunts when I went next door to do Rastafari’s photo shoot. Poor girl, she was just looking for a little more love.

Buttons (79223)

Angel (78134)

 

Rastafari (78230)

Rastafari (ID: 78230) and Tea Leaf (ID: 78339) were the two brindles of the night. Rasta was full of energy, but had some great comments from volunteers about how well behaved he is on a walk. He’s two years old but still has lots of get-up-and go for someone looking for a walking or running partner. Tea Leaf is noted as being part Rhodesian Ridge Back – probably because of the lovely ridge/Mohawk down the length of his back. He can seem a little intense but what a smile.

Tea Leaf (78339)

 

Paga (79228)

Paga is an owner-surrender. You can tell by his chubby figure that he was well fed in his previous life. They left behind a lot of good notes about him being house and crate trained, good with kids, dogs, and liking to go swimming. He really uses those ears to express himself – I wish I had gotten a better picture of them in “rabbit ear” mode.

Samantha (78957)

Finally there was sweet, sweet Samantha (ID: 78957). She was such a shy and timid girl, I couldn’t help but hang out with her for a little while and give her lots of love. It took a little patience, but she did get to a point where she came to me and gave my hand a little nudge and flip to get some more pets.

Do check out the WCAC pet gallery for all the great pets waiting for their forever homes. We’re at capacity so please click here to learn more about these guys and all the others.

One last thing: next weekend, October 20-21, from 9 AM to 5 PM each day the WCAC is hosting a MEGA adoption event at the PetsMart on Capital Blvd. at Mini-City. PetsMart has challenged us to reach 200 adoptions over the weekend and will give us a $10,000 grant for reaching that goal. The foster program can certainly use that to increase the number of lives saved. Please click on this link to the Friends of WCAC Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfWakeCountyAnimalCenter), download the flier, print it and post it in all your favorite haunts. Thanks!