Friday's Friends...

Every Friday, I will post Friday's Friends, featuring a few of our beautiful dogs at the Islip Animal Shelter.  A lot of people say when I tell them I volunteer at the shelter, oh it's all Pitbulls.  Wrong, very wrong.  Yes, we do have a lot of great Pitbulls, but we also have so many other breeds at the shelter, from little Yorkies and Chihuahuas, to Beagles, Labrador's, Huskies and more.  You'd be surprised to learn that many of the animals in Islip's shelter are pure breed.  It's amazing that these expensive and sought after breeds, become residents at the shelter.  So if you are one of the people who think that there are only Pitbulls at the shelter, you are very mistaken.  Take a look at some of Friday Friends:

Meet Jackson, an absolutely beautiful and sweet Husky/Akita Mix.  Jackson is a young playful boy, somewhere around the age of one.  Besides being devastatingly handsome, with the softest coat ever, he is gentle, intelligent and eager to please you.  He has learned basic obedience commands very quickly, and enjoys learning.  He's got a great personality, and would make a great addition to any family.  To see more about Jackson, click here.

Look at Sparrow, a wonderful sweet female Jack Russell. She is a gentle girl that is playful and affectionate. She is intelligent and just loves to be with people. She is energetic but not your typically Jack. She too, will make a wonderful addition to your family.  To see more about Sparrow, click here.

Or what about Pattycake, a Lab/Shepherd Mix.  What a great girl! She is very playful and funny. She loves people and is very outgoing and energetic. She is a character and guaranteed to make you smile. She will make a wonderful addition to an active family that wants to include her.  See more about Pattycake here.

Are you wondering what happened to Stanley, the dog rescued in yesterday's video?  We were too!

Respect-A-Bull took Stanley in, put him in a foster home and continued where the rescuer had left off. While with Respect-A-Bull, Stanley had surgery to repair a problem with his eyes and continued mange treatment. His second foster home, previous adopters from Respect-A-Bull, decided that they couldn't part with Stanley and he joined their family officially. We couldn't be happier for Stanley, his adoptive "parents" and his adoptive brother Taylor, a Respect-A-Bull program graduate himself!

So there you have it, a very happy ending to what may not have been.  Truly, an inspirational story.

Have a great Friday!