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Fur-Kid Friday – Helping Pets in Need

Posted at 6:12 PM, May 27, 2016
and last updated 2016-05-27 18:12:42-04

It’s Fur-kid Friday and this week we are taking a look at the power of social media and finding homes for pets in need. Kristen Crowley’s online segment Fur-ever Home Friday has helped save lives and spread the word on how adopting a shelter pet can be incredibly rewarding!

norfolkspcaThis morning I posted my fifth “fur-ever” home segment online. For the month of May I wanted to take action and I made it my personal mission to use the power of social media to help find homeless pets fur-ever homes here from the Norfolk SPCA

Adoption is a labor of love. There is nothing more rewarding than knowing you saved an animal's life and the gratitude these animals will repay you with is priceless. Slobbery kisses, wagging tails and lots of purring. It is not an easy job but to these amazing people at the Norfolk SPCA call it is a labor of love

We are  happy to report that our fur-ever home segments have found homes for ten animals this month already! Together we saved the lives of 6 dogs and 4 kitties and so many more still need your help.

And my big focus this month on my Facebook page was on this guy, Carlton. Carl was chained to a tree and attacked, he survived broken teeth and numerous injuries but is still the happiest smartest guy around. His FB Live post of his story has reached almost 30,000 people and was shared almost 300 times. He has been here over 300 days and I do not want him to be here a full year. I am offering to pay his adoption fee and a friend is offering free food, a bed and toys to help Carl find a new home.

These shelter pets have something to teach us. There is hope, to never give up and love always wins.

Kristen Crowley, News 3

Carlton's Story.

Email: Kristen.crowley@wtkr.com

Click here to contact the Norfolk SPCA.

If you can't adopt, click here to donate.

Norfolk SPCA
916 Ballentine Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23504
Tel: 757.622.3319
Fax: 757.622.7163

Adoption Center
e-mail adoption@norfolkspca.org

Shelter Adoption Hours
Monday, Wednesday - Sunday: 11:00am - 4:00pm
CLOSED Tuesday

Administrative Hours
Monday - Friday
9:00am - 5:00pm

Click here to see all of our Fur-Ever Home Friday Adoptable Pets!