Treating Animals With Kindness (TAWK)

Check out this article from Faithful Friends' website:

"February 23, 2010 – Wilmington, DE – In recognition of National Spay/Neuter Week, the Philadelphia Eagles TAWK program (Treating Animals With Kindness) is partnering with Faithful Friends, Inc. No Kill Animal Shelter to reduce pet overpopulation in Delaware by donating $20,000 toward one of their spay/neuter initiatives that also focuses on education and outreach.

Pamela Browner White, Philadelphia Eagles Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Government Relations, presented the check for $20,000 to Faithful Friends. “We chose to award Faithful Friends No Kill Animal Shelter with this grant because they have demonstrated outstanding animal care standard,” said Pamela Browner White. “We are proud to start a new partnership with them and expand our support for the plight of homeless and abused pets in the Delaware community.”

The Philadelphia Eagles TAWK program is a community outreach initiative that focuses on public education and awareness to reduce the abuse of animals, promote responsible adoption, encourage spay and neuter and put an end to dog fighting.

Dr. Carmen Garcia, Faithful Friends Board President, was joined by Carla Markell, First Lady of Delaware, County Executive Chris Coons, and Mayor James Baker at the press announcement to thank the Philadelphia Eagles for investing their funds in Delaware initiatives. The First Lady praised the agency for their great care of animals and talked about her daughter, who volunteers as a dog walker at the shelter. County Executive Chris Coons went on to talk about his recent adoption of a dog from Faithful Friends and the wonderful experience his family had there, “We didn’t just walk out the door, the staff at Faithful Friends prepared us for the challenges of adopting a puppy and the commitment it would require on our part to train him as he grows up. He is a joy to our family.”

Jane Pierantozzi, Executive Director of Faithful Friends, opened her remarks by introducing resident cat, King David. King David is a rescue from Edgemoor Gardens, where Faithful Friends went door to door to neighbors last year when a kitten was burned alive. According to Ms. Pierantozzi, “King David represents the thousands of cats and pit bulls mistreated each year in Delaware and across the country. They are either neglected, or as King David was, tossed out to fend for themselves. The community of Edgemoor Gardens is one of many neighborhoods where residents appreciate our help to take homeless cats into care, or to help them spay/neuter their family cats at low cost or free. Reaching out to neighbors that need education and accessible, affordable services is essential; not only to reduce the unnecessary killing of animals in shelters, but to end neglect and suffering as well. These programs put responsible pet ownership within reach.”

Faithful Friends Operation CatSnip spayed and neutered 1,200 cats last year and their model Pit Stop program, which offers ‘one stop shopping’, spayed/neutered and offered support services such as micro-chipping, vaccination and training advice to 222 families and their pit bulls. Last year, this program ended with almost 100 people on the waiting list to get their pit bulls altered.

“We are looking forward to a long standing relationship with the Philadelphia Eagles to increase our work to advance the plight of homeless and abused pets, said Board President Dr. Garcia. “This grant will specifically enable us to serve those pet caretakers in Delaware who have been on our waiting list to spay/neuter their cats and pit bulls, as well as learn to be responsible pet owners. That is the ultimate goal that we both share; bringing more services to help animals and their caregivers, so they have the tools they need to care for their pets’ well-being.”
The Philadelphia Eagles also donated $10,000 earlier this year to the Faithful Friends ‘Double Your Love Campaign’, a matching grant program."

Delaware Week for the Animals

The 3rd Annual Delaware Week for the Animals is happening April 17-25, 2010! There are so many exciting and fun events planned for that week, such as pet food drives to benefit Delaware animal shelters, a low-cost vaccination clinic, a Nuts for Mutts Adoption Day, Barkitecture: An Evening of Art for the Animals, and The 9th Annual Dog Fest held by the Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League at St. Anthony in the Hills on Sunday 4/18 (which we will be attending!).
Check out the site for more details: http://www.delawareanimals.org/index.html

Brandywine Zoo

Now that the sun is finally shining, it's time for outdoor adventures! The Brandywine Zoo, in Wilmington, Delaware has lots of fun programs for the entire family. They offer things like the Pint-Sized Planeteers Programs for children 18 months through 6 years, Scout Day for Girl and Boy Scouts, Earth Day Celebration and Endangered Species Day for the whole family, and many more great programs. There is also a summer internship program for teens ages 13-18 beginning in May. The Brandywine Zoo's location is:
 1001 North Park Drive
Brandywine Park
Wilmington, Delaware 19802
Phone: (302) 571-7747
Check out the website for more info:http://www.brandywinezoo.org/index.html
 

Best Friends Caption Contest Winners!

A big thank you goes out to all that stopped by our table & entered our caption contest at the Super Pet Expo a few weeks ago! Below are the finalists from our contest.

Written by Kayla Bedzela

Written by Doris French

Best Friends Interview with The Cute Pet Gazette!

During the Edison Super Pet Expo Danielle the manager from our Windsor, NJ location was interviewed for the "How Cute is Your Pet" segment of The Cute Pet Gazette.  This is a great interview loaded with awesome information on Best Friends Pet Care.

Dog Growls

This video from Discovery News is quite interesting!

Training Class and Meet-up Group

Spring is on the horizon, and it's time to plan some activities for your pooch! If you have a small dog, check out our Small Dog Meet-Up Group. It's free, and it's held at our facility this month on Saturday, March 20th at 11:00 a.m. http://www.meetup.com/small-dog-meetup/

We also have a new session of training classes beginning Monday, March 15th at 7 p.m. Does your puppy need to learn some manners? Or does your older dog need to socialize and fine-tune those commands?  If so, give us a call at 610-459-2724.

Super Pet Expo

We had a great time at the Super Pet Expo in Valley Forge this past weekend! Check out some of the cuties we met!

Camper of the Month: Coco!

Coco is a Goldendoodle who is just over a year old, and she was one of our very first campers! Coco was rescued by her mom, Jill, from the Delaware County SPCA. Coco is very playful and just adores all other dogs and people, too. Coco is a very happy girl who always brightens our day with her enthusiastic, happy-go-lucky attitude! We are so glad to have her as part of our crew in Chadds Ford!