Don’t stop retrieving, hold on to that feline

These pets are looking to settle down furever

Surely, you have seen the 2007 Sarah McLachlan SPCA commercial– warning: may cause you to hold your cat + uncontrollably sob. But, once you have stopped crying, did you go out to adopt a pet?

Apparently, many people did– those ads raised over $30 million for the ASPCA + the amount of companion animals entering shelters has decreased from 7.2 million in 2011 to 6.5 million today.

While progress has been made, the 6.5 million companion animals still needing homes would say it is nothing to shake a stick at.

For National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, we’ve helped local pets create their online dating paw-files so you can find the new love of your life– or at least make a new fur-end.

If you’re not in a position to adopt a pet at this time, you can still help by:

1. Fostering a pet
2. Volunteering at one of the local shelters
3. Donating supplies
4. Sharing these pets with someone who might be their purr-fect match.

May we introduce some handsome hounds + foxy felines:

Disclaimer: The above pet profiles were created all in good fun by the CHStoday team. While the profiles do include true information about the pets, please contact the local organization where the animal is housed for more details. As of Sunday, April 29, these animals were all available for adoption.

Our office cat, Binky, was adopted in 2017 by our producer Jen. Binky’s mom, Squeaky, had been found in an apartment complex parking lot when a tenant realized she was pregnant + took her in for medical care.

Since then, Jen + Binky have come to share a special bond. Their love affair has even resulted in a portrait– one which our staff can forever enjoy.

Do you have an adoption story as adorable as Jen + Binky’s? Share your story on social using the hashtag #CHStoday or by emailing us at hello@thechstoday.com.

– Justine, Multimedia Producer