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Pets of the Week: JoJo & Popeye
This is JoJo, a 3-year-old domestic short hair kitty. She is a little girl with a big heart. She's really made the rounds in her short life: first she was an outdoor stray, then a shelter cat, and now she is safe with the Heaven on Earth Society for Animals (HESA) sanctuary. Now JoJo is ready for one more move...into her forever home! She's ready to play and love you endlessly. She's very active, inquisitive, and gets along with other kitties.
For more information about JoJo, contact HESA at adoptions@heavenlypets.org. Heaven on Earth Society for Animals is a rescue in the San Fernando Valley founded in 2000. Their mission is to improve the quality of life for homeless animals, not just highly adoptable ones, but ALL animals including those with special needs.
Popeye was rescued by Animals Rule from the Carson shelter. He is a beautiful fawn colored Pug who is about 5 years old and weighs 21 pounds. His right eye was deformed, most likely at birth, and the eyeball was removed and sutured shut. Over time, he slowly lost his vision in his left eye. Popeye gets around remarkably well and for a while, his friends at Animals Rule thought he could see a little bit. How could he get around so well without any vision? The veterinarian confirmed, he is sightless. If Popeye sees anything, it's mostly large shadows like a bright doorway or a large tree. Popeye is currently being fostered by an Animals Rule volunteer. The volunteer is amazed at how well Popeye adapted to new surroundings. He is incredible! In two days, he learned where the kitchen is to be fed and he found his favorite chair to sit in. By day 5, he mastered the doggie door and uses it without hesitation. He is 100% house-trained. He just learned "sit" and is working on "shake" and "down."
He really needs no special care, he just needs a loving, permanent home. He is a happy, healthy, well-adjusted little guy. Animals Rule suggests that Popeye go to a home with a canine sibling. He loves the company of other dogs and is even ok with cats. He walks superbly on his harness and loves everyone he meets, including children. Animals Rule is looking for an adopter who loves Pugs and is willing to give a little extra TLC to this precious boy. He is a loving and sweet dog who deserves the best.
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Meet Popeye at the Animals Rule adoption event every Saturday from 11 am - 3 pm at Creative Pet Supply or e-mail info@animalsrule.org. Animals Rule Rescue is a group of non-paid volunteers who rescue and foster animals in need of adoption and find them permanent forever homes. Their motto is, "Don't buy, don't breed, adopt!" Well said.
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