Puppies!

That's right, this is the most adorable puppy nose in the history of puppies. This is Kent, who almost ran out of time at the shelter today. Lucky for Kent, shelter staff and volunteers advocated for him, as they do for so many great dogs and cats, and a private rescue group was able to pull him. Kent's time was almost up because he got the sniffles. For many shelter dogs, a minor illness or injury -- one that would cause no worry for a dog with a secure family -- can be a death sentence. Most public shelters, including ours, are almost always at capacity, and they do not have room to move an animal into the sick bay for long. Kent was one of the lucky ones, and no doubt he'll have a delighted family to ooh and ah over his super cute nose and every other delectable part of his furry little body.




Tiger wins the asymmetrical ear contest today. She is just another little brindle dog, not a particularly flashy or desirable color, and she may be overlooked because of that. Studies show that appearance is the main factor determining people's choices about animals to adopt. Brindle and black dogs, and medium sized ones, do not do as well as flashier looking dogs or very small or very large ones.












But wait, there are more puppies. Here are Zeke and Harvey, brothers who came in together but don't need to be adopted together. Blazes, white toes, even a little white tip on Harvey's tail... they are good-looking and awfully laid back for seven-month old puppies.









Sometimes people think that the shelter has only adult dogs, but Kent, Tiger, Zeke, and Harvey are only a few of the cuddly, playful, exceptionally cute puppies available for adoption at Alachua County Animal Services.