Saturday, December 15, 2012
Peter was found as a stray in Shakopee and is looking for a new home.
Editor's note: This is a new weekly series called "Pet of the Week" where we feature a companion up for adoption from Pet Haven of Minnesota. Every two weeks, Richfield Petco partners with Pet Haven of Minnesota for adoption events for dogs and cats that need new homes. This week's Richfield Patch Pet of the Week is Peter: Peter is a 1-year-old Labrador Retriever/Staffordshire Terrier mix, who was found as a stray in Shakopee before entering a Pet Haven foster home. He currently lives with two other bully breed foster dogs in the home, his adult foster mom and dad, and their three kids ages 16, 10 and 8. And he has been enjoying all the attention he gets. Peter loves to be outside, going for car rides, tearing apart Kongs, and playing with…
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Daisy was found as a stray and is looking for a new home.
Editor's note: This is a weekly series called "Pet of the Week" where we feature a companion up for adoption from Pet Haven of Minnesota. Every two weeks, Richfield Petco partners with Pet Haven of Minnesota for adoption events for dogs and cats that need new homes. This week's Richfield Patch Pet of the Week is Daisy: Daisy is a small Miniature Pinscher from Spencer, Iowa, who was brought to People for Pets after being found as a stray. Daisy has the heart-warming personality that would be hard for any family to part with. Daisy is approximately 2-3 years old, is good with dogs, and showed encouraging behavior during testing with cats and children while at Pet Haven. She is smart as a whip- maybe smarter! As she knows to go to her kennel …
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Armondo was found wandering the streets and needs a new home.
Editor's note: This is a new weekly series called "Pet of the Week" where we feature a companion up for adoption from Pet Haven of Minnesota. Every two weeks, Richfield Petco partners with Pet Haven of Minnesota for adoption events for dogs and cats that need new homes. This week's Richfield Patch Pet of the Week is Armondo: Armondo is a Pitbull Terrier/American Staffordshire mix, who was found with his littermate wandering the streets of Brooklyn Park. After being recovered by local police, the owner of both dogs was contacted, although he refused to claim the animals. Instead, Armondo is currently living with a supportive foster family and is doing tremendous. Armondo gets along well with other dogs, including his older, more laid-back …
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Sunny was found as a stray in Iowa and needs a new home.
Editor's note: This is a new weekly series called "Pet of the Week" where we feature a companion up for adoption from Pet Haven of Minnesota. Every two weeks, Richfield Petco partners with Pet Haven of Minnesota for adoption events for dogs and cats that need new homes. This week's Richfield Patch Pet of the Week is Sunny: Sunny is a 2-year-old Bull Terrier who was found as a stray in rural Iowa. She is a lively, sweetheart with a puppy mentality. Sunny is very outgoing and loves to play, so she would love a home where walks were on the daily agenda- though she’s probably not a runner’s best friend (Sunny is not quite that active). Sunny is working really hard on name recognition, walking nicely on her leash, general commands, and not …
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Mia was found wandering near a highway in 2010 and needs a new home.
Editor's note: This is a weekly series called "Pet of the Week" where we feature a companion up for adoption from Pet Haven of Minnesota. Every two weeks, Richfield Petco partners with Pet Haven of Minnesota for adoption events for dogs and cats that need new homes. This week's Richfield Patch Pet of the Week is Mia: Mia is a 6-year old Beagle who was found wandering near a highway in 2010. She is currently with a Pet Haven foster home, where she lives with another large breed dog and three adults. She is great with dogs, cats and children, but has had some stressful scenarios that caused her anxiety. But with those conditions in the past, Mia has thrived in her current environment. Mia enjoys lounging, staying close to family, and a brisk…
Kirsten
8:16 am on Monday, December 31, 2012
I love bully breeds. :) more ›