Llamas and Parrots and Snakes, Oh My! You've Helped Them All

The Petfinder Foundation helps find homes for all kinds of companion animals -- even those you'd least expect! Unexpected pets need homes too! [View this email in your browser]( Dear Friend, You might not realize that groups on [Petfinder.com]( don't post only dogs and cats: You can find hamsters, lizards, birds, barnyard animals, and more. So naturally, the Petfinder Foundation helps them all find homes! And we now have a dedicated grant program just for "unexpected" pets. Here, you'll meet just a few of the pets who've already benefited. Midnight (top) was the rabbit who'd been at Michigan's Delta Animal Shelter the longest. Being a bit older, he was consistently overlooked in favor of baby bunnies. With help from our grant, he was adopted by a wonderful family; his new best friend is one of their big dogs, Zeus (above). Midnight has free run of the house and all the love, and treats, he could ask for. Our grant enabled 14 birds at Colorado's Gabriel Foundation to find homes, including Kiwi, a 40-something parrot with arthritis that causes limited mobility in his feet. Although senior birds can have trouble connecting with potential adopters, Kiwi won over Mike and Boo, who provide him with alternative perching options so he can enjoy a comfortable and enriched retirement. Elvis, a ball python, came to Fresh Start Rescue in North Carolina several years ago. He was adopted, but brought back four years later. Soon he was adopted by a woman who already had one ball python; she was undergoing cancer treatment and found that her snake was very calming and gave her joy. It was a welcome surprise when she learned that Elvis's adoption fee was covered by our grant. Tiny Tim and Zoomie spent years working as pack llamas in rural Utah. When they were 17, their owner felt they deserved a loving retirement home and surrendered them to local rescue Nuzzles & Co. With our grant, the group reduced their adoption fees, and when a potential adopter visited, it was love at first sight. Tiny Tim and Zoomie are now living their best llama lives in the mountains of Utah, with lots of hugs and treats every day. Motley Zoo Animal Rescue in Washington had three box turtles — Earl Grey, Chai, and Jasmine — who were saved from a hoarding situation. They had been severely neglected and had overgrown beaks and toenails. The group gave them the care they needed and reduced their adoption fees thanks to our grant. The turtles were a huge hit at their first adoption event, and all found wonderful homes with very enthusiastic families. Seniors and bonded pairs are notoriously hard to place — but 10-year-old bonded chinchillas Salt and Pepper hit the jackpot, with help from our grant to Capital Area Humane Society in Michigan. Their chin-savvy adopters provide the pair with a large enclosure and daily cuddles. With the money they saved thanks to our grant, the family purchased a large silent wheel and other supplies for their new best friends. Guinea-pig brothers Harold and Dandy were found abandoned in a box at just 3 months old and rescued by Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society. The group has had an influx of surrendered guinea pigs, and was grateful for our grant to help them find homes. Harold and Dandy were very social and soon caught the eye of a family visiting from Tennessee, who decided they couldn’t leave Philadelphia without the piggy pair! The Petfinder Foundation helps these and thousands of other pets of many species find loving, forever homes. [Your gift will help more pets like them.]( From all of us at the Petfinder Foundation, thank you for all that you do to help homeless pets. Emily Fromm Chief Development Officer The Petfinder Foundation [Donate Now]( [Follow us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Facebook]( [Petfinderfoundation.com]( [Petfinderfoundation.com]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( Copyright © 2023 The Petfinder Foundation, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you opted in at petfinder.com or petfinderfoundation.com, or because you donated to the Petfinder Foundation (thank you!). Our mailing address is: The Petfinder Foundation 4729 East Sunrise Drive #119Tucson, AZ 85718 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list]( [Mailchimp Email Marketing](