A costume doggie parade…only in NYC!!!!
On a beautiful Indian summer day, in Times Square, NYC, today the dogs were the stars of the show…. The Times Square Dog Day Masquerade is held to support the Animal Haven Adopt a Pet Program. Dogs of all shapes, sizes and colors are brought together in costumes of everything and everyone imaginable to parade together at the busiest crossroads in the world. With the lights, the shops, the restaurants, come the parade of pooches hosted by Trekkie Monster of the Broadway musical, Avenue Q.
Animal Haven is a no kill shelter, adoption center and sanctuary. The mission of their organization is :
“To carefully place cats and dogs in loving homes, as well as give lifetime care for those who cannot be placed.
We fulfill our no-kill mission through adoption programs at our shelter in Queens, our Mobile Adoption Program, and our upcoming Adoption Center and Boutique in SoHo. And Animal Haven Acres Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Center, located in Delaware County, NY is where hard to place dogs and cats can live out their lives in a homelike setting.”
Animal Haven came to the parade with their Mobile Adoption Center, which can carry 8-12 dogs and 10-15 cats. Usually at events like the one held today, several animals will be adopted. The organization also tries to bring awareness to the problem of animal overpopulation. Unknown to most, 4,000,000 dogs a year are euthanized because there aren’t enough homes or room in shelters for them to live.
Even though the center of Animal Haven is in SoHo (NYC) and Flushing, Queens, they run their sanctuary in upstate New York, near the Catskill mountains. Currently, there are 15 to 17 dogs at the sanctuary. Some are there for doggie manners review, others for physical therapy and rehabilitation and some are there to spend their final years in a place somewhat like a home environment, far from the city.
Of the many places I have read about and researched while doing this blog, Animal Haven Sanctuary has touched a special place in my heart. I’ll place the addy in my blog roll. There is a huge wish list for donations of items needed by this organization. The sanctuary isn’t far from my home. I hope to donate items and perhaps deliver them myself to this very special place.
Please enjoy more the doggie parade pics and remember: its all for the pups!!!!
For more information about “the Big Apple”, take a look at:
http://www.about-newyorkny.com/
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