We are all so thrilled with the outcome of our 2nd Annual DogCatemy Awards Gala! It was a wonderful event and a huge success. I want to thank everyone for all of their support, love and participation.

Bianca was an award winner for the second year in a row!! Check out the winning videos on the site. Bianca dedicated her win to Isaboo, Rachael Ray's pit bull mix who was in attendance as well. Fanoula, Katie and Billy Joel's pug was thrilled to be there as well, wearing her diamond tiara and sniffing her buddy, Bianca!

Great job to Devera and everyone else at North Shore for putting together a spectacular event.

Adopting an Adult Dog

That evening we debuted the new PSAs that were made possible by Birds Nest Productions; so a very special THANK YOU to Avis Richards. It was so important for me to reiterate the message of the rewards of adopting an adult dog: they are usually trained, updated on their vaccinations, they have that unconditional love, and most likely, they are going to sleep through the night! We always have a wonderful selection of adult dogs at the League, and even if you come to adopt a puppy, please take a look at our adult dogs; and if anything, give them a little bit of love as you pass by.
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The other important message of the evening was to keep spreading the word of not buying a pet from pet stores. The never-ending cycle of puppy mills is just horrendous and SO WRONG. As long as we buy from pet stores, these helpless breeding dogs will continue to live in terribly small cages without ever seeing the light of day or feeling the love of the human touch. They are treated so horribly and never get a chance to live the life they so deserve. My friend, Jana Kohl, and her rescued puppy mill survivor, Baby, sent an amazing video about the horror of puppy mills. Everyone in attendance was so touched by her video. One of these days, I hope we can look back on puppy mills as a thing of the past.
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Happy Holidays to you, your families and pets. Be safe and stay warm. Cuddle your pet today!!!

xoxo beth O.