Buck and Henrietta: beagles up for adoption

Shoeshine got adopted over the weekend!

He had been at Osceola County Animal Services for weeks, so it's good that he finally got a home.

Still at Osceola County shelter is Buck!

Buck could still use a good home, folks. Please spread the word. He's a four to five year old beagle boy. He arrived at the shelter as a stray, and he needs a home without small children. Buck's been at the shelter for a couple weeks now.

You can contact the shelter at 407-742-8000.

The hours of operation are: M: Noon - 5pm; T-F: 10am - 5pm; Sat: 9am - 2pm.

You can also check out their website at http://www.osceolacountypets.com/, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/OsceolaCountyAnimalServices

There's also a beagle mix now at Orange County Animal Services in Orlando.

 Here's Henrietta. She's a year and a half old beagle mix. The shelter says she hasn't been tested for heartworms yet. She needs to be out by August 11, so please also spread the word about Henrietta.


Adoption Hours

• Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • Doggy Wellness Hour: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. (Dog Area Closed)
• Saturday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Closed Sundays and Holidays 

Orange County Animal Services
Pet Rescue & Adoption Center
2769 Conroy Road
Orlando, FL 32839-2162

Email: AnimalServices@ocfl.net
Phone: 407-836-3111

Beagles for adoption at Osceola County Animal Services

There are 24 dogs up for adoption at Osceola County Animal Services in St. Cloud, Florida. Many of them are quite young, and two of them are beagles.

This is Shoeshine. He's a 27-pound beagle puppy. No word on how he ended up at the shelter, but he's been there for weeks.

This is Buck. He's a four to five year old beagle boy. He arrived at the shelter as a stray, and he needs a home without small children. Buck's been at the shelter for about a week.

Both beagles could use a home. So could the other 22 dogs at the shelter. Osceola County Animal Services says they are way beyond capacity and need help.

You can contact the shelter at 407-742-8000.

The hours of operation are: M: Noon - 5pm; T-F: 10am - 5pm; Sat: 9am - 2pm.

You can also check out their website at http://www.osceolacountypets.com/, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/OsceolaCountyAnimalServices.

5 ways shelters can get people to adopt pets

Summer is a tough time for animal shelters. Lots of people are busy doing other, summer-type things.

As a consequence, shelters are full, and animals are in danger of cats and dogs being euthanized.

So here are five great ideas shelters can utilize to get more people in the doors, and maybe get more pets out of those doors and into loving homes.

1) Fun themed events.

Seminole County, FL has gotten an influx of kittens. So this event completely makes sense.

On Saturday from 10 a.m.  to 4 p.m.: 

 If you are looking to add a new family member stop by the Altamonte Petco and check out ALL the babies we'll have that need forever homes. Then travel on over to Ethos Vegan Kitchen and grab some lunch or dinner and support TEARS. Hope to see you there!

2)  Take really cute pictures of the dogs and cats in the shelter.

This is Shoeshine, a 10-month-old beagle at Osceola County Animal Services. He needs a home. You can tell he's not happy -- his tail is down. But he looks like he could be a great dog, right?

In Central Florida, we have a great volunteer group called Pawsitive Shelter Photography. They take great photos of pets as a way to show people their personalities. The group works with three shelters in my area -- Orange County, Osceola County and Seminole County.

Do you have great photography skills? Shelters need help getting better pictures so that the dogs and cats look their best. Consider offering to help them. 

3) Discounts. There is always a concern about the type of people who come in on a sale to get a pet. However, a sale can also be a great way to promote the shelter, and get people interested. 

Here's what Orange County Animal Services did for Fourth of July:

4) Show the possibilities a dog or cat can have as a pet. 

My friend Sheley Revis in North Carolina does these pictures to show how a shelter pet can be amazing.

McGrady was at a kill shelter in Ashe County, NC. On top of being in a rural shelter, he's deaf. But the volunteers kept him, and eventually he found Sheley. She trained McGrady using hand signs, and now he's an amazing dog with a foundation that raises money for rural shelters in North Carolina.

Sheley's goal is to show that shelter dogs have great possibility.

You can follow McGrady on Facebook.

5) Join up with local businesses for great events. SPCA of Central Florida partners up with local businesses to do some neat things. For instance,  California Pizza Kitchen and SPCA are having an event on July 20.

Know of any other ways shelters can promote their adoptable pets? Please share. I will share them here!