Pet Adoption Forges Strong Friendships

Cary, NC, February 21, 2008 --(PR.com)-- On February 23, 2008, Best Friend Pet Adoption (BFPA) volunteers, foster families, and adopted dogs and puppies will gather to celebrate one litter’s first birthday and the friendships that have resulted from a mutual love for dogs. The birthday celebration will take place at 1:00 p.m., at Furry Feet Retreat in Cary.

A large goal of the BFPA organization is to create lifelong relationships between humans and their pets by placing forsaken animals into stable, loving homes. Such was the case with the litter of eight puppies that will soon turn one year old. After adoption, the families made an effort to stay in touch and, consequently, a network of friendships was formed.

Millie Estep, a BFPA volunteer, fostered the eight puppies (and mother) for the first seven weeks after birth. Although caring for the pups demanded considerable sacrifice, Millie felt extremely rewarded by the task. “On the days that the exhaustion took over, I would just sit in the middle of the nursery for what I called ‘Puppy Therapy.’ There is just absolutely no way you can be in a bad mood with eight puppies climbing all over you!” Millie commented.

Millie’s goal was to provide the best care possible and then ensure that the puppies were adopted by the right people. She continued, “The fascinating thing about Best Friends Pet Adoption and how we facilitated these particular adoptions is that here we are a year later on their first birthday, they all still see each other occasionally, the humans involved have formed friendships with each other and [some of the dogs] are each other’s best friend!”

BFPA’s community outreach is generally limited to more formal events like dog and cat rescue events. The upcoming birthday party is a new way for BFPA volunteers to reach out to current adoptive families by getting feedback on how the dogs are doing one year after adoption. According to Millie, “Being a rescue group isn’t just about finding homes for pets. It goes a lot deeper than that. These pets truly have become their owners’ best friends…I think the dogs return the favor by rescuing us in their own little ways.” The hope this weekend is for lifelong friendships and a multitude of future birthday celebrations as the BFPA family continues to grow in size.

Best Friend Pet Adoption (BFPA) is a no-kill animal rescue organization built upon an all-foster network committed to helping dogs and cats in need of homes. BFPA’s purpose is to provide medical assistance, foster homes, and adoption services to previously lost, abandoned, abused, or neglected animals in Wake County, NC, and the surrounding counties.

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