Best Buds successfully helping local animals find their furever home Over the last seven months, 27 animals have found their forever homes with the help of Best Buds, an adoptable pet of the week pro- gram that publicizes available dogs, cats and rabbits in the region. In an effort to do more, The Healing Center partnered in February with Animal Friends, located in Pittsburgh, and The Almanac to draw attention to animals in the region in need of a loving home. "We laugh when we say 'Best Buds' be- cause of the marijuana connotation. The reality is they are always 'Best Buds' when given the opportunity. We love our animals at The Healing Center, both adopted and un- adopted," Chris Kohan, co-founder of The Healing Center, said. Each year, the nonprofit rescues and rehom- es roughly 2,500 animals. Since the pandem- Midnight & Mage ic began, they've had to alter their adoption process. Exposure, especially from corpo- "This dynamic duo is Midnight and Mage! They came to Animal Friends as a transfer rate partners like The Healing Center, has helped to create vital awareness about the from another organization and would love to find a home with room for two. Midnight shelter and their services. has a lot of young bunny energy which she uses to dig through boxes (her favorite activi- More importantly, rabbits like Midnight and ty!) while Mage is a bit older and helps to balance out Midnight's personality. If you think Mage can have a second chance at love. this pair could be the perfect additions to your family, come meet them today." These two bunnies are a bonded pair look- ing for their forever home that will want both of them. "Through this partnership, we have been able to extend our mission of creating life- long matches, and with the help of our friends at The Healing Center, shine a pos- itive light on pet adoption and the amazing animal companions who are waiting at shel- ters and organization like Animal Friends," Cody Hoellerman, Animal Friends' chief community engagement officer, said. Best Buds will continue to be featured on The Almanac's website, newspaper, and Facebook page with the hopes of many more happy matches. ADOPTED! ADOPTED! "Nothing gives us more joy than witnessing all of these amazing animals get matched with a home that will spoil them forever. We are extremely proud to partner with great To learn more about Midnight and Mage, organizations like Animal Friends and The and other Best Buds, visit thealmanac. Healing Center to promote adoptable ani- net/bestbuds. To learn more about An- mals to our caring readers across the South imal Friends, the services they offer and Hills," Chris Slota, the advertising manager their current adoptable companions, visit of The Almanac, said. Bartow Jupiter Sponsored content brought to you by thinkingoutsidethecage.org. The Healing Center Best Buds successfully helping local animals find their furever home Over the last seven months, 27 animals have found their forever homes with the help of Best Buds, an adoptable pet of the week pro- gram that publicizes available dogs, cats and rabbits in the region. In an effort to do more, The Healing Center partnered in February with Animal Friends, located in Pittsburgh, and The Almanac to draw attention to animals in the region in need of a loving home. "We laugh when we say 'Best Buds' be- cause of the marijuana connotation. The reality is they are always 'Best Buds' when given the opportunity. We love our animals at The Healing Center, both adopted and un- adopted," Chris Kohan, co-founder of The Healing Center, said. Each year, the nonprofit rescues and rehom- es roughly 2,500 animals. Since the pandem- Midnight & Mage ic began, they've had to alter their adoption process. Exposure, especially from corpo- "This dynamic duo is Midnight and Mage! They came to Animal Friends as a transfer rate partners like The Healing Center, has helped to create vital awareness about the from another organization and would love to find a home with room for two. Midnight shelter and their services. has a lot of young bunny energy which she uses to dig through boxes (her favorite activi- More importantly, rabbits like Midnight and ty!) while Mage is a bit older and helps to balance out Midnight's personality. If you think Mage can have a second chance at love. this pair could be the perfect additions to your family, come meet them today." These two bunnies are a bonded pair look- ing for their forever home that will want both of them. "Through this partnership, we have been able to extend our mission of creating life- long matches, and with the help of our friends at The Healing Center, shine a pos- itive light on pet adoption and the amazing animal companions who are waiting at shel- ters and organization like Animal Friends," Cody Hoellerman, Animal Friends' chief community engagement officer, said. Best Buds will continue to be featured on The Almanac's website, newspaper, and Facebook page with the hopes of many more happy matches. ADOPTED! ADOPTED! "Nothing gives us more joy than witnessing all of these amazing animals get matched with a home that will spoil them forever. We are extremely proud to partner with great To learn more about Midnight and Mage, organizations like Animal Friends and The and other Best Buds, visit thealmanac. Healing Center to promote adoptable ani- net/bestbuds. To learn more about An- mals to our caring readers across the South imal Friends, the services they offer and Hills," Chris Slota, the advertising manager their current adoptable companions, visit of The Almanac, said. Bartow Jupiter Sponsored content brought to you by thinkingoutsidethecage.org. The Healing Center