Did you meet your fur-ever friend at a shelter? SU News wants to know your story of friendship, loyalty and love.
Adoptable cat at Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah (Photo by Vanessa Marquette)
In celebration of National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, observed annually on April 30, we are gathering stories of your beloved pets who were rescued and have found their forever home.
National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day serves as an important reminder of the need for pet adoption—particularly from overcrowded shelters, where animals face the highest risk of euthanasia. Choosing to adopt from these shelters not only provides a pet with a second chance but also frees up space for other animals in need.
Adopting a pet from any type of shelter isn’t just an act of kindness—it’s a direct way to save lives and support the open-admission shelters that need it the most.
To highlight the incredible impact of adoption, we’d love to feature rescue pet stories from our students, faculty, staff and alumni. If you have a photo and story to share, please submit it to Vanessa Marquette at vrmarque@syr.edu for a chance to be featured! Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, April 23.
