It's held at the Sharonville Convention Center. We got there soon after it opened (at noon) and found parking to be at a premium. We had to park across the street and walk to the event.
Already at noon, the rooms were packed.
First up, cats! Lots of cats in cages. In fact there were over a thousand animals up for adoption ... mostly cats and dogs but we saw one rabbit, too.
Retired greyhound racing dogs were available. I'm not sure of this was one but it was certainly lanky enough to have been one. Dogs and cats would be taken from cages so prospective adopters could interact with them and determine how close a fit they made.
I really liked the name of this agency. Recycled Doggies is based in Cincinnati. Apparently you got a donut for stopping by.
This sweet dog was being held by a prospective adopter (or so I assume). He seemed to be in doggie heaven. He was leaned back against the man's chest and watching people pass by. He was so relaxed he seemed almost to be falling to sleep. I hope he found a home.
Cats apparently will sleep anywhere, even in their litter pan.
This was Mickey, probably named for his black and white coloration, mimicking the Disney mouse. But a cat named for a mouse? Tom would have brought this one home (he already has two). I'm allergic to cats ... and many dogs, too ... so the suggestion was eventually dropped.
Tom could have spent the day there. He seems happiest when he's interacting with cats ... or books.
Occasionally they'd announce an adopted count on the public address system. I heard 135 as the number at about 1 pm. Many of the cages had tags marked "Adopted".
When we paid our $5 admission fee we had our hands stamped with a paw print.
It was really a lovely day and time well spent. I'd recommend anyone interested in a pet attend next year's event. Check out their website at the top of this blog and just remember that it's held near Valentine's Day.
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