Happy Holidays from Lend A Paw

This holiday season was filled with more joy than usual, for some less fortunate individuals, thanks to our self-less Lend A Paw volunteers. More than 15 volunteer teams spent their time both before and on Christmas Day visiting with the mentally challenged, elderly, and homeless. These visits brought laughter and joy to those people who enjoyed every second they spent with our furry four-legged and smiling two-legged volunteers.

New Horizons Visit: Wednesday, December 21st

Audrey & Cali and Chellee & Lexi enjoyed spreading holiday cheer!

 LA Mission Holiday Block Party: Friday, December 23rd

Ash had a great time snuggling with all the kids who were waiting to see Santa.

We had 8 teams total for this visit.
Richard & Maddock, Jackee & Larceny,
and Jennifer & Lucy are pictured.

Our teams spent time with the children while they
waited to get their holiday meal.
Some families had been waiting since 6am!  

Gabi loved taking pictures with these children,
who weren't used to seeing a dog so well behaved.

The Gardens in Tarzana: Sunday, December 25th

Bailey, dressed as Santa, made sure to listen to everyone's wish list while he visited this past weekend. These folks were overjoyed to hear that Bailey thought they had all been very good this year.

We hope you enjoyed these photos from our visits, and that you have a wonderful end to 2011 and a bright new beginning for 2012!

LAP Volunteer Profiles

These two Lend A Paw teams have recently completed their Certification and are ready to provide companionship and social interactions to people in need.

Stacey Procter and Flora
Stacey adopted Flora, a 3 year old Miniature Pinscher mix from New Leash On Life about a year ago.  At that time Flora was in training for the Lend A Paw program.  Flora is now settled in her new home with her human baby brother Tommy.  She and Stacey are very excited to have accomplished this goal of becoming certified.  Stacey is delighted to share Flora’s joyful personality with those in need, as well as to prove that shelter dogs can overcome their tumultuous pasts to become excellent companions, and even successful working dogs. 

Amanda Fogarty and Newman
Amanda rescued Newman, a Dalmatian, when he was left outside for 5 years to fend for himself.  He was very overweight and his leg muscles had atrophied due to lack of exercise, so he required a lot of rehabilitation before he could be certified.   Now, back in shape and fully certified, Newman is our first ever Dalmatian in the Lend A Paw program.  Amanda and Newman are looking forward to giving back to the community and educating children on the humane treatment of animals.

 Congratulations Stacey & Flora and Amanda & Newman! Keep up the good work!

Scheduled Visits - December 2011

Here is a calendar of all Lend A Paw scheduled visits for the month of December 2011. Click on an event to see details about the visit. Choose the event(s) you wish to participate in and contact the Leader of the site to RSVP.