Animal Friends hosting New Year's Rescue event
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Veterinary technician Tori Panza examines the ears of a rabbit named Beignet as Maddie Camerlengo, also a vet tech, looks on during Animal Friends' annual New Year's Rescue at the Ohio Township facility Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. For the past 21 years, Animal Friends has been working with shelters and animal control facilities to take in adoptable pets in an effort to give them another chance at finding their forever homes.
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Animal Friends' instructor Trish Gainey holds a rabbit after taking it out of a box upon its arrival to the shelter during Animal Friends' annual New Year's Rescue at the Ohio Township facility Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. For the past 21 years, Animal Friends has been working with shelters and animal control facilities to take in adoptable pets in an effort to give them another chance at finding their forever homes.
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Animal Friends' volunteer Judy Faiello kisses on the head a dog named cuddles up to a dog named Creme Brulee as she dries her off after a bath during Animal Friends' annual New Year's Rescue at the Ohio Township facility Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. For the past 21 years, Animal Friends has been working with shelters and animal control facilities to take in adoptable pets in an effort to give them another chance at finding their forever homes.
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Animal Friends' volunteer Bob Dell of McDonald cuddles up to a dog named Cannoli during Animal Friends' annual New Year's Rescue at the Ohio Township facility Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. For the past 21 years, Animal Friends has been working with shelters and animal control facilities to take in adoptable pets in an effort to give them another chance at finding their forever homes.
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Veterinary technician Mark Anderson looks over a rabbit named Moonpie during Animal Friends' annual New Year's Rescue at the Ohio Township facility Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. For the past 21 years, Animal Friends has been working with shelters and animal control facilities to take in adoptable pets in an effort to give them another chance at finding their forever homes.
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Veterinary technician Tori Panza examines the ears of a rabbit named Beignet as Maddie Camerlengo, also a vet tech, looks on during Animal Friends' annual New Year's Rescue at the Ohio Township facility Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. For the past 21 years, Animal Friends has been working with shelters and animal control facilities to take in adoptable pets in an effort to give them another chance at finding their forever homes.
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Veterinarian Dr. Tegan Fuller kisses a dog named Creme Brulee during Animal Friends' annual New Year's Rescue at the Ohio Township facility Friday, Dec. 29, 2017.
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Animal Friends' instructor Trish Gainey holds a rabbit after taking it out of a box upon its arrival to the shelter during Animal Friends' annual New Year's Rescue at the Ohio Township facility Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. For the past 21 years, Animal Friends has been working with shelters and animal control facilities to take in adoptable pets in an effort to give them another chance at finding their forever homes.
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Animal Friends' volunteer Judy Faiello kisses on the head a dog named cuddles up to a dog named Creme Brulee as she dries her off after a bath during Animal Friends' annual New Year's Rescue at the Ohio Township facility Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. For the past 21 years, Animal Friends has been working with shelters and animal control facilities to take in adoptable pets in an effort to give them another chance at finding their forever homes.
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Animal Friends' volunteer Bob Dell of McDonald cuddles up to a dog named Cannoli during Animal Friends' annual New Year's Rescue at the Ohio Township facility Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. For the past 21 years, Animal Friends has been working with shelters and animal control facilities to take in adoptable pets in an effort to give them another chance at finding their forever homes.
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Veterinary technician Mark Anderson looks over a rabbit named Moonpie during Animal Friends' annual New Year's Rescue at the Ohio Township facility Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. For the past 21 years, Animal Friends has been working with shelters and animal control facilities to take in adoptable pets in an effort to give them another chance at finding their forever homes.
Louis Raggiunti | For the Tribune-Review
Cassandra Dixon, Director of Events, holds Flan, a rescue dog as people introduce themselves during a New Year's Rescue event at Animal Friends on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017.
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Veterinarian Dr. Tegan Fuller kisses a dog named Creme Brulee during Animal Friends' annual New Year's Rescue at the Ohio Township facility Friday, Dec. 29, 2017.
Louis Raggiunti | For the Tribune-Review
Volunteer's Trish Gainey, right, and Laura Doyle greet Cheesecake the rabbit during Animal Friends New Year's Rescue event on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017.
Louis Raggiunti | For the Tribune-Review
Rabbits made the trip to the Animal Friends of Pittsburgh from Erie for a New Year's Rescue event on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017.
Louis Raggiunti | For the Tribune-Review
Lauren Leffakis helps transport Froyo the cat from the Humane Society of Greene County on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017.
Louis Raggiunti | For the Tribune-Review
Daisy the dog and development coordinator Lindsay Haslett exchange greetings at Animal Friends New Year's Rescue event on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017.
Louis Raggiunti | For the Tribune-Review
Cassandra Dixon, Director of Events, holds Flan, a rescue dog as people introduce themselves during a New Year's Rescue event at Animal Friends on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017.
Louis Raggiunti | For the Tribune-Review
Volunteer's Trish Gainey, right, and Laura Doyle greet Cheesecake the rabbit during Animal Friends New Year's Rescue event on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017.
Louis Raggiunti | For the Tribune-Review
Rabbits made the trip to the Animal Friends of Pittsburgh from Erie for a New Year's Rescue event on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017.
Louis Raggiunti | For the Tribune-Review
Lauren Leffakis helps transport Froyo the cat from the Humane Society of Greene County on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017.
Louis Raggiunti | For the Tribune-Review
Daisy the dog and development coordinator Lindsay Haslett exchange greetings at Animal Friends New Year's Rescue event on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017.
Animal Friends New Year's Rescue event, which was held on Friday, Dec. 29, is an annual event to find forever homes for animals in need. Dogs, cats, rabbits and more are available as community members are asked to come out and consider taking a lonely animal home. Countless animals are just waiting for somebody to adopt them.
For details about adopting a pet or making a donation, call 412-487-7000.
Animal Friends is located at 562 Camp Horne Road, Pittsburgh.
