Paired with four-legged friends

Posted 6/6/17

Finding four-legged friends The mood was upbeat and remarkably free of barking, seeing that there were so many dogs, at Sunday's Always Adopt event held at Balise Toyota in Warwick. Pre-approved adopters got the first pick of the pups, which was followed

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Paired with four-legged friends

CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THE PUPS: People lined up outside the show room and service bays at Balise Toyota to meet the dogs at Sunday’s Always Adopt event.

FOSTER MOM: Doreen Rymkiewicz, who is with the Cafa organization that brought more than 40 dogs rescued from kill shelters in the south to the adoption day, cuddles a dog she has fostered for the past three weeks.

HARD TO RESIST: Stephanie Russell found it difficult not to want to adopt more than one of the dogs she met.

HE SHOULD LET THEM PICK: Curt Spalding of Cranston got down to a dog’s level as he and members of the family sought to reach a decision on what dog to adopt.

WHAT TO DO WHEN THERE’S MORE THAN ONE: Dog trainer Bob Midwood talks with a group of dog owners who looked to adopt a second dog at Sunday’s event. Midwood gave pointers on what to look for when introducing a second dog to a family.

RECORDING THE MOMENT: Louise Anderson, founder of Always Adopt, gets a photo of Baharath Gunapati, who adopted his dog five years ago and was looking to adopt a second at Sunday’s event.

Posted Tuesday, June 6, 2017 2:08 pm

The mood was upbeat and remarkably free of barking, seeing that there were so many dogs, at Sunday’s Always Adopt event held at Balise Toyota in Warwick. Pre-approved adopters got the first pick of the pups, which was followed by a public opening in late morning. Founded by Louise Anderson, Always Adopt works to host a super adoption day at least twice a year where adoption groups can bring dogs and match them with adopters. The effort has been hugely successful in that it brings so many dogs and people together. On Sunday a total of 412 dogs found homes. Anderson said 2,500 people attended the event staffed by 250 volunteers. The next adoption day is set for November 4 at Clark Farms in Matunuck. (Warwick Beacon photos)