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Scott Poore, a Kansas City animal advocate, has moved into an animal shelter, Great Plains SPCA, where a three-year-old terrier mix named Queen has been for more than 400 days. 

Queen was found in the shelter near his home by animal rescue officers. She was found living behind a dumpster and had medical issues that prevented her from being adopted straight away. Poore could come visit Queen every day for the past year and it broke his heart that this loving pup hasn't found her forever home. 

He wanted to come up with a creative way to get people to notice Queen and his solution? To move out of his house and into hers, until she finds her forever home. 

Tam Singer, the Great Plains SPCA CEO, was asked to document the experience by Poore. And as wild as the idea sounds, Singer was more than willing to help out and called the idea "fantastic."

Singer told Yahoo Lifestyle, "He has the ability to make individual dogs matter. He's helped so many of our dogs and dogs all over Kansas, More than anything, it highlights not only the plight of Queen but so many other dogs. It's magnificent."

Ready to smile? Each week we are featuring the newly adopted pets of the week! From kittens and puppies to families and seniors! Is there a lovelier sight than an animal being adopted?! We wholeheartedly thank those who have adopted, providing animals with a loving, comfortable and warm home. There's literally nothing better. 

For those of you who are thinking about getting a pet, just remember; adopt, don't shop

Ready to smile? Each week we are featuring the newly adopted pets of the week! From kittens and puppies to families and seniors! Is there a lovelier sight than an animal being adopted?! We wholeheartedly thank those who have adopted, providing animals with a loving, comfortable and warm home. There's literally nothing better. 

For those of you who are thinking about getting a pet, just remember; adopt, don't shop! 

Thousands of shelters waived adoption fees yesterday, "Clear the shelters day", to help find rescue animals loving furrever new homes. Over 70,000 pets have been adopted. Now, animal lovers across the country are highlighting the stories of individuals pets like deaf rescue Teddy, who was adopted in Philadelphia.

Every day is a great day to give a shelter pet a forever home but thanks to the "Clear the shelters" campaign, pet adoption fees will be waived and reduced at more than 1,400 shelters on Aug. 17.  To do you part and adopt a pet on Aug. 17, visit cleartheshelters.com to find participating shelters near you.

It's easy to convince people to adopt a puppy, like adopting people, people mostly want babies. However, puppies are the first to go at the shelters and rescues, and the poor adult and senior dogs are left there. And those dogs have just as much love inside. 

Animal Protective Association of Missouri (APA) had just come out with a recent, and brilliant, ad campaign. The posters and the hashtags #grownassadult and #adoptadult is educating people about the many advantages of adopting grown-up dogs! 

And there are so many advantages! If you're thinking about adopting a dog, we hope this campaign sticks with you and you consider adopting an adult.

"Get a dog who gets you. Adopt adult."

Ready to smile? Each week we are featuring the newly adopted pets of the week! From kittens and puppies to families and seniors! Is there a lovelier sight than an animal being adopted?! We wholeheartedly thank those who have adopted, providing animals with a loving, comfortable and warm home. There's literally nothing better. 

For those of you who are thinking about getting a pet, just remember; adopt, don't shop! 

Some bonds are so special, you wouldn't dream of tearing them apart. That's what happened when Jill Mardesich and her fiancé went into the Anne Arundel County Animal Care and Control in hopes of finding their current cat Penny a new friend. 

And while they were there, one cat, in particular, stood out. 

In an effort to raise awareness about stray cats in the area, the Yoro Railway LTD partnered with the Kitten Cafe Sanctuary in Gifu, Japan to create the world's first rolling cat café on a train. As part of the event, passengers traveling between the Ogaki and Ikeno Stations were able to share their commute with a whole bunch of adoptable and adorable kittens who needed homes. 

Let's get #stormtheshelter trending! Shelters like OKC Animal Welfare and Longview Animal Care and Adoption Center, have jumped on the 'Storm Area 51' trend with a brilliant and creative angle! 

Animal shelters are dressing up animals, who are in need of forever homes, as your very own adoptable alien! An alien that will be there to protect you when you storm Area 51, and will love you always and forever afterwards. 

Don't mind us, there's just some dust or something in our eyes. 

Are you looking for some cute announcement ideas to share the news of your new furry bundle of joy? If you have made the decision to bring a furry family member into your home, that's a huge milestone in your lives that is definitely worth celebrating. But how can you celebrate if nobody else knows what you are planning? It's long been a tradition to announce when you are expecting a baby, but now that trend is expanding into fun and creative puppy or kitten announcements and it's Pawsome!

Ready to smile? Each week we are featuring the newly adopted pets of the week! From kittens and puppies to families and seniors! Is there a lovelier sight than an animal being adopted?! We wholeheartedly thank those who have adopted, providing animals with a loving, comfortable and warm home. There's literally nothing better. 

For those of you who are thinking about getting a pet, just remember; adopt, don't shop!