I lost my best friend almost more than 3 weeks ago... my adorable little Bambi. She was the best dog a mother could ask for. How does one surpass the loss of their partner in crime, their little companion, and the light of their life? Bambi was way more than my chihuahua, she was my baby... or as the internet likes to call them "Fur baby". Dealing with pet loss can be extremely difficult and to be honest, it's not something you "get over" probably ever... you have to pull your inner strength together and find a way to move forward. I don't think our little babies would want us to go on with so much agony forever. I debated writing about this topic at all because I'm still very much in the mist of it all and having a bit of a hard time... I'm slowly feeling a little 'myself' again. I thought that since I love writing, it would be criminal of me to not express what I'm feeling. Also, hopefully it will help someone who is suffering through the same emotional shit storm and make them feel like they can start coping one minute, one hour, one day at a time.
Ok, so I always thought Zappos was pretty cool but being the animal lover that I am, this one takes the cake for me. Zappos & Best Friends are celebrating the holiday season with free pet adoptions from Black Friday, November 27, 2015, through Cyber Monday, November 30, 2015. This means you still have today and tomorrow to adopt a pet and celebrate #PAWLIDAYZ.
Best Friends Animal Society's No More Homeless Pets Network focuses on building relationships and working with rescue organizations and municipal shelters across the country to end the killing of dogs and cats in our nation’s shelters. I am so impressed and blown away at the fact Zappos are doing this. I wish I can adopt one right now but my apartment isn't big enough being that I already have 2 dogs. I do however highly encourage anyone reading this to really think about it. Dogs and cats can make great companions and amazing friends. They're great listeners too ;-)
Below are the participating locations. In addition to the partner locations listed below, you can adopt for free at any Best Friends Animal Society location in Utah, Los Angeles, and New York City. Their Kanab, UT sanctuary will transport pets to all 50 United States, and Canada. Help give these beautiful cats and dogs a warm home if you can!
ALABAMA
ARIZONA
ARKANSAS
CALIFORNIA
Stillwater Cat Haven, Anderson, CA facebook.com/stillwatercathaven
LA Animal Services / West Valley Shelter, Chatsworth, CA http://www.laanimalservices.com/shelters/
LA Animal Services / South LA, Chesterfield Square, CA http://www.laanimalservices.com/shelters/
Pacific Animal Welfare Society of Coronado, Coronado, CA http://www.pawsofcoronado.org/
LA Animal Services / North Central, Los Angeles, CA http://www.laanimalservices.com/shelters/
Living Free, Mountain Center, CA www.living-free.org
Heaven on Earth Society for Animals, North Hollywood, CA www.heavenlypets.org
Umbrella Of Hope Rescue, Pittsburg, CA beourpet@gmail.com
Saving Grace Rescue Inc, San Francisco, CA https://www.facebook.com/Saving-Grace-Rescue-Inc-131072820282688/?fref=ts
LA Animal Services / Harbor Shelter, San Pedro, CA http://www.laanimalservices.com/shelters/
LA Animal Services / East Valley Shelter, Van Nuys, CA http://www.laanimalservices.com/shelters/
LA Animal Services / West Los Angeles, CA http://www.laanimalservices.com/shelters/
COLORADO
DELAWARE
FLORIDA
C.A.T.S.-C.A.N.,Inc. Oviedo, FL www.cats-can.org
GEORGIA
HAWAII
IDAHO
Magicats, Inc., Buhl, ID http://www.magicatsrescue.org/
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
IOWA
KENTUCKY
Louisville Metro Animal Services, Louisville, KY https://louisvilleky.gov/government/animal-services
LOUISANA
Acadiana Animal Aid, Carencro, LA acadianaanimalaid.org
MAINE
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
NEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
NEW MEXICO
ACTion Programs for Animals, Las Cruces, NM www.actionprogramsforanimals.org
NEW YORK
Best Friends - New York, NY www.ny.bestfriends.org
NORTH CAROLINA
OHIO
OKLAHOMA
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA
SOUTH CAROLINA
Humane Society of McCormick County, inc., McCormick, SC /https://www.facebook.com/Humane.Society.of.McCormick.County/
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
The Humane Society and Adoption Center of Rockport/Fulton, Fulton, TX http://www.rockportfultonhumanesociety.org
UTAH
Purrfect Pawprints, Grantsville, UT www.facebook.com/Purrfectpawprints
Paws for Life Utah, Heber City, UT http://pflu.org/
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Kanab, UT http://bestfriends.org/sanctuary/explore-sanctuary
Cache Humane Society, Logan, UT https://www.facebook.com/cachehumanesociety/?ref=hl
Best Friends Animal Society, Salt Lake City, UT http://utah.bestfriends.org/
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
WISCONSIN
WYOMING
Let me know if you end up adopting a pet. I'd love to hear your story. Cheers!
Xo Nubia Xo








