The Extra Mile

It was a transformation that took our breath away. We saw Abby, a sweet, 8 month old Standard Poodle struggling with crimpy and curly hair.

How can you experience the world when your eyes are blocked as well as your ear canals? Does an animal's appearance play a role in his or her's ability to be adopted?

We knew that Abby needed some special attention. Susan, one of our staff Behaviorists, took the dog into our grooming area. After a lot of cutting and trimming, a new Abby emerged.

Abby was the same dog but also a different one!

Now, we're so excited to report that a much more comfortable Abby has a new forever home. 

This is just one story of the more than 3,000 animals who will arrive at Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League in need of a new home.

Each can have special needs and we will help them however we can. Want to find out more about this process and how it's truly a team effort? Then check out the latest edition of the Shaggy Sheet Newsletter, which you can view online here.

And we never forget that our work with dogs like Abby would not be possible without the support of so many in our community. We're proud to share our successes!

You might enjoy this earlier clip of Susan grooming some of our other animals.  

Shopping for the Animals

When you do anything for 40 years, you get pretty good at it! We're proud that this year, our Thrift Store is turning 40.

Did you know that we sell anywhere between 100 and 200 shoes per month. So over the past 40 years, that means we've put shoes on close to a quarter of a million feet! Shoes are just one of the treasures you'll find inside.

When our store first opened, volunteers picked up all of the donations in their personal cars. Today, we have big truck and two drivers. This makes picking up large items, like furniture, much easier.

Over all this time, the sales from our Thrift Store have helped our animals. We thank all who have shopped and helped that dog or cat who was in need of a second chance.

The Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League Thrift Store
1905 S. Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: (561) 833-8131   

South of Okeechobee Blvd, west side of Dixie Highway
Parking in rear of building.

 For information about our donation policies, click here.

And since you've read this email, we want to let you know that this Sunday's Palm Beach Post (Accent Section) and The Palm Beach Daily News (The Shiny Sheet) will feature a 20% of coupon for our Thrift Store. Clip it and save!


Here's a special message for our volunteers from Steven and Benny:

A Message to Our Volunteers

We can't thank our volunteers enough for the many contributions they make to Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. In this message, Joan and Drue, share their appreciation.

As Joan said, helping with laundry is a big deal at our shelter. On an average day, we easily do more than 60 loads. Having an extra pair of hands to assist with that process frees up our staff to spend more time interacting with our animals.

Laundry is just one of the many tasks where our volunteers make a difference.

It's something that pays off for the animals in so many ways. Our benchmark for finding an animal a new forever home is 30 days. We're proud that right now, that number has dropped to 29 days.

To find out more about our volunteer programs, click here. 

And to read more about Drue, click here. 

Scent Training at Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League

At Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League we understand that it's important that we care for both the physical and mental health of our dogs and cats. As part of that commitment, we've expanded our animal behavior services. One of these exercises has our adoptable dogs perform a scent training exercise. Here you can see Missy in action.

Our upcoming issue of the Shaggy Sheet will tell you more about some of the other behavior services we're offering our adoptable animals. It's all about preparing our dogs and cats for their new forever homes.

If you have a dog, you might want to check out training classes. They offer you and your animal the chance to bond and learn together.

It was a busy week at Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League as we also received a a four wheeled surprise that should help our four legged friends.