Cupid made a stop at a Los Angeles city animal shelter — hoping to prove love is the most powerful rescue tool of all.
Volunteer group Big Dog Energy, a nonprofit organization that works inside the West LA Animal Shelter, rolled out handmade Valentine’s Day cards spotlighting long-stay dogs who’ve been waiting the longest for a break.
The shelter launched the campaign in hopes of getting their long-term stay dogs adopted. Big Dog Energy
Big Dog Energy is the nonprofit rescue group behind the photos. Big Dog EnergySo, with pink backdrops, playful props and one-on-one attention, the group created a Valentine-themed photo space designed to spotlight dogs needing the most love.
The campaign hopes to capitalize on the holiday to get dogs adopted. Big Dog Energy
They called it “Single, Sweet & Ready to Meet.” Every overlooked pup got their own mini glow-up.
Dogs were brought out individually, away from the barking chaos and concrete corridors, for a few precious minutes in the spotlight to make the special valentines cards.
Big Dog EnergyThe photos are being turned into bold kennel cards, Valentine-style postcards and social media spotlights — plastered online and around the community to boost visibility in a system still buckling under overcrowding.
Long-stay dogs often fade into the background, so the organization said they hope a themed photo and a punchy bio can stop a scroll — and start an adoption.
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Long-stay dogs often fade into the background. A themed photo and a punchy bio can stop a scroll — and start an adoption. Big Dog Energy
Big Dog EnergyBig Dog Energy says its goal is simple, lower stress inside the shelter, increase exposure outside of it — and turn attention into action.
The non profit says if one Valentine card makes someone pause, walk in and say, “Can I meet that dog?” — that’s not just a photo win. That’s a life changed.
