Not Feeling the Love This Valentine’s Day? 14 Reasons “The One” For You May Have 4 Legs

PALM COAST, Fla. - Feb. 5, 2015 - PRLog -- Flowers. Candy. Declarations of love. For those happily coupled, Valentine’s Day can be one of the best times of the year. For some of the 102 million singles in America, according to Census.gov, the holiday can be awful.

With millions of people looking for love online, Best Friends Animal Society asks the question: Why limit the search to the two-legged?

“Ask just about any pet owner and they’ll tell you, dogs and cats provide them with a lot of joy, comfort and companionship,” said Gregory Castle, chief executive officer of Best Friends Animal Society. “And with so many dogs and cats in shelters or rescues waiting to be your one and only, Valentine’s Day is the perfect time of year to adopt a pet.”

To further promote prospective people and pet matches, Best Friends Animal Society and Flagler Humane Society are offering $10 adoptions during “The One” promotion applies to specially marked animals throughout the shelter.

Still not sure about a four-legged Valentine? Best Friends Animal Society and Flagler Humane Society offer 14 compelling reasons why a pet might just be “The One” for you:

1. Pets won’t play hard to get.

2. Pets won’t break up with you on Twitter.

3. Pets won’t mock you for eating ice cream out of the carton.

4. Pets will never take the last beer.

5. Pets don’t care what kind of car you drive.

6. Pets love binge watching “Orange is the New Black” as much as you do.

7. Pets have no desire to trade you in for a newer model.

8. Pets couldn’t care less about your hair or what you wear.

9. Pets love it when you leave your clothes on the floor (instant nap spot!).

10. Pets won’t look at their smartphone when you are trying to have a conversation.

11. Pets are cheap dates – no fancy dinners or expensive jewelry required.

12. Pets’ drooling and snoring are pretty cute. Humans, not so much.

13. Pets will snuggle whenever you want.

14. Pets think every day is Valentine’s Day – just one more chance to show you unconditional love!

“We encourage anybody looking for love to go to Flagler Humane Society to find that perfect match,” Castle said. “Big and small, young and old, there’s a wonderful adoptable pet waiting to meet you and make this your most special Valentine’s Day ever.”

Flagler Humane Society is a participating member of the No More Homeless Pets® Network, a program of Best Friends Animal Society that offers help and support to animal rescue groups that save lives in their communities. Flagler Humane Society’s mission is to take in homeless animals, care for them for the time they are with us and find them loving “forever homes” where they can live out their lives as part of a family.

For more information about “The One”, visit http://bestfriends.org/TheOne/.

About Best Friends Animal Society® Best Friends Animal Society is the only national animal welfare organization dedicated exclusively to ending the killing of dogs and cats in America's shelters. A leader in the no-kill movement, Best Friends runs the nation's largest no-kill sanctuary for companion animals, as well as lifesaving programs in partnership with rescue groups and shelters across the country. Since its founding in 1984, Best Friends has helped reduce the number of animals killed in American shelters from 17 million per year to about 4 million. By continuing to build effective initiatives that reduce the number of animals entering shelters and increase the number who find homes, Best Friends and its nationwide network of members and partners are working to Save Them All®.


About No More Homeless Pets® Network


The No More Homeless Pets® Network is a program of Best Friends Animal Society focused on building relationships and working with other rescue organizations and municipal shelters all across the country to end the killing of dogs and cats in our nation’s shelters. The Network is comprised of 501(c)(3) public charity animal welfare groups and shelters committed to saving the lives of homeless pets through active adoption and/or spay/neuter programs. Network partners are provided fundraising opportunities and adoption events, consultations with Best Friends staff, assistance with networking animals, and the opportunity to apply to Lifesaving Grants. Participation in the program is free of cost.