Adoptable Dogs Receive Personal Publicists, Thanks to Maddie

LONG BEACH, Calif. - Oct. 9, 2018 - PRLog -- Live Love Animal Rescue has just launched Woof Agents, a new program that will assign volunteer publicists to Long Beach foster dogs in order to help them find adoptive homes. The new program is possible thanks to a recent $2,000 Innovation Grant provided by Maddie's Fund^®, a national family foundation established by Dave & Cheryl Duffield to revolutionize the status and well-being of companion animals.

Foster dogs in the program will be assigned a volunteer "Woof Agent," who will develop a marketing campaign complete with photo shoot, creative biography, and online and print advertising placements to put the dog's personality on display. This program will help Live Love Animal Rescue find homes for nearly 200 Long Beach foster dogs this year and will allow the organization to save the lives of more homeless dogs.

"Each year we rescue nearly 200 Long Beach dogs, but there are many more homeless pets in our community who need help finding homes," said Emily Ann Ghosh, the founder and president of Live Love Animal Rescue. "Woof Agents will help us save more lives by finding adoptive homes for deserving dogs already in our care. For every dog that finds a home through this program, we can rescue another homeless Long Beach dog in need."

"Dogs like our sweet German Shepherd Bella will benefit from this program, which will help find her a home more quickly," said Angela Robinson, the Live Love Animal Rescue volunteer in charge of the Woof Agents program. "Our volunteers see these dogs every day and learn about their quirky, fun, and loving personalities. Thanks to Maddie, our Woof Agents will share Bella's personality with the public so that her future family can fall in love with her just like we have. Many Long Beach dogs will live out the rest of their lives in loving homes thanks to Maddie."

Members of the public are invited to join the team of volunteer Woof Agents! Volunteers will take dogs' photos, write biographies, post marketing materials online, and propose creative ideas to help dogs get adopted. Contact Angela Robinson, Lead Woof Agent, at angela@liveloveanimalrescue.org or call (213) 282-PAWS to get involved.

ABOUT LIVE LOVE ANIMAL RESCUE

Live Love Animal Rescue is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to save homeless animals in Southern California by providing them a lifelong commitment to their well-being. Each year, we place nearly 200 rescue dogs in safe foster homes, provide comprehensive medical care, and support their physical and emotional rehabilitation. We shower them with love through their rescue journey. The ultimate goal is to find our rescued dogs a forever home of their own. For details, please visit http://www.livelovepetcare.com/rescue.

ABOUT MADDIE'S FUND^®

Maddie's Fund^® is a family foundation created in 1994 by Workday^® co-founder Dave Duffield and his wife, Cheryl, who have endowed the Foundation with more than $300 million. Since then, the Foundation has awarded more than $225.7 million in grants toward increased community lifesaving, shelter management leadership, shelter medicine education, and foster care across the U.S. The Duffields named Maddie's Fund after their Miniature Schnauzer Maddie, who always made them laugh and gave them much joy. Maddie was with Dave and Cheryl for ten years and continues to inspire them today.

Maddie's Fund is the fulfillment of a promise (http://www.maddiesfund.org/about-maddie.htm) to an inspirational dog, investing its resources to create a no-kill nation where every dog and cat is guaranteed a healthy home or habitat. #ThanksToMaddie.