It’s always so fun to see animal shelters come up with new and clever ways to encourage people to come adopt a forever friend, and the following video is no exception.
The premise of this clip is that the shelter let their Gen Z staff write the marketing script for the video, and they have more of a boomer volunteer reading what they wrote, current slang included. It’s adorable and hilarious.
@citydogscleOur volunteer, Mike, understood the assignment. Visit the 🔗 in our profile to view all the dog’s bios and to make an appointment with an adoption counselor! 🐾 #genz #fyp #viral #citydogscle
The funny video was shared by the TikTok account for @citydogscle and has earned all these precious dogs a new fan bas, but volunteer Mike too. One person commented, “Flawless performance by Mike and all the pups.” Another added, “This is adorable! Thank you to the volunteer , you did a great job!” He really did! As someone else said, Mike ate and left no crumbs.
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Another person responded, “I assume I am too old to understand most of this but those dogs sure are cute!” Me too, me too. Someone else said, “Yes! I have two rescue girlies at home! Living their best life now!! Rescues are the best dogs ever.”
If this cool AF slang inspires you to adopt your own shelter dog, and you really should, because dogs are totally on fleek and ummm you really don’t want negative aura points if you don’t adopt, here are some ways to get ready to welcome your new forever friend home.
How to prepare for your new pup
So you’ve filled out your adoption application, found a veterinarian in your area that you like and trust, and posted all over your social feeds that you’re going to be a new dog parent. Now what do you do?
Check your yard. Your dog will probably want to go outside and if your yard isn’t fenced, think about how you will let your new fur baby enjoy the great outdoors. Will you add a fence, get invisible fencing or just keep them leashed?
Make sure you have a quiet space for your dog to retreat to, like a crate, a kennel or a cozy corner with a warm bed. Your dog will probably need space to decompress after leaving the shelter.
Buy your dog the essentials like food and water bowls, a leash, collar and ID tags (and make an appointment to get them microchipped if they aren’t all ready chipped), dog food, and chew toys and treats.
Establish house rules. Will you let them sit on the sofa? Sleep in your bed? You should also decide where you want them to go potty outside because consistency is key.
Also remember the 3-3-3 rule and give your new fur baby time to settle in!
