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Pug Lovers will Love Pawsitively Pugs Rescue!

Meet Pawsitively Pugs Rescue- joining us at Spring Fling 4/13/25!
Meet Pawsitively Pugs Rescue!

This breed-specific rescue group should be familiar to anyone who has been to Spring Fling in the last few years. Pawsitively Pugs Rescue has been joining us for the past five years and said they love meeting all the dog lovers! We are excited to have them back again for 2025!

"Pawsitively Pugs Rescue is dedicated to the rescue, care, and placement of unwanted, abandoned, neglected and abused pugs, giving each a second chance at a loving and caring forever home.  PPR accepts pugs regardless of their age, temperament or medical condition." 

This group is completely volunteer run and relies entirely on donations to care for the pugs they take in. 


Adopt Me! Meryl is currently available from Pawsitively Pugs Rescue.

One of their adoptable dogs is Meryl, pictured here. She is a distinguished, eight-year-old lady who is described as a sweetheart who loves attention. She enjoys playing with other dogs and following her foster mom around! You can read more about Meryl here.


You can learn more about Meryl and all of Pawsitively Pugs' other adoptable dogs on their website and follow them on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to keep up with all their activities! Don't forget to stop by their booth at Spring Fling and see how you can help and say thanks for helping all those wrinkly faces!


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Zoomies Has Some BIG Goals that fit their motto to "Do Good. Have fun."

Zoomies Funny Farm is zooming their way to Unleashed's 12 Annual Spring Fling Dog & Cat Fundraiser on 4/13/25!
Zoomies Funny Farm is Zooming to Spring Fling!

Zoomies Funny Farm was a first time-attendee last year and we are pleased to welcome them back for Spring Fling 2025! Established in October of 2023, this nonprofit organization has some amazing goals for the community and big plans to impact the animals of North Carolina. When asked what they enjoyed about Spring Fling, they pointed out how great it is for outreach and networking, not just with individuals, but with other rescues as well! With around 30 rescue and non-profit groups every year, Spring Fling is a great opportunity for groups to connect with one another.


The motto at Zoomies is

"Do good. Have fun."

And they certainly have done that! They plan and host many kinds of family-friendly events that serve as fundraisers for their programs, including craft nights, puzzle competitions, educational workshops, and of course, adoption events.


In addition to having cats available for adoption, Zoomies has spent the past year building up a TNR program to address the issue of cat overpopulation at the source. That stands for Trap-Neuter-Return and means that feral and community cats were humanely trapped, had spay or neuter surgery, and were released back to their outdoor homes after a short recovery period. This is a great way to stop kittens from being born since so many come from community cats. Those cats don't need to be in a home, they are fine on their own with someone to watch over them from afar. Zoomies also offers spay/neuter assistance to families that may need it for their dogs and cats. In the first year over 180 cats went through their TNR program, and they provided assistance for more than 20 pets to be spayed or neutered.


Zoomies has an impressive list of goals for 2025 and beyond, including help networking for long-term shelter and rescue pets (meaning they have been there a long time and are having a hard time finding their right home for any number of reasons), providing veterinary and food assistance to enable pets to stay in their homes, outreach programs and the formation of an Animal Welfare Coalition to enact systemic change and create the biggest impact on pets in the area.


Keep up with Zoomies Funny Farm on their website or their socials, Facebook and Instagram.

And don't forget to visit them at Unleashed's 12th Annual Spring Fling Dog & Cat Fundraiser!!


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Second Chances Everywhere at Second Chance Pet Adoptions

Second Chance Pet Adoptions will be at Spring Fling April 13, 2025

We are excited to begin announcing the rescue groups joining us at our 12th annual Spring Fling Dog & Cat Fundraiser with one that has been with us every year since the very 1st Spring Fling!


We are thrilled to have Second Chance Pet Adoptions joining us again this year! When asked what they love about Spring Fling this is what they said:

"It's such a great, community-building event! Wonderful to see so many people out with their own dogs, and they are always so happy to stop by the other booths to meet the adoptable animals. We love getting to share our organization and mission with attendees and our attendance usually generates some new adoption, foster and/or volunteer applications!"

Did you hear that? You can sign up to foster and volunteer with rescues at Spring Fling in addition to seeing who they have available for adoption! Spring Fling is a great place to learn about your local rescues and find an organization to get involved with- you can make a difference for the homeless pets in our community.


"Second Chance Pet Adoptions is the oldest no-kill animal rescue organization in Raleigh serving Wake County and the surrounding areas. Since our inception in 1987, we have helped over 20,000 dogs and cats find their forever homes. We also partner with other organizations and communities to promote responsible pet ownership with the goal of reducing future generations of homeless animals." 

Second Chance started like most rescues do, with a small group that wanted to make a difference in the lives of homeless pets in their community. In the beginning, they were completely foster based but in 2004 the program and support had grown so much, they were able to open a cageless, no-kill facility to house cats. Their dogs still reside in foster homes, but they are one of the few rescues in the area that has a place you can go to visit adoptable cats. 


It is a bit far in advance to highlight an adoptable pet from Second Chance for Spring Fling, as some get adopted quickly which is great! They have lots of wonderful pets for adoption so check out their website (link below) and see if you find the next member of your family! Keep an eye on this post and we will try to update it closer to the event with one of their adoptable pets that might even attend Spring Fling! Also, stay tuned to the Spring Fling Facebook page to see one featured in our Rescue Photo Contest the week of Spring Fling- and vote for them if they are your favorite!


You can learn more about Second Chance, the work they do, and see all their adoptable animals on their website. Make sure to follow them on their socials, Facebook and Instagram, to keep up with their activities, events, and all their adorable adoptables!


And don't forget to visit Second Chance at Unleashed's 12th Annual Spring Fling Dog & Cat Fundraiser!!


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