Morning – Pet Connection

Pet Connection: Meet Simon

Simon Says "Adopt Me!"

The way to a guy’s heart is often through his stomach. Simon proved that when he swooped in for this week’s Pet Connection, from C.A.A.R.E. He’s a 32-year-old Blue-fronted Amazon, and he loves his treats, everything from fruits and veggies, to eggs, chicken bones and proper bird food. He warmed up to C.A.A.R.E. volunteer Lydia Leopold pretty quickly with a…

Pet Connection: Meet Jeff

Jeff Is A Charming 2-Year-Old Tabby

  I love animals with people names. It’s not hard to become friends with Jeff. The two-year-old tabby loves people, including kids. He loves other cats. He loves dogs. In fact, he broke into a home through a doggy door and quickly made friend with a local family. The couldn’t keep him, but they surrendered him to Homeward Animal Shelter….

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet the Puppies

Does it get any better than this?

PUPPIES. Need we say more? Two seven-week-old bundles of warm, wiggly, snuggly kisses and cuddles stopped by the Morning Show studios to say hello and let us know they’re just one week away from being up for adoption. Their foster names are Twix (the boy) and Lollipop (the girl), and they couldn’t be sweeter. The pittie puppies came to 4…

LIVE: Help Animals Find Homes This Giving Hearts Day

Diamond In The Ruff Shares Stories Of Pet Adoption Success

  Ryan Keel doesn’t just work for Diamond in the Ruff Rescue. He’s a client. He found his dog Winston there five years ago. He’s taking Winston out on the town this Giving Hearts Day, trying to raise as much money as possible. They help more than 100 animals find fur-ever homes every year. A $25 donations pays for all…

Pet Connection: Meet Milo

Milo Is Looking For The Right Guy To Give Him A Good Home

  If Milo likes you, you’re in for a treat. He is a super talkative, flirty, charismatic bird. And he can be yours! He’s a Mexican Red-Headed Amazon Parrot from our friends at C.A.A.R.E. They think he’s about 16-year-old. He does prefer men to women, and can be pretty loud so he would need to go to someone with a…

PET CONNECTION: Meet Pemberton

Pemberton Is Just The Best

  Do you want a bear for your family? You might not be able to bring a black or brown bear into your home, but you can get pretty close with the lovable lug Pemberton. He’s a 6-year-old Labrador Retriever mixed with another big dog breed. They’re not quite sure. He’s about 100 pounds, and his joyfulness matches his size….

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Spruce

Spruce up your karma by adopting a kitten who could use a little love.

At less than six months old, Spruce the kitten is already quite a survivor. Dumped on the street to fend for himself and his two brothers at just 8 weeks old, the litter of kittens came in to Diamond in the Ruff pet rescue in rough shape. While they were struggling to survive, they’d been exposed to a series of…

PET CONNECTION: Meet Bella

Bella Has Her Adoption Fee Waived!

  Folks, Bella deserves a home. She’s been waiting for a place to call her own for more than two years. In fact, they keep count of how many days she’s been without a forever home. Homeward Animal Shelter is giving you plenty of incentives to take Bella home. A donor has sponsored her adoption fee IN FULL. She’s free…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Kent

There's no such thing as a stranger to this cuddly cutie.

If you’re looking to make more friends in the new year, you can’t go wrong with a companion like Kent to make introductions for you. The pit bull cross came in to the KVRR studios for his Pet Connection with an enthusiastic greeting for everyone he met. Kent, like a lot of pit bulls, never met a person he didn’t…

Pet Connection: Meet Hamar

Hamar Is A Lively Congo African Grey Parrot

  Hamar looks regal, like you’d see him in an old black-and-white photo in front of a mansion. But his personality sure is colorful. He’s a 12-year-old Congo African Grey parrot. Hamar loves to play with toys and hang upside down in his cage. He also loves almonds, maybe too much. He does need to lose a little weight, but…