ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County Animal Services’ billboard campaign has helped two of its of its three longest shelter residents find forever homes.
Cano is still seeking his forever home after six months at the shelter.
The billboards will be up on Interstate 4 through the month of October.
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Animal services officials said Cano was abandoned outside a local veterinary hospital on April 13 of this year and impounded at the shelter two days later. He’s now tallied nearly 200 days in the shelter’s care, making him one of few dogs to have been held that long in the shelter’s history.
“Cano is very people friendly, knows his obedience commands well and responds to instruction,” said Diane Summers, manager for Orange County Animal Services. “We believe he’s around 9 years old, but don’t let that age fool you, he still has plenty of energy and would benefit from having an active owner.”
Animal services recommends Cano be the only dog in his future home. Click here to read more about him.
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“This is our first-time utilizing billboard advertising to bring attention to specific shelter pets, and we’re hoping it’s effective,” Summers said. “We know there are community members out there that can provide homes to these dogs. We just need to find them.”
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The shelter is also using the billboard space to encourage residents to report any suspected animal cruelty to Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477). Additionally, the shelter needs foster parents for neonatal kittens and is doing a call to action, seeking new foster parents to join the team.
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