Best Friends Animal Society on West Broadway and Canal has a new program — it’s not even described on their website yet — that allows people to request an outing for the day with an adoptable dog. You can even take them home for a sleepover.
Adventure Buddy lets anyone 18 and over check out an animal for an active or relaxing adventure — a trip to the park, going to a coffee shop, or just snuggling on the couch at home. If an outing goes well, adventure buddies can continue the fun with an overnight sleepover.
(Right now the program is only for dogs, but there will be a sleepover option for cats in the future.)
“Adventure Buddy gives New Yorkers a chance to brighten both an adoptable dog’s day as well as their own, while also getting to know the pets outside the walls of our center,” said Marlan Roberts, the organization’s ED. “Every walk or nap on the couch helps reduce stress and gives us valuable insight into their personalities that will help us place them in the right home.”
You can peruse the adoptable pets here — beware, it is impossible not to scroll.
Those interested in participating can simply stop by the center at 307 West Broadway from 11a to 7p to meet a canine buddy. Dogs will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.