🛍️ Getting ready to adopt? You’re going to need some supplies. 🛍️
Food and treats are a given, but what other things will your pet need to thrive in their new home?
Our staff at Buddy’s Pet Supply and Boutique are dedicated to ensuring you have the right tools and supplies to make your adoption a success! 👍
Here are their top 3 picks for essential products they recommend for newly adopted pets. 👇
🐶 For Dogs 🐶
1️⃣ Crate - provides a safe space of their own when getting accustomed to their new home
2️⃣ Chew toys - good for their mental and dental health, relieves stress
3️⃣ 3-in-1 Harness - minimizes leash pulling, and comes with an attachment seatbelt for the car
🐱For Cats 🐱
1️⃣ Litterbox & litter - cats are particular about their litter. You need to use the right one otherwise they won’t use the litterbox.
2️⃣ Scratching Post - helps file down their nails, but also fun for them to play with
3️⃣ Nail Clipper - keeping their nails shorts prevents injury (like getting snagged on something), plus reduces destructive scratching
🐇 🐹 For Small Animals 🐇 🐹
1️⃣ Secure carrier - small animals like to chew cardboard so material like plastic prevents an accidental escape
2️⃣ Enrichment toys - because they also need to play for mental stimulation
3️⃣ Water bottle - since many small animals will not drink from a shallow bowl
⌛️Short on time? You can shop via Buddy’s online store ahead of your adoption, and pick up when you’re heading out with your new pet!
Go to www.sthuberts.org/shopbuddys to start shopping today!
🎉 It’s official—these pups have mastered their manners! 🎉
🥳 Congratulations to Becca, Cassidy, Pretzel, Lola, and Harmony for graduating Basic Manners Training class!!
Modeled after our popular Basic Training: Part One class, this course was created to help some of our dogs practice basic commands like ‘sit’, ‘stay’, and loose-leash walking.
These dogs are now better prepared to thrive in their new homes once adopted.
This incredible achievement would not have been possible without the joint efforts of our Animal Care and Behavior teams.
Special shout out to trainer Gianna for expertly leading the class to success! 👏
➡️ Visit our website to learn more about these adoptable graduates, and our amazing training classes.
:✈ It was an exciting day at Morristown airport yesterday! ✈
@nbcnewyork @telemundo @thecatdaddy and @sirdariusbrown joined us in welcoming over 100 animals to New Jersey for our Clear the Shelters flight with @greatergoodcharities
The Good Flights program by Greater Good Charities provides essential transport for at-risk pets in overcrowded shelters. This offers much-needed relief to those shelters and gives the animals better opportunities for adoption.
Let’s do our part by sharing this video so we can help these animals find loving homes and @cleartheshelters !
If you’ve been thinking about adopting a cat, you have the 👍 from @thecatdaddy to do so!
Thank you Jackson for coming to our WayStation flight today with @greatergoodcharities and sharing your support for @cleartheshelters ❤️
🏆Here are you winners of the 2024 Pawlympic Games 🏆
🏅Spider the King of Catch
🏅Aida the Princess of the Pool
🏅Robin the Ribbon Heiress
🏅Harmony Ruler of Rolls
Did these dogs also win your heart?
If so, come meet them in Madison today! Adoption hours are 1:30-6pm.
Thanks for watching and voting. Until next time, this has been the St. Hubert’s Pawlympics Games!
It’s the final day of the St. Hubert’s Pawlympic Games!
These dogs are turning grass into gold by entertaining you with their adorable grass rolls.
⬇️ Meet our pawticipants competing today: ⬇️
🏅 LuluLemon - Nicknamed “The People’s Dog”, this 5-year old spends the most time with her fans, and is always willing to stop for selfies and sign autographs.
🏅 Harmony - Whether it’s indoors or outdoors, this 3-year old loves to roll. When asked what motivates her to win, her response was “belly rubs”.
🏅 Kira - At just 3-years old, she’s already a triathlete: running, jumping, and rolling. There’s nothing she can’t do!
These dogs are all looking to win first place in your heart by showcasing their unique talents.
Join in on the fun, by watching each game and ☑️ VOTING for your favorite pawticipant in the comments. Winners will be announced at the end of the week.
🌊 Happy #internationalcatday ! It’s Day 3 of the St. Hubert’s Pawlympic Games! 🌊
🎀The cats are out to play! Come one, come all and witness the fantastic cats competing in the Rhythm Gymnastics! 🎀
🏅 Robin - This sassy 3-year old knows how to command a room. She likes to hype up the crowd before every performance and get them chanting her name.
🏅 Arizona - When she’s not practicing for competition, this 1-year old lap cat can be found cuddling with people. She’s a serious competitor who doesn’t take herself too seriously.
🏅 Furio - Not much is known about this 11-month old newcomer, but people are loving his mysterious vibe.
These cats are all looking to win first place in your heart by showcasing their unique talents.
Join in on the fun by watching each game and ☑️ VOTING for your favorite pawticipant in the comments. Winners will be announced at the end of the week.
🌊 It’s Day 2 of the St. Hubert’s Pawlympic Games! 🌊The competition is heating up, therefore we’re it cooling down in the pools.🏊♀️ Meet our swimmers competing today: 🏊♀️🏅 Baloney - He floats like an angel. They’re calling this 2-year old the Michael Phelps of dog swimmers. It’s hard to believe this guy is one of our longest stay dogs!🏅 Rory - Is it too early to say prodigy because she’s not even a year old folks! Maybe she has swimming in her genes. 😉🏅 Aida - This 2-year is here today because she’s got something to prove. Critics are doubtful whether or not this lap dog can make enough waves.These dogs are all looking to win first place in your heart by showcasing their unique talents.Join in on the fun, by watching each game and ☑️ VOTING for your favorite pawticipant in the comments. Winners will be announced at the end of the week.
😲 It’s raining treats! Because the St. Hubert’s Pawlympic Games have officially begun! 🏁Meet our pawlmpians competing our Treat Catching game today:🏅 Niko - He’s our 6-year old Snack Snatcher - only this time, he wants to snatch the gold!🏅 Cassidy - At just 4-years old, she’s got form and flair, and a taste for winning! 🏅 Spider - Our King of Catch. He’s 8 years young, and not ready to retire from his reign.These dogs are all looking to win first place in your heart by showcasing their unique talents.Join in on the fun, by watching each game and ☑️ VOTING for your favorite pawticipant in the comments. Winners will be announced at the end of the week.
📸 St. Hubert's 2025 Pet Calendar contestants! 📸
🎖️ Want the opportunity to choose which month features your pet’s photo?
🎖️ How about another shot at the 1st place prize that includes a professional photoshoot with Dubinsky Photos?
🚨 For TODAY ONLY votes are doubled! 🚨 Each $1 donated gives you 2 VOTES!
Share your links and get your votes in by the end of the day! Best of luck to all contestants!
Would you rather have a 🐶 or a 🥔? You can have both with Potato the dog! She’s gentle, cuddly and cuter than a cucumber! We went to the park with Potato and her foster to learn how easy going this 5 year old happy go lucky girl is. If you’re interested in adopting Potato, you can contact her foster via our website www.sthuberts.org/adoptable-dogs
✨ Watch these shelter dogs shine in training class ✨Last week, a group of 8 dogs started their first Basic Training Part One class hosted by our rockstar Behavior Team 🤘For 5 weeks, our kennel and adoption staff will practice basic commands like “sit”, “down”, “wait”, “stay”, “leave it”, and “come when called” with their shelter dogs. 🙏 We are so fortunate to have such an esteemed behavior and training center that we can utilize as an additional resource to provide extra support to the dogs that may need it.❤️ And we are so grateful to our staff for always going the extra mile to help our animals get adopted ❤️As always, go to our website www.sthuberts.org/adoptable-dogs to learn more about our adoptable dogs. You can also come meet them in person during adoption hours 1:30-6:00pm daily (Thursday 3-6pm) 👍
Yesterday we welcomed over 90 pets to #newjersey! ✈️ They arrived on a @greatergoodcharities flight sponsored by @hartzpets who came out to @morristownairport to help us unload the animals.🙏We also want to thank our St. Hubert’s volunteers who regularly come out to help us for every flight.❤️While some animals went to local partners, we ended up keeping 34 dogs/puppies and 33 cats/kittens!🙀We can’t wait to introduce you to our new friends on social in the coming weeks. They are all ready to meet you in person during adoption hours 1:30-6:00pm (Thursday 3-6pm). You can also visit our website at www.sthuberts.org/animal-search to take a closer look at our newest arrivals.
🎉 Congratulations to Paula for graduating Basic Training Part One 🥳
Over the past 6 weeks, she honed in on her basic commands like “sit”, “down”, “come when called” and “leave it”.
During her last class today, Paula excelled at “stay” and loose leash waking in the presence of the toughest of distractions (also known as other dogs).
Many dog owners know it's not an easy feat! 😅
Thank you to staff member Lotta for taking the time to go to class with Paula every week, and shout out to Paula’s amazing trainer Moira who made the class fun and challenging 🫶
Paula is ready to love and be loved ❤️
🙏 Please share this post to help her get adopted 🙏
She’s cute, she’s silly - she’s one in a melon 🍉 😋She’s our #dogoftheweek Paula Poundcake! Enjoy this adorable video of Paula’s first time munching on watermelon. Share this video if it made you smile 😃
Hazelnuts ready to crawl into your arms and cuddle! 🥰 I just discovered during our hang out yesterday that Hazelnut can do an “army crawl”. I thought it was so cute, I had to share! 🥰 Hazelnut is a sweetheart who just enjoys being in your company - even if that’s just hanging out in the office. Her adoption fee is only $100 during our 100 Dogs of Summer promotion. Come meet Hazelnut today between 3-6pm! For more information, go to the link in our bio.
With a warm weekend ahead of us, our #dogoftheweek Herb wants to remind you to keep water readily available for your pets. Keep in mind:‼️Avoid giving your animals iced water if they are already overheated as it could shock their system ‼️Keep metal bowls out of direct sunlight as they can quickly become too hot
Is your dog still full of energy at the end of the day? 📢 Let them sniff! 📢Real talk: after a long day at work, the last thing you want is for your dog to slow down your walks with sniffing. However, if you want to tire out your dog, sniffing is exactly what you need to let them do. Our #dogoftheweek Herb explains why it’s important to let your dog sniff. By the way, the snuffle mat Herb plays with in the video is available at Buddy’s Pet Supply and Boutique. Be sure to pass by our sensory garden (on the hill next to the play yards) on your way to Buddy’s. If you want to Herb for his friendly reminder, SHARE this post to let your friends know he’s available for adoption or foster.
Why is everyone raving about our Dog of the Week? We asked the Patron superfans what they love about Mr. One-Eyed Wonder and they came up with an endless list. Besides being the cutest lovebug who wants to give you his devoted attention and affection, Patron has many great qualities and endearing personality traits as displayed in this video. He is available for adoption for just $100 during our 100 Dog Days of Summer promotion. Go to our website www.sthuberts.org/adoptable-dogs to learn more about Patron!
🍷🐾 What’s better than wine with friends? With with friends and adorable animals! Join us on Thursday June 20th for our Open House and Wine Tasting event! 🐶🐱 Bring your friends and help us raise a glass—and some funds! 🥂🎉Go to www.sthuberts.org/winetasting2024 to purchase your tickets.