SCHS: Finley hopes to warm the hearts of a new family

Andy Morphew, The Duncan Banner, Okla.
·2 min read

Jul. 20—The heat is here for the summer, and our guest for Take Out Tuesday in Finley looks to add to that and warm the hearts of a new family soon.

Finley is nearly three years old and is a pit bull terrier mixed breed available for adoption through Stephens County Humane Society (SCHS). She is the sister of our previous guest, Sadie, who was adopted through another family.

Upon my arrival at the Stephens County Humane Society, it seemed Finley was ready to get out of the heat for a few hours and was excited to go on a trip.

In the car, I learned Finley was taught to not get on furniture, so she chose to ride on the floor.

Finley was well received when we arrived to the office and many of the staff members quickly realized the family connection to Sadie.

The difference between Sadie and Finley, however, was our guest from Tuesday loved every single treat and made sure to eat every single bite given to her.

Finley relaxed throughout the day, nibbling burgers and treats until it was time to make our saunter over to our neighbors at R&S, who were more than happy to see Finley.

Finley, when around new people, seems to kind of cower at first, but once she gets familiar with the person, it is all love and happiness around the entire room.

In other SCHS news:

—Staff asks for foster homes to help get the dogs and cats away from the heat of the day. Our previous guest in Joker is currently on one of those foster visits and is available for immediate adoption along with Finley.

To inquire about fostering a pet, contact the SCHS from noon to 4 p.m. Monday through . Weekends have extended hours until 6 p.m.

—Yolanda DeCarlo Agency will host a fundraiser to benefit SCHS with 100% of the proceeds going to the nonprofit. The fundraiser is a raffle for two tickets to the Oklahoma State University football game against Arizona State on Sept. 10 in Stillwater.

Raffle tickets are available for $5 for two chances with unlimited purchases available. The raffle will last from Aug. 1 until Sept. 1 and those interested can contact DeCarlo Agency by going to the office at 1142 N. High 81 in Duncan or by calling 580-252-9955.

The SCHS column is sponsored by Tractor Supply Co., Oklahoma Educator's Credit Union and R&S Drug Store.

For more information about SCHS or to donate, visit http://stephenscountyshelter.com/.