JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Dogtopia of Jacksonville on Beach Boulevard held its first-ever Passion 4 Pets adoption event, matching about 30 dogs with new families as local rescues and humane societies teamed up to find animals new homes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re looking to get all these dogs adopted today,\u201d Mandy Holden said, general manager of Dogtopia, as families moved through the facility to meet available pets.<\/p>\n
Owner Peggy Cunningham said the excitement was contagious. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis woman told me she couldn\u2019t sleep because she was so excited about adopting a pet,\u201d Cunningham said.<\/p>\n
One adopter, Latisha Chaney, said she arrived early. An empty nester, Chaney said she walked up to a puppy and knew immediately she had found the right companion. <\/p>\n
\u201cI walked over and I saw her. I was like, \u2018She\u2019s it. She\u2019s it, she\u2019s the one,\u2019\u201d Chaney said.<\/p>\n
Representatives from S.A.F.E. Pet Rescue said many adopters imagine the animals\u2019 difficult pasts and the brighter futures they will have. Volunteers said people often take home more than one pet, adding that watching adoptions happen can be emotional. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019ll give you goosebumps every time you see it,\u201d one representative said.<\/p>\n
Dogtopia said people who adopted at the event will receive a free month of doggie daycare.<\/p>\n
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