{"id":180725,"date":"2026-03-06T13:16:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/180725\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T13:16:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:16:13","slug":"put-a-little-spring-in-your-step-with-a-new-best-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/180725\/","title":{"rendered":"Put a little spring in your step with a new best friend!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Put a little spring in your step this spring with a new best friend!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">WCTV and the Tallahassee Animal Service Center team up each week to shine a spotlight on four adoptable dogs in hopes of helping them find their fur-ever homes, faster!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Here are the dogs we are featuring this week:<\/p>\n<p>MEET FROSTY<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Frosty is active and affectionate and he\u2019s dreaming of a loving, loyal family with a big...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EADOWKQDGBB7BE5UFMK3DOOQLI.JPG\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/>Frosty is active and affectionate and he\u2019s dreaming of a loving, loyal family with a big backyard!(WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Meet Frosty!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">This blonde haired blue eyed stunner is ready to explore the world and enjoy all the green grass and back rubs this world has to offer! <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Frosty is active and affectionate and he\u2019s dreaming of a loving, loyal family with a big backyard! <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">He loves brisk walks, bird watching and squirrel chasing &#8230; and this big boy knows his manners!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Frosty has been here before &#8211; he was a stray &#8211; who was adopted and later returned through no fault of his own. So he\u2019s hoping this time it\u2019s for real and forever!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">If Frosty is melting your heart, please visit him at the shelter this weekend!<\/p>\n<p>MEET BUDDY<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Buddy is looking for a running and napping buddy!\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/26ZPFWX66BFQNJBEI4RQCQHR3Q.JPG\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/>Buddy is looking for a running and napping buddy!(WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Meet Buddy! And try to keep up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Buddy has two speeds: full speed and all out stop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">He is looking for a running buddy, or fast-walking buddy who will let him be a dog. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A run in the sprinkler, a roll in the dirt and when it\u2019s all over, someone to sprawl out with him in the shade. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Buddy enjoyed taking a breather in the dugout and rolling around to scratch his back. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Buddy is ready to be YOUR buddy, please visit him at the shelter this weekend!<\/p>\n<p>MEET WILMA<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Wilma is friendly, easy going and loves snuggling up for sleepovers!\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UW42TJKQSJGSVM526WNGWU2ZZI.JPG\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/>Wilma is friendly, easy going and loves snuggling up for sleepovers!(WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Meet Wilma!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This gorgeous gray girlie was so excited when she saw our camera!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Wilma is super friendly and is more interested in TLC, head rubs and back scratches than she is in going for a walk. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Wilma loves stretching out in the shade in a bed of leaves and please cue a slight breeze!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">She has a ridiculously cute head tilt to the left and doesn\u2019t know how to take anything but a perfect picture. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Wilma is social, easy going and loves snuggling up for sleepovers. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Please visit Wilma at the shelter this weekend!<\/p>\n<p>MEET STICK<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"This not so bashful beauty is ready to bound into your arms and into your life!\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/77RRQ5IAGNE45NWUNPQHPQODAE.JPG\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/>This not so bashful beauty is ready to bound into your arms and into your life!(WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Meet Stick!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This not so bashful beauty is ready to bound into your arms and into your life! <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The four-year-old is putting on weight and starting to shine!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This black mouth cur dreams of a life of love, loyalty and back scratches! <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Stick needs a little TLC, a family who will make her feel safe and loved. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This friendly, wiggly girl is learning to walk on a leash and would love to explore all the sights, sounds and smells right by your side. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Please visit Stick at the shelter this weekend! <\/p>\n<p>MEET AND GREET<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">You can meet these dogs and dozens more awaiting adoption at the Tallahassee Animal Service Center. It\u2019s located across from Tom Brown Park at 1125 Easterwood Drive in Tallahassee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">You can walk through the kennels Tuesday through Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and can also visit by appointment the rest of the week from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Check out all the dogs and cats available for adoption on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talgov.com\/animals\/asc-adopt\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.talgov.com\/animals\/asc-adopt\">shelter\u2019s website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>CONGRATULATIONS!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">We are excited to share that two more dogs recently featured on Furry Friday have just been adopted! Our congratulations to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RQkPFYT-pGk\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RQkPFYT-pGk\">Akamaru<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/video\/2026\/01\/02\/furry-friday-meet-tee\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/video\/2026\/01\/02\/furry-friday-meet-tee\/\">Tee<\/a> &#8211; and our congratulations to their new families too! <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/03\/06\/furry-friday-put-little-spring-your-step-with-new-best-friend\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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