{"id":390225,"date":"2026-09-04T11:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T11:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/390225\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T11:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T11:34:11","slug":"furry-friday-sweet-sassy-spunky-pups-ready-to-put-a-smile-on-your-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/390225\/","title":{"rendered":"Furry Friday: Sweet, sassy, spunky pups ready to put a smile on your face!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; There are dozens of sweet, sassy, spunky adoptable pups ready to put a smile on your face right now!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Furry Friday is a weekly collaboration between WCTV and the Tallahassee Animal Service Center designed to get dogs out of their kennels and into the spotlight in hopes of helping them find fur-ever homes, faster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Here are the dogs we are featuring this week:<\/p>\n<p>MEET HAPPY<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Happy likes to keep it moving,  but she\u2019s known to make sudden stops for belly rubs!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AX26I6LP4JAQBLQ52IM3QTTWWE.JPG\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/>Happy likes to keep it moving,  but she\u2019s known to make sudden stops for belly rubs!(WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Meet Happy! And she is!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This little bitty pretty one has fast feet!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Happy is a boxer mix with a luxurious brindle coat. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">She likes to keep it moving but she\u2019s known to make sudden stops for belly rubs. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Meet Happy &#8211; and get happy &#8211; at the shelter this weekend!<\/p>\n<p>MEET FUNNEL CAKES<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Funnel Cakes doesn\u2019t know how to take a bad picture. She\u2019d look picture perfect in a selfie...\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WLOLUSKK3ZG4JH2BW2F73MWIZI.JPG\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/>Funnel Cakes doesn\u2019t know how to take a bad picture. She\u2019d look picture perfect in a selfie with you!(WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Meet Funnel Cakes!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">She\u2019s as sweet as she sounds. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Funnel Cakes is into treats and showing off her manners. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Funnel Cakes enjoys long walks and frequently looks back to make sure you\u2019re keeping up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This popular pup doesn\u2019t know how to take a bad picture. She\u2019d look picture perfect in a selfie with you! <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Please visit Funnel Cakes at the shelter this weekend!<\/p>\n<p>MEET ARTIS<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Artis will sit and wag his tail wildly at the prospect of some treats and some TLC!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/YL32YFIEGND3TBQBADZUAYDK6A.JPG\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/>Artis will sit and wag his tail wildly at the prospect of some treats and some TLC!(WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Meet Artis!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This German Shepherd mix is hunky and handsome and does not shy away from saying hello!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Artis could be your next walking buddy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">He may have come in as a stray, but it\u2019s clear someone loved this boy and taught him to mind his manners. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Artis sits and wags his tail wildly at the promise of a few treats!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Come meet Artis at the shelter this weekend, his tail will wag wildly heading home with you too!<\/p>\n<p>MEET KENNEY<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Kenney can sit ... at least for a moment... and his smile just gets bigger and bigger when...\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PGRDUOSCW5C7TF4RG3S7KGPV4Q.JPG\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/>Kenney can sit &#8230; at least for a moment&#8230; and his smile just gets bigger and bigger when he&#8217;s wrapped up in a hug!(WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Meet Kenney!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This little man has a nose for news. Okay, at least a nose for adventure!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The black and tan hound mix has fleet feet and can\u2019t wait to soak in all the sights, sounds and smells all around him. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Kenney can sit &#8230; at least for a moment&#8230; and his smile just gets bigger and bigger when he\u2019s wrapped up in a hug! <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Please visit Kenney 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\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.talgov.com\/animals\/asc-adopt\" target=\"_blank\">shelter\u2019s website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>CONGRATULATIONS!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">We are thrilled to share that three of the dogs recently featured on Furry Friday were just adopted!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Congratulations to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/video\/2026\/08\/12\/furry-friday-meet-blitz\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/video\/2026\/08\/12\/furry-friday-meet-blitz\/\">Blitz<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/video\/2026\/08\/05\/furry-friday-meet-maeve\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/video\/2026\/08\/05\/furry-friday-meet-maeve\/\"> Maeve<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/video\/2026\/06\/24\/furry-friday-meet-kacey\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/video\/2026\/06\/24\/furry-friday-meet-kacey\/\">Kacey<\/a> and congratulations to their new families!<\/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\/09\/04\/furry-friday-sweet-sassy-spunky-pups-ready-put-smile-your-face\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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