123 Formerly Homeless Animals Now Have Loving Homes

123 formerly homeless animals found loving forever homes this summer thanks to the generosity and kindness of the Long Island community, it was announced today by Bideawee, one of the country’s oldest and most respected animal welfare and pet adoption organizations. This record-setting success was due, in part, to the 20 adoptions that originated at Bideawee’s first-ever Pop-Up Adoption Center on Main Street in Westhampton. Bideawee has a local adoption center in Westhampton and administrative offices and other services in Wantagh, as well as Pet Memorial Parks in both locations.

From July 4th through Labor Day, Bideawee expanded its presence on Long Island by opening a Main Street Pop-Up Adoption Center in Westhampton. The response from residents and visitors was immediate. Over the course of the summer, hundreds of people stopped by for a little puppy love or kitten cuddles from adoptable animals. Many shared their support for Bideawee’s mission.

Among the summer’s many success stories was the first Pop-Up adoption of the summer. Angus, an adorable and rambunctious 3-month-old puppy who was rescued from a shelter in Tennessee, was adopted on July 5. Two-month old sisters, Dilly and Dally, each found forever homes on August 24th.

Leslie Granger, Bideawee’s President & CEO, said, “I am so delighted that 20 formerly homeless animals are now valued family members because of our new Westhampton Pop-Up. And even better, our main adoption center on Old Country Road did 103 adoptions – more than any summer in the last decade. That’s more animals saved, more families created. That’s why Bideawee exists!”

Bideawee opened its adoption center on Old Country Road in 1966 and, for more than half a century, the nonprofit organization has been connecting homeless animals with families in Westhampton and the surrounding communities.

Granger hopes to be back on Main Street next summer if the right location is available. She added, “I would like to thank everyone who supported our Westhampton Pop-Up and I am particularly grateful to the adopters who opened their hearts and homes to our wonderful animals.”

For information about how to support Bideawee or adopt a pet, visit www.Bideawee.org or call 866-262-8133.

Bideawee, which means “stay awhile,” in Scottish, is one of the country’s oldest and most respected animal welfare and pet adoption organizations. Founded in 1903, Bideawee’s mission is to be Greater New York’s leader in rescuing, caring for, and placing homeless cats and dogs with people who love them. Bideawee provides an array of high touch services including adoption centers, animal hospital, pet therapy programs, and pet memorial parks that serve pets and pet lovers on their lifelong journey together. Bideawee is a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 humane animal organization and 100% of Bideawee’s funding comes from private sources. Bideawee operates in New York City, Wantagh, and Westhampton. For more information, visit: www.Bideawee.org