Not Feeling The Love This Valentine's Day? 14 Reasons "The One" For You May Have 4 Legs

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Best Friends Animal Society "The One" Promotion Offers National $10 Pet Adoptions Feb. 13-16

Pit-bull-terrier-type dog with red rosesKANAB, UT - Flowers. Candy. Declarations of love. For those happily coupled, Valentine's Day can be one of the best times of the year. For some of the 102 million singles in America, according to Census.gov, the holiday can be awful.

With millions of people looking for love online, Best Friends Animal Society asks the question: Why limit the search to the two-legged?

"Ask just about any pet owner and they'll tell you, dogs and cats provide them with a lot of joy, comfort and companionship," said Gregory Castle, chief executive officer of Best Friends Animal Society. "And with so many dogs and cats in shelters or rescues waiting to be your one and only, Valentine's Day is the perfect time of year to adopt a pet."

To further promote prospective people and pet matches, Best Friends Animal Society is offering $10 adoptions during "The One" promotion taking place February 13-16 at its adoption centers in Utah, New York, or Los Angeles, as well as through participating No More Homeless Pets Network partners across the country. More information about the promotion can be found by visiting //bestfriends.org/.

Still not sure about a four-legged Valentine? Best Friends Animal Society offer 14 compelling reasons why a pet might just be "The One" for you:

Orange tabby kitten in red roses

  1. Pets won't play hard to get.
  2. Pets won't break up with you on Twitter.
  3. Pets won't mock you for eating ice cream out of the carton.
  4. Pets will never take the last beer.
  5. Pets don't care what kind of car you drive.
  6. Pets love binge watching "Orange is the New Black" as much as you do.
  7. Pets have no desire to trade you in for a newer model.
  8. Pets couldn't care less about your hair or what you wear.
  9. Pets love it when you leave your clothes on the floor (instant nap spot!).
  10. Pets won't look at their smartphone when you are trying to have a conversation.
  11. Pets are cheap dates - no fancy dinners or expensive jewelry required.
  12. Pets drooling and snoring are pretty cute. Humans, not so much.
  13. Pets will snuggle whenever you want.
  14. Pets think every day is Valentine's Day - just one more chance to show you unconditional love!

Pit-bull-terrier-type dog in a ring of red roses

"We encourage anybody looking for love to go to one of our adoption centers or your local shelter or rescue to find that perfect match," Castle said. "Big and small, young and old, there's a wonderful adoptable pet waiting to meet you and make this your most special Valentine's Day ever."

About Best Friends Animal Society®

Best Friends Animal Society is the only national animal welfare organization dedicated exclusively to ending the killing of dogs and cats in America's shelters. A leader in the no-kill movement, Best Friends runs the nation's largest no-kill sanctuary for companion animals, as well as lifesaving programs in partnership with rescue groups and shelters across the country. Since its founding in 1984, Best Friends has helped reduce the number of animals killed in American shelters from 17 million per year to about 4 million. By continuing to build effective initiatives that reduce the number of animals entering shelters and increase the number who find homes, Best Friends and its nationwide network of members and partners are working to Save Them All®.

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About Best Friends Animal Society

Best Friends Animal Society is a leading animal welfare organization working to end the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters by 2025. Founded in 1984, Best Friends is a pioneer in the no-kill movement and has helped reduce the number of animals killed in shelters from an estimated 17 million per year to around 400,000 last year. Best Friends runs lifesaving programs across the country, as well as the nation’s largest no-kill animal sanctuary. Working collaboratively with a network of more than 4,600 animal welfare and shelter partners, and community members nationwide, Best Friends is working to Save Them All®. For more information, visit bestfriends.org