The Lima Kiwanis Club has donated proceeds from their virtual pet contest to three local organizations: Deb's Dogs, A Lotta Love Pet Rescue, and the Ohio SPCA & Humane Society Adoption Center of Allen County.Â
They always say that a picture is worth a thousand words, but this afternoon cute holiday pictures can help one organization with a specific mission. A Lotta Love Pet Rescue invited some four-legged friends and their owners out to get some holiday pictures taken.  The furry models had their choice between a fall or winter backdrop or even get their picture taken with Santa.  Besides the pictures, there were auction items that people could bid on and all the money raised goes to help spay and neuter cats.  They have partnered with Humane Ohio out of Toledo, to provide a clinic 35 community cats spayed and neutered each month.
Several local fire departments received new tools Wednesday morning to help out families' furry friends when there's a fire.
Customers at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore got the chance to adopt while they shop.
Shoppers in Elida got a chance to meet some furry little friends on Saturday.
A Lotta Love Pet Rescue has a few dogs up for adoption after they were saved from Hurricane Harvey.