Posted on 03/03/2020 12:43:39 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
Animal rescue organizations often have to get creative to help cats and dogs find their forever homes. One of the most effective ways is to team up with local businesses. That’s exactly what Niagara SPCA did and achieved some amazing results. The no-kill shelter located in Niagara Falls, New York recently went viral after they teamed up with the Just Pizza & Wing Co. franchise in Amherst in an attempt to help dogs get adopted. The idea they came up with together is absolutely brilliant. They decided to put flyers on pizza boxes, which feature photos of dogs that are looking for new owners.
The heart-melting campaign proved to be a success. Not only did the customers enjoy seeing adorable puppies on the pizza boxes, but the adoptable pets also caught the attention of many potential owners.
The pizza shop celebrates the new pet owner by offering a $50 gift certificate to those who adopt dogs featured on their boxes.
The brilliant idea for the campaign came to life after the owner of Just Pizza & Wing Co. franchise, Mary Alloy, began volunteering at Niagara SPCA.
After the shelter’s event coordinator Kimberly LaRussa asked what she thought about putting animals’ photos on pizza boxes, Alloy was very excited and got to work to make it happen.
The campaign quickly went viral and both the shelter and pizza shop were praised for their ingenuity.
The first day after it was launched, the first puppy was adopted by a loving family. Hopefully, others will be as lucky as him!
Great idea!
Kewl
Just don’t put them on Chinese food containers.
:)
Awesome, I’m going to suggest it to our shelter!
“Serving Suggestion”
Nice to see good people taking care of community issues - with no government involvement!
10/10 would pizza again.
Nice that the dogs are finding homes, but when I order pizza, I do not want to see or think about dogs, cats or any animal. I’m safe for now with Domino’s.
OK, but for carry out boxes only, please.
They’re almost always of cheaper quality cardboard, and sepaking as a one-time printer, would likely incur cheaper printing costs,
As a former pizza deliverer, IMO, the clientele who carry out a pizza are more likely to be better spontaneously convinced dog owners than the partiers I met 85% of the time on a delivery.
“Just don’t put them on Chinese food containers.”
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“Yes, I order dog pizza, please. What, no dog? False advertising!!”
sepaking —> speaking, haha, I didn’t edit.
I wondered when someone would post that.
Shouldn’t there be picture of cats and kittens for those deliveries?
Too many pitbulls.
LOVE this!!
Cramer likes. Calzone’s
https://youtu.be/kMimygVTgbU
‘Flounder’ in the movie Animal House got his movie role the same way...putting his photo and CV on the pizza poxes he delivered.
This (the dog bit) is a great story.
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