If you missed our recent post on the breed-specific legislation bill pending in the Pennsylvania legislature, which would have an adverse effect on many of the dogs we've profiled on Phillyist, check it out here! Tank (ID# A05380811) Tank is an urgent 5-year-old Pitty who's had a rough time in life and is in need of a loving forever home. He's very attuned to his surroundings, but can behave—in fact, at a PAWS event on......

If you missed our recent post on the breed-specific legislation bill pending in the Pennsylvania legislature, which would have an adverse effect on many of the dogs we've profiled on Phillyist, check it out here! The PAWS shelter is still at critical mass. If you're considering welcoming a pet into your home, now is the time! Berkley (ID# A05635949) Who is that tall, dark and handome doggy there? Why, it's Berkley! Berkley, a 2 year......

If you missed our recent post on the breed-specific legislation bill pending in the Pennsylvania legislature, which would have an adverse effect on many of the dogs we've profiled on Phillyist, check it out here! The PAWS shelter is still at critical mass. If you're considering welcoming a pet into your home, now is the time! Before we get to our Dog of the Week, an event announcement! The Raven Lounge, 1718 Sansom St., will......

If you missed our recent post on the breed-specific legislation bill pending in the Pennsylvania legislature, which would have an adverse effect on many of the dogs we've profiled on Phillyist, check it out here! The PAWS shelter is still at critical mass. If you're considering welcoming a pet into your home, now is the time! Fred (ID# A05365132) Fred is a handsome 1-year-old terrier mix who came to PAWS off the streets. He is......

If you missed our recent post on the breed-specific legislation bill pending in the Pennsylvania legislature, which would have an adverse effect on many of the dogs we've profiled on Phillyist, check it out here! We need to reiterate that the PAWS shelter is at critical mass. If you're considering welcoming a pet into your home, now is the time! With that in mind, this Sunday is PAWS's monthly Super Adoption Day at the shelter.......

Proofreading Philly tries to capture typos, wordos, and all other kinds of grammatical mistakes that we see around the city. But we need your help! Email photos to us from your computer or your phone, and show the city that you care about good grammar. The lovely Karina, who supplies us with our oh-so-popular (pupular?) PAWS dogs and cats of the week, found this sign at the Roxborough Acme. While it's possible it could be......

If you missed our recent post on the breed-specific legislation bill pending in the Pennsylvania legislature, which would have an adverse effect on many of the dogs we've profiled on Phillyist, check it out here! Wiggles (ID# A05287711) Wiggles is a very sweet 1-to-2 year old pitty. He came to the shelter as a stray, but has taken very well to training. He knows how to shake hands, give kisses, is good on a leash,......

If you missed our recent post on the breed-specific legislation bill pending in the Pennsylvania legislature, which would have an adverse effect on many of the dogs we've profiled on Phillyist, check it out here! BeBe (ID# A05350813) BeBe is a lively girl who's about one year old. Even though some "person" docked her tail, BeBe is a wonderful, people-friendly animal, and she isn't aggressive toward other dogs, either. Because she's an energetic dog, BeBe......

If you missed our recent post on the breed-specific legislation bill pending in the Pennsylvania legislature, which would have an adverse effect on many of the dogs we've profiled on Phillyist, check it out here! Napolean (ID# A04872884) Napolean is a 1-year-old Pit Bull mix with a super-expressive face, as you can see. When he came to the shelter, he was wearing a collar, but his family never came to claim him. Napolean is a......

If you missed our recent post on the breed-specific legislation bill pending in the Pennsylvania legislature, which would have an adverse effect on many of the dogs we've profiled on Phillyist, check it out here! Digger (ID# A04736110) Digger is a 1-year-old sweetheart of a Pit Bull. He's a medium-energy dog who needs a home where he'll get regular walks, but he's generally a calm boy. He came to the shelter as a stray, so......

If you missed our recent post on the breed-specific legislation bill pending in the Pennsylvania legislature, which would have an adverse effect on many of the dogs we've profiled on Phillyist, check it out here! Miss Tabitha (ID# A05217190) Miss Tabitha is a beautiful Golden Retriever who's about 3 years old. It's tough to believe that she came to the shelter as a stray, because she seems to have been well cared for. She's healthy......

If you missed our recent post on the breed-specific legislation bill pending in the Pennsylvania legislature, which would have an adverse effect on literally all of the dogs we've profiled on Phillyist, check it out here! Toro (ID# A04736110) Toro is a young (1-2 y/o) American Bulldog/Pit mix who came to the shelter last month as a stray. Unfortunately, he's gotten a bit depressed at the shelter and is experiencing some weight loss, so the......

Greta (ID# A04825232) Greta is a lovable pit mix who was found as a stray near the PAWS shelter. She's around 6 months to 1 year old, and she's likely reached her mature size at around 35 lbs. She's a medium energy dog, and she still needs to be taught not to jump, so she'd do best in a household without small children. Greta is a super sweet girl—she loves to give kisses to anyone......

If you'll remember a couple weeks back, we ran a series of Cat of the Day and Dog of the Day posts profiling adoptable pets from Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society, better known as PAWS. We had a lot of fun with the posts, and PAWS is a wonderful organization, so we've decided to start running a weekly posts about some of the great companions you can pick up from the PAWS shelter. Each Tuesday, we'll......

This entry is part of our week-long series profiling adoptable pets from Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). So far, we've introduced you to Crunchy, Dunkin, Nevada, Sebastian, Mesu ,Meena, Midnight, Pooh and Miracle. Also, don't forget to make it out to tomorrow's PAWS on Main event in Manayunk. And now, it's time to meet today's PAWS Dog of the Day: Griff (A# 04409697) Griff is a one- to two-year-old pit bull mix. He’s a curious......

This entry is part of our week-long series profiling adoptable pets from Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). So far, we've introduced you to Crunchy, Dunkin, Nevada, Sebastian, Mesu, Meena and Midnight. And now, it's time to meet today's PAWS Dog of the Day: Pooh (A# 04049478) If ears are your thing, Pooh’s the dog for you. Just take a look at the cute fella. This pit bull mix is between six months and a year.......

This entry is part of our week-long series profiling adoptable pets from Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). So far, we've introduced you to Crunchy, Dunkin, Nevada, Sebastian and Mesu. And now, it's time to meet today's PAWS Dog of the Day: Meena (A# 04295190) Meena is a pretty pit bull mix (check out the eyes – one blue, one brown) who's somewhere between 1 and 2 years old. She's very smart, and very eager to......

This entry is part of our week-long series profiling adoptable pets from Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). So far, we've introduced you to Crunchy, Dunkin and Nevada. And now, we're happy to introduce you to today's PAWS Dog of the Day: Sebastian (A# 04274007) Sebastian is a really sharp 2-year-old male who's already mastered the "sit" and "down" commands. He was found as a stray, and could use some fattening up. He's very affectionate, and......

As we're sure you read this morning, we're trying to lend a hand to our friends at PAWS in anticipation of this coming Saturday's PAWS on Main event in Manayunk. This morning, you read about one of the wonderful adoptable cats that PAWS has available for you to make your new pet. Now we're going to tell you about one of their available pets of the doggie variety. Unfortunately, when it comes to dogs, most......