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Holiday pictures of the available dogs at Brookhaven Animal Shelter.

Please adopt from your local shelter! Brookhaven Animal & Adoption Center. 631-286-4940

These dogs are all in need of a new home. They should not spend 2013 in the shelter. Please adopt, don't shop!

 We are also in need of volunteers. What ever time you can give is so appreciated. These dogs look so forward to the walk they get. But these dogs don't get out every day! Staff and current volunteers can't walk them all! They want to play in the play yards, chase a frisbee, a ball or just do their zoomies. But it's not possible, unless we get more wonderful volunteers.

These animals are our responsibility, they didn't put themselves in the shelter! Please help them, even if it's just a walk or belly rub. Our kittens and cats just want some head scratches and cuddle time.

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The best gift you can give to these furbabies, is yourself!

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