Cupid made a stop at a Los Angeles city animal shelter — hoping to prove love is the most powerful rescue tool of all.
Volunteer group Big Dog Energy, a nonprofit organization that works inside the West LA Animal Shelter, rolled out handmade Valentine’s Day cards spotlighting long-stay dogs who’ve been waiting the longest for a break.
So, with pink backdrops, playful props and one-on-one attention, the group created a Valentine-themed photo space designed to spotlight dogs needing the most love.
They called it “Single, Sweet & Ready to Meet.” Every overlooked pup got their own mini glow-up.
Dogs were brought out individually, away from the barking chaos and concrete corridors, for a few precious minutes in the spotlight to make the special valentines cards.
The photos are being turned into bold kennel cards, Valentine-style postcards and social media spotlights — plastered online and around the community to boost visibility in a system still buckling under overcrowding.
Long-stay dogs often fade into the background, so the organization said they hope a themed photo and a punchy bio can stop a scroll — and start an adoption.
Big Dog Energy says its goal is simple, lower stress inside the shelter, increase exposure outside of it — and turn attention into action.
The non profit says if one Valentine card makes someone pause, walk in and say, “Can I meet that dog?” — that’s not just a photo win. That’s a life changed.
