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Flat Out Adoptable: New

Program Aims To Help Long-
Term Shelter Pets

The Humane Society of the Treasure Coast is
introducing an innovative new program — Flat Out
Adoptable — to help its longest term shelter pets that are
waiting for their forever home. With this program, the
nonprofit organization will provide a life-size cardboard
cutout of an adoptable animal to a supporter who will
promote the pet by displaying it everywhere from a car
window and front door to the workplace and more.
“Our goal is that these images and also videos will
attract new potential adopters to come and see our Little got beat up by a cat once and The humane society tried to toilet
featured pets and consider them for adoption,” said Sarah Little loves to pop his head out of the swore to never live with cats after that train Little, but he preferred doing his
Fisher, communications manager of the Humane Society paddock fence to greet humans and day. Little would prefer to be the only business outside on the grass like a
of the Treasure Coast. make friends! pet in the home. good boy.

The animals that are chosen for this program are pets that
have been waiting for a home for an extended period of time
and would benefit from additional exposure. New flats are
chosen every quarter and given to a participant from the public
on a first come, first served basis.
To kick off the program, the humane society will feature
“Little,” the first Flat Out Adoptable animal. Little is 7 years
old and is anything but little — weighing in at 87 pounds.
Little loves the outdoors, exploring and playing with toys.
His strength matches his size so he will need a family who is
experienced with large dogs. Little is looking for a home with
a fenced yard where he can be the only animal in the home.
To learn more about the Flat Out Adoption program and
request a flat (while supplies last), visit www.hstc1.org/flat-
out-adoptable. To meet Little, call (772) 223-8822 or stop by
the shelter, 4100 S.W. Leighton Farm Ave., Palm City, during
business hours. To view all available pets online, go to www.
hstc1.org/adopt.
To sponsor a pet, visit https://hstc1.org/Sponsor-a-Pet.
About The Humane Society Of The Treasure Coast
The Humane Society of the Treasure Coast (HSTC) is
a no-kill animal welfare organization located at 4100 S.W.
Leighton Farm Ave. in Palm City, Fla. Since 1955, it has been
the leading advocate for animal protection and well-being
in the Martin County area. A 501(c)(3) private, nonprofit
organization, the HSTC is independent and locally operated
and relies on donations to support its programs and services.
Follow the HSTC on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/
humanesocietyTC and Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/
hstc1. For more information, visit https://www.hstc1.org or
call (772) 223-8822.

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