Subaru Love Promise

Adoption events are a cornerstone of The Bond Between’s mission to connect animals with loving families. These events create opportunities for our animals to meet potential adopters in a welcoming, engaging environment, helping to forge bonds that often lead to forever homes. For animals like Oscar, a playful 4-month-old Cattle Dog, adoption events provide a chance to showcase their unique personalities, increasing the likelihood of finding the perfect match. Oscar, stole the show at the Subaru Adoption Event in Minnetonka. Oscar and his four brothers had recently arrived at The Bond Between full of energy, curiosity, and the unmistakable charm of puppies ready to find their forever homes. While Oscar was the only one of his brothers to attend the adoption event he was able to bring his bubbly, puppy personality providing love, kisses and playtime to the attendees. Oscar was one of many dogs who met potential adopters that day, his wagging tail and playful antics bringing smiles to everyone he met. Not long after the Subaru Adoption Event Oscar was adopted! He now is in his forever home living his best life and we can't wait to continue watching his journey as he grows up. Adoption events raise awareness about our mission, connecting us with supporters who may become volunteers, donors, or advocates for animal welfare. They also make adoption accessible by breaking down barriers, offering on-site introductions, and sometimes even reducing adoption fees. By uniting the community around the joy of pet adoption, these events ensure that more animals like Oscar receive the love, care, and second chances they deserve, while furthering the vital work of The Bond Between. Thanks to the Subaru Adoption Event, Oscar now has a loving home where he can spend his best years with his new family.

One of our foster animals that attended the Subaru Adoption event at the Minnetonka location Iris was adopted! Iris is a 13 year old Miniature Pinscher and she is a graduate of our Hospice Program. Our Hospice Program is for elderly, un-adoptable dogs in shelters. Unfortunately, our program is adoption-based, and that is how we guarantee the survival of our program. But, we could not let these senior and terminally-ill dogs live out their final days in a cold, lonely shelter. So, we started the Forever Loved Hospice Program.This program relies on hospice foster homes to open their hearts to dogs who will not ever leave. Iris came to us surrendered from a shelter in TX. She has glaucoma which requires daily 1 eye medication that we suspect will be lifelong, that is about $20 per month. Iris is a calm, quiet little girl who is as sweet as can be! She is blind but navigates around really well. She surprised me by jumping up on the ottoman the day she arrived. It doesn't matter if the dog beds are moved, she finds them and quickly settles in for a snooze. She has no trouble at all jumping up on the couch. Her ears perk up and her head tilts when she hears her name and she'll walk towards you. Her favorite pastime is to lay in the warm sun! I think this little girl is going to need a bed in front of the fireplace for Minnesota winters! She loves her 'ducky'. Look out when she is playing with ducky! Ducky has been successfully de-squeaked but still crunches. At night Iris sleeps in her crate, you also may find her snoozing in her crate at various times during the day, she loves her crate. Crate trained, house trained, low energy, lap pet, good with dogs. Iris found her forever home at the Subaru event and we are so thankful that she gets to live out her days in a loving home!

Our friends at Morrie’s Minnetonka Subaru partnered with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) to deliver hope and warmth to blood cancer patients at Minnesota Oncology – Edina, on July 13th. Courtney and Darlene from Minnesota Oncology, Scott Thomas, Morrie’s Minnetonka Sales Manager, and additional Subaru team members where present to unpack Subaru’s generous donation of 80 blankets, 30 patient care kits, and messages of hope for families facing cancer. The blankets and care kits were delivered to children in the infusion room at the Edina Clinic. The group also celebrated the launch of Twin Cities All Blood Cancers Group, a collaborative effort between Minnesota Oncology, LLS, and Gilda’s Club. The group was designed to provide mutual support and education to members to support coping during treatment. Everyone present was reminded how special it is that our organizations can partner in so many different ways to support the community. Thank you so much Morrie’s Minnetonka Subaru staff for providing messages of hope and reminding cancer patients that there’s a big community supporting them along their journey!