Feel Good Story via Dog Days of Summer adoption program

There are plenty of reasons to feel good about working in the animal health industry. The following is one happening this baseball season.

This spring, Boehringer Ingelheim and the Atlanta Braves Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the Atlanta Braves, announced a collaborative effort to support shelter adoptions in the Southeast.

The Dog Days of Summer adoption program will take place inside Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves, providing a unique opportunity for baseball fans and animal lovers to add a new member to their family. The shelter dog adoptions will be held on Tuesday home games throughout the summer, including May 14, May 28, June 18, July 2, July 23, August 6, and August 20.

On August 21, there will be a special on-field check presentation to the Ozzie Albies Foundation during the Braves home game against the Philadelphia Phillies to support shelter animals. To celebrate Ozzie Albies and his love for dogs, a limited edition bobblehead featuring his dog, Puchi, will be available for the first 15,000 fans, while supplies last.

“We are incredibly excited to be part of this pet-centric initiative,” said Daniel Watkins, head of U.S. Pet at Boehringer Ingelheim. “We are committed to making a positive impact in our communities and what better way to achieve this than by aligning with the Atlanta Braves Foundation to improve the lives of shelter animals in need.”

“We are excited to expand our Dog Days of Summer pet adoption program with Boehringer Ingelheim. In partnership with Ozzie Albies and the Ozzie Albies Foundation, this program has helped over a dozen dogs find loving forever homes over the past two seasons. The new bobblehead of Ozzie Albies and his dog Puchi will be a great visual representation of this program and the Braves’ dedication to helping shelter pets,” said Danielle Bedasse, vice president of community affairs and executive director of the Atlanta Braves Foundation.