WATCH: NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt: Kids Edition’s Pandemic Puppies

Jul 23, 2020

Who knew our fluffiest four-legged friends would emerge as one of the greatest sources of serotonin during the past few months?

PAWS Chicago was recently recognized by NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt: Kids Edition in their Pandemic Puppies story, highlighting the recent, and incredible, surge in willing dog adopters. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent social distancing guidelines, PAWS has been able to implement a now nationally-recognized virtual adoption process that’s continued uniting homeless animals with their new families. To watch Pandemic Puppies, scroll to 9:14 in the above video.

To see the segment on the NBC Nightly News: Kids Edition website, click here. If you’re interested in adopting your own “pandemic puppy,” you can find all of our available animals here!