Must-See Video: A Funky New Approach to Promoting Dog Adoption

We’re absolutely in love with the latest trend in promoting dog adoption – making it fun!

Shelters and rescue organizations are taking a new approach these days. While the sad, heartbreaking, “Sarah McLachlan” type ads and videos of the past pulled at our heartstrings and brought up feelings of guilt and sadness, rescuers are more and more often highlighting the fun side of rescue, adoption, and pet parenthood.

Shelters are posting fun, personality photos of the dogs in their care. They’re taking a more positive approach. They’re getting the word out that saving dogs is the cool thing to do – and it’s working.

Check out the latest from Oakland, California’s East Bay SPCA, a parody of the popular “Uptown Funk” featuring dogs – Oaktown Pup!

OMG! #Oaktownpups Saving lives never sounded so funky! If you liked this video please SHARE SHARE SHARE! We want to get the word out that adopting pets is the cool thing to do!

To learn more about East Bay SPCA located in Oakland, CA go to:
www.eastbayspca.org

Like us on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/EBSPCA

Tweet #Oaktownpups
and follow us: twitter.com/EastBaySPCA

G+
plus.google.com/u/0/101867313…

All dogs in the making of this video were rescued or are awaiting adoption from the East Bay SPCA.

Please adopt and spay/neuter your pup!

Crew:
Director/Camera: Hai-Lam Phan
Producer: Dawn Poomee
Music Production: Douglas Widick
Singer: Amanda Shechtman

You can learn more about Amanda at:
amandashechtman.com

Cast:
White Pit Bull: Carla (adopted from EB SPCA)
Husky: Kira (adopted from EB SPCA)
Dachshund: Hudson (still available for adoption!)
Fluffy white dog: Winnie (adopted from EB SPCA)

Lyrics:
This pup, he’s East Bay
Pit Bull, just wanna play
These ones, from Stockton
Them good dogs, great lap sitters.
Long coat, short coat, livin’ it up in the kennel
Got leash on with tongue out
Got lick myself, so pretty
I’m too cute (hot dog)
Call the mayor and your girlfriend
I’m too cute (hot dog)
Take selfie for instagram
I’m too cute (hot dog)
Read my tag, you know who I am
I’m too cute (hot dog)
And I’m ready to go home, break it down
I’m adopted, hallelujah (whoof)
I’m adopted, hallelujah (whoof)
I’m adopted, hallelujah (whoof)
Cause Oaktown pup gonna give it to ya
Cause Oaktown pup gonna give it to ya
Cause Oaktown pup gonna give it to ya
Cause time’s right for you to adopt!
Oh! And spay or neuter your pup!
Spay or neuter your pup!
Spay or neuter your pup!
Spay or neuter your pup!
Spay or neuter your pup!
Spay or neuter your pup!
Hey Hey hey, HOWLLLLLL!
Stop! wait a minute.
Fill my bowl, put some water in it.
Read the forms, sign your name.
Counselor! grab the leash
From East Bay SPCA
to my foreva home.
When I show up, gonna show ya
How awesome shelter dogs are!
I’m too cute (hot dog)
Call the mayor your girlfriend
I’m too cute (hot dog)
Take selfie for instagram
I’m too cute (hot dog)
Read my tag, you know who I am
I’m too cute (hot dog)
Goin’ to my foreva home
break it down!
I’m adopted, hallelujah (woof)
I’m adopted, hallelujah (woof)
I’m adopted, hallelujah (woof)
Cause Oaktown pup gonna give it to ya
Cause Oaktown pup gonna give it to ya
Cause Oaktown pup gonna give it to ya
Cause time’s right for you to adopt!
Don’t believe me just watch (come on)
Spay or neuter your pup!
Spay or neuter your pup!
Spay or neuter your pup!
Spay or neuter your pup!
Spay or neuter your pup!
Hey Hey hey, HOWLLLLLL!
Before we leave
Lemmi tell y’all a lil’ something
Oaktown adopt a pup
Fruitvale adopt a pup
Montclair adopt a pup
Rockridge ‘dopt a pup
I said Oaktown adopt a pup
Fruitvale adopt a pup
Montclair ‘dopt a pup
Rockridge ‘dopt a pup
Come on, Sit, shake on it
If you’re sexy then flaunt it
If you drooly then own it
Don’t just lie there, come show me
Come on dance
Jump on it
If you sexy then flaunt it
Cause time’s right for you to adopt!
Don’t believe me just watch (come on)
Spay or neuter your pup!
Spay or neuter your pup!
Spay or neuter your pup!
Spay or neuter your pup!
Spay or neuter your pup!
Hey Hey hey, HOWLLLLLL!
Oaktown ‘dopt a pup
Oaktown ‘dopt a pup (say Woof)
Fruitvale adopt a pup
Montclair dopt a pup
Rockridge ‘dopt a pup
Oaktown adopt a pup (say Woof!)
Fruitvale adopt a pup
Montclair ‘dopt a pup
Rockridge ‘dopt a pup
Oaktown adopt a pup (say Woof!)
Fruitvale adopt a pup
Montclair ‘dopt a pup
Rockridge ‘dopt a pup
Oaktown adopt a pup (say Woof!)
Oaktown adopt a pup