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Today's coworker ordered Door Dash from next door (Thanks Mya!). He's also a seasoned couch potato and the only guy I know that makes snoring look cute: Meet Dr. Suess. Dr. Suess is at Always & Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary's Wichita location, looking for his second chance at furever love. And man, does this guy deserve it. He’s one of the longest shelter residents, and you can tell not thriving in a home is wearing on him. Dr. Suess is not meant to be a shelter dog. He’s meant to be the center-of-a-family kind of dog. This fella had to say goodbye to his human through no fault of his own. For six years of his life, this handsome guy had a home, a couch, a comfy bed, and most importantly, a person who loved him dearly. Sadly, his dad had to move into assisted living and wasn't allowed to bring Dr. Suess along. Dr. Suess' Resume: ✅ 12 years young, around 70ish lbs ✅ Really loves one-on-one quality time with people, he would thrive as an only pet, but is friendly with everyone. ✅ House-trained 🧠 Incredibly smart 💊 Takes daily joint supplements to stay spry for the neighborhood strolls 🤝 The cutest handholder He also loves sunbathing, being read to, and having his beefy head held up by his human. Take him on a pup date (dairy free treats pls) or a slumber party to binge something on Netflix. We promise you’ll fall for him. ❤️Adopt: https://buff.ly/wHWjzDQ 🤍Foster: https://buff.ly/wg5mD5j Volunteer Opportunities: https://tinyurl.com/57jeyjaw Can’t adopt, foster, or volunteer right now? There are so many other important ways to support Dr. Suess and his friends at A&F. 🛍️Wishlist: https://buff.ly/25jy9Df 💚Donate Website: buff.ly/vojQzwF Venmo: @AlwaysAndFurever (charity only) PayPal: alwaysandfurever@yahoo.com Zelle: Zelle@alwaysandfurever.org Wichita Mail: 4090 N Hoover Rd Suite #250, Wichita, KS 67205 🩵Other ways to help A&F: IRA QCDs: - Taz-free giving for 70 1/2+ Stock Donations - Avoid capital gains Corporate Matching - Many employers will double your gift!

Planning your next event, meeting, or celebration? Here's a glimpse into our space (so far)! Our favorite feature: we're right next door to Always & Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary's Wichita location. Upon request, one of our cute adoptable neighbors can make a guest appearance and add a little extra magic to your visit. ✨ Interested in booking the space? Let's chat! 📧 Email Robyn Young, Marketing & On-Site Events Coordinator ryoung@alwaysandfurever.org 📍4090 N Hoover Ct., Ste 225 Wichita, KS 67205

Happy Wednesday! Our Coworker of the Day: Stone Stone is the ultimate good boy, waiting on his forever home at Always & Furever's Little Wichita Barn. This brindled gentleman greets everyone with big, kind eyes, a goofy smile, and the sweetest demeanor. He is excellent at building team morale and taking breaks on time. However, we handed off some documents for him to review and he said he'd "circle back" with his notes. He did not circle back. He is asleep. 🐾Stone's Resume:🐾 Boxer mix, 68 lbs, 11 years young Dog, cat, and kid friendly Loves to lean on, cuddle, or hold paws with his person Enjoys walks with his shelter roommates and is excellent on a leash Handles baths and car rides like a pro Big fan of snacks: veggie Kongs and puzzle toys are a couple of favorites During thunderstorms, Stone is most comfortable with reassurance from his person to remind him he's safe With 11 years of experience under his belt, Stone's basically senior staff. He's seen it all, he's unbothered, and knows exactly what he wants out of life: walks with friends, naps, snacks, and a person to call his own. Help us find Stone a home where he can finally clock out and relax, because he is the kind of family dog people dream about. ❤️ Foster/Adoption Apps: alwaysandfurever.org/forms/

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📣 Calling local businesses and vendors who want to support animal rescue! 🐾 As we grow Pickle 4 Paws into Wichita's newest community gathering space, we're looking for partners to help create special experiences and outreach programming on-site. The memories made in this space support the lifesaving work happening next door at Always & Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary's Little Wichita Barn. Some fun examples we're brainstorming: ☕ Caturday coffee days 🍂 A cider stand for fall morning senior dog strolls 🦴 Pet treat bake sales 📸 Portrait photobooths (human or pet) 🧘🐾 Yoga classes on our private pickleball court with adoptable four-legged friends joining in If it connects people to our shelter pets and programs, we probably want to try it. You bring the service or experience, we bring the space and promotion! Every event rental and community outreach experience at Pickle 4 Paws helps fund and connect our city to rescue pets waiting on their furever homes. 📍4090 N Hoover Ct., Ste 225 | Wichita, KS 67205 💌 Interested in working together? Let's talk! Email Robyn Young | Wichita Marketing & Events Coordinator: ryoung@alwaysandfurever.org About Always & Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary: https://buff.ly/yHr8srN

Enter for the chance to win an A&F birthday pawty celebration hosted at Pickle 4 Paws! 🎉 Raffle Link: https://buff.ly/D10GFUI

Fluffernutter made my day and she would make yours too! 🩷 Foster/Adoption Apps: alwaysandfurever.org/forms/

Priscilla was the best coworker last week. Stay tuned for more coworker cuties (and more details about what we have in store for the Pickle 4 Paws space)! In the meantime, please visit our friends at Always & Furever’s Little Wichita Barn right next door! 💚🩵

At Pickle 4 Paws an ordinary day doesn’t feel ordinary at all. You reserve your time, bring your pups or stop by Always & Furever, grab a senior dog to be your fan club, grab your paddle, stretch for a few minutes, and the fun begins. Daily life filled with joy and the love of a rescue. No rush. No pressure. No perfect anything. You play. You move. You laugh. And without doing anything extra, you’re helping animals who needed a second chance feel safe. That’s the heart of Pickle 4 Paws. This is not about being the best player, the best building, or a perfect court. It’s about being present. It’s about choosing joy and letting that joy ripple into something good. Founding Families - Founding Families are the people who help shape Pickle 4 Paws from the very beginning. This is about access, connection, and growing together over time. Founding Families are not joining something finished. They are helping build something meaningful. As a Founding Family, this is what that looks like. Your adult membership is locked in for life at $75. It will never increase. Your family grows with you here. Kids have a clear path from childhood into adulthood while staying part of the same community. You get priority access to court bookings before the general public. You are the first invited to community events and special experiences as they are created. You receive invitations to Founding Family only gatherings. You get early sign ups for experiences like yoga with kittens, movement sessions with senior dogs, and family friendly events designed around connection and calm. You have priority booking for birthday parties, private celebrations, and gatherings in the space. You have a voice. As this place grows, your feedback helps shape what it becomes. And your family is recognized as part of the foundation as this community continues to grow. Most importantly, Founding Families are part of the story. Every time you show up, you are directly supporting senior dogs, neonatal kittens, and animals next door who need care, safety, and love. Not someday. Not in theory. In real time. This is not about discounts. This is about belonging. This is about legacy. This is about building something meaningful together. Doors open February 1. More coming soon.

I keep thinking about the kind of community I want to build with Pickle 4 Paws. Not a place people rush in and out of, but a place where families grow together. Where kids learn early that joy and kindness belong in the same space, especially with animals. Where movement, laughter, and compassion are part of everyday life and rescue. That’s why we’re creating something we’re calling our Founding Families. This is for families who want to be here from the beginning. Who want to grow with us. Who want their kids to see that doing something fun can also do something meaningful. We’re dreaming up experiences that feel different. Gentle yoga with kittens (either on the pickleball court or soaking up the sun in the 1,000 square foot heated/cooled adjacent space. Slow movement sessions with our senior dogs participating, with with downward dog stretches and sloppy soft kisses or simply soaking up love. Calm mornings. Connected evenings. A space where nobody has to be perfect to belong.... and of course there is access 24/7 to pickleball that will be set up through courtreserve and a FOB through your phone for entry. This is what rescue reimagined looks like to me. Thinking outside the box. Letting love show up in unexpected ways. Creating a place where helping animals happens naturally, simply by showing up together. If you live in Wichita, love animals, love movement, and want to be part of something that grows with your family, this might be your place. Founding Families receive • Locked in founder pricing for life for adults at $75 • Family pricing structure that grows with your kids • Priority access to bookings before the general public • First access to community events and special experiences • Invitations to Founding Family only gatherings • Early sign ups for yoga with kittens, movement with senior dogs, and family friendly events • Priority booking for birthday parties, private events, and celebrations • A voice in how the space evolves over time • Recognition as a Founding Family as this community grows Most importantly, Founding Families are part of the story. Every time you show up, you are directly supporting senior dogs, neonatal kittens, and animals next door who need care, safety, and love. This is not about discounts. This is about belonging, legacy, and building something spectacularly meaningful together. Our doors open February 1. More coming soon.

For a long time, I’ve believed that the things we love most do not have to live in separate worlds. Movement. Community. Joy. Purpose. Rescue. Pickle for Paws was born from that belief. My name is Jen, and I’m the founder of Always & Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary. I took a chance on what some people might call a crazy, beautiful idea. That faith, love, movement, and fun could come together in a way that saves more lives. This is a private pickleball club, but it is so much more than a place to play. Every membership directly saves lives next door at Always & Furever’s Little Wichita Barn. Senior dogs who deserve peace and dignity. Neonatal kittens who need constant care. Animals who were overlooked and needed someone to believe in them a little longer. Your membership saves lives next door. Literally. This is rescue reimagined. A different kind of shelter. A different kind of membership. A different way of showing up for animals and for each other. What excites me most is not only what this space is, but what it will become. Founding members will have exclusive access to community events that do not exist anywhere else. Fun movement sessions. Gathering days. And experiences like Sweating with the Oldies, where we move, laugh, and spend time with some of our senior dogs who thrive on human connection. I also designed this space to welcome your furry spectators, or even your furry teammates. There is a separate gated area for dogs who come to watch, complete with water bowls and cozy beds so they can relax while you play. All I ask is proof of vaccinations so everyone stays safe and healthy. For me, leaving my furry friends at home never feels right (hence the RV, where I go... my furry family goes tool and building a space where they are welcome mattered deeply. The full 3,000 square foot space will also be available for private weekend birthday parties, bachelorette and bachelor gatherings, and small corporate events. It is safe, private, welcoming, and built for connection. Warm and comfortable on cold winter days, cool and refreshing during the heat of summer. For those who want to build this from the very beginning, we are opening a founders window during January. Founding adult members 18 and over will be locked in at $75 per month for life. That rate will never increase. Kids under 10 are free. Kids ages 10 to 17 are $25 per month. When kids turn 18, they will be locked in at $50 if they remain on the family plan. This is an intentionally small, exclusive community. Not to keep people out, but to build something meaningful, connected, and lasting. Our doors open February 1. There is so much more coming inside these walls. Events. Gatherings. Unexpected moments. New ways to combine the things we love most in service of something bigger. If you have ever wished there was a way to do good simply by showing up and doing what you love, this is that place. More coming soon. Stay tuned!!!!! 4090 N Hoover Ct, Suite 225 Wichita, KS

One-Time Opportunity: Lock in Founding Member Pricing at Wichita’s Private 24/7 Indoor Pickleball Club – and Help Rescue Animals While You Play! OFFER ENDS JULY 31ST. Construction is about to being and doors open August! We’re an exclusive, members-only indoor pickleball club right here in Wichita—and this is your chance to lock in at just $100/month for life before we open our doors! This price will go up, but founding members who pre-register now will never see an increase. No contracts long term contracts required. Just month to month. One regulation indoor court. One half court if you want to practice. 24/7 access via key FOB Climate controlled (super hot days stay cool and freezing weather stay warm) No pressure, no dress code—just come as you are Bring your own music, snacks, or even your dog! Practice solo or rally with friends. Members-only, just 200 spots available 4090 N Hoover Ct, Wichita (next door to something amazing…) And here’s the heart of it all: 🎾💛 proceeds go directly to Always & Furever, a new (to Wichita) animal rescue opening right next door—so every serve and swing helps give shelter animals a second chance.

One-Time Opportunity: Lock in Founding Member Pricing at Wichita’s Private 24/7 Indoor Pickleball Club – and Help Rescue Animals While You Play! OFFER ENDS JULY 31ST. Construction is about to being and doors open August! We’re an exclusive, members-only indoor pickleball club right here in Wichita—and this is your chance to lock in at just $100/month for life before we open our doors! This price will go up, but founding members who pre-register now will never see an increase. No contracts long term contracts required. Just month to month. One regulation indoor court. One half court if you want to practice. 24/7 access via key FOB Climate controlled (super hot days stay cool and freezing weather stay warm) No pressure, no dress code—just come as you are Bring your own music, snacks, or even your dog! Practice solo or rally with friends. Members-only, just 200 spots available 4090 N Hoover Ct, Wichita (next door to something amazing…) And here’s the heart of it all: 🎾💛 proceeds go directly to Always & Furever, a new (to Wichita) animal rescue opening right next door—so every serve and swing helps give shelter animals a second chance.