Blake shuffled his feet, wagged his tail and danced around in his cage as potential families looked on.
Blake, a 3-year-old bulldog mix, was among the 30 dogs, cats and puppies available for adoption during the "Share the Love" event at the Subaru of Gainesville dealership Saturday.
The event, sponsored by Alachua County Animal Services, had a bake sale, information booths and a collection of animals waiting to find a new home.
"If you didn't have somebody for Valentine's Day, this is an excellent opportunity to get somebody for Valentine's Day: a little, four-legged one," said Hilary Hynes, public education program coordinator for the Alachua County Animal Services. "This is the best kind of love."
About 100 people and pets attended the event.
For each animal adopted, Subaru of Gainesville donated $100 to Paws on Parole.
Anne Shelton, a volunteer with Alachua County Animal Services, said two pets from the organization's selection were adopted Saturday.
One of them was Ranger, a 3-month-old German shepherd and labrador mix, who was adopted for 3-year-old Anastasia Rosa by her parents.
Second Chance Farms, a nonprofit animal rescue and rehabilitation organization, had its own collection of cats, dogs and puppies available for adoption.
Amy Tate, Second Chance Farms director, said the organization's animals were rescued from the Alachua County Animal Services' euthanasia list.
"I absolutely love the fact that we don't just take in healthy dogs, but we are also taking in dogs that would not have a second chance without our help," she said.
Emily Rizzo, an 18-year-old animal science freshman, plays with puppies at the Share the Love animal adoption event at the Subaru of Gainesville dealership Saturday afternoon. Subaru paid the adoption fee and donated $100 for every dog adopted.
