Animal Shelter Adds Live Music To Their Enrichment Program

Life at the animal shelter is certainly not the best. That is why so many no-kill shelters out there try really hard to provide their residents with the best possible stay they can manage. Some even try enrichment programs, like this shelter in North Carolina. But when this video came out on their Facebook page, no one could have predicted the warmth they will feel in their hearts by watching it.Show more

Chad Olds, an employee of the Vance County Animal Shelter in Henderson, has become an overnight star thanks to one very sweet performance he recently gave to the dogs. Acoustic guitar in hand, Chad walks through the kennel area, strumming his instrument and singing Alan Jackson’s 2006 song “Like Red on a Rose”. His audience is left captivated by his performance, so much so that every last frightened dog fell silent.

“If we can get that exposure to the animals, they can get out of here, and that’s what we want,” Olds told local media. His boss at the shelter gave him the idea and it was a huge hit, obviously. “We tried it, and it was amazing. They stopped barking and listened.”

Since Vance County Animal Shelter posted their video, it has garnered over 950,000 views and 11,000 likes, giving the attention these dogs need to get adopted. Chad says that was the whole idea in the first place.

It shouldn’t be all too surprising that the dogs like the music. It just depends on their taste. For example, this pup likes the music from a <a href="https://rumble.com/v32wi7-dog-falls-asleep-to-harry-potter-theme-from-the-musicbox.html?mref=6zof&mrefc=40" target="_blank">music box</a>. Who can blame him?
CREDIT:
Friends of Vance County Animal Shelter

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