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Looking For Your Perfect Paw-Lentine Just Got Easier

Joybound is gaming Valentine's Day by helping with matchmaking and just-for-fun love stories between people and pets

WALNUT CREEK, CA — Whether you’re after a snugglebug, a goofy sidekick or a charming senior sweetheart, your perfect match could start with a wet nose, a happy tail, and a hopeful pair of eyes, according to alocal matchmaker specializing in pet love stories.

To mark Valentine's Day, Joybound is playing matchmaker to spotlight adoptable pets looking for the right home.

Take the “Find Your Paw-Lentine” quiz, a just-for-fun quiz that introduces participants to dogs and cats available for adoption, including some who have been waiting a little longer than others for their special connection.

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After answering a handful of quick questions, users are paired with a “Paw-lentine” match for the day, complete with a Valentine-themed message and a snapshot of the animal’s personality.

Organizers say the goal is simple — to bring a smile to people’s faces while helping more animals catch the eye and heart of a potential adopter.

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Whatever the right-one for you is, the quiz is meant to celebrate the joy of companionship while shining a light on animals still waiting for homes.

Anyone not ready for a quiz can look up Joybound Pets Looking for Love, Read a Joybound Love Story, Help More Love Stories Happen, and find other ways to support the mission of creating more love stories between people and pets.

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