When Student Art Helps Pets In Animal Shelter Find Forever Homes

NEW HAVEN, CT — Using their talents, students in teacher Kristin Wetmore’s painting class at Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School created art to help make sure animals at the Robin I. Kroogman New Haven Animal Shelter find forever homes.

The students created portraits of the pets currently available for adoption at the Fournier Street animal shelter.

Their paintings will be on display at the Mitchel Branch of the New Haven Library, 37 Harrison St. in Westville starting Monday. They'll be there through the month of February.

Here is senior Dariana Pallasco's portrait of (the adorable) Frannie, up for adoption.

Click here to 'Find A Friend For Life' from the New Haven animal shelter.

The New Haven Animal Shelter is the second largest municipal animal shelter in the State of Connecticut, with over 65 dog runs, attracting over 3,200 visitors annually. The Animal Shelter takes in about 1,400 dogs and cats each year. Through its partnership with the Humane Commission, Friends of the New Haven Animal Shelter, and the North Shore Animal League, the Animal Shelter has sponsored several adoption events throughout the year. Adoptions are also conducted at our shelter.