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Nissan Loves Detroit Dogs

Nissan sent an Armada out to feed some hungry Detroit dogs,and I rode along.
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You may remember “Mister K” and his “dogs love trucks” commercials for the Nissan Frontier pickup some sixteen years ago. Proving that Nissan loves dogs, its North American public relations department has teamed up with a Detroit organization that delivers dog food and advocates for better treatment of pets in the city’s neediest neighborhoods. nissan loves detroit dogs Dog Aide Community Awareness delivers food to dog owners who can’t afford it. When they deliver the food, the group’s co-founders, Jen and Beth, or their volunteers offer free spaying and neutering services and help set up routine veterinary care and rescue outreach. It's all part of an effort to improve living conditions for the pets. Although the organization has been around for a couple of years, the issue of pet well-being has made headlines, with news reports estimating as many as 50,000 loose dogs roaming the city of Detroit. The actual number is much lower than that: anywhere from 7,500 dogs to a low-five-figure number, according to more rational estimates. In March, Nissan North America’s public relations department invited auto journalists to ride along with Jen and Beth as they delivered bags of Blue Buffalo natural dog food to needy families in Detroit. My wife, Donna, and I joined Jen and Beth and visited seven households, delivering high-quality Blue Buffalo natural dog food and checking up on the pets. A man who lives across the street from a park where many unwanted pets are dropped off offered to volunteer himself. Dog Aide is doing good work. It partners with other volunteer groups to do the kind of work the bankrupt city’s animal control department can’t perform. Nissan has also partnered with The Devoted Barn, which rehabilitates a variety of neglected animals and shares the animals with at-risk youth in Southeast Detroit. Here's that old Nissan ad, just for fun.

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