Penny Pets Blog

Penny Pets is a mobile gaming company that has partnered with non-profit animal shelters across the country. Shelters provide us with images and stories of shelter animals and in return they receive a portion of the game's proceeds.Our games have a "pet" twist on traditional games and feature stories about real shelter animals. Play the game, earn points and help animals. The first game will be available on App Store on March 1st.

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Our First Game is Now Available!!!

Memory Matching with Shelter Pals is available now! Apple iOS link-- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/memory-matching-shelter-pals/id606569700?ls=1&mt=8 Google Play Link-- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pennypets.memorymatching&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5wZW5ueXBldHMubWVtb3J5bWF0Y2hpbmciXQ

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Shelter Rescue Stories - Yuki

By Dan, Writer & Cat lover

When we decided it was time to bring a furry little beast into our family, we knew we wanted to do the right thing and adopt a rescue. We visited several shelters before finding our Yuki. She'd been been dropped off at the ASPCA shelter in East New York just as we arrived. It was love at first sight (and not just because she was the only kitten there). I'd say it's serendipity, but it always feels that way when you've found "the one," doesn't it?

Little 3-month-old Yuki earned her nickname "the littlest caution" right from the get-go. Don't get the wrong idea, our little angel (fun fact, her shelter name was "angel," but they misspelled it "angle" - apropos since that's just what she did - angle her way into our hearts!) is the sweetest cat I've ever met. She's great with people, and tolerant of dogs her size or smaller. Lucky for Yuki she's on the larger side at 14 pounds and nearly 3' tall when fully stretched, so many dogs are smaller than her. But she's not a fan of cuddling. Hold her longer than she cares to be held, and you can expect to find some well-placed holes in your favorite t-shirt courtesy of "the pointy ends."

Still, it's been three years now, and I couldn't imagine life without her. Yuki has been by our sides through some tough times. She may not always be the most affectionate cat out there, but when I've really needed some furry counsel, she's always been right by my side, purring up a storm. She's reliable that way. Oh, did I mention she has the softest fur in the world? Well, she does.

Have a story to share? Email us at [email protected] with a photo and story of your shelter rescue. Our team will review all submissions and email you if your story is selected.

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Shelter Rescue Stories - Bubs

By Paige, Dog lover, Puppeteer and Children's Entertainer

Meet Bubs (short for Bubbles). This amazing, little fur baby came into our lives about a year and a half ago. But, don’t be deceived by his “eternal puppy face” (as one woman in the park described it), he is a full-grown, 13 lb., 4 year old Corgi-Spaniel mix (sometimes called a ‘Corki’.) He was surrendered to the Los Angeles Pound by his previous owners who were moving and sadly, could not bring him along. He was then miraculously rescued just in the nick of time from the Kill List by the wonderful people at ‘Perfect Pet Rescue.’ I found him that same night on Petfinder.com and the next day he was happily nestled in bed right between myself and my boyfriend.

Ever since then, we have thanked our lucky stars for this fluffy love muffin! Bubs is so sweet, docile, affectionate, and best of all quiet (like a ninja). He is incredibly polite, and came to us already trained! He even knows some tricks like shake hands. We were blown away by how well behaved he was from day one.

Some of Bubs’ favorite pastimes include: chasing squirrels (and hilariously attempting to climb trees in hot pursuit), napping all day in his “den” (shh, don’t tell him it’s actually just his travel crate), donning his plaid bow tie and greeting his local fans (otherwise known as taking a walk around the block), and finally scarfing down breakfast, lunch, and dinner (and second and third dinner, if we would be so kind.)

Some of Bubs’ least favorite pastimes include: having a Santa hat strapped to his head (which he clearly resents, but I can’t help myself, it’s too cute), being in the vicinity of motorcycles (the sound always makes him jump, I guess he’ll never be in the Hells Angels), and visiting our old pal Leslie (a.k.a. the Vet!)

Bubs also has a number of nicknames including: Bubula (pronounced like Dracula), Bubala (like the Yiddish term of endearment), Mr. President (only when he’s wearing his bow tie of course), and the Hamburgler (watch out, he’ll steal your heart!).

Have a story to share? Email us at [email protected] with a photo and story of your shelter rescue. Our team will review all submissions and email you if your story is selected.

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Experience the game live before it hits the Apple Store and meet our team! 

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Our story

Penny Pets was founded by Daniel Guinn to connect mobile game users to animals in need at local shelters. With his background in video game design/development at Disney and personal adoption of two shelter dogs, Daniel believed he was in a unique position to help shelters raise funds and awareness for other deserving animals in need of a home. 

Penny Pets currently has partnerships with two local shelters, so every animal profiled in our game is a real animal in need. Our first game, Memory Matching with Penny Pets, will challenge users through multiple levels of matching. High scores will unlock pictures and stories of our shelter pals that users can share with friends via Facebook. The company's mission is to donate 25% of revenues to our shelter partners, so help us make a difference!

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