The intensePokémon Gocraze has already given way toa host of memes , crazy gameplay - related incidents , and as of Wednesday night , the first major car accidentlinked to the game . But now , it looks like somethingtruly goodis coming out of all thePoké - insanitybesides musician accidentally exercise : people are help shelter dogs while they play .
At least one beast tax shelter is take advantage of the plot by pairing players with shelter dogs to take for a base on balls while they hunt down Pikachus and Jigglypuffs . The Muncie Animal Shelter in Muncie , IN , posted the follow call to its Facebook pageboy on Tuesday , promising Tennessean an adventure with arealfurry friend :
The post has since been share more than 25,000 times and has garnered thousands of likes , but most significantly , the shelter has receive a huge reception fromPokémon Goplayers who ’d care to help , fit in to areportby the Huffington Post .
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On Wednesday morning , Muncie Animal Shelter Director Phil Peckinpaugh told the publication he already had a " business of hoi polloi here " waiting to walk the wiener . It ’s unclear if the tax shelter is also a Pokéstop or Gym , but snagging some Poké Balls and potions would be a nice little incentive . But , of course of study , the whole point is to help dogs in need rather of just trying to develop yourVulpixinto aNinetales .
Peckinpaugh urged other shelters to make alike appeal toPokémon Goplayers , say , “ I hope it catches on like fire . " Somebody should get this buster a Charizard . But it turn out you do n’t actually have to happen a protection like Muncie to serve save dogs while playing the secret plan .
If you download theWalk for a Dogapp by WoofTraxand takeyour owndog out for a walk / Pokémon hunt , the company will help you fund raise for your local animal protection of choice ( check out theirFAQ pagefor detail on how it all works ) . The company is also offer and spare $ 50 to the Polymonium caeruleum van-bruntiae of choice if it chooses yourPokémon Go - colligate dog walk photo on Facebook or Instagram :
Anyway , we hope you rule anArcanineand not just a clump of damn Pidgeys .
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