Teenager makes tiny bowties for shelter dogs to help them look cute for adoption

Your “Daily Dose of Uplift” for March 18th:
Darius Brown was eight-years-old when his older sister, Dazhai, taught him how to sew a bow tie.
He put his skill to good use after discovering that hundreds of dogs and cats were left homeless in Florida and Puerto Rico after Hurricane Irma.
Darius thought that in order for the animals to look cute and get adopted, they could use a bowtie to be worn when people visit or view photos of dogs and cats online.
“Even something small like a tie can help get an animal adopted because a bow tie is unique and helps bring out a pet’s personality,” said Darius, now 14, who lives in Newark.
Darius dropped off about 25 pet-sized bow ties at ASPCA animal shelter in New York City. Four years later, he’s still going strong. He estimates he’s donated more than 600 bow ties for dogs and cats in shelters.
Check out the full article on The Washington Post: