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WATCH: Southampton's Pet of the Week in Action

Watch a video of Bamboo training with the Southampton Animal Shelter's lead trainer Matt Valentino.

This week, the Southampton Animal Shelter is looking to find a home for Bamboo, who is just over a year old and has been at the shelter since April 2012.

According to Donald Bambrick, the animal shelter supervisor, Bamboo was found as a stray.

"She is shy at first but warms up in time and has become a staff favorite at the shelter, said Bambrick, adding that she has been working with the shelter's lead trainer Matt Valentino (see video)

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All animals are licensed, up to date on their vaccinations, micro-chipped and have been spayed or neutered, according to Bambrick.

Adoption fees typically range from $40 to $60 for a cat and from $60 to $125 for a dog.

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To adopt Bamboo or any of the other animals available for adoption, call the shelter at 631-728-7387 or visit them at 102 Old Riverhead Road in Hampton Bays.


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