Eight furry friends were brought to campus today for students and faculty to play with and to help destress before finals.

In collaboration with the University of Oregon Public Relations Student Society of America, Greenhill Humane Society hosted the biannual Ducks Love Dogs event in the Memorial Quad today.

Ducks Love Dogs allows students and faculty to “rent a pooch” for a small fee. Depending on how long play time is depends on the price. Dogs are available for 15 minutes, 30 minutes or an hour.

Katherine Holste, a UO student, said in the past she was always busy during the this event, so she is glad she could finally come to this one.

“This is the first time where I’ve just had a final, I’m done, and I can just come play with a puppy,” Holste said.

According to Rachel Woods, a volunteer at Greenhill, and mother to an adopted boxer mix named Axel, Greenhill tries to bring an assortment of dogs with different personalities to this event. Some people may want to spend time with a playful dog, while others prefer a relaxed and cuddly pooch.

Ducks Love Dogs is a promotional event that fundraises for both Greenhill Humane Society and UO PRSSA.

Greenhill uses this event as a way to raise awareness of how many pets are avaiable for adoption and to inform people about volunteer and foster opportunities.

Sasha Elliot, the communications and events manager at Greenhill, explaied that the selection of dogs depends on which dogs are available in the shelters, how well the dogs get along with others, and their reactivity to human contact. Several dogs that appeared today were owned by members of Greenhill staff.

“Our first priority is always safety,” Elliot said. “Today, we figured our best bet would be to rally some staff dogs.”

In addition to Ducks Love Dogs, Greenhill Humane Society hosts a number of other promotional events every year including Bark in the Park, the Kitten Shower, Pet First Aid and more.