Wonderful experiences. If you are looking for a purebreed, many end up at shelters or breed rescues.
I do not like giving Huffington Post hits, and find the Dodo to be extreme at times where animal rights are concerned, but do support their efforts to educate the public about being responsible about pet ownership, anti-dogfighting, reporting or acting to stop abuse, etc.
Doggies in need dof a home ping
We adopted a shelter dog. He was 10 weeks old and had been cared for while at the shelter. We’ve had him for 5 years now.
However, he is an unsocial dog who never adapted well in our family. He gets along with our older dog, our daughters dog, and even our cat. He tolerates women but fears men.
We’d take him back to a shelter, but we know what that would mean. So he stays with us. He stays in the backyard all day except to come in at night (crated). He has our older dog as a companion. But that’s it.
I feel so sorry for him.
There are a number of ‘trap, neuter/spay and release’ programs for cats springing up around the country...these people trap feral cats, ‘fix’ them; then return them to their feral colonies. This prevents THOUSANDS of kittens from being born and hauled off to ‘shelters’ for execution. There is an excellent one in East Tennessee (Appalachian Feral Cat Allies). Public awareness of this issue needs to increase.
I’ve only ever had rescue dogs and cats. 5 dogs and 3 cats although I’m not a fat person, the wife has talked me into them. I hold a special place for people who will only buy the right breed from the right breeder, snobs all of you. I have a friend that was almost killed by his top pedigree dog from a famous breeder.
I’ll put my mutts against the intelligence and demeanor of any pure breed.
I have adopted two cats from shelters in the distant past. My last few cats, however, showed up and moved in, or were kittens born in our back yard.
The best solution to the glut of animals is to spay and neuter them. A lot of people don’t do that, for whatever reason. I support trap/neuter/release programs, which control the population of stray and feral cats without killing them. I have trapped ferals in my neighborhood and had them “fixed” and vaccinated.
Kitty ping, please...
We have a rescue. Incredible dog! A bundle of love and smart! She is our “custom blend” as my DH says. I would only adopt from a shelter at this point.
When the last Abortion clinic closes I’ll start worrying about the animals.
Heart breaking.
My first dogs in my first house both had kennel cough. They were sneazing and slobbering all over and the whole kennel was infected. They were going to put down almost every dog because they were so overwhelmed. I still feel sad that probably every other dog I couldn’t take was put down soon after I left.
Sadly there continue to be so many stupid people who get dogs, expect them to stay cute puppies forever, don’t train the dog, don’t fix the dog, and never exercise the dog, the dog goes to a shelter completely un-socialized, and un-adoptable.
Korean Restaurants need a supply chain.....
Black dog lives matter!
We have always adopted. Never had a temperamental one. They are so glad to be out of the smell of fear and death.
An animal is a lifetime commitment. My dog and my wife get the same deal from me :’till death do us part’ anyone who doesn't follow that can rot in hell.
We sadly live in a throw-away society. People get dogs or cats without realizing that animals take work to make good pets. People work and the pet is left at home without companionship nor guidance. So, the hapless pet is dumped at a shelter or pound.
Many people are simply unsuited to deal with the overwhelming number of either pit bulls or hound mixes that tend to be available from pounds or shelters. A good-sized percentage of potential adopters are willing to welcome a small dog, but can’t adopt larger animals because of weight restrictions. In addition, first-time pet owners may be overwhelmed by a large, active, strong dog.
On a positive note, there is ample evidence that, in many areas, there has been a great reduction in the number of pets which end up in shelters. In fact, many urban shelters are now bringing in homeless animals which come from rural pounds, typically from the south.
I would adopt ALL the dogs.........if I could but I have 4 dogs already. Until someone passes I can’t take anymore.
I’ve had six rescue dogs, and five that were not. We also donate every year to two rescue groups. I wish that I could take them all.
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