Feel good Christmas story
 

For the first time in nearly 50 years, a Pennsylvania animal shelter doesn’t have any dogs left after hundreds of adoptions

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/25/us/pe...pty/index.html

Very nice; I prefer it when people adopt instead of paying lots of cash for purebred animals. For instance, when "101 Dalmatians" came out a lot of thoughtless people rushed out to buy dalmatians - and then gave them up when their kids got bored.

Not a dog, but my "Nephew" Henry is a non-purebred rescue who was brought to a shelter as a feral - he has been a great pet! My sister's other cats are "kept in line" by him - tough guy! lol.

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Great story. :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:
We ended up adopting a six month old kitten a month ago after she and her sibling were left in a box by the river. A woman we are friends with and her husband found them and took care of and fostered them. Eventually, the husband's sister took the one while we took the other. They took them to the Vet and they had their shots and checkup. We insisted they let us cover the cost of the vet care but they refused and I threatened not to take her unless they let us pay her vet costs. They stubbornly and grudgingly let us pay half.


My lady wanted her and that was good enough for me. We lost two cats who were themselves shelter Cats in the span of 4 months to Cancer. It was hard on the both of us and still is. Eventually, we will add a dog to the mix. It will just be a shelter dog. In my experience, they make the best and most loyal dogs / pets. I love all of their distinctive personalities. :yep:

"Opt to Adopt" :up:

My eternal admiration for anyone who adopts from a shelter.

Back in the day my patrol area had an animal shelter within its boundary and if on duty I would often get the awful task of picking up abondons and strays etc. taking them to the shelter and believe you me that was one of the ****tiest aspects of the job,

Our two rescue kitties give this a round appaws. :yeah:

The local shelter here does not euthanize. They have completely remodeled the shelter with cat and dog play rooms
where one can visit, sit, and play with those potential pets they may be considering adopting.

Eight years ago, we adopted two male orange flame point kitties, Siamese-Tabby mixes. They look like brothers
but are estimated to be six months to a year apart. Their a handful, but they have enriched our lives beyond measure.


Sorry, if a bit off topic but adoption of those in need of a forever home is the best gift anyone can give.

It is also a responsibility for the giver-Does s/he know if the person they want to give a cat or a dog the knowledge that these animals are a lifetime investment.

It is popular to give cat or dogs in Christmas gift but some month later some people send they gift back to these shelter

Markus

Yes that's very sad and heartbreaking to the animal. Our two boys are with us until the end.

Why would you think your post is " a bit off topic." Shelter animals can always use a voice and an advocate to speak for them. Thanks for doing that. :up: We have three cats now with two of them at like 12 years old and a brother and sister. The new one is like 6 months old or so.

I think if and when we get a dog, I will get an older dog that has been at a shelter for a while and that no one wants or will give a chance. Everyone wants puppies so they tend to go fast. We are holding off on the dog for now until at least one of us is home more. We let the animals pick us, not the other way around.

Ha! Wow what a brood. :)

My son just moved from CA, to TX, and has two dogs and three cats. I have no idea how they get the time to take care of all of them, move and resettle. But they are all rescues as well.

This is the correct way to adopt an animal. Let the dog or cat come to you.

Except when you have decided to adopt an animal who has been at the shelter for a long time.

Markus

You're telling me. :haha:

Then again, I was always a glutton for punishment. Honestly, It's like dealing with a bunch of two year olds. :yep: As you said, they enrich our lives, immeasurably. I can't picture not having them or the other animals we have had. Years ago, My Mum had a Seal Point Siamese cat and a poodle and they were partners in crime. The Cat would get up and knock left overs from dinner onto the floor for the dog and get some for himself. We watched the cat do that a few times.

Criminals. :haha:

Yes, similar events take place with these two. If we ask "who did that?", they look to each other. It's hilarious. They keep us in stitches like a comedy show. :)

I agree, Markus. With a long time shelter Cat or Dog, I have gone into the " meet and greet " room and sat on the floor and talked to them so they could get to know me. It may take a few visits like that, depending on the circumstances that put the animals in the shelter in the first place. Sadly, some of these unfortunate animals have been badly abused.

This way, when you finally take them home, you already have a familiarity and trust established with the shelter animal. They all need time and patience.

Yesterday when I was reading the latest comment in this thread I heard from my tv. The number of abandon animals have set a new record.

WHY!? Why does people do these things ? If they can't get rid of their animals for whatever reason it may be, it would be better to put them to eternal sleep.

Markus