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I’m a little late on this but I wanted to cover it, because the story is still relevant. April 30 was Adopt a Shelter Pet Day. If you did not adopt a shelter pet on that day, you still can because every day is a good day to adopt a pet from a shelter. Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt is mom to rescue dog Maverick (and human daughters Lyla and Eloise). She teamed up with Bounty and Best Friends Animal Society for National Pet Month to cover the cost of adoption for their new pets. You know I’m a sucker for a celeb helping any kind of pets. But I appreciate Katherine’s comments on shelter pets, especially dogs, as well. She said that one of the biggest obstacles in getting them adopted is perception. People see animals in shelters as “damaged” and give up on them before they even give them the chance. But almost anyone who’s met a rescue knows, there are few things in this world more appreciative than an animal looking for a second chance.

Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt is reminding people of the amazing possibilities that come when you rescue a pet from a shelter.

“I think the biggest misconception is that rescue animals are damaged beyond repair and they are in shelters for a good reason,” Katherine, who is expecting her second child with Chris Pratt, exclusively shared with E! News. “There are so many animals that are in shelters simply because of bad luck or irresponsible pet owners, and so many of these animals, when given a second chance and the proper love and attention, they become beautiful additions to families.”

In honor of National Pet Month this May, Katherine is teaming up with Bounty and the Best Friends Animal Society to surprise new pet owners by covering their animal adoption fees.

Katherine, who rescued her dog Maverick from the streets of Santa Monica, Calif., hopes this opportunity allows families to consider helping an animal in need.

“There are always animals who have challenges, some are in shelters and others are from other places, but we should never lump them together or generalize an animal based on the life or journey they were born into,” she said. “I couldn’t imagine my life without Maverick and we can’t let these misconceptions prevent good people from adopting great dogs—dogs who have the potential to change their person’s life for the better!”

Katherine touches on some important points here and I’m glad she brought them up. Many people assume pets are in shelters or county services because there’s something wrong with them. However, in a number of cases, the issue is lack of patience on the former owner’s part. Giving the dog up was easier than hiring the trainer or following through with the training needed. Or the pet was simply old. In some cases, the owner couldn’t afford the pet, or had to move to an establishment that wouldn’t allow for pets. Maybe an allergy developed, especially with a new baby. And sometimes the pet was born on the street or lost. As Katherine said, some pets will have challenges, possibly some latent trauma, but almost anything can be worked out with the right direction. And there are so many fantastic trainers out there. Start at your local pet store for recommendations. They don’t have to be a celebrity to be good. If you are adopting through a rescuer, listen to the vetter during the interview. Hear what they’re asking or telling you. Remember that the organization is trying to find the best match for both you and the pet. Same with county shelters. Ask the attendants about the animals. People who work with animals want to put them in the right home for both of you.

Now, I hope to Christ Katherine has had this same discussion about giving animals a second chance with her husband.

FYI, it’s kitten season, folks. Every rescue organization and county shelter near you is filling up so if you ever considered adding a cat to your life, now is a great time to do so. I adopted Calypso last year from Harbor Center and she completed our home.

But if it’s a pup you’re looking for, we have two gorgeous girls who would love to meet you! Mila is a statuesque six-month old beauty who loves pets, playtime and looking sensational in selfies:

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Her sister Ruby is a regular girl-about-town with flowing ears and legs for days… which she’s still trying to negotiate as she struts with a her own brand of joie de vivre:

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Both pups are sweet, gentle and get along with other dogs.

If you’re not looking to adopt but would consider fostering, these ladies have the opportunity to fly to LA in July if they have a place to stay.

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You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. 32 Responses to “Katherine Schwarzenegger: It’s not true ‘that rescue animals are damaged’” Fuzzy Crocodile says: May 27, 2022 at 7:26 am Our dog was found after being dumped along a country road by people for whatever reason. (I think he was a failed hunting dog – he runs away from loud noises). We luckily ended up with him and he is such a sweet soul that enriches our lives. I feel like the challenge can be that some people expect something from dogs without wanting to put in the work. They take training. And time. And attention. Reply Abby’s Mom says: May 27, 2022 at 7:46 am I foster failed my baby girl, Abby, who was dumped in NC with her two babies. She was also pregnant again. she’s the love of my life and the sweetest soul I’ve ever known. I don’t think I truly understood how horrible humans are until I started following rescues. Also, Mila! 😍😍😍 Reply harpervalleypta says: May 27, 2022 at 8:42 am I foster with a beagle rescue in Florida, and we pick up beagles from throughout the southeast and find them homes here. There are a LOT of beagles in shelters in the SE because many hunter breeders don’t fix their pets. Luckily there’s a demand for beagles in Florida, so we find them homes here. But yeah, most of our dogs are just suffering from a sense of “what the hell is going on?” and not any kind of longterm emotional or physical damage. The fosters remind them about house training (“we do that outside!”) and see how they are around other dogs/cats/kids/people, and then find homes accordingly. Some beagles just want to be couch potatoes, while others want to have a buddy and run around the yard all day. And while puppies are great to play with, gimme an older dog any day. Reply pottymouth pup says: May 27, 2022 at 9:02 am “throw away hounds” (mostly Coonhounds, Foxhounds & Plotthounds, but other scent hounds too) are as plentiful in southern shelters as the bull breeds. The coonies & foxhounds are basically used for a season by hunters & then let loose at the end of season because the hunters don’t want to pay to feed or provide any care to the dogs. To make matters worse, the hunters who do that will intentionally make sure that the dog is not socialized with humans so we end up getting a lot of extremely timid dogs that need to be placed w/families that have at least 1 well-socialized dog & that really understand the patience & time needed to allow the dog to open up to trust them in their own time (those families also need to understand that they should not, under any circumstances, believe or attempt any techniques recommended by Cesar Milan) LizzyB says: May 27, 2022 at 12:03 pm This is how we ended up with our two coonhounds. They are the sweetest, most gentle dogs I’ve ever had. Amazing with kids and generally couch potatoes. But stubborn. If you want to adopt, please talk to your rescue group. Not all dogs are for all people/families. They generally know the dogs and the breeds well and can direct you toward a good fit. SomeKindaWay says: May 27, 2022 at 12:24 pm I adopted my mountain cur / Plott hound mix about 9 years ago. The shelter thought he probably had been used as a bait puppy and thrown out. He had some issues when I got him (severe separation anxiety, fear of objects, fear of being handled), and I won’t lie- it was a lot of hard work at first. I’m glad I stuck with it, because now he is a sweet, loving cuddle bug who has never met a stranger and howls along to firetrucks. Reply Linabear says: May 27, 2022 at 7:42 am A lot of people don’t realize how poor breeding practices have led to many purebred dogs being born with physical and behavioral issues. You’re not necessarily signing up for a harder dog with a rescue. Reply GirlOne says: May 27, 2022 at 7:46 am I’ve adopted a blind rescue mutt from Russia and he’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me. I would never consider buying a dog from a breeder. There are so many pups in shelters looking for a home. (I do understand that there are some circumstances where getting a puppy from a breeder is the best option for a family.) Reply Anna says: May 27, 2022 at 8:45 am I have ats, not dogs, but I totally support adopting animals whenever possible. My kitties have been over 7 years with us and everyday I see how much they enjoy a warm home, they always want to be close to us and are so wonderful to our little human. Reply Ines says: May 27, 2022 at 7:59 am I have a rescued racing Greyhound and she is an untroubled, happy, assertive young lady. My previous rescue, also a former racer, was pretty traumatized… a very gentle, shy soul. Greyhounds are a great bread. Really low maintenance dogs, with an incredibly soft coat, who are happy with two short walks and will spend most of the day happily sleeping. They don’t require any grooming and they never bark. Reply GirlOne says: May 27, 2022 at 8:18 am Interesting, Ines. Now that you’ve said it, I have indeed never heard a greyhound bark. Reply Turtledove says: May 27, 2022 at 9:10 am I had a rescue greyhound growing up. He was very timid, but eventually warmed up to us and was the sweetest dog. Devoted to my mom, followed her room to room. Super calm and low key. He *did* bark..eventually. But it was only a few times, and it happened when we were playing and got them extremely excited. That was 2.5 years into having him. And it’s not like he barked for the first time and then kept doing it. We probably heard him bark like 3 times in the decade we had him, all when he was super excited. The first time we were SHOCKED. Reply Abby's Mom says: May 27, 2022 at 10:01 am My dog Abby is OBSESSED with greyhounds. I don’t know what it is, but she goes (happy) nuts when she sees a greyhound. Instant zoomies. There were two in my old neighborhood, Gordon and Gibson and she was madly in love with them both. They are great dogs. Reply Elsa says: May 27, 2022 at 8:38 am My daughter rescued our Pyrador off the highway and love her so much. Great Pyrenees are challenging dogs so they often end up in shelters or dumped. Reply Norman Bates' Mother says: May 27, 2022 at 9:02 am I adopted a middle-aged dog and she is my world but also damaged beyond repair even according to multiple trainers. Some dogs went through so many bad things from “humans” that the only way to take care of them is to be patient and love them even when it’s hard and when there’s no progress in trying to fix them. It’s also important to make it known because if someone less patient than me, less prepared that a dog can be damaged, had adopted her, they would give her back and she would not survive it. I tried training her with a lot of professional help and strong anti-anxiety medications and many things have worked but after 3 years, she still hasn’t progressed in contact with other humans. She pees herself when she sees a stranger, she doesn’t allow anyone to visit us, she hates being anywhere but home with me and my partner – so no guests, no travel, constant fear that we will meet neighbors when trying to walk her and she will pee in the hallway which will make them mad etc. Reply SuzieQ says: May 27, 2022 at 10:53 am Poor baby. Thank you for taking such good care of her. Reply Blujfly says: May 27, 2022 at 9:28 am There’s plenty of extremely well known rescues, especially those that rely on volunteers, that run around the world scooping up dogs that they have no knowledge about, take that dog from the only world they’ve known, fly them across the world, and proceed to lie about bite history, take their time turning over vaccine records, advertise and promote the dogs as great family pets based on nothing, then blame the families and spend weeks dragging their feet taking the dog somewhere else when the family cries uncle. The flight in and of itself is traumatizing. Many of these rescues also have a bought and paid for “behaviorist” with almost no credentials or experience, where every dog is “adoptable” unless the rescue itself wants to put it down, at which case the dog is unsalvagable. And the rescues, the biggest most well known owns of which are Paying their heads a couple hundred thousand a year, don’t provide the families with behavioral support or medication after the family adopts them – even though the rescues still demand you turn the dog back over to them if you can’t care for it. And almost every no kill shelter I see lies about breeds. A reputable breeder is 100% times more responsible than unfortunately the majority of “rescues” and shelters. Reply N0b0dy says: May 27, 2022 at 12:42 pm Thank you. I came here to say this and you said it much more eloquently than I ever could. Rescuing is not for everyone. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with getting a dog from an ethical breeder but the shame there is out of control. Reply Jessica says: May 27, 2022 at 10:06 am We adopted our dog in November 2020, and he is the absolute sweetest thing. He had been adopted a few weeks before we went to the shelter by a family, but was picked up again 10 days later on the street and the family never came back for him. I know he had at least one other family before that too, because his chip had last been updated in 2019. He was completely house trained and even though we needed to do a little reactivity training, it hasn’t been bad. I know a lot of people are wary of pibbles in shelters, but he just has the best, most joyous personality. He loves people and everyone he meets says how sweet he is. It breaks my heart to think two families threw him away, all he wants is to be loved. But I guess it worked out because we absolutely adore him and he’s spoiled af. Reply Queen Meghan’s Hand says: May 27, 2022 at 10:13 am We need to talk about the increasingly ridiculous requirements and hoops these rescues make willing pet owners jump through. A house inspection? Reference letters? Just interview me and give me time with the dogs or cats to judge personality and fit. Why do you need to enter my house? Why do I need to change my gate? Why do I need to provide an individual who will watch the dog when I am away when It will be my preference to put the dog in a daycare? It’s becoming outrageous considering these are animals not humans at the end of the day. Reply likethedirection says: May 27, 2022 at 11:17 am This right here!!! Every time I hear “adopt don’t shop” I think “great in theory, but have you ever tried it??” At least here in SoCal it’s absolutely insane, we tried for months and never heard back from a single application. Good luck if you’re a first-time pet owner without a fenced-in yard!! Reply Traveller says: May 27, 2022 at 11:53 am I have rescued for many years. The way animals are regularly treated and regarded I believe each and every measure to protect them is more than warranted. They are neglected, abandoned, abused, used as children’s playthings, and “gotten rid of” when it becomes inconvenient. Nothing is perfect but I support rescue agencies doing their best to adopt out with as much care as possible to people who value them as important members of the family. Reply Chicken says: May 27, 2022 at 10:27 am Amen to the kitten season plug. I picked up three stray kittens during a busy kitten season eight years ago, and they are the loves of my life. One is currently sitting on my feet. Reply Jack says: May 27, 2022 at 10:43 am We adopted a Great Pyrenees from the SPCA during Covid. He barks constantly and wants all of the attention instead of my other dog and cat. He’s a challenge on walks so only I walk him. But we love him and work with him and have no intention of giving him up. I also just picked up a stray cat a few weeks ago. Took her to the vet and she has a chip. They have been trying to contact the owner, but the owner isn’t responding, so I guess I have a new cat! Poor kitty has a broken tooth, heart murmur and a tumor. I guess the owners couldn’t afford to help her, but we will and we’ll keep her. She is super sweet and calm and gets along with both dogs and my other cat. Reply lucy2 says: May 27, 2022 at 10:51 am All of the rescues here are full 🙁 If you want to adopt or can foster, it’s a good time to do it. Reply SuzieQ says: May 27, 2022 at 10:58 am Our rescue dog (a lab mixed, we think, with greyhound, though she barks a lot!) is such a love bug who makes us laugh all the time. She just wants to be loved, and we’ve been overjoyed to love her. I cannot imagine life without her. We adopted her after my eldest sister died and I honestly mean it when I say that I’m not sure who rescued whom. Reply K says: May 27, 2022 at 11:10 am Think about some of the humans we have given second chances to, ffs. Damn straight these precious animals deserve a good home. Adopt if you can, foster, or donate if you are able. ❤️ Reply Jan90067 says: May 27, 2022 at 2:26 pm Save one dog (the Golden Doodle we got for my nephew when he was 8, (now 24) because he had severe allergies), all of our pets, throughout my life (dogs and cats) have been rescues. ALL have been sweet, playful and loving after an initial period of adjustment. Some had some trauma in their history, which took time, patience, and love to overcome and socialize them, for them to trust and give back the unconditional love we had for them. Now, with my dad (who lives with me) so frail, with limited mobility, I can’t have a pet underfoot. But I do have a fur-nephew 😊, an Australian Shepherd mix. My sister and BIL fostered him (age 7) just before Covid. Poor pup had been severely abused and was rescued, starving on the streets when he was less than a year old. Because he was *very* skittish, and a biter (from the abuse) no one wanted him, and he lived most of his life in the shelter. They worked with a behaviorist and a trainer (paid for by the fostering shelter, who also provided the special food he needed for a bad stomach). It took months before our sweet boy trusted us enough to come snuggle near us. He’s been part of the family now for almost 2 1/2 yrs. and we love him to bits. While he’s not “issue free”, it’s night and day from the pup who first joined our household. Animals give back *so* much more than they get from us! Reply Sarah Ryan says: May 27, 2022 at 6:26 pm I completely agree! The problem I’m finding is that I live in the UK and almost all shelters are reluctant to adopt animals to families with young children as a rule. I have a 7 year old and a 5 year old who are both very sensible around dogs having grown up with a rescue dog I had for 12 years until she died a year ago. I would love to adopt another dog, but I simply cannot find a shelter willing to adopt to us on the basis that my kids are so young. I really do understand their rationale, but it makes me so sad as we could provide such a loving home to an appropriate dog and I feel as though we won’t get a chance 🙁 Reply Jensies says: May 27, 2022 at 6:52 pm I adopted twin black kitten bros two years ago and a third little monster last year, after my beloved dachshund moved on. I’ve been asking my partner if we can just keep getting a kitten a year, they’re so much fun. That said, when I am ready for another dachshund, I’m looking at a pup from a breeder. I’ll look at rescues too and I’m willing to drive quite a ways, but it’s hard to even be considered for one and I don’t want an older dog who may not take to the cats or harm them. Everyone do what’s right for you. 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Our dog was found after being dumped along a country road by people for whatever reason. (I think he was a failed hunting dog – he runs away from loud noises). We luckily ended up with him and he is such a sweet soul that enriches our lives.

I feel like the challenge can be that some people expect something from dogs without wanting to put in the work. They take training. And time. And attention.

I foster failed my baby girl, Abby, who was dumped in NC with her two babies. She was also pregnant again. she’s the love of my life and the sweetest soul I’ve ever known. I don’t think I truly understood how horrible humans are until I started following rescues.

I foster with a beagle rescue in Florida, and we pick up beagles from throughout the southeast and find them homes here. There are a LOT of beagles in shelters in the SE because many hunter breeders don’t fix their pets. Luckily there’s a demand for beagles in Florida, so we find them homes here.

But yeah, most of our dogs are just suffering from a sense of “what the hell is going on?” and not any kind of longterm emotional or physical damage. The fosters remind them about house training (“we do that outside!”) and see how they are around other dogs/cats/kids/people, and then find homes accordingly. Some beagles just want to be couch potatoes, while others want to have a buddy and run around the yard all day.

And while puppies are great to play with, gimme an older dog any day.

“throw away hounds” (mostly Coonhounds, Foxhounds & Plotthounds, but other scent hounds too) are as plentiful in southern shelters as the bull breeds. The coonies & foxhounds are basically used for a season by hunters & then let loose at the end of season because the hunters don’t want to pay to feed or provide any care to the dogs. To make matters worse, the hunters who do that will intentionally make sure that the dog is not socialized with humans so we end up getting a lot of extremely timid dogs that need to be placed w/families that have at least 1 well-socialized dog & that really understand the patience & time needed to allow the dog to open up to trust them in their own time (those families also need to understand that they should not, under any circumstances, believe or attempt any techniques recommended by Cesar Milan)

This is how we ended up with our two coonhounds. They are the sweetest, most gentle dogs I’ve ever had. Amazing with kids and generally couch potatoes. But stubborn. If you want to adopt, please talk to your rescue group. Not all dogs are for all people/families. They generally know the dogs and the breeds well and can direct you toward a good fit.

I adopted my mountain cur / Plott hound mix about 9 years ago. The shelter thought he probably had been used as a bait puppy and thrown out. He had some issues when I got him (severe separation anxiety, fear of objects, fear of being handled), and I won’t lie- it was a lot of hard work at first. I’m glad I stuck with it, because now he is a sweet, loving cuddle bug who has never met a stranger and howls along to firetrucks.

A lot of people don’t realize how poor breeding practices have led to many purebred dogs being born with physical and behavioral issues. You’re not necessarily signing up for a harder dog with a rescue.

I’ve adopted a blind rescue mutt from Russia and he’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me. I would never consider buying a dog from a breeder. There are so many pups in shelters looking for a home.

(I do understand that there are some circumstances where getting a puppy from a breeder is the best option for a family.)

I have ats, not dogs, but I totally support adopting animals whenever possible. My kitties have been over 7 years with us and everyday I see how much they enjoy a warm home, they always want to be close to us and are so wonderful to our little human.

I have a rescued racing Greyhound and she is an untroubled, happy, assertive young lady. My previous rescue, also a former racer, was pretty traumatized… a very gentle, shy soul. Greyhounds are a great bread. Really low maintenance dogs, with an incredibly soft coat, who are happy with two short walks and will spend most of the day happily sleeping. They don’t require any grooming and they never bark.

Interesting, Ines. Now that you’ve said it, I have indeed never heard a greyhound bark.

I had a rescue greyhound growing up. He was very timid, but eventually warmed up to us and was the sweetest dog. Devoted to my mom, followed her room to room. Super calm and low key. He *did* bark..eventually. But it was only a few times, and it happened when we were playing and got them extremely excited. That was 2.5 years into having him. And it’s not like he barked for the first time and then kept doing it. We probably heard him bark like 3 times in the decade we had him, all when he was super excited. The first time we were SHOCKED.

My dog Abby is OBSESSED with greyhounds. I don’t know what it is, but she goes (happy) nuts when she sees a greyhound. Instant zoomies. There were two in my old neighborhood, Gordon and Gibson and she was madly in love with them both. They are great dogs.

My daughter rescued our Pyrador off the highway and love her so much. Great Pyrenees are challenging dogs so they often end up in shelters or dumped.

I adopted a middle-aged dog and she is my world but also damaged beyond repair even according to multiple trainers. Some dogs went through so many bad things from “humans” that the only way to take care of them is to be patient and love them even when it’s hard and when there’s no progress in trying to fix them. It’s also important to make it known because if someone less patient than me, less prepared that a dog can be damaged, had adopted her, they would give her back and she would not survive it. I tried training her with a lot of professional help and strong anti-anxiety medications and many things have worked but after 3 years, she still hasn’t progressed in contact with other humans. She pees herself when she sees a stranger, she doesn’t allow anyone to visit us, she hates being anywhere but home with me and my partner – so no guests, no travel, constant fear that we will meet neighbors when trying to walk her and she will pee in the hallway which will make them mad etc.

Poor baby. Thank you for taking such good care of her.

There’s plenty of extremely well known rescues, especially those that rely on volunteers, that run around the world scooping up dogs that they have no knowledge about, take that dog from the only world they’ve known, fly them across the world, and proceed to lie about bite history, take their time turning over vaccine records, advertise and promote the dogs as great family pets based on nothing, then blame the families and spend weeks dragging their feet taking the dog somewhere else when the family cries uncle. The flight in and of itself is traumatizing. Many of these rescues also have a bought and paid for “behaviorist” with almost no credentials or experience, where every dog is “adoptable” unless the rescue itself wants to put it down, at which case the dog is unsalvagable. And the rescues, the biggest most well known owns of which are Paying their heads a couple hundred thousand a year, don’t provide the families with behavioral support or medication after the family adopts them – even though the rescues still demand you turn the dog back over to them if you can’t care for it. And almost every no kill shelter I see lies about breeds. A reputable breeder is 100% times more responsible than unfortunately the majority of “rescues” and shelters.

Thank you. I came here to say this and you said it much more eloquently than I ever could. Rescuing is not for everyone. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with getting a dog from an ethical breeder but the shame there is out of control.

We adopted our dog in November 2020, and he is the absolute sweetest thing. He had been adopted a few weeks before we went to the shelter by a family, but was picked up again 10 days later on the street and the family never came back for him. I know he had at least one other family before that too, because his chip had last been updated in 2019. He was completely house trained and even though we needed to do a little reactivity training, it hasn’t been bad. I know a lot of people are wary of pibbles in shelters, but he just has the best, most joyous personality. He loves people and everyone he meets says how sweet he is. It breaks my heart to think two families threw him away, all he wants is to be loved. But I guess it worked out because we absolutely adore him and he’s spoiled af.

We need to talk about the increasingly ridiculous requirements and hoops these rescues make willing pet owners jump through. A house inspection? Reference letters? Just interview me and give me time with the dogs or cats to judge personality and fit. Why do you need to enter my house? Why do I need to change my gate? Why do I need to provide an individual who will watch the dog when I am away when It will be my preference to put the dog in a daycare? It’s becoming outrageous considering these are animals not humans at the end of the day.

This right here!!! Every time I hear “adopt don’t shop” I think “great in theory, but have you ever tried it??” At least here in SoCal it’s absolutely insane, we tried for months and never heard back from a single application. Good luck if you’re a first-time pet owner without a fenced-in yard!!

I have rescued for many years. The way animals are regularly treated and regarded I believe each and every measure to protect them is more than warranted. They are neglected, abandoned, abused, used as children’s playthings, and “gotten rid of” when it becomes inconvenient. Nothing is perfect but I support rescue agencies doing their best to adopt out with as much care as possible to people who value them as important members of the family.

Amen to the kitten season plug. I picked up three stray kittens during a busy kitten season eight years ago, and they are the loves of my life. One is currently sitting on my feet.

We adopted a Great Pyrenees from the SPCA during Covid. He barks constantly and wants all of the attention instead of my other dog and cat. He’s a challenge on walks so only I walk him. But we love him and work with him and have no intention of giving him up.

I also just picked up a stray cat a few weeks ago. Took her to the vet and she has a chip. They have been trying to contact the owner, but the owner isn’t responding, so I guess I have a new cat! Poor kitty has a broken tooth, heart murmur and a tumor. I guess the owners couldn’t afford to help her, but we will and we’ll keep her. She is super sweet and calm and gets along with both dogs and my other cat.

All of the rescues here are full 🙁 If you want to adopt or can foster, it’s a good time to do it.

Our rescue dog (a lab mixed, we think, with greyhound, though she barks a lot!) is such a love bug who makes us laugh all the time. She just wants to be loved, and we’ve been overjoyed to love her. I cannot imagine life without her. We adopted her after my eldest sister died and I honestly mean it when I say that I’m not sure who rescued whom.

Think about some of the humans we have given second chances to, ffs. Damn straight these precious animals deserve a good home. Adopt if you can, foster, or donate if you are able. ❤️

Save one dog (the Golden Doodle we got for my nephew when he was 8, (now 24) because he had severe allergies), all of our pets, throughout my life (dogs and cats) have been rescues. ALL have been sweet, playful and loving after an initial period of adjustment. Some had some trauma in their history, which took time, patience, and love to overcome and socialize them, for them to trust and give back the unconditional love we had for them.

Now, with my dad (who lives with me) so frail, with limited mobility, I can’t have a pet underfoot. But I do have a fur-nephew 😊, an Australian Shepherd mix. My sister and BIL fostered him (age 7) just before Covid. Poor pup had been severely abused and was rescued, starving on the streets when he was less than a year old. Because he was *very* skittish, and a biter (from the abuse) no one wanted him, and he lived most of his life in the shelter. They worked with a behaviorist and a trainer (paid for by the fostering shelter, who also provided the special food he needed for a bad stomach). It took months before our sweet boy trusted us enough to come snuggle near us.

He’s been part of the family now for almost 2 1/2 yrs. and we love him to bits. While he’s not “issue free”, it’s night and day from the pup who first joined our household. Animals give back *so* much more than they get from us!

I completely agree! The problem I’m finding is that I live in the UK and almost all shelters are reluctant to adopt animals to families with young children as a rule. I have a 7 year old and a 5 year old who are both very sensible around dogs having grown up with a rescue dog I had for 12 years until she died a year ago. I would love to adopt another dog, but I simply cannot find a shelter willing to adopt to us on the basis that my kids are so young. I really do understand their rationale, but it makes me so sad as we could provide such a loving home to an appropriate dog and I feel as though we won’t get a chance 🙁

I adopted twin black kitten bros two years ago and a third little monster last year, after my beloved dachshund moved on. I’ve been asking my partner if we can just keep getting a kitten a year, they’re so much fun.

That said, when I am ready for another dachshund, I’m looking at a pup from a breeder. I’ll look at rescues too and I’m willing to drive quite a ways, but it’s hard to even be considered for one and I don’t want an older dog who may not take to the cats or harm them.

Everyone do what’s right for you.

I hope she at has a plan in place for the pup when Chris decides the dog is not apart of the family.

Also I feel like this post means the pup days are numbered

My husband and I pledged to adopt rescue beagles after they’re retired from animal testing labs. It’s horrific they still allow this. They often choose beagles because of their gentle temperament and so eager to please you. Which is sick to manipulate that kindness.

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