National Rescue Dog Day
Just heard on the news today is national rescue dog day. I would like to thank everyone that's adopted a rescue. ASAPCA says 3 million dogs enter a shelter each year.
Forum Discussion
BB_TX wrote:
Everyone wants puppies. That just encourages breeders to pump out as many new pups as they can. There are so many animals that need homes that there is an untold number euthanized each year due to not enough people to adopt. We just adopted our 3rd Golden Oldie rescue, where age makes them even less desirable.
Unfortunately you're right. But I've had puppies before and no thanks. I much prefer an older dog that's already been through all of the puppy phase. That's why all 4 of ours are rescues. 2 came from rescue groups and the others from the local animal shelter. In fact Maggie had been returned to the shelter twice! So she was the dog who'd been at the shelter longest when we got her. Turned out to be wonderful dog!
