Over the years, we have had a number of cats and dogs come into our home. Not all have been complete success stories, as finding the right match for your family dynamic is a challenge, and sometimes hard decisions have to be made, but adopting a pet from a rescue or shelter program, as opposed to a local pet store, is something that is very important to us. All our pets have been rescues, so when Sergeant’s Pet Care asked if we could participate in their newest program, I didn’t hesitate to say yes.
*me with a dog available for adoption from a local rescue group
Over the past six months, I have been working with a local rescue group, doing what I can to make life a little easier for the pups that are waiting to find their new homes. In that time I have also learned that my resolve is not strong enough to subscribe to any “death row animal” e-mail group. Heart too big, house too small. You’ll just have to trust me on this.
Merry, our current resident hound seen above (and a different dog from the first picture), is a dog that we are fostering. Although I brought her into our home under a straight-up foster arrangement a few days before Christmas, it’s been almost two months now and I’m pretty sure that we’ve failed Fostering 101 and she’s become a true member of our family. We recently donated a bunch of leashes to the rescue group, and go on scheduled “pack walks” on available weekends, which is when we take the shelter dogs out for a three mile hike to get them out of the cages and into fresh air and a little bit of exercise.
In point, we do what we can.
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