Adopting A Shelter Dog

Some good Articles On Dogs...

How The Dog Became Man's Best Friend

"Some scientists believe that the earliest wild dog originated in North America fifteen to thirty-five million years ago, long before any men lived there. No one really knows which animals were the ancestors of this first dog in the world. They think that he probably had a wolf father and a jackal mother. And the descendants of this puppy were the very first wild animals that primitive man ever tamed." Read More...

Dogs That Are Different...

"Just as there are people who are rare in the world of human beings, there are dogs that stand out in the dog world because of something unusual about them." Read more...

Pets 911

Pets 911...

"What is PETS 911?

PETS 911 believes that if you consolidate all the adoption, fostering, lost and found, volunteer, shelter/clinic, and health and training information out there and give the public a single and easy place to find this information, education will substantially increase and euthanasia will decrease. That is our mission. Please take a moment to look at our site. You will see that PETS 911 is becoming an answer for not only the public, but also the animal welfare community on how we in this country can all take part in saving those 5 million animals every year."

" Stand by Your Shelter
Every day, your local shelter struggles with pet overpopulation and small budgets to help animals in your area. National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week is the perfect time to show your support-and it's just around the corner. Check out four easy ways to celebrate all your shelter does for your community."

Do Not Just Give Your Pet Away...

Free To Good Home?

Shelters and rescues are frequently criticized for charging an adoption fee. "If you're so anxious to find homes for these pets," we're told, "you should just give them away."

This attitude makes us shudder. In the first place, these small fees in no way begin to cover the cost incurred for medical treatment and upkeep of the pets we adopt out. Yes, we're anxious to find homes for our animals--GOOD homes. And many people who take free pets do provide wonderful homes. However, frequently--much too frequently!--animal welfare workers are called in to rescue former "free to good home" animals.

LOCATOR FOR YOUR NEAREST ANIMAL SHELTER...

ANIMAL SHELTER DIRECTORY...

I hope this Lens has made you consider adopting an animal from a shelter? There are so many animals that need homes. This link will provide you with the information you need to hook up with a shelter in your area.

WOULD LOVE TO ADOPT--- BUT CAN'T

DO THE NEXT BEST THING...

The Humane Society Of The United States...

Sure--- I know money may be a bit short? And I know the excuse "I give at work...
I realize there are people in need out there...

But take a moment to think just how many organizations are out there collecting for human's in need?

There are so few charities that provide for animals in need. I donate regularly to my local Humane Society. I also take over bags of food, I find on sale.

Please consider helping shelter animal's?
They really need our help.

The smallest amount will help. So please consider donating to an Animal Organization of your choice?

Locate A Humane Society Near You...

This link is a great place to start. It provides a quick and user friendly search locator. So please take the next step. Locate an animal shelter near you. You can't imagine how wonderful it feels to give...

ASPCA--

The Ameracan Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals

ASPCA...

"Change the Fate of a Needy Animal Today

"When you sponsor one of these loving dogs or cats you will be changing more than just one life...you will be changing thousands. Every step we take to increase the number of shelter pets adopted means another dog's or cat's life will be saved."

The ASPCA Internet site offers an abundence of information. Not only on pet adoption, but on pet health and proper care. For instance---

"PET POISON PREVENTION, FROM A TO ZCheck out our mini-library of substances that are potentially poisonous to companion animals.

1. Yeast Dough
Raw or uncooked, it can expand in your pet's tummy if ingested-possibly causing obstruction or intestinal rupture.

2. Citrus Fruits
None of these sun-ripened sweets for your sweet, please. Peels, fruits and seeds can cause vomiting and diarrhea.

3. Mistletoe
Take care if decking your halls with this popular holiday plant-it can cause GI irritation, excessive thirst and, in severe cases, seizures, coma and even death."

Please read on for complete list of poisonous substances....

Pet Collectors Need Assistance ----

Pet Collectors/Hoarders

"Hoarding is considered a disease. According to Dr. Stephanie LaFarge, the director of Counseling Services for the ASPCA shelter in New York City, "It is an obsessive/compulsive disorder. It is obsessive in that hoarders think about the animals all the time, and it is compulsive in that they can't bring themselves to solve the problem of their neglect." Animals living in a hoarder's home may be suffering from mild to serious neglect. Of course, the hoarder's intention is to provide loving homes for the animals that they save from the streets or shelters." Please read more...