Adopting

I want another dog. I don't know what has gotten into me, but all I can think about lately is adopting another dog.

I already own one dog, my VERY LOVED Charlie, and I think he'd like a friend! The down side is, I still live with my parents (YAY FOR MOOCHING OFF THEM!) And they are so not interested in getting another dog.

Alas, getting another fur baby is not in the very near future for me, but I hope it is for you.

During my "I want a dog so bad" phase, I started looking at adoptable dogs online, and found myself deeply saddened. Most of the older, or larger dogs had notes attached saying "Urgent! Running out of room at shelter! Critical he/she is adopted ASAP." How sad... Some dogs don't even get the chance to show you how loving they can be, because they're life is cut short due to overcrowding!

This breaks my heart. Especially when I see and hear about so many people buying purebred puppies, potentially from harmful breeders, and forgetting that there are loving, caring, sweet and life long friends waiting at the shelter. Why choose a fancy breed over a dog who's life depends on your choice? Why allow another dog to be put down, because you wanted that $600 purebred puppy.

Sometimes I don't understand why things like this happen. I'm a dog lover through and through and I hate seeing sickening statistics of how many animals are put down each year because they weren't adopted. If I could, I'd adopt every single one.

For these reasons, I choose to forever be a rescuer, and to never buy from a breeder. Save a life and pass it on!!

Have a blessed day and remember: Choose to rescue! :)

Olivia

***I am in no way saying that people who buy from breeders are awful people, or that those dogs don't deserve love either. I believe we just need to share the love, and consider rescuing as well.***