Animals aren't disposable
Hi everyone. I hope that my title caught your eye enough for you to read my post. First of let me tell you that I live in Canada, to be specific Edmonton, Alberta. I have an abundance of pets, most of which were given to me by people who no longer wanted them or we adopted them from the Edmonton Humane Society (SPCA). I do however have two pets that were purchased from a pet store, this was before I became a regular visitor at the SPCA, I will never purchase from a pet store again. My list of pets is:
2 dogs
3 rabbits
1 bird
1fish
I would love to adopt more but I’m running out of room.
So what is the purpose of my post you ask? Well, I check the SPCA website everyday, specifically to check on a dog named Boots. We adopted our 2nd rabbit around 8 months ago, Boots was at the pound when we went there, and he is still there today. Boots is an 8-year-old border collie cross, his specifics are not listed on the site as they are updating it but I know them all too well. Boots cannot be in a household with other pets or small children (under 16 years old) he would do best with an older childless couple. Boots is 8 years old so he’s lived more life than he has left and has spent at least 8 months (that I know of) at the pound. When you look into Boots eyes you see a dog that has lost all hope, why bother looking cute and wagging your tail, most people just pass him by to look at the puppies or younger dogs. Boots needs a home that is why I’m writing this.
Let me just say that the Edmonton Humane Society does a wonderful job, most of their funds come from donations, most of their staff are volunteers. There is an overabundance of animals coming in everyday; they all need to find their forever homes. Please help.
If you are looking for a pet please, please, do not impulse buy, always research the pet that you are adopting, never ever get a pet because “Oooh, it’s soooooo cute!”. All puppies, kittens, bunnies etc. grow up. All animals have behavior problems when they are young, they need us to teach them what is acceptable in our world, through love and patience. If you adopt an animal make sure that you can commit to keeping the animal for it’s whole life span, if you have even a tiny doubt than do not adopt the animal. Have all your pets spayed or neutered, leave the breeding up to the breeders, there are too many unwanted pets in the world. Please, these animals cannot help themselves, it is up to all of us animal lovers to put a stop to this.
Anyway, my main concern is Boots, if you live in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and are looking for a dog (or any pet for that matter) and you fit the criteria please consider Boots as a pet. I would like to know that his last few years on this earth are spent in his forever home with loving arms around him. And if you are thinking of adopting a pet for your family, consider an animal from your local pound. Remember that all animals grow up, puppies, kittens etc. are always adopted, consider an older pet, they spend the longest time in the pound and need a loving family the most (in my opinion). And lastly, remember, pets are not disposable.
Thank you for listening.
Here is the Edmonton Humane Society webpage: www.edmontonhumanesociety.com