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Truereview Grand Master

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Hey Forum! Thank you for the feedback. I will continue posting these fun pics! I hope you enjoy! Next month is national pet adoption month. A big passion of mine is animal rescue. My dogs, cat, and even fish are rescues. I think we as Americans have a love affair with dogs, and rightfully so, cuz they are so awesome! I just wanted to take a little detour to focus on kitties! :) Also allow me to just do a quick plug for some animal shelter stats.

 

From the ASPCA some facts about U.S. Animal Shelters:

Currently, no government institution or animal organization is responsible for tabulating national statistics for the animal protection movement. These are national estimates; the figures may vary from state to state.

  • Approximately 7.6 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year. Of those, approximately 3.9 million are dogs and 3.4 million are cats.
  • Each year, approximately 2.7 million animals are euthanized (1.2 million dogs and 1.4 million cats).
  • Approximately 2.7 million shelter animals are adopted each year (1.4 million dogs and 1.3 million cats).
  • About 649,000 animals who enter shelters as strays are returned to their owners. Of those, 542,000 are dogs and only 100,000 are cats.
  • Of the dogs entering shelters, approximately 35% are adopted, 31% are euthanized and 26% of dogs who came in as strays are returned to their owner.
  • Of the cats entering shelters, approximately 37% are adopted, 41% are euthanized, and less than 5% of cats who came in as strays are returned to their owners.

If you are in a position to rescue a dog, cat, or any other animal, please consider it - you don't have to wait for November! If you are not in a position to adopt, but you have the means, consider making a donation. If not, consider volunteering your time. If none of the above appeal to you, just being aware of the numbers is good. Thanks for reading!

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Spay and neuter your pets. Chip your pets. Adopt from shelters and demand strict laws overseeing Pet Shops and Breeders.

This is a problem with a solution, if we make it a higher priority.

A bit of irony here, while I was typing my message, one of my dogs jumped a 6 foot fence and led me on a 30 minute chase through the rain and into a wooded area where I was ankle deep in mud. So add, to Spay Neuter and Chip, get a dog that comes when you call and doesn't just ignore you despite the training she has had. Damned dog. No treats for her except for a day out of the rain. She did get toweled off and a nice fresh bed though. I am mad, not ungracious.

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A bit of irony here, while I was typing my message, one of my dogs jumped a 6 foot fence and led me on a 30 minute chase through the rain and into a wooded area where I was ankle deep in mud. So add, to Spay Neuter Chip and get a dog that comes when you call and doesnt just ignore you despite the training she has had. Damned dog. No treats for her except for a day out of the rain.

http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/cats/laughing-happy-cat-smiley-emoticon.gif

Another good

reason to adopt

a cat. ;)

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This would be my cat as I chase my dogs under the rain or snow...

Of course, he would have chosen my side of the bed.

http://dailykitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Bambi-2.jpg

 

A tweet from this morning: Woke up at 6:30 am after 8+ hours of sleep (very unusual for me) to a cat meowing in my ear. Literally, as in "the cat is on the bed."

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