Both of our dogs were adopted, one from a vet clinic and the other from a shelter and I can’t imagine life without either of them.
We’ve had Pepper the longest. My SIL used to work at a vet clinic, and she called us one day because a dog had come in that was going to be put down if they couldn’t find a home for him. His elderly owner had passed away and the family couldn’t take care of him. He’s such a sweet, tolerant dog. As soon as I sit down in my chair, he jumps up in my lap. It’s always fun trying to juggle the laptop and the lapdog, especially when KC decides to join us.
KC (named after the Kansas City Chiefs) is our newest dog – we’ll have her a year this Thanksgiving. On a whim, we stopped at a newer animal shelter. I know the volunteers absolutely love pets and do the best for them, but there were SO MANY dogs. There were at least 30 dogs in an open cage in the center of the shelter, with walls of small kennels around the outer room. The noise was unbelievable (not to mention the smell). We were getting ready to leave without getting attached to any of the dogs, when I heard this low, soft whine. How I heard it over the din of barking, frantic dogs, I have no idea, but I turned around and saw her. She was so sweet, licked my fingers, whining and crying.
We went home without a dog — it’d been a whim after all. However, I couldn’t stop thinking about her. I kept hearing her cry. I just knew we had to go back and get her.
KC is a bundle of energy. The kids adore playing with her. She’s a hunter — no bug escapes unharmed (she rescued us from a praying mantis just last week). She runs and plays until the kids and her all drop and sleep in a cute little pile.
So what’s all this about? Pedigree is donating dog food for every blog post about adopting dogs. They have some nice information here if you’re interested in adopting from a shelter. If you can’t adopt but have a blog, take a few minutes and blog about dog adoption, then link back to this site & add your blog.
KC, our adopted dog, and Littlest Monster, sound asleep
Great photo and story. We lost our little dog a year ago and it’s left a huge hole in our lives. She was an adopted dog and lived a long life. At present we’re fostering dogs for our SPCA here in New Zealand. It’s very rewarding.
Some of my best dogs have been adopted. Great story. Great cause.
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