Hearts and Bones Rescue is a foster-based organization that has dogs in both Texas and New York. In those locations, they have a network of foster parents and other volunteers to help the dogs in their care find forever homes. By keeping all the dogs in home environments instead of at shelters, the dogs will …
As I’ve mentioned before, some shelters and rescues have very strict adoption requirements. These requirements are in place for the safety of all the dogs and humans involved, but many humans dislike them. In fact, some humans are so against them that they’d much rather buy a dog than adopt, which breaks my heart. (Click title to read more!)
When looking for a dog, many humans avoid kill shelters at all costs. They don’t want to be supporting shelters that kill animals, and Molly and I used to think the same way until recently. But regardless of how a shelter runs, all their dogs still need homes. Kill shelters don’t want to kill their dogs, but the lack of adoptions often leaves them with no choice. (Click title to read more!)
If you ask most humans, they’ll likely tell you that they LOVE dogs, especially if they have a dog of their own. However, I don’t think every human loves dogs in the same way. Many of the people who ‘love dogs’ spent tons of money trying to find the perfect puppy from a breeder, ignoring the fact that dogs are dying in shelters. (Click title to read more!)
Over the years, there have been lots of ways that humans have used dogs for their entertainment. Dog fighting and Greyhound Racing are two examples that are no longer allowed, but dog shows continue on. For the most part, dog shows aren’t bad, but there are definitely some parts that need changing. So, what do rescue dogs think of dog shows? (Click title to read more!)
Sadly, many humans think that adopting a dog should be a backup plan. They’d much rather try to find the perfect puppy first before even considering a rescue. This horrible thought process is due to the fact that there are lots of myths about rescue dogs. (Click title to read more!)
Austin Pets Alive! is more than just your average shelter. Of course, they want to find the perfect home for every dog, but they specialize in rescuing the dogs that are the most at risk. They look for dogs that are going to be euthanized and do whatever they can to give them a second …
This is the first breed-specific rescue I’ve decided to write about, and that’s because I think what they’re doing is very important. As the name implies, Greyhound Pets of America specializes is finding homes for Greyhounds, most of which are former racing dogs. They have Greyhounds available in most states. Greyhound racing is almost illegal …
My first shelter spotlight post is about one that Molly is very familiar with. HAWS (Humane Animal Welfare Society) was one of Molly’s favorite shelters growing up. It’s an animal shelter in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and Molly loved visiting it to see all the adorable dogs, cats, and other animals! HAWS was first established back in …
On my blog, I spend a lot of time talking about adopting instead of shopping. It’s something that I believe very strongly in. When given the choice, you should always adopt instead of shop. However, I wanted to point out that breeding dogs isn’t all bad, but irresponsible breeds and too much breeding has made it bad over time. So, when is breeding acceptable and when is it not? (Click title to read more!)
Mabel the Rescue Dog 