April 1st marks the beginning of Adopt-a-Greyhound month. It’s a nationwide celebration of the utter adoptability of this beautiful, athletic, calm and delightful breed. And, sadly, there are lots of them who need homes after a long and grueling life at the track. Won’t you open your heart and home to a 40 mile-an-hour couch potato?
Category Archives: Pet Adoption & Rescue
Roxie’s adoption story- Animal Rescue Site/Petfinder.org
I’m passionate about adopting/rescuing dogs. There are so many great dogs languishing in shelters who would make great companions. I adopted Roxie over 7 years ago. I found her in a foster home in Framingham, MA where she was awaiting a forever home. She had been surrendered with her mother and sister from a family…
Happy National Pet Week. Celebrate by adopting a rescue dog!
It’s no secret to anyone who knows me well that I worship at the alter of dogs. My dog, Roxie, is at the very core of my life: I live with her, work with her, play with her, love with her. I could go on. And on. Roxie is a mutt. And a rescue dog. …
Adopt a pet through Petfinder.com: make someone happy
As you may know, I’m a big fan of Petfinder.com. You can see references in this blog here. here, here, and here. I adopted my beloved Roxie through Petfinder.com. And on most pages of this blog you can see an ever changing array of sweet photographs of adoptable dogs and cats in Massachusetts that are…
Rescued 3-legged mutt: survivor, mother, lover & athlete
Maty is a 3-legged Australian Shepherd mix–a mutt in other words. She was rescued, and, in turn, rescues others. After a very rough start in her own life–abandoned at 3 months and surviving multiple illnesses, one requiring the amputation of a leg– she gives back every day as a wonderful pet, a frisbee competitor and…
Brave Lucy–Wheelchair Dog–Conquers Mt. Washington
Lucy is a black mutt rescued from the streets of Puerto Rico. As a result of an accident, she is paralyzed and can’t walk without the help of some doggie wheels. And she’s a trooper. A mountain climber and a true hero. In August of 2010, Lucy and her human pack and canine buddy hiked…
How Roxie became a pet sitting ninja
Contrary to what you might think, I wasn’t born a Chief Dog and major pet sitter. When Marcia rescued/adopted me, she also had another dog, Pasha the Greyhound. Pasha was a sweetheart, and even though we were very different kinds of dogs, he showed me the ropes and even let me sleep on his pouf….
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Feed shelter animals for FREE. Just by clicking. Make it a daily practice to visit these two sites. Each click will result in a donation of free food to shelter animals in need.
FreeKibble.com challenges your knowledge of amusing and information animal trivia with a daily question about dogs and cats. The Animal Rescue site offers heartwarming stories of the lucky animals who have found their forever homes.
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