Now don't get all excited...he's not staying here permanently. :-)
However, the local german shorthair pointer rescue found him in a shelter but couldn't get him pulled from it for a few days so we got him and we're keeping him until he can go to his adoptive parents.
I know, he's so stinkin' cute I can't stand it.
I write this post not just to share the extreme cuteness but also to share the work of rescues and shelters.
Many people think that getting a dog from a rescue or shelter means getting a problem dog or a sick dog or a mutt or an older dog. And there are plenty of those type of dogs in shelters and rescues. Keely is an unfortunate example of that. Believe me when I say I understand the exhausting commitment a problem or sick dog requires and that not everyone can take on.
However, there are plenty of normal, healthy, purebred and adorable puppies that end up in rescues and shelters too. So if you want a furchild and maybe have your heart set on a certain breed or a puppy, please consider looking into your local shelters and rescues instead of breeders. It is very possible to get a purebred dog for considerably less than you would pay a breeder and you are literally saving a life.
Okay, soapbox back under the couch now. :-)
Nox and I thank you for listening.
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As it happens, my daughter has to write a persuasive essay for school and chose to write about adopting shelter animals. Some of the research she's done indicates that in some shelters as many as one-fourth of the animals may be purebreds (especially with people surrendering their dogs during the economic downturn).
Every pet I've owned has been a shelter pet. Not only have all of them been perfectly healthy, they've been loyal, loving companions.
Naboo the Shelter Cat thanks you for this post, and everyone in this house exploded from the cute that is Nox! Best of luck to him as he makes his way to his forever home!
that face would be near impossible to walk away from...
You wrote this for me, I am pretty sure of it. Because I have my heart set (well T's heart is set...) on something specific and I have been waiting for a year so I had given up on adding another pound puppy to my fam and was looking at breeders despite my better judgement. Ok, ok, I'll keep holding out.
love love love that face and your soapbox.....noooooo, you can use it anytime for these reminders...no apologies or hiding it !!!
Precious cutie Nox... can you tell I want to cuddle him? :)
This is an important soapbox, Brandi. I volunteered in a no-kill facility for cats and dogs for about two years, and I will never again underestimate the tough, heartbreaking work that goes on behind the doors of shelters and rescue operations. Those who are called to care for the abandoned ones in our society truly are heroes.
Oh my gosh! That is one cute puppy!!! You guys are wonderful for fostering him.
Awww... I want him!!!! Too cute for words. Hope he finds a terrific forever home.
Wonderful post! The picture drives the point home beautifully. Thanks for fostering a shelter dog and encouraging others to adopt.
Aw!! He's adorable!!!
We're not in the market for a dog, but we have two adorable shelter cats, so I'm definitely on the same page. Plus, pet stores scare me.
Nox is gorgeous. Totally agree on the adopting from rescue front too.
All my dogs are rescue - we've adopted from a 9 week old pure Lab pup to a 12 year old black and tan crossbreed. All wonderful and get on so well together. I wish more people would consider rescue, so many thousands of healthy dogs are destroyed each year in the UK alone :-(
Thank you for bringing this to people's attention. I think lots of people still don't realise that rescue dogs don't have two heads, or that so many die.
Angela, UK
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