I have received an enormous amount of e-mail from people that, like me, are disturbed when they hear of pet abuse and abandonment. There are a lot of folks working to help solve that problem and I agreed to post this information to help get the word out. There is no way I can use all the material I have, otherwise this post would look like an old-fashioned Sears catalog. However, here is some of the main information.
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Dawn Rogers reports that some of her friends are fosters for dogs and that people can find an adorable pet by checking these web pages:
https://alitteratatime.com/default.aspx
Ultimate Guide to Pet Adoption
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Sheryl Frank and her family specialize in border collie rescue. They have been rescuing border collies for 8 years and have placed 14 dogs in “forever homes.” “We also comforted many pooches who were too ill to be saved. At least they did not die all alone. We fostered and found homes for 3 dogs whose owners died and the families did not want to keep the dogs. These are the saddest of all dogs. They go from being a pampered pet to being a dog who no one wants. Sheryl emphasizes that people need to make arrangements for their pets at a time like that. We currently have 5 border collies at our house. The oldest is purebred that we have had for 10 years. All the rest are rescue dogs that required lots of care. We got so attached to them that we could not place them on our national adoption line. We are now waiting to receive an elderly dog whose owner is dying of cancer and that person is trying to make arrangements for his border collie before he passes on.” Here is Sheryl’s web site. It is called the Appalachian Mountain Border Collie Rescue.
www.ambcr.com
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Nancy Thomas reminds us that there is a big push on to spay and neuter your pets with a promotion by special automobile license plates. You can get that special license plate by stopping by where you normally get your tag. This is the web site that explains everything:
https://www.amcvets.com/Spay_Neuter%20License%20Plates.htm
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We got a nice note from Barry Sartain who lives in Tuscaloosa County. He tells me that most of the family pets for the last 30 years have been drop offs. People find it convenient to circle by their fairly remote location and dump their animal and cruise back around to the highway. They got their last addition to the family recently. He had been abused and was losing sight in one eye, but very smart and loving. They have thoroughly enjoyed all of their drop-off pets who became a part of the family.
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I am always getting notes about people who have lost their pet and are devastated. I can’t even remotely dream about losing Little Miss Molly. I would be devastated. Just a day or two ago, the Cardens family sent a brief e-mail that their little Patches had been diagnosed with diabetes that day. She was going to deal with it after she shed “a gallon of tears.” She said, “The poor little dog will have to take shots, but they were so thankful that it can be treated.” That little girl is such a joy to the family and she asks for prayer so they could deal with that successfully.
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I don’t know anyone that equates dogs, cats and other pets with humans, but I do know that those little animals can absolutely win your heart totally and they become a very vital part of your family. I really believe that pets can lower anxiety in a family and even smooth out squabbles among family members. Even when I am exhausted, I can look Little Miss Molly directly in the eyes and everything goes away. There are lots of animal shelters around, so if anyone wants to add a link in the comment section of this post, they are welcome. I realize this is not a weather subject, but we are posting this under the Little Miss Molly category.
