Monday, May 18, 2009
I am so thankful for my babies, my fur babies that is, and they happen to both be rescues from a New York City based no kill organization called Earth Angels Canine Rescue, run by the tireless Emelinda Narvaez. Sure, sometimes they like to jump on me when I am rushing out the door and dressed for a night out and can rip a newspaper to shreds in under 2 seconds but they are truly the most loyal dogs. The love and companionship they provide is irreplaceable. Although they now enjoy the sun and surf of Southern California, both of my 80 lb. and 99 lb. doggies fit into my 1 bedroom New York City apartment with no problem. And thanks to people like Emelinda and others, adopting pets is user-friendly and extremely rewarding.
The ASPCA estimates that 70 million cats alone live on the streets and most strays are lost pets who weren’t kept properly indoors or with no identification. Also, only 10% of the strays coming into shelters have been spayed or neutered. Sadly, 5 out of 10 dogs and 7 out of 10 cats that come in to shelters never make it out and are euthanized because no one adopts them.
Basically, pet adoption saves animals and rocks! After all, when has your significant other been that excited to see you when you come home? Do you have any good animal rescue stories?
Click here to read 10 tips the ASPCA recommends before adopting a pet.
Click here for pets in need of homes on Petfinder.com, an online national database of over 250,000 pets from more than 12,000 rescue groups and shelters.
Click here to send an email to members of the California Assembly Revenue and Tax Committee urging them to support legislation that would make pet adoption fees tax deductible in California.
