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How Many is Enough???

Posted by passionatepaws Posted on: 07/16/08

How Many is Enough???

Rescuing animals is a tricky business....there are so many homeless dogs and cats in this country once you start rescuing one you want to rescue them all.

Of course, that isn't possible. So how do you feel like you are making a difference when your home can only house so many kitties and pups?

For me, it started with rescuing just one at a time. When I see hundreds of animals needing a home, (and all it takes is a few minutes on Petfinder.com to see hundreds of adorable furry faces all woofing and purring at you to take them home) well I just get overwhelmed and start to feel that nothing I do could possibly make a difference.

But then I stop. And I think about my black lab mix, one of the most-difficult-to-rehome breeds out there. And I think about the fact that he was in a shelter for 7 months. Thats 210 days and nights of caged existence. And he was about to be euthanized because nobody seemed to want him and they needed to make room for the next stray or surrender to come in.

But I couldn't stand the idea of it. So I rescued him...from 1500 miles away. And every day I love on him I think about how happy I am to have saved him and how he is one of the lucky ones. In fact, I named him 'Brunswick' which means 'Hope Restored".

Brunswick is the fourth dog that I have rescued in my adult life. And I have dedicated my work to help raise money to care for animals in need. So my point about all this is, can I save all the dogs and cats out there? No I can't. But if everyone one of us, rescues the ones that we can, just one sweet-whiskered face at a time, together we all can and DO make a difference.

For more information on how you can make a difference for a dog or cat that needs rescuing, email me.

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