America’s Adopted Pets

November 7, 2008

Best Friends Animal Society has put together a photo pool of “America’s Adopted Pets.” The pool is part of the Obama Family Dog website and campaign to encourage the Obamas and others interested in adopting a dog to rescue one from a shelter rather than get one from a pet store or breeder: No More Homeless Pets. People who’ve rescued animals are encouraged to post their pictures. From the website:

“In America’s shelters, millions of purebred and mixed breed dogs are killed each year. Millions. And despite what some groups may want you to believe, the majority of these dogs are not sick, are not vicious, are not old. They are loving, healthy, adoptable dogs who just need a second chance. These dogs are victims of today’s throwaway society, and we all, as a society, need to do better by them.”

I’ve thrown a few pix into the pool, mostly of Floyd, because he’s similar to the kind of dog the Obamas claim they want, a dog who doesn’t shed (much). There’s no such thing as a “hypoallergenic dog” and I really wish people would stop saying that, but… poodles come pretty close. I submitted a photo of Floyd wearing an Obama bandanna, Floyd at the Capital Building, and Floyd in Central Park.

Here’s the Central Park picture:
My little dog

I want to help show the Obamas and the world that shelter dogs come in all sizes, colors, ages, coat types, and personality types. ANY dog you want can be found at a shelter or rescue group. There is NO reason to buy from a pet store or breeder - EVER.

Anyway, if you’ve got adopted pets you might want to share your photos >>

PS - I can’t imagine any action the Obamas could currently take that symbolizes HOPE more than rescuing a shelter dog. If there’s any hope for our country, if there’s any hope Obama will keep his promises, if there’s any hope for future generations, it should start with this VERY simple act: adopt a shelter dog. Give hope to the hopeless.

Posted by Elaine Vigneault | Filed Under Animals, Homeless Pets, Politics 

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4 Responses to “America’s Adopted Pets”

  1. Jasmine Beaupre on November 7th, 2008 5:25 pm

    OMG ! is that a cutie or what ! Gee, I agree with you. Please adopt many will copy you and save so many animals in shelters.

    My blog has many tips too. Thanx

  2. neil on November 7th, 2008 5:27 pm

    No reason to buy ceatures ~ UNLESS PERHAPS IF YOU ARE BUYING OUT THE BREEDER, AND LIBERATING THE CREATURES, RIGHT?

    Schindler’s LIST STYLE…

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    HOW MUCH WOULD IT COST TO BUY THE FREEDOM OF ALL THE CREATURES who are about to be RAPED or MURDERED HERE ON EARRTH TODAY? What about BUYING THE EMBRYO LABS that “do stuff”? Would it be more than 700 billion?

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    A POSSIBLE TICKET:
    Buying the freedom of creatures and establishing sanctuaries along with DELICIOUS AFFORDABLE PLANT BASED FOOD arriving on the market place scene along with MASS MEDIA AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS…. hopefully people who are doing the rapes and slaughter would begin to realize it is WRONG to BUY and SELL a creature and they will let the creatures go peacefully.

  3. Judith on November 8th, 2008 8:10 am

    I was disappointed by Obama’s remarks about the dog yesterday. It sounds like he’s waffling and might go for a puppy from a breeder. He is a great one for doing his homework but on this subject he has not done it. Not only does he need to understand that he find a suitable dog at a shelter, but he needs to know that supporting breeders supports the disposal of animals and puts a price tag on life.

    I too hope he will understand the real consequences of buying a dog from a breeder, but the cynical me says he won’t.

  4. kelly g. on November 8th, 2008 12:51 pm

    I was disappointed by Obama’s remarks about the dog yesterday. It sounds like he’s waffling and might go for a puppy from a breeder. He is a great one for doing his homework but on this subject he has not done it.

    That was my impression too, Judith.

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