Help Every Dog Have it’s Day!

This October the ASPCA is celebrating Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month by encouraging prospective pet owners to adopt a shelter dog. Seeking to raise awareness of the plight of the shelter dog year round, the organization is concentrating its efforts throughout the month of October to educate prospective pet parents of the merits of adopting a shelter dog. Approximately half of the dogs in animal shelters throughout the United States are euthanized simply because there is no one to adopt them. While saving a dog’s life is certainly the most important reason to adopt from a shelter, the ASPCA also urges pet parents to consider how many millions of potential companions live in shelters and to utilize shelters free services to help them connect with a dog that’s right for them. Gail Buchwald, senior vice president of the ASPCA Adoption Center and Mobile Clinic Outreach Program, says that most animal shelters offer adoption programs and are staffed with trained counselors who are experienced in matching families or individuals with suitable animal companions. In addition, many shelters screen incoming pets for major health and temperament problems, and offer free services such as training materials, shots, initial check-ups, and spay/neuter surgery. Furthermore, many pets in shelters are adolescents, so they are house-trained and past the mouthing and teething stage. Gail Buchwald talks about visiting a shelter to connect with your next best friend. This interview is sponsored by the ASPCA. https://videos.whiteblox.com/gnb/secure/player.aspx?sid=34948″>https://videos.whiteblox.com/gnb/secure/player.aspx?sid=34948