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Say What???

'Say What???'     Yep, that's right.  I have 3 bassets and 2 whites.  All purebreds and all rescued.  All spayed or neutered.  They are our kids.

With the title I was hoping to pull you into a distressing situation at hand.  With all the foreclosures and short sales and job losses, the animals are suffering the most. 

A distressing news report from Fox News with Julie Banderas reported that not 4 million as previously thought, but 10 million pets (according to the Humane Society of America) are being euthanized yearly now for the past couple of years.  In other words, since the economy crashed.  I, like Julie, carry a heavy heart for our animals that can't speak for themselves...so I am doing it for them.

California has been hit the worst and the government is cutting back from 6 days now to only 3 days for a pet to stay in the humane societies or animal control centers before being euthanized.  It is suppose to save Californians 26 million dollars. Sooooo, if you have lost your pet, and are desperate to find it, then you have 3 days to do so or it's gone.  I couldn't bear that with mine.

My plea is that if you've always wanted to adopt a pet, do so.    If you have one, adopt another.  If you The whites have it... have two, then get that third one, and if you have four, you could be like me and get that fifth one.   If you simply must have a purebred, then go to the individual sites for that specified breed.  Good dogs, no great dogs are waiting for you.    our 'dog house'     Thanks for caring and I speak for the animals.  debra edwards, Cashiers, NC   www.edwardsbuildersandrealty.com  

Comments (2)

William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I love pets...but you have me beat.  I am not one that likes them in the house though.

Nov 10, 2009 06:08 AM
Debra V. Edwards
edwards builders and realty, inc. - Cashiers, NC
Realtor/Builder, Cashiers, NC., Highlands, NC., Glenville

Thanks to both of you, William and Rick....surely there's more than just the 3 of us that care what's going on with our pets.

William...the picture above is showing the five rescued dogs that I have and they have their own heated enclosed screen porch.  (Here in the mtns, there's no need for air conditioning.)  They have half of the entire area as there's with the dog door and  then my wicker swing and chair and a small dinette are on my side.  I use to block them off, but  I like having them near me.  My husband built me a grooming table outside with steps to get onto it  and one by one, they get groomed while I await to turn my horses out to pasture for their morning feed.  It has become quite a system and it works.  They are clean and brushed daily...almost.  Like I say, they are my kids, they get fed and cared for before I even think of myself.  Most of the time, I'm in my housecoat anyway, before the morning officially starts...yes, even before coffee. 

Thanks for both of your responses.  God Bless you and yours, debra

Nov 11, 2009 08:32 AM