Saving
a Best Friend
Have you ever thought about all of the shelter
animals? There are hundreds of animals
in shelters every day, millions die
every year. A movie that made an impact
on me was Pound Puppies; I first saw the cartoon movie when I was about
eight years old. I knew at a young age there had to be something that could be
done. The movie Pound Puppies made me realize the fate of unwanted
animals, it helped motivate me to start a dog rescue, and has instilled in me
wanting to help more.
When first watching the movie it was just a cartoon about
dogs, and nothing more, but as I got older the more I understood that it was
about shelter dogs. Then, I started exploring what happens to shelter animals,
about the millions that are put to sleep every year in shelters. Also, all the
unwanted litters caused by people who will not fix their pets has made a
problem. There are too many animals and not enough homes. The more I learned
about the animals the more my heart would break. At a young age I wanted to
help, to save all of the animals.
After, growing up the feelings didn't change, I still
wanted to help. So I decided to start a dog rescue for unwanted shelter dogs. I
would take them in, get them healthy, alter them so there was less unwanted
litters, and find them new homes. The rescue brought some great joys to me, and
I felt like I was doing my part to help out, but it also brought heart ache
too. Some dogs were just too sick to save, it was a feeling of helplessness.
There were many times that I would see dogs that were starved to death or had
diseases. In a couple of years, I had saved hundreds of dogs and found them
good homes, and saved many unwanted litters also.
Now that I have children and other responsibilities,
rescuing starving dogs is not possible now. But what is possible is giving
money to charities like the Humane Society and the ASPCA. It is also helpful to
educate people and children on all the unwanted animals out there. My children have not seen the movie Pound Puppies,
but they understand about shelter animals, and because of that we decided to adopt a dog. It was their
decision to save a life rather than just buying one. There is also more that
people can do rather it is donating money, supplies, time, or even being the voice for the animals.
So if you are looking for a new best friend, everyone
should consider a shelter animal; rather it is through the local shelter or
from an animal rescue. A dog is always
grateful for a second chance. If you have not watched the movie Pound
Puppies, maybe you should, it might have an effect on you too. It will show
you the fate of shelter animals, it
could help you get motivated, even if
you cannot start a rescue, there is still plenty to do.
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