Welcome to Crazy Cat Mommy’s corner! I have decided to enter into the world of blogging and see where I can take this next little venture. When I decided to start this, my focus and primary goal was to make this page about animal rescues. I wanted to share heartwarming stories and with this crazy world we get caught up in, I am hoping to help restore some of our faith in humanity.
I have decided that since this is my little corner of the web, I can pretty much share everything and anything. What I am hoping to accomplish is a fun and lighthearted page, as well as perhaps being a little informative. So as I sit out on my front porch on this beautiful, warm breezy evening that I have been blessed with, I have decided to give you a little introduction. Since the page will primarily focus on animal rescue, why not start off with mine? I have seven fur babies in my home; six of them…..are cats!! We also have a dog who is about 12 years of age.
Pecan, our dog who is pictured below, was rescued from the Adopt-A-Pet shelter in 2004. We haven’t always been sure about her breed, but we seem to think she has jack Russell terrier in her and maybe some beagle, or another hound of some sort. We had just lost our beloved greyhound to old age a few months prior and I was ready to adopt another dog. Back then, the “adopt, don’t shop” movement wasn’t as prominent as it is now. But let me just say, I am an advocate for the “adopt, don’t shop” movement today.
What does “adopt, don’t shop” mean? It’s about not shopping at pet stores that carry and sell puppies. Every time you buy a puppy from a pet store, you are supporting a puppy mill. I will save the topic of puppy mills for another day, but the bottom line is, they are horrible living conditions and the adult dogs are unhealthy, uncared for and overbred. The puppies are generally not in good health either. Again, I will discuss the puppy mill issue another day. I really don’t want to throw my very first blog post into such a serious topic right out of the gate.
While I don’t always approve of professional breeders, I know that people will continue to buy from them. Professional breeders continue to contribute to the over pet population as well and that is what I have an issue with. However, if you are going to acquire a family pet, I would much rather see someone get their pet from a respectable breeder as opposed to supporting a puppy mill by purchasing a puppy out of a pet store.
Obviously if you are looking for a dog with a specific temperament, or showmanship lines, you will go to a breeder. My first choice though, will always be an adoption from a rescue or an animal shelter, especially if you are just looking for a lovable companion or a new furry family member. Even if you are looking for something purebred, but not something for show, then I encourage you to check with your local shelter first. 25% of dogs in animal shelters, according to www.humanesociety.org are purebred dogs. I know that’s not a huge percentage compared to what else you may find in shelters, but you’ll never know unless you go look. My current dog and my last dog were both rescues. I mentioned above, my last dog prior to Pecan was a greyhound and we got him from a local greyhound rescue group. Two of the best dogs, I have ever had. Although, I have had several dogs in my lifetime, and we have always been blessed with really good dogs. I may take a trip down memory lane at some point and share the dog history with all of you.
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