Your Reason for Thanks could be at the Shelter
This weekend, when thinking about all the holiday preperations, please take a moment to think of the shelter animals. Shelters will be closed Thursday so there is one less day this week for a shelter animal to be adopted or get a reprieve. Some small shelters may even be closed Friday, or at least a lot of people will forget about them this weekend. Usually, the holiday time is not a good time to get a pet, because of all the plans and commotion. However, if you have been thinking about adding a new family member for quite awhile and your holiday will be quiet if all the family is in another state, or will be quiet after the big meal, consider taking time away from shopping to visit a local pound or shelter.
It is not just the lack of adopters, but the influx of pets. There are many people who have been considering parting with their pet, and with boarding kennels full, and their holiday trip coming up, they make the final decision and surrender their pet to the shelter. It is also close to the end of the month when leases are up.
Dome shelters euthanize many right before a holiday because of the smaller staff that will be able to take care of them with holiday closings, and also in anticipation of the others that will be surrendered.
I urge you, if your heart has been ready for awhile and you have done your homework, to go to your local shelters TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25th. If there are enough adoptions, perhaps it will give shelter managers a sign that they do not need to euthanize or euthanize as many because of the holiday closing. Or maybe perhaps, the new friend meant for you will be waiting there. Check the shelter websites or call for operating/visiting hours before you go to make sure they are open. If you don’t find a dog or cat suitable for your family, go to the next closest shelter.
Of course, if you are reading this late, leading up to Christmas is also a deadly time for holiday closures if you have long been considering a new family member and have what it takes to give an animal that needs to be shown how to love again a great home.
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