Comments on: Supporting Change for Companion Animals

By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:17:13 +0000

Thanks for all you do for homeless dogs!

By: Amy@GoPetFriendly

Amy@GoPetFriendly — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:03:07 +0000

That’s fantastic that you guys are joining in the walk! Cherie definitely deserves another chance and you guys are doing so much for her adoptability while you’re fostering her. I’m sure the perfect family will come along and see her potential. Good for you guys!

By: Leslie

Leslie — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 02:17:27 +0000

Adoption has changed so fast and in so very short a time. Thanks for the reminder. We may not be where we want to be yet but we’re getting there. Thanks for walking in support of the no-kill movement.

By: houndstooth

houndstooth — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 01:55:58 +0000

Wow! That’s a long way to come in twenty years!

By: Toby

Toby — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:29:47 +0000

When my peoples picked me from the shelter eight years ago, things were already improving for us dogs. I was in a “no-kill” shelter, and they even gave me Clomicalm for my anxiety issues to help me adjust to my new life.

It’s great that peoples like you take it one step further and foster dogs like Cherie to give her the bestest chance for a new life. Thank you for what you do for us dogs.

By: Flea

Flea — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:38:42 +0000

Oh wow. I didn’t realize how much adoption had changed. We adopted our babies in 2005, but we went directly through the original owner, before they were even fostered. And as far back as 2001, the process was almost identical to what you’ve described in 1991, at least it was in Florida. Good to know so much has changed for the better.

By: Roberta

Roberta — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:18:42 +0000

So many changes we need to remember – and keep working on them. Just three years ago, Howie would have remained unadoptable in his shelter but he came to Silverwalk and then, most importantly, to the Boothealers Puppies on Parole program in the prison in Charleston, MO. His handler says it best “i had never seen a dog so shut down and afraid make such a tremendous change as Howie (paraphrased).” Howie is now in his own home which couldn’t have happened w/o a prison dog training program; one of the many innovations in the last 20 years.
Love, love the video – both are having such a fun time.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:53:59 +0000

In reply to Kristine. Yay, Kristine! Thank you so much for your support again this year. I really appreciate it. I have not been contacted by anyone interested in adopting Cherie yet. I'm wondering if I should try taking her on the walk to get some visibility or if it would just overwhelm her. Last year there were a few dogs who hung back with their people because they weren't suited to the mass of people and other dogs. But they did ok. I'll probably wait until the morning of to see if Cherie would enjoy the walk or find it too stressful.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:51:32 +0000

In reply to Peggy Frezon.

I hope our thinking 20 years ago is a short time doesn’t mean we’re old, Peggy. 🙂

I know when you look at Brooks it’s hard to imagine anyone would see him as unadoptable just because he’s a gentleman of a certain age. But you’re right that dogs like him would not have had long in any shelter 20 years ago. Hooray!

By: Pamela

Pamela — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:49:44 +0000

In reply to Rumpy. Sometimes it's important to look back and see how far we've come already. Otherwise, we'll get bogged down in how far we have to go.