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Black dogs and cats, old ones, the plain janes, the ones with special needs - like blindness, tripods, chronic disease, maybe a recent injury that needs healing and care with a special person like you...they are at your shelters and animal controls and they are waiting for you.
They are waiting for you because they need you and in return they will give you unconditional love for their lifetime. Why are you waiting?
My Granny Annie is looking down from the Rainbow Bridge telling me we needed each other.
She was right. She was an ugly, old, three-legged lady,partially deaf, partially blind Boston with a heart of gold. She gave me her unflagging good humor and undying love for a year and a half.
It was the right decision. She was joy.
Showing posts with label Black cats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Black cats. Show all posts
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
ADOPTING A DOG? DON'T FORGET THE BLACK DOGS (AND CATS)
http://blogs.dogtime.com/-dog-spired/2010/05/black-dog-rescue-project
The dog in the photo is Shadow, my neighbor's adopted boy. She is in her 80s now and for the past 21 years, she has adopted all her pets and taken in strays. Her furry companions keep her going. She is a dynamo.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Why the stigma on black animals?
If you go WAYYYY back in this blog, you will see why black dogs don't get adopted. The same with cats. Sarah, my rescue friend, sent me this:
10. You'll save $$ on their Halloween costumes.
9. You can always find them in the snow.
8. Holding a black cat is very slimming.
7. Black cats will match any decor.
6. A lint brush isn't required for a black-tie affair.
5. When you love a black cat, luck is on your side.
4. Black cats are like onyx, a beautiful gem.
3. Hey, they don't care what color you are!
2. Love knows no color.
And the number one reason to adopt a black cat...
1. They are the least likely to be adopted.
And so it is too, with ravens. Many people hate them. One I rescued, had been raised in captivity, only to be released or escape to the grounds of a hospital. Someone on the maintenance staff was on a piece of heavy equipment, trying to kill the frantic bird. It turned out that "Arthur" who didn't like humans (and no wonder), had clipped wings. He fretted so much that I kept him nextdoor in an empty chicken house with a roomy pen. He would hide when I approached, and this continued for months. Until his wing feathers grew back. He was up and over those chicken wire pen walls and landed in my corral. He stayed for a few days and went on his way.
Do NOT overlook that black dog or cat waiting in the kennel who is waiting for you to adopt him or her. Their hearts are as beautiful and needing love just as yours is. Isn't that why you're considering a companion?
They are really the last to be adopted and the first to be euthanized when their time runs out. Why not make them your first priority?
Thank you, Sarah!
10. You'll save $$ on their Halloween costumes.
9. You can always find them in the snow.
8. Holding a black cat is very slimming.
7. Black cats will match any decor.
6. A lint brush isn't required for a black-tie affair.
5. When you love a black cat, luck is on your side.
4. Black cats are like onyx, a beautiful gem.
3. Hey, they don't care what color you are!
2. Love knows no color.
And the number one reason to adopt a black cat...
1. They are the least likely to be adopted.
And so it is too, with ravens. Many people hate them. One I rescued, had been raised in captivity, only to be released or escape to the grounds of a hospital. Someone on the maintenance staff was on a piece of heavy equipment, trying to kill the frantic bird. It turned out that "Arthur" who didn't like humans (and no wonder), had clipped wings. He fretted so much that I kept him nextdoor in an empty chicken house with a roomy pen. He would hide when I approached, and this continued for months. Until his wing feathers grew back. He was up and over those chicken wire pen walls and landed in my corral. He stayed for a few days and went on his way.
Do NOT overlook that black dog or cat waiting in the kennel who is waiting for you to adopt him or her. Their hearts are as beautiful and needing love just as yours is. Isn't that why you're considering a companion?
They are really the last to be adopted and the first to be euthanized when their time runs out. Why not make them your first priority?
Thank you, Sarah!
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