Category Archives: animal rescue

I Think It’s An Attitude Problem

Posted on November 26, 2014 by one person's view

On November 4, Downtown Dog Rescue posted a story on its Facebook page about a man who came to the shelter to retrieve his lost dogs. He did not know the shelter charged a redemption fee, and only had enough money … Continue reading →

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Adopt the Internet Day

Posted on March 15, 2011 by one person's view

Short post today to remind everyone it’s Adopt the Internet Day on Petfinder. Petfinder is 15 years old, and has helped thousands of animals find their forever homes. Sometimes it takes a while; no one wanted Our Best Friend after … Continue reading →

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The Winding Path to Dog Ownership, Part VI(b): Our Best Friend and the Trainer

Posted on February 14, 2011 by one person's view

After Trainer #1 Jason quoted us $500 to whip Our Best Friend into shape, I immediately contacted Marisa to put OBF back up on her Petfinder site.  I was willing to foster/adopt a different dog, if Marisa would just get … Continue reading →

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Fairy Dogparents

Posted on January 3, 2011 by one person's view

Here’s a little feel-good story to start off the new year. Economic times are rough, and animal welfare experts will tell you that when money grows short, the family pet is often abandoned or given to a shelter because its … Continue reading →

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The Winding Path to Dog Ownership, Part V(a): Caramel and Cocoa

Posted on October 30, 2010 by one person's view

Caramel and Cocoa arrived at the beginning of January 2009.  They stayed exactly eight weeks. I have delayed writing this post because the trauma of these two dogs still leaves me…. shaky. They were advertised on Marisa’s Petfinder site as “urgent” and “to … Continue reading →

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The Winding Path to Dog Ownership, Part IV: Bernita

Posted on October 10, 2010 by one person's view

After Cookie left, the kids wanted another dog immediately.  There was a black lab/Bernese cross on death row at one of the country pounds outside the city, and one of Marisa’s volunteers dropped her at our house.  My girls named her … Continue reading →

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And Now For Something Completely Different

Posted on September 14, 2010 by one person's view

This post is not about dogs.  Anyone interested in only dogs should skip it and go on. As previously stated, I am actually a cat person.  On Saturday night I got a call from my friend Ben.  Four kittens were in an empty lot two … Continue reading →

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The Winding Path to Dog Ownership, Part III: Cookie

Posted on August 26, 2010 by one person's view

We got our first foster dog almost immediately after telling Marisa that yes, we would foster dogs.  Because I have three young children, I made it clear that the dog had to be GUARANTEED kid-friendly.  No pit bulls, rottweilers, German … Continue reading →

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The Winding Path to Dog Ownership, Part II: The Decision to Foster

Posted on August 15, 2010 by one person's view

After foster kitties Scraps and Matilda left, the house felt empty and sad. For the longest time I couldn’t bear to go in the garage and see the leftover litter, their little dishes, and the toys my kids had made. … Continue reading →

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