The Red Dog Inn

I heard an interesting statistic while watching an interview with Prince Lorenzo Borghese, who started Royal Treatment pet products, on KTLA Morning News. He said, “If 25% of the people who bought their pets would have adopted them instead, we would have no more kill shelters.”

Here’s the thing. If purebreds are your thing, there are scads of purebred rescues! Just do a little research. Butters and Lula were adopted through friends who could no longer keep them.  Do I love them any less than I would an animal I paid $500-$1000 for? Not a chance. 

Will you get a perfect pet? Define “perfect”.  You get what you put into your pet.  

Nonetheless, I firmly believe that there are breeds that are made for special people.  There are pitbull people, and great dane people, and yes, basset hound people.  Do your homework, but don’t be afraid to adopt your next pet.

SENDING LOTS OF WARM FUZZY HUGS TO OUR FRIENDS AT DAPHNEYLAND Basset Hound Rescue!  Miss Henrietta whelped 9 basset-mix puppies yesterday.

OC WAS TAKEN TO THE Orange County Animal Shelter! If you’re interested, please go inquire about him ASAP!

Say hi to OC. A move forces his family to rehome him. Here’s the description we’ve been given by a friend of OC:  He is a full blooded red nose pitbull; he is 2 years old; he has his papers; he is house trained and mostly an inside dog (spoiled), very good with kids and knows basic commands. He’s very playful.

Patches, an intact male 3 -year-old King Charles Spaniel, needs a new home as of July 23, 2009.  Needs home by August 1. Contact: Pat for Karen Re: Patches at: psweeney@mail.all-in-1.com