According to the US Humane Society, there are 2.7 million healthy, adoptable dogs in the US without homes. Every 11 seconds, one of these dogs is put to sleep in a shelter. This is why David and I have made the decision to always rescue.
Meet Rugby Sutton. We adopted Rugby a little over 7 years ago. He is the most incredible dog. He is kind, compassionate and has more love to give than any other dog I have met. He is our gentle giant.
Two weeks ago, we welcomed a new addition to our home. Meet Ryder Sutton. We rescued him from a local puppy rescue, Colorado Puppy Rescue. CPR saves puppies from rural shelters and rescuers who don't have the funds to get these dogs homes or to take care of them. Ryder came from a small shelter in Moriarty, New Mexico.
About a week after we got Ryder, he got very, very sick. He got Parvovirus. Parvo is a highly contagious disease that is mostly found with puppies who have not been vaccinated or do not have the maternal antibodies to fight it. In Ryder's case, he was vaccinated but was probably taken from his mom at such a young age, he did not have enough antibodies to fight this disease. Parvo can be fatal if not treated and in some cases even treatment is not enough to save the puppy.
On Sunday, the VRCC's internal medicine doctor, Dr. Dye, called us with the best news we could have ever asked for. She told us Ryder was bouncing around, eating, drinking, playful and he was ready to come home. We were thrilled.
I cannot imagine life now without Rugby & Ryder. Watching the two of them cuddle and play is one of the best things life can offer. I love them both so much.
There are so many ways to help out homeless pets. You can adopt, donate, foster, volunteer or just help spread the word. Here are a couple of my favorite organizations that are doing wonderful work for these innocent animals:
- The US Humane Society- Donations, adoptions, volunteering-- this organization does it all!
- Boulder Humane Society- The reason we have our Rugby! They are also part of a wonderful program called the Rescue-Waggin, which is part of PetSmart charities. The Rescue-Waggin has helped over 60,000 pets get homes since it was started in 2004.
- ASPCA- This wonderful organization has been helping animals since 1866. This is the charity we chose to make a donation to as a gift on behalf of our wedding guests. It is a great way to help all animals in need.
There are so many incredible local shelter organizations in each city. Which one is your favorite? Do you have an adoption story to share?
OMG I can't take all this cauuuteness.... Just gorgeous <3
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gina! They are pretty cute :-)
DeleteOhhh I love them! And I love YOU for rescuing them! Shelter dogs are the best! I have two myself - a pit bull and a shepherd mix, and they are my everything!
ReplyDeleteAwwww I love that!! Ryder is a shepherd mix too! Shelter dogs are the BEST!!
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