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Our furry friends in shelters are just waiting for a chance to fill our lives with love and joy. There are many pawsitive ways we can all celebrate and support them. Here are just a few: 🐱Short-term fostering can make a world of difference for pets who need a little extra love and care before they find their forever families. 🐶Learn about the challenges shelter pets face and the importance of adoption and rescue organizations. 🐱Promote responsible pet ownership by encouraging spaying and neutering. 🐶Give a shelter pet a forever home. You won’t just change their lives; they’ll change yours forever. Let’s come together and give these animals the love, care, and hope they deserve. Share this post to spread the word, and let’s make a difference, one paw at a time! #SupportShelterPets #AdoptDon’tShop #GiveLove #AskYourAnimals

Myth: Shelter pets are not good with kids. Truth: Many shelter pets are great with kids! Shelters often have information on how pets interact with children and can help match you with a pet that fits your family dynamic. If you have a question, we'd be happy to answer! Reach us at indyhumane.org/contact/ #IndyHumane #AnimalWelfareMyths #SafeAndHumane

National Rescue Dog Day🐶🏡 You can make a positive difference in the lives of rescue dogs every day! POST A PHOTO: Share a photo of your rescue dog on social media by using #nationalrescuedogday. Explain what makes your rescue dog special to inspire others to adopt! GIVE LOVE: Shower your rescue dog with love in the form of a leisurely walk, a delicious treat, a new toy, or just some extra cuddle time. ADOPT: Adopt a dog from a local shelter or a pure breed rescue group to save a life. FOSTER: Provide a temporary home for a rescue dog. Many dogs abandoned to shelters benefit from socialization, or would just thrive better away from the shelter environment. Others may need some medical care or rehabilitation in a home setting before an adoption can take place. This is also a great way to see if you’re ready to adopt and make the life-long commitment. HELP A SHELTER: Check your local shelter website to donate and to view their wish list of much needed items such as blankets, toys, treats, and leashes. You can also host a bake sale, car wash, or other event and donate the proceeds back to the shelter. VOLUNTEER: Help out at your local shelter. Taking dogs for walks, grooming, and giving them plenty of affection improves their socialization. SPAY/NEUTER: Be responsible for your pets. Overpopulation is the number one reason shelters exist. EDUCATE: Teach young children the importance of kindness, unconditional love, and responsible care of all animals. Visit https://lnkd.in/eqVHUYu #relaxmydog #musicforpets #rescuedogday #dog

It’s National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day! Today is a day to celebrate the shelter pets you dedicate your lives to saving 🧡   Approximately 7 million homes in America plan to add a pet to their family this year. According to 2023 data collected by Best Friends, if just 6% more chose to adopt, we would close the lifesaving gap and save every at-risk pet in our nation's shelters.   But we have to welcome them in with open, inclusive adoption practices, or we risk them turning to other sources for their family pets. Learn more about removing common obstacles to adoption here: https://lnkd.in/ejWWz4zJ

We don't deserve dogs. Fostering has taught me so much about patience, compassion, empathy, and reserving judgment. Being in a shelter is tough on dogs, even the most relaxed ones show stress behaviors. Many expect a perfect pet instantly, but that’s rarely the case. Dogs go from familiar environments to noisy, chaotic shelters, and then to new homes with different rules and boundaries. Imagine being taken from your home without warning, placed somewhere you don’t understand, then moved again. You’d be frustrated and insecure. That’s what these dogs go through. Thankfully, dogs are forgiving and adaptable. Despite the confusion, fear, and trauma, even the most fearful dogs start to open up after being in a stable environment. Our first foster, Carl, was shy and nervous in the shelter but turned out to be incredibly loving once he felt secure. Bruno, another foster, had many health issues but an incredible zest for life. Despite his shelter behavior, he was polite and good at sharing in a home environment. We’ve had dogs described as "rigid" or "high-energy" that turned out to be the sweetest couch potatoes. Dogs labeled "poor walkers" in the shelter were actually great on a leash and even better listeners. Our foster, Rummy, was too anxious to be dog-tested at the shelter but ended up being patient and caring with our other pets, earning a permanent spot in our home. Here are some key lessons we've learned: - Don’t judge a dog by its shelter behavior; you never know what they're going through - Love and patience can change, and even save, lives - Stability and comfort allow personalities to shine. Once out of survival mode, dogs show their true, beautiful selves - Life tip: the same is true for humans! From the dogs themselves, I've learned to stay adaptable, let go of grudges, and enjoy life's beautiful moments, even those that may seem mundane. Fostering has been one of the most rewarding experiences, and I’m forever grateful for these lessons. #DogFostering #AdoptDontShop #GreenvilleSC #GreenvilleSouthCarolina

Just 6% more. That’s both a huge goal and a small step at the same time. The same applies to so many causes that matter to each of us — we tend to look for the 100% solution to huge goals and gets paralyzed by that, that we forget we just need to take one small step to start. One action. One campaign. One conversation.

Today is Celebrate Shelter Pets Day! The day brings awareness to pets such as dogs and cats in shelters. Many people often think of adopting a pet from a shelter home, but they don’t always follow through with that thought because they believe there might be something wrong with shelter pets. Most people who have adopted shelter pets can testify that shelter groups are full of great pets! #CelebrateShelterPetsDay #ShelterPets #RescueIsMyFavoriteBreed #AdoptDontShop #AdoptAPet #ShelterAnimals #PetAdoption #AdoptLove #AdoptAShelterPet #AdoptFosterRescue

Today is Celebrate Shelter Pets Day! The day brings awareness to pets such as dogs and cats in shelters. Many people often think of adopting a pet from a shelter home, but they don’t always follow through with that thought because they believe there might be something wrong with shelter pets. Most people who have adopted shelter pets can testify that shelter groups are full of great pets! #CelebrateShelterPetsDay #ShelterPets #RescueIsMyFavoriteBreed #AdoptDontShop #AdoptAPet #ShelterAnimals #PetAdoption #AdoptLove #AdoptAShelterPet #AdoptFosterRescue