M & C Mutt Rescue

COPIED AND SHARED.... SO VERY SAD ..It's happening. Im seeing 30 to 50 owner surrenders every few days. Why? Because we are 16 weeks after Christmas. The "We need to re-home our pet" posts are flooding. These are the folks who purchased puppies / kittens as Christmas gifts who are suddenly allergic, moving, having a baby, don't have time, their kids won't take care of it, didn't think they'd get so big (etc...).

To those people I say:
You didn't know you had an allergy? Oops. Don't let the pet suffer. Get allergy medicine.

You're moving? What city are you moving to that doesn't allow dogs? Bullcrapville? Find a house / apartment / condo that will ALLOW your family member. Period.

Oh... you had NO idea you were due to have a baby in 2 months? Interesting. Get a dog trainer.

Don't have time for ONE 15 min walk or to have a dog just sit next to you while you're home? Really? So they're better off in a shelter than waiting in your house for you to get home? Ok... get another dog to keep them company.

Oh... you mean your 5 year old didn't step up to the plate to feed, walk and scoop p**p? And this surprised you? I guess it's time for YOU to step up and model responsibility for your child.

Wrong size? Not cute as an adult? Not quite the personality you expected? Look in a mirror. How'd YOU turn out? Should we send you back?

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Sigh.... sorry. Not sorry. Maybe if you show this to your friends list, somebody who has done it or is thinking about doing it, will think twice. Dogs are two-year-olds for their entire life. Would you stick your two-year-old in a shelter because of any of these reasons stated above? That's how they feel when you dump them.

But these are the excuses (among others) that rescuers hear after the "new puppy" excitement wears off and they need the pet out ASAP. Well... guess who suffers? Shelters are FULL... rescues are FULL... if you take responsibility for an animal, that is a lifetime commitment and if you are the 1% who actually has a good reason for not being able to keep this commitment and you MUST re-home the animal (life threatening allergy etc...) then PLEASE keep it and care for it until a no kill rescue has room... or until you research / find a BETTER home than you were.

*UPDATE: Oreo is still looking for his fur-ever home. Currently being fostered in Dallas.

Note from Oreos new mom

Cutest beanie baby around! Oreo is looking for his fur-ever home!

These babies need to be rescued!!! Bonded pair just by meeting in the shelter. Please share and if in the Dallas Area foster offer to attract a rescue!

RESCUED!

RILEY A216707 I am an unaltered vaccinated male, tricolor German Shepherd Dog/Rottweiler mix. About 2 years old. About 80-90 lbs. HW-
REESE A216706 I am an unaltered vaccinated male, white red merle Australian Cattle Dog mix. About 2 years old. About 80 lbs. HW-

STRAY INTAKE 9/25 OFF HOLD 9/29
EMAIL ADOPTION INTEREST/RESCUE TAGS TO [email protected] *WE TAG YOU FOR SHARES* To express an interest in adoption or to tag for your rescue, send an email to the shelter with the animal's ID number in the subject line along with a description of the animal to [email protected] - be sure to include your contact information and the same of your rescue (if you are tagging for rescue). ---> IMPORTANT NOTE! It is very important to send an email to the shelter BEFORE 7AM on the day the animal is OFF HOLD. You can also prepay the adoption fee for an animal before the animal is off hold. Please contact the shelter for details. GARLAND, TX ANIMAL SERVICES 600 Tower Drive Garland, TX 75040 Phone: 972-205-3570 Email: [email protected] HOURS OF OPERATION: M-F 10AM - 6PM SAT 10AM – 2PM THIS PAGE IS MANAGED BY VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE ADVOCATES FOR THE ANIMALS. WE DO NOT WORK AT THE SHELTER. WE TRY TO PROVIDE THE MOST CURRENT AND MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION AS WE KNOW IT, BUT PLEASE ALWAYS CONTACT THE GARLAND SHELTER DIRECTLY TO CONFIRM STATUS. CURRENT ANIMAL AVAILABILITY CAN ALSO BE CHECKED BY ID NUMBER AT www.petharbor.com. PLEASE DO NOT ASSUME AN ANIMAL IS SAFE UNTIL THEY ARE CONFIRMED SAFE AND OUT THE SHELTER DOOR!