86% of dogs seen on Petbarn Foundation partner SavourLife, Adopt-A-Dog website, are there due to their owner’s circumstances. Yet dozens of stereotypes exist that surrendered animals are unhealthy, old or have behavioural issues, which are all simply untrue.
That’s why the Petbarn Foundation is donating $100k in October to help care for rescues inundated with surrendered pets, encouraging Australian’s to #rethinkrescues.
Kate Meehan recently adopted Hudson, a pure-bred Border Collie puppy, to give her 12-year-old rescue, Taz, a little brother. Kate says it is one of the best decisions she has ever made.
“I’m so grateful to have been able to adopt a beautiful puppy who needed a home and is now a part of our little family that we couldn’t imagine living without. He’s given Taz a new lease on life, they just adore each other and love to play. Like most border collie’s, Hudson is so smart, affectionate and good natured, we have struck gold with him. For anyone who is weighing up where to get a new pet from, I can’t encourage you to adopt more. I now have two dogs that I’ve adopted who have brought infinite amounts of joy, energy and laughter into my life. There is just nothing as rewarding as giving a dog a loving home when they may not have been so lucky and having them return that love back to you.”
Kate says going to the esteemed Beagle Rescue Victoria, a partner of SavourLife’s Adopt-A-Dog, took the guesswork out of identifying a reputable breeder:
“Beagle Rescue place a large emphasis on matching dogs with their new home to ensure it will be a perfect fit. Before we committed to anything, I completed forms and questionnaires to give the rescue group an idea of my lifestyle and habits so they could set up Hudson for success, and, of course, Taz and Hudson had to meet. It made me confident I was adopting the right dog.”
