Awww.. this is the sweetest thing ever…! Count me in, another vote for more adoption storieeeey~!

Vote for New Orleans shelters, which are still impacted by Katrina. Many dogs lost their homes, as replacement housing was too small for bigger pets. It’s very sad.

Kat, like I said, I can’t vote for a local shelter, because I’m in Canada, which is why I wanted to at least vote for a shelter I had heard of.

@tmg: It’s of no comfort, but when I was a kid we got a purebred Brittany spaniel from a breeder and she had most of the same issues you describe (except the aggression). Later, when we looked at a book about the breed, one of the terms used was “neurotic”—-we used to laugh about that!!! It was Rusty to a “T”.

I wish my rescue story was a bit better. I love my dog, who was saved from death row, but he’s 5 and not 100% housebroken, can be aggressive and suffers severe emotional distress at the sound of thunderstorms, fireworks, snowplows, etc.

We’ve had a dog trainer and a veterinary behaviorist from Cornell and he’s still a handful everyday.

I wish I could experience what so many of you have.

capture, I agree with you about this, its kind of like a popularity contest, and the most popular shelters probably get a ton more donations.. I have been blasting this link to everyone and their mother in my area when I heard about the contest over a week ago, because our own local shelter is in danger of closing from lack of donations =(

and Kar, i’m in LOVE with echo! I would get all sniffly every time I saw that commercial! and I was so excited when they put out the newer one that showed him in his new home.. he looks like a very happy dog now!
also, my local shelter -is- a human society,(also my place of work) and we dont get any ’select’ animals, we mainly get pitbulls because they’re the most prevolent in binghamton, ny and the ones abused the most unfortunately.. we are the only shelter in the area with a cruelty investigator. I dont know how many times I hear people that come in and grimace then say “oh.. you have A LOT of pitts and pittmixes” they need love too =( Thankfully we are no-kill * other than very aggressive/dangerous animals or really terribly sick animals that are in much pain* so they stay with us until they find homes, an amazing pittbull, anne, was with us nearly 2 years without even a glance from the public, and she got adopted last week, I cried many happy tears when I found out

I have a feeling if the cat lady’s shelter -is- on there that she will get many votes because she has been advertised a lot now through here, you tube, the news station who published the story – I think it would help most if people voted for their own local shelters, although the top shelter numbers right now are really a lot higher..
If anyone is near binghamton ny or just wants to help out a shelter in danger click my url it goes directly to their vote

Yes people, there are too many unwanted animals at local shelters. If we want pets, check shelters and rescue groups first.

My family has been looking for another dog since we had to put our Beagle mix down this summer. We still have our Sheltie and Netherlands Dwarf Bunny, but we think our Sheltie is lonely and I would like to make a difference to one dog at the shelter. Several of the local county shelters around my area have many animals besides dogs and cats… gerbils, bunnies, reptiles. People really need to just look before they buy from a store.

Thanks for the story, happy endings are wonderful!

Pic 3 explains it all………”This is heaven,and I’m home where I belong!”

Oh, what a little punkin! Many rubby tums to Oliver…