if you're looking for a 4 footed friend

[Fritz]

we've a couple well to do friends who have paid for (not adopted) whatever those little yappy fkrs are, Frenchies and other flavor of the month pets, because they are cute.
Any pet can be cute if one treats them well.
Hoping they have made an appropriately equal donation to some worthy animal charity.
A sad and weak commentary on the American psyche.

[Lizabeth]

Out here in rural VA most of the dogs at the local shelter are mixed breed hound/hunting dogs that people just let loose because “they don’t hunt” for them.

[mrbigstuff]

I *wish* we could get mixed breed dogs around here in the northeast. everyone breeds for bloodline and it's getting so that a minimum of $2000 is necessary for a dog. plus, all of the interbreeding problems.

[jardster]

We have fostered dogs from an agency that takes dogs from the high-kill shelters in NC and brings them to MD to be adopted. We fell in love with our last foster, and became a foster-fail (which means we adopted him)....
Beau...

[Wags]

jardster wrote:
We have fostered dogs from an agency that takes dogs from the high-kill shelters in NC and brings them to MD to be adopted. We fell in love with our last foster, and became a foster-fail (which means we adopted him)....
Beau...

Ah…aptly named

[Blankity Blank]

In adddition to my local shelter, I’ve got this place, Muttsville, bookmarked. They specialize in finding homes for older dogs.

When I finally get resettled, I’m thinking pretty hard about adopting an older pet.

Since I’m getting along my self, adopting a younger companion that I’d have a higher chance of not outliving, doesn’t feel like a good fit anymore. And with older pets being harder to place, the intersection of needs seems to work.

The one consideration that’s still a bit of a question mark is making absolutely sure if the, I’m guessing/assumjng here, likely higher cost of vet care for a grey haired pooch is something I can no question lock into a budget.

I feel like, and will need to research, wellness checks every either four or six months would be a good practice with an older pet at a minimum.

[$tevie]

I have a friend who adopts older dachshunds. Sadly, they do come and go more frequently than puppies would, but while they are there they have the time of their lives (big property, loving mom and dad, playmates) and I imagine that is what keeps her going despite the sad part of when they pass away. She also always has one rescued retired greyhound. A greyhound hanging out with dachshunds makes for fun Facebook posts.

[ka jowct]

mrbigstuff wrote:
when my kids leave the house they may find that I've adopted a whole pack of dogs to make up for them.

This is a good plan.