Rescued from the pound 18 Articles

by Ruth Woodhouse

She was a lovely golden cocker spaniel and I fell in love with her the moment I set eyes on her. However, the council employee in charge of the pound was taking me to meet a little dachshund he had in mind for me. I had ...read more

by Mark Murphy

Before I got married, I had a small kitten come into my life. Since I have always been a firm believer that cats pick their owners, I immediately took this little orphan in. For the next two years she was my boon companion...read more

by Lucy Taylor

THE LIFE OF A FOSTER PARENT FOR DOGS Well, here I am sitting here early Saturday morning at dog adoptions. I'm already tired and I just got started. Setting up crates, and running dogs to the bathroom, one right after...read more

by Sarah Arnette

Hi, I'm Cherished Trisha, although my mom calls me either Pumpki or Trisha. I am a rescue dog. I am a Pitt-Shepard mix, and didn't have a good puppyhood. When I was just 5 months old, I was as big as the adult male pitt...read more

by Lori Chadwick-Jenkins

I had a dog growing up. And I loved her intensely. So much so that when she died I swore that I would never again have a dog. Now I don't know if it was my impending independence or just plain broodiness, but at 23 ye...read more

by Anne Mcgrath

My dear father, who now occupies the most prestigious position of veterinarian in heaven, rescued, throughout the course of his lifetime, hundreds and hundreds of dogs. We saw all breeds, to name a few: german shepherds,...read more

by April Starr

When I was a child I lived within walking distance of our local human society. At the time I didn't have a dog of my own so I would walk to the human society to look at the dogs in such desperate need of a home, dreaming ...read more

by Bill Whitney

When we lived in Gillette, Wyoming we bought forty acres and moved to a mobile home 20 miles out in the country. I loved it but for the first few months my Floridan wife was not the happiest lady in the world. I had move...read more

by Catsy Jones

I was seven years old when we walked into the pound. My dad had promised me that I was going to have the final say in the cat we were getting and I was nervous. I felt sorry for all of the cats there, and dad narrowed it d...read more

by Linda Hawkey

This is about people not taking care of the animals they need to take care of. Just think of the animals that are found out in ditches or may other places not known because we don't pay attention. A few months ago one of m...read more

by Deborah Anderson

Rescuing a pet from the pound is something I have had the opportunity to do only once in my lifetime, or so far. I have always lived in very small communities or towns and today is no different, but the little village I li...read more

by noname

From Hell to Heaven: I was in Shar-Pei rescue for approximately 4 years. I have a male Shar-Pei that I've had since he was a puppy, therefore, he is very spoiled. I aided with rescue as far as transporting and getting...read more

by Kat Woffington

Rescued From the Pound Our dog, Bandit had died just 3 weeks earlier. The house was purged of her bed, toys, feeding dishes, and leash. The carpet was cleaned, and while the house looked homey, it felt as empty and dre...read more

by Marie Bryant

When my children were young, we used to do an outing to the local humain society just to look. Plus any time we went to the malls, we'd always check out the pet store. My kids really enjoyed doing this. One day we decide...read more

by Julie Pickford

I have always been a dog lover, I've been brought up with them ever since I was a young girl. My husband wasn't that keen on getting a dog and asked me to wait for a year or so, but me being me, couldn't wait that long! ...read more

by Peggy Green

The day I met my best friend. It was the best day of my life. I was helping my brother-in-law move when I looked across the field and seen the most pitiful sight I have ever seen. This little dog was walking almost drag...read more

by Simon Davies

The gate of the compound opened to a wall of sound. The dogs of all shapes and sizes leapt against their fences and gates barking as the Spanish lady led me across the muddy concrete. Two dogs that were constantly at liber...read more

by Nicole Grattan

The best dog I ever had was rescued from a local humane society. My fiance and I decided that we wanted a 2nd dog, so he gave me the go-ahead to check the humane society to see if there was a dog that I liked. The local hu...read more