Dog adoption

Fargo, N.D., a no-kill community?

Fargo, N.D., a no-kill community?

No adoptable, impounded dogs were killed in 2011 in my community of Fargo (N.D.), West Fargo (N.D.) and Moorhead (Minn.), according to the pound statistics. There is a pound located in each of these three cities. Out of the 1,073 impounded dogs last year, 62 percent were reclaimed by their owners, 36 percent were taken in [...]

What if I disagree with my local dog rescue’s decisions?

What if I disagree with my local dog rescue’s decisions?

Maybe you’ve been donating your time or money to a dog rescue organization for years. It was nice at first because you weren’t too heavily involved. You were able to assume everything the group did was wonderful. But if you’re like me, you love dogs and you wanted to do even more. So you became more involved. [...]

Puppies as Christmas presents

Puppies as Christmas presents

Note: This is a guest post by Erin Shanendoah from the dog blog Life By Pets. It’s the time of year when you hear constant cries of “pets aren’t gifts,” and people call for shelters and rescues to refuse to adopt out animals during the holiday season. (You hear these same kinds of cries regarding black [...]

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