Local Animal Shelters are in Trouble. There’s Not Enough Room
2022-12-02
LaDonna Sheffer
12-02
Reading this is heartbreaking.Shelters aren't here to cage these pups for life.Giving them shelter,keeping them warm and safe with a full belly.Is only supposed to be temporary...until a special person comes along.Praying this article reaches out.
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Tom Hill
12-03
I’ve tried to adopt a smaller dog for over 6 months from a shelter in Michigan can never get a call back or even a texts . Can’t be to bad if they won’t return a call .
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Helen Hines Overkamp
12-03
im a responsible fur baby owner and can afford to take care of my baby's on my own but the adoption fees are ridiculously high in some places and some rules are really strike and one rule can be the tiebreaker for some that's another reason their so full people tend to go online sites for a rehoming fees and less rules which is really sad or they just out right buy one I 🙏🙏 all these fur babies find a forever loving home
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