It's PetSmart Time! Meet our adoptable dogs from 11-2 at Oxford Exchange PetSmart on Sat, Nov 5!
Get Legal for Less!
Calhoun County Rabies Clinic is to be 8 a.m.-noon Nov. 5 at Clanton Animal Hospital, 1519 Pelham Road S., Jacksonville; 8 a.m.-10 a.m. Nov. 5 at Town & Country Vet Clinic, 5090 U.S. 78 W., Oxford. The rabies vaccine is $10. Call 256-4355-8387 or 256-831-9256 for more information.
November is Adopt-a-Senior-Pet Month!
An older dog is a better choice for many families. Why?
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1. What You See Is What You Get
Older dogs are open books—from the start, you’ll know important things like their full-grown size, personality and grooming requirements. All this information makes it easier to pick the right dog and forge that instant love connection that will last a lifetime. If you’re not so into surprises, an older dog is for you
!
2. Easy to Train
Think you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Hogwash! Older dogs are great at focusing on you—and on the task at hand—because they’re calmer than youngsters. Plus, all those years of experience reading humans can help them quickly figure out how to do what you’re asking.
3. Seniors are Super-Loving
4. They’re Not a 24-7 Job
Grownup dogs don’t require the constant monitoring puppies do, leaving you with more freedom to do your own thing. If you have young children, or just value your “me time,” this is definitely a bonus.
5. They Settle in Quickly
Older dogs have been around the block and already learned what it takes to get along with others and become part of a pack. They’ll be part of the family in no time!
6. Fewer Messes
Your floors, shoes and furniture will thank you for adopting a senior pooch! Older dogs are likely to already be housetrained—and even if they’re not, they have the physical and mental abilities to pick it up really fast (unlike puppies). With their teething years far behind them, seniors also are much less likely to be destructive chewers.
7. You Won’t Bite Off More Than You Can Chew
There are those who yearn for a doggie friend of their own, but hold back because they worry what might happen in their lives in the years to come. And they are wise to do so—a puppy or young dog can be anywhere from an 8- to 20-year responsibility, which is not appropriate for the very elderly or those with certain long-term future plans. Providing a loving home for a dog in her golden years is not a less serious commitment, but it can be a shorter one.
8. They Enjoy Easy Livin’
Couch potato, know thyself! Please consider a canine retiree rather than a high-energy young dog who will run you ragged. Not that older dogs don’t require any exercise—they do—but they’re not going to need, or want, to run a marathon every day.
9. Save a Life, Be a Hero
Saving an animal’s life offers an unparalleled emotional return on your investment, and you’ll feel the rewards every day you spend together.
10. They’re CUTE!
Need we say more?
The Animal Shelter
1201 Parkwood Drive * Anniston AL 36201 * (256) 236-1581 * ashelter@bellsouth.net
M,T, Th, F: 10-4 Sat 12-3 (closed Wed, Sun)
http://www.theanimalshelter.net/
We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit. We rely on
donations and
volunteers. Please help!
MERLIN definitely has one of those Japanese "Inu" breeds in his veins! He comes off at first as aloof like an "Inu," but that's just his calm style. He is just so well behaved ~ never jumping up, coming whenever called, and very tidy and clean. But don't think he is going to lie around all day - he and Shadow love a little rough-n-tumble play! They are adorable, and Merlin even proves he has a bark at play time!
SHADOW has been Merlin's buddy their entire stay. As a sight hound, he also seems a little detached at first. But he is quite the sensitive guy, and develops a strong bond with people he knows and loves. Though he likes to stretch his legs - and looks so elegant doing it! - he is also mannerly and calm by nature. He and Merlin are adorable when they play, like a pair of puppies!
Here's what the cat volunteers say about AMOS:
