 |
| Tater's "socks" caught someone's eye. |
“Why does that dog have white there and there like
that?” a teen said, noticing the white chest and feet of
Tater. (That’s the
unique coloring he was born with as a mixed breed!) Another passer-by
inquired, “Why isn’t his tail curved?” (Well, cute Tater has similar coloring
of a Basenji, but not that breed’s curved tail. Meanwhile,
Happy, a small
female mixed breed at our shelter, has both Basenji coloring and its curved
tail.)
“Does her back itch?” a lady asked, pointing to
Lucy the
black Lab who rolled around on the ground. (No, either she wants a tummy rub
or is just happy!) A man asked, “Is she original?” (Uh, yes, Lucy is
purebred.) Some questions that people asked about dogs we brought to a recent
event were interesting.
 |
| Lucky wore his peacock costume well. |
“Why is he so chubby?” a youngster asked of
Jesse, a
sweet brindle boy. (Maybe Jesse likes food a lot.) “What is he saying?”
(Jesse's barking could have meant "Take me with you!" or that he wanted the
hot dog the kid was holding!)
The bigger dogs wore
Adopt Me! bandanas
proudly. But tough competition was nearby: about a dozen little ones, also
from our shelter, wore standout outfits. At least three got placed soon
afterwards. We hoped those dressed as an octopus, peacock or banana would win
the costume contest, but a dog from another rescue, dressed as an angel, took
top honors.
Siblings
Lance and Lucy received many compliments:
“Gorgeous. So friendly! So well-behaved. They seem really connected.” Sadly,
no applications were filled out that day for the pair. So, like the booth next
door which offered hula hoops as a fundraiser, we packed things up after a
while, grateful the weather had been decent. Furthermore, lots of feedback was
nice: "Good luck. Keep up the good work. I wish I could help more. Bless you
for what you're doing." As always, it was a pleasure to hear: "We adopted from
you before. We'll spread the word."
- L.K., volunteer
Pet Adoption Fund > Back to Home Page
7507 Deering Ave. Canoga Park, CA 91303
Office & Message: (818) 340-1687/1186
Viewing & Office Hours: 1:00 to 5:00, 6 days a week (closed Mondays)
View our pets at: http://www.petadoptionfund.org * Join us on Facebook * Follow us on Twitter
The bigger dogs wore Adopt Me! bandanas
proudly. But tough competition was nearby: about a dozen little ones, also
from our shelter, wore standout outfits. At least three got placed soon
afterwards. We hoped those dressed as an octopus, peacock or banana would win
the costume contest, but a dog from another rescue, dressed as an angel, took
top honors. 