Dogs Volunteer To Go For Walks
It’s Adopt-A-Dog month and you can help a dog get adopted by simply going for a walk. In NYC you can volunteer to walk a shelter dog, or bring them to any of the numerous fun events happening around the city, to get them noticed and possibly into a new forever home.
Thanks to the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals orange vests that say ‘Adopt Me’ are given to the animals, making the pups hard to miss. The vests are distributed to rescue groups free of charge. What a great idea.
Here are the details from the NY Daily News.
“Walking a dog from a shelter is easy to do and doesn’t require any long-term commitment,” said animal lover Lisa Alexander, whose recent volunteer stroll with Batman, a Pomeranian from the Sean Casey Animal Rescue group, resulted in a match made in heaven.
Batman was adopted by Becca Goebel, a model who spotted the orange vest-wearing mutt walking in SoHo and is now spoiling him silly.
Shelter workers say the orange adoption vests – which fit right in with fall festivities – add an extra layer of visibility to an adoptable pet.
“It not only signals the dog is available for adoption, but is a great conversation starter,” said Michael Sanchez of animal rescue group Bideawee.
Let’s recap, shall we? Walking a dog daily is terrific exercise so this relieves you from having to join a gym, you don’t need to make a long-term commitment, it costs you nothing but a little time, and if you’re single it’s a great way to meet someone. If you ask me, it’s a win-win.
*Photo courtesy NY Daily News
Hello, I am Kaos’ Mom. She is a Yorkie that will be 5 in december, (the 3rd). She & I have a very special relationship, and are very close to each other. Her dad is close to her also. I am disabled due to Lupus and it is getting worse each day. I am having trouble walking even with my walker. I am able to take her on a leach out in the yard to due her “Duty”, but she really enjoys taking a walk many times a day. Right now she has to wait for Daddy to get home and he is a Banquet Manager, so he is not home much. In honor of Adopt A Dog Week, I am committed to making a very concious effort to walking Kaos 2 times daily even if we cannot go too far. I will use her harness with the leash so O can keep her close to me. I know that we should do something for a dog that needs to be adopted, but I cannot drive and I am not supposed to be near any people besides family from being on the chemo, so after thinking of this, I thought making Kaos a little happier would be a great contribution. Although, Kaos is a very hapy dog already, I am still going to make her happier.