i'm sorry you won't be able to adopt Blinker.

ya know one thing you can do that is VERY effective is to take the pics of the dogs off the shelter's website or petfinder page and send an e-mail with pics, info, and contact information to rescues. that helps make room for more dogs and lowers the death rate. i did this for years before i could actually take in the dogs myself. i once got a rescue from MN to take all the dogs that were due to be put to sleep at the humane society i volunteered at. the rescue manager ran up to me and gave me a HUGE hug. saying that because of the e-mails i sent they didn't put down any dogs that week.

what i'm saying is you can help the animals in SOOO many different ways other than just bringing them home.