This is what I do

[buttercup132]

Can't you find homes for them yourself by placing ads?

[Willow Oak]

Can't you find homes for them yourself by placing ads?

Thank you for your input, but that is a bad idea. All stray or abandoned animals should be delivered to a certified animal shelter. A responsible animal shelter will do the best job of facilitating any adoption process. For one thing, a shelter will require that all adopted animals be neutered and receive basic shots. The prospective adoptor will be required to pay for these services, thus raising the level of credibility of the process. A person who will pay $60-$70 dollars to adopt an animal is more likely to be someone who will be a responsible pet owner.

Allowing people to just willy-nilly come to your house and take animals home is not responsible behavior. But I do thank you for your concern.

[chocolatepuppy]

Yep, by placing ads you may end up with one of the pups back in a year, found on the road, with yet 6 more puppies. Is there any chance someone at work is needing a pup? As for taking them to the shelter, you've done the best you could Willow, many prayers that they all find homes.

[Cincy'sMom]

Man I would love to tell you to send one of the puppies up to me! I just don't think addinga 4th is a good idea though...maybe someday! They sure are cute!

[Willow Oak]

Yep, by placing ads you may end up with one of the pups back in a year, found on the road, with yet 6 more puppies. Is there any chance someone at work is needing a pup? As for taking them to the shelter, you've done the best you could Willow, many prayers that they all find homes.

Hey -- the chocolate is a female. The runt is a female, and the other four are males.

[Bengalz]

I have read through some of your threads and can't tell you enough how enjoyable it is to know someone whose love for animals is so intense. Thank you for being their keeper and understanding their needs so thoroughly. You have a special gift and I appreciate the time you take in sharing it with us all.

This thread has especially grabbed my heart. Grace and her puppies are so sweet and had you not taken them in, I dread what might have been their fate

Your heart will hurt taking those pups to the shelter, no doubt, but your instinctive sense for reality is understood. I agree with others - do not let the critics deter you - keep on doing what you do. It is admirable.

Thank you for having the compassion you have for Grace. She is a beautiful girl and deserves your love and care.

[Daisy and Delilah]

You're doing what I've always dreamed of doing. Bless you. I would love to see more people like you. It would be a much happier world by far.

Grace and the pups are so precious. I hope they all end up in good homes. Thank you for all the good you do and Welcome To Pet Talk!!

[buttercup132]

I ment make them sign a contract too and screen their homes.
Not just give them away for free to anyone who wants one.
Unlike rescues, shelters don't screen the homes, they don't do home checks.
I personally would rather find them homes myself but that's just me.

[Randi]

Oh what to do! You're gonna have to find a new route to work! You can't go on like this! But Willie sure seem like a nice pup, and I can hear you've already falling in love with him. Furthermore, since the other dogs have welcomed him....

Do you sometimes put posters up to see if anyone is missing the ones you find? It's just amazing that you keep finding stray dogs. I can understand it with cats, but dogs!

There must be quite a few not so responsible people living in that area.

I shall be delivering Grace's pups to the animal shelter today. I had been planning to take Grace in also, but since she is unlikely to be adopted, and since she has fit in so well here I have decided to give her a home at Willow Oak.

Don't beat yourself up about taking the pups to the shelter - hopefully they WILL get adopted. You are at your limit already, but still you keep Grace. Thank you for all you do!

[Willow Oak]

Oh what to do! You're gonna have to find a new route to work! You can't go on like this! But Willie sure seem like a nice pup, and I can hear you've already falling in love with him. Furthermore, since the other dogs have welcomed him....

Do you sometimes put posters up to see if anyone is missing the ones you find? It's just amazing that you keep finding stray dogs. I can understand it with cats, but dogs!

There must be quite a few not so responsible people living in that area.


Don't beat yourself up about taking the pups to the shelter - hopefully they WILL get adopted. You are at your limit already, but still you keep Grace. Thank you for all you do!

I found this pic I took shortly after bringing her home:


Grace isn't going anywhere, and hopefully the pups will all get adopted.

Willie is doing much better than I expected. I find it difficult to believe that he was out in the middle of no where.