Giving Senior Pets a Second Chance

Imagine a pet that loves sharing quiet moments with you ... one that doesn't chew or scratch everything in sight ... one that's calm and more focused when you're trying to impart your wisdom.

It's a senior pet!

November is Adopt-A-Senior-Pet month. At animal shelters and rescue organizations everywhere, there are loving, healthy senior dogs and cats looking for that one special home that will cherish them for the time they have left. They don't ask for much: just a warm place to sleep, good meals, and plenty of love (oh, and lots of naps).

Sure, puppies and kittens are cute. There's no denying that. After all, who can resist a playful, wriggling ball of fluff? They're always the first to be adopted at animal shelters ...

... Yet in the same room, there are other needy pets who are no less deserving of a happy home. It is heartbreaking to see the numbers of older pets peering through the wire of their kennels, hopeful and waiting for a family to welcome them into their home.

Senior pets still have plenty to offer - not the least of which is love. Make no mistake, senior pets can and do bond very strongly with their people! Many seem to understand that they've been given another chance at a happy life ... and they're grateful for the opportunity to love someone and be loved back. 

So if you're considering a new pet, why not give some thought to giving a deserving senior a second chance? Instead of passing by older pets, stop and spend some time with them - you may end up finding the most wonderful companion you could have ever asked for!