I used to have the same reoccurring nightmare when I was younger. I had a dog named Snowflake, and my brother and I both loved her very much. She was a good dog, and she was with us for a long time. She got sick though, and in the end my parents had to put her to sleep. They didn't tell us that though, as they thought we couldn't handle that. Instead they told us that she had to go to the shelter. They told us not to worry though, as there were other animals for adoption there, and she would not be lonely. They also told us that someone would come along, take her home, and she would be OK.
A year or so later I found out what happens to some of the animals for adoption out there in some of the shelters. It's something that I still can't wrap my mind around. Some shelters can only keep animals for a few days and then they are put to sleep. Once I figured this out, I was terrified that someone had put my beloved animal to sleep. There are many animals for adoption out there and only so many people to adopt them. I was sad for quite a while until I finally talked to my mother about it.
I wish she had told me that my dog was sick and had to be put to sleep. In the end I thought that anyway, but thinking she was one of those animals for adoption that did not get chosen hurt far more than the truth would have. I know my mom was trying to spare me the pain of losing my first pet to illness, but there is something to be said for being honest with your children. They are smart, and they have to learn to deal with the realities of life anyway. It was a relief in a way to know that she was not one of the animals for adoption sitting in a cold cage with no one to play with her, only to be lead away to her death.
If you want a new pet, please consider getting one of the animals for adoption from a shelter like the one I was just talking about. It still breaks my heart to this day that animals for adoption are often put to sleep because there is no one to take them home. There are far more pets out there than there are families looking for one to take home. Many skip the shelters, and I hate that these animals are seen as less than desirable. Most of the animals for adoption are just as wonderful as the others you may find, but you should remember that they need you. Their life depends on someone like you taking them home.
A year or so later I found out what happens to some of the animals for adoption out there in some of the shelters. It's something that I still can't wrap my mind around. Some shelters can only keep animals for a few days and then they are put to sleep. Once I figured this out, I was terrified that someone had put my beloved animal to sleep. There are many animals for adoption out there and only so many people to adopt them. I was sad for quite a while until I finally talked to my mother about it.
I wish she had told me that my dog was sick and had to be put to sleep. In the end I thought that anyway, but thinking she was one of those animals for adoption that did not get chosen hurt far more than the truth would have. I know my mom was trying to spare me the pain of losing my first pet to illness, but there is something to be said for being honest with your children. They are smart, and they have to learn to deal with the realities of life anyway. It was a relief in a way to know that she was not one of the animals for adoption sitting in a cold cage with no one to play with her, only to be lead away to her death.
If you want a new pet, please consider getting one of the animals for adoption from a shelter like the one I was just talking about. It still breaks my heart to this day that animals for adoption are often put to sleep because there is no one to take them home. There are far more pets out there than there are families looking for one to take home. Many skip the shelters, and I hate that these animals are seen as less than desirable. Most of the animals for adoption are just as wonderful as the others you may find, but you should remember that they need you. Their life depends on someone like you taking them home.
By: Terry Olmort
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