Adoption is forever – If you’re not prepared, don’t do it

This short video, that a friend of mine shared on Facebook, has haunted me and struck a nerve. 

The video is about 4 minutes, but is very powerful, and has over 39 million views. The ending is unexpected and the film says more about adoption in three minutes than some films, speeches and websites can say in paragraphs and pages.

If you know someone who is seriously considering adopting a pet, please share this video. So many people who want to adopt pups, start out with a good heart and good intentions, and then realize that owning a pup is like caring for a child or a parent. It can be quite overwhelming as a new adopter when one discovers the pup comes with clean-up duty, may get into your things and accidentally damage them, require attention at all hours, get underfoot, and may have unforeseen medical bills.

Should you be one of those adoptive parents and are having second thoughts, just drop me a line. I have had many dogs, one of whom was a rescue, Noel, who set a new bar for home destruction.  

But I’ve toughed it through, and he became a member of the family until he died on the operating table in January 2020.  

As an adoptive parent, you become their world. And if you’re a new adoptive parent, and have decided you just can’t do it anymore, please, call a rescue or take the pup to a shelter. 

But before you do, look into those eyes, and remember how much they trust you to do the right thing.