Lynda Raffard is responsible for the health and well being of four children, 30-plus dairy cows, two dogs, two horses, a few barn cats, several chickens and a handful of goats. She is not, however, responsible enough to adopt a dog from a shelter. Why? Because the dog will not sleep with the family. Rural properties are simply not fit for re-homing a dog, says Manitoba Mutts, a dog rescue shelter. Never mind that the dog would have access to a garage, barn and insulated dog house. Never mind that the dog would spend nearly every waking minute with a human at its side (much unlike the city-dwelling dog that is alone for a huge chunk of each day). Never mind that the dog will be active, and capable of fulfilling all the necessary activities that make dogs dogs, like running, walking, sniffing, rolling, herding, hunting, digging and more. No, a rural or farm-based home is simply too risky, says an organization that is desperately in need of finding homes for dogs and cats.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 20:58:29 +0000
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