October is generally accepted as "National Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month", where pet businesses make an extra effort to encourage Americans to adopt a lonely dog instead of buying a puppy.

(Besides, you can find puppies at shelters also)

Most dogs in shelters are happy healthy animals who were guilty of nothing more than being unloved. Making matters worse, is that they don't have long to live, with many shelters killing dogs in a matter of days.

Animal rights groups like PETA don't help out either, offering to do the killing for shelters, instead of using their money to provide care and love.

If you've been wanting a dog, please visit your local animal shelter and give a four-legged furry friend another chance at life. I adopted two dogs myself, a beagle and a terrier-mix.

I know of two "no-kill" shelters in Menifee and Sun City...

Menifee Valley Humane Society
http://www.mvhumanesociety.org/
(951) 301-6506

Sun City K9 Adoptions
http://www.sck9adoptions.org/
(951) 679-6444

Southland Collie Rescue
http://www.collie.org/
(562) 697-5815

If there are any other shelters or rescues in the Menifee Valley, contact me, or post a comment, and I'll add it here.

Labels: Animal-Shelters