theHRguy@lemmy.world to Dogs@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoAround 920,000 shelter animals are euthanized annually in the United States, with 390,000 of those being dogsmedium.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up160arrow-down14
arrow-up156arrow-down1external-linkAround 920,000 shelter animals are euthanized annually in the United States, with 390,000 of those being dogsmedium.comtheHRguy@lemmy.world to Dogs@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 month agoEven if you can’t adopt a dog from a shelter, they pretty much all take volunteers. Attend a quick 3 hourish class, and go in and walk the dogs and spend some time playing with them. Makes their lives a lot better, and since not all of them have been properly socialized, it helps their chances of finding a home.
minus-squareShawdow194@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoEven just visiting helps! Exactly, they need the socialization and you get to give some free pets - win win for everyone!
Even if you can’t adopt a dog from a shelter, they pretty much all take volunteers.
Attend a quick 3 hourish class, and go in and walk the dogs and spend some time playing with them.
Makes their lives a lot better, and since not all of them have been properly socialized, it helps their chances of finding a home.
Even just visiting helps!
Exactly, they need the socialization and you get to give some free pets - win win for everyone!