Our own animals are just a few of the many reasons I'm so passionate about pet adoption. I'd love to tell you a little more about how they came into our lives!
It all started with Max, the cutest little shepherd-mix puppy. He was my first pet as an adult. We fell in love with his adorable puppy face and he was with us for 10 years.
We adopted our white cat, Skywalker, from a local PetSmart and he was with us for 15 years. Rosie, our sweet old Bassett Hound, was adopted from a friend. We met Rosie and fell in love. She was with us for 11 years. Sky and Rosie crossed the rainbow bridge, and we miss them very much!
After we lost Max, we decided to start fostering. Don Draper and Rollo, both came from a rescue group called East C.A.N. After fostering 25+ puppies and dogs, these two - one right after another - stole our hearts. We also adopted Buzzsaw during that time, who was our puma and he was with us for 16 years!
Don Draper crossed the rainbow bridge a few years ago and our sweet elderly Rollo is still with us, ushering in a few new additions.
We welcome Ollie the cat into the fold a few years ago. He showed up at our house as an ear tipped kitten and we fed him until he became tame and now spends his days as an indoor / outdoor cat.
And just this year (actually this MONTH) we adopted Ruby the dog from R.A.R.E. She is a little gal (who still needs a photo shoot) who is fitting in great with her human, kitty, and dog brothers.
In my opinion, rescue animals make the best pets! Even if you are looking for a particular breed, there are rescue groups for them all - do some research and find the pet that's right for you and your family.
Here are a few groups we have worked with and feel passionate about supporting. You can click on their names to go directly to their websites and I’ve also included links to their adoptable animals!
Williamson County Animal Center - They are a public, open-intake shelter serving the residents of Williamson County, Tennessee. They have a great spay/neuter program, and they offer rabies clinics as well as assistance for people needing pet food during financial hardships. In fact, when we took Ollie to the vet we found out his eartip was from WCAC. Here is a link to see all of WCAC’s adoptable animals!
East C.A.N. - This organization is comprised of a network of foster homes. They always have lots of sweet pups available for adoption, so if you are looking to adopt please check them out. They are near and dear to our hearts since that is where our Rollo came from! East C.A.N.’s current adoptable animals can be found here.
Pet Community Center - This wonderful organization has a physical location in East Nashville and provides low-cost spay and neuter services, as well as low-cost basic vetting. I can't say enough good things about them, and they can always use support in way of volunteers and donations!
R.A.R.E. - (Rural Animal Rescue Effort) This organization pulls animals from rural shelters to get them into new forever homes through their foster program, which means they are always looking for foster homes! This is the group where we got our girl Ruby. Click here to see R.A.R.E.’s current adoptable dogs and here for their adoptable cats.
I would be happy to connect you with any of these groups - just let me know how I can help!
xoxo- Mandy