Finding a dog to adopt is challenging

DEAR EDITOR:

Several months ago I lost my rescued dog to cancer.

She had a good, long life and, unfortunately, it was her time to go. Knowing that never makes it any easier. People who have lost their pets will understand what I mean.

After a while, I tried to adopt another dog without any success. The local shelter had 60 applications for the one dog they were trying to re-home. I have reached out to many other shelters and organizations, again without any luck.

I have also put a classified ad in two local newspapers. While a few people have called, I do not want to adopt a puppy, at my age a senior or adult dog would be best, that I will expect to out live him or her.

It is very ironic that in many countries around the world, they are overrun with homeless animals. That they cannot find homes for, it is really sad. While I have reached out to some of these groups they are really slow to reply. As well, there are a lot of problems with transportation. So I will continue to hope that I can find a dog somewhere in Canada.

If you can, I encourage people to donate to shelters outside of Canada, that struggle to care for the many homeless ones. There are lots of contacts on the internet.

Sharon Lockwood

Vernon