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In reply to the discussion: I saved a dog today. [View all]

Envirogal

(276 posts)
21. Having tags and a microchip is so important!
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 06:52 PM
12 hrs ago

I have four “foster fail” dogs and am taking a break from rescue myself. So thank you for all you have done and your commitment to these animals. It’s so sad that society doesn’t provide more help when it is am irresponsible society that creates the problem of pet overpopulation.

I can’t tell you how frustrating it is finding a dog or a cat and then not having any identification. What it does to the Rescuer is have to jump through a lot of hoops and effort to post and put the word out when a simple name tag with a phone number, makes it a two minute effort to reunite the Pet with their family.

And as Bob Barker famously said over and over, “make sure to spay and neuter your pet”! I would add “adopt don’t shop”. We have to drastically curtail the breeding industry.

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I saved a dog today. [View all] hamsterjill Tuesday OP
Ty for saving her! SheltieLover Tuesday #1
Yay !!!! Karadeniz Tuesday #2
Damn good job ! Nigrum Cattus Tuesday #3
You are a good strong soul, dear hamsterjill UpInArms Tuesday #4
Thank you for saving that little pup. StarryNite Tuesday #5
Because that's who you are... 2naSalit Tuesday #6
Thank you for saving that precious dog Grim Chieftain Tuesday #7
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Nice job! Evolve Dammit Tuesday #9
You kept that pupster's family from having a very bad xmas Bayard Tuesday #10
Aw sorry about your latest kitty - TBF Tuesday #11
🫂 mwmisses4289 Tuesday #12
Thank you for saving her MichMan Tuesday #13
Someone rescued one of my precious babies recently... Trueblue Texan Tuesday #14
You have such a good heart Hamsterjill FakeNoose Tuesday #15
❤️ littlemissmartypants Tuesday #16
Same thing happened to me CommonHumanity Tuesday #17
See? Like I said in my post - it happens to us, doesn't it? hamsterjill Tuesday #18
Thank you for saving that dog, hammerjill. MIButterfly 21 hrs ago #19
Hamsterjill, you made Christmas better for one family. Polly Hennessey 20 hrs ago #20
Having tags and a microchip is so important! Envirogal 12 hrs ago #21
Thanks for saving the pupper MustLoveBeagles 12 hrs ago #22
Thank you for saving this puppy LetMyPeopleVote 12 hrs ago #23
Thank you, for saving her life wendyb-NC 5 hrs ago #24
What a hero you are!! I rescued my vets Golden Retriever once... samnsara 5 min ago #25
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