Sedona AZ (November 6, 2014) – November is Adopt A Senior Pet Month! On Saturday, November 8, visit Whole Foods Sedona in the Marketplace on SR 89A for the Sedona Humane Society Adopt a Pet event. Tell ’em Harley McGuire sent ya for an adorable oldster pal!
Why adopt a senior? Here are my Harley McGuire top ten good reasons:
1. What You See Is What You Get
Older cats and dogs are open books—from the start, ya know important things like their full-grown size, personality and grooming requirements. All this information makes it easier to pick the right dog or cat and forge that instant love connection that will last a lifetime. If you’re not so into surprises, an older pal is for you!
2. Easy to Train
Think you can’t teach an old pal new tricks? Hogwash! Older dogs are great at focusing on you—and on the task at hand—because they’re calmer than youngsters. Plus, all those years of experience reading humans can help them quickly figure out how to do what you’re asking. And a senior cat? They are always Purrfect!
3. Seniors are Super-Loving
One of the cool parts of my job as a Star SedonaEye.com Four Paws Up Pet Columnist is reading stories from people just like you who have opted to adopt. The emails I get from pet parents with senior dogs and cats seem to all contain beautiful, heartfelt descriptions of the love these pals give you—and those of you who adopted pals already in their golden years told us how devoted and grateful they are. It’s an instant bond that cannot be topped!
4. They’re Not a 24-7 Job
Grownup dogs and cats don’t require the constant monitoring puppies and kittens do, leaving you with more freedom to do your own thing. If you have young children, or just value your “me time,” this is definitely a bonus.
5. They Settle in Quickly
Older dogs and cats have been around the block and already learned what it takes to get along with others and become part of a pack or litter. They’ll be part of the family in no time!
6. Fewer Messes
Your floors, shoes and furniture will thank you for adopting a senior pooch or feline! Older pals are likely to already be house trained—and even if they’re not, they have the physical and mental abilities to pick it up really fast (unlike puppies or kittens). With their teething years far behind them, pooch seniors also are much less likely to be destructive chewers.
7. You Won’t Bite Off More Than You Can Chew
There are those who yearn for a doggie friend of their own, but hold back because they worry what might happen in their lives in the years to come. And they are wise to do so—a puppy or young dog can be anywhere from an 8- to 20-year responsibility, which is not appropriate for the very elderly or those with certain long-term future plans. Providing a loving home for a dog in her golden years is not a less serious commitment, but it can be a shorter one. Same for my feline pals!
8. They Enjoy Easy Livin’
Couch potato, know thyself! Please consider a canine retiree rather than a high-energy young dog who will run you ragged. Not that older dogs don’t require any exercise—they do—but they’re not going to need, or want, to run a marathon every day.
9. Save a Life, Be a Hero
At shelters, older pals are often the last to be adopted and the first to be euthanized. Saving one of my pals’ lives offers an unparalleled emotional return on your investment, and you’ll feel the rewards every day you spend it together.
10. They’re CUTE!
Need I say more? ‘So, adopt a luvable senior – and save a Harley McGuire Four Paws Up pal’s life – says my wunerful mom too!
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Harley, I hope lots of older pets were adopted yesterday. We were nine months old when mom got us and yup it was a challenge, even at that age, to train her.
Hugs and hisses – C ‘n D
Hi Ho, Chip’n Dale, my kitty-kat friends who are always paying attention. Yep, we are very lucky to have warm snug homes and yummy stuff to fill our tummies.
Were you really able to train your mom? After seven years I’m still working on it. (that’s a joke. get it?)
Hugs and woofs back at ya.
Harley McGuire
ferret & hamster hi
from idaho, treat animals great
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Hello from Barstow in California – happy thanksgiving harley McGuire and friends inoch and others
Humane Society donation question ??????,
Is it better to donate to the nation or local-community Humane Society organizations?
What percent and dollar amount of the national contributions goes to Arizona local-community Humane Society organizations?
How many actual dollars from the national Humane Society came to Arizona?
How many dollars collected by the national Humane Society were donated by Arizona residents?
Gary Chamberlain
Cornville AZ