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The CNE is back and as always when the CNE is in town, access to Toronto Animal Services is tricky. This year, from what I hear, though you might want to confirm this if you are thinking about going in, the animals aren't being transferred out and there will be limited access to the facility for adoption meet and greets and pick-ups. This might change so call before heading out.

And if you do go and decide to stroll the CNE as well, I hear you should try out the Krispy Kreme donut hamburger: a greasy, smashed burger, factory cheese, some token lettuce and tomato between two KK donuts.

(original photo here)

If you do get one, you might want to run ten k with your dog before you eat again so you don't get a heart attack the next morning.



3 Comments to “CNE time”

  1. Laura HP says:

    From what I hear, the gate people are being unusually cooperative and actually letting people through to adopt. Nice change! Hopefully that lasts through the whole event.

  2. I had to bring fosters back to TAS South during the Ex one year, and it was quite a performance to get in (and I was lugging a carrier of kittens, not something one carries around the Ex) and I was limited to an hour.

    This means no pictures for a couple of weeks? Ack, I"ll go into withdrawal!

  3. Fred says:

    I think I've got a couple more pics to post but then, yeah, nothing for a while.

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The public still too often associates shelter dogs with images of beat up, sick, dirty, severely traumatized animals and while we definitely sometimes see victims such as these, they are certainly not the majority and, regardless, even the most abused animals can very often be saved and made whole again.

Pound Dogs sometimes discusses the sad histories some of the dogs have suffered. For the most part, though, it tries to present the dogs not as victims but as great potential family members. The goal is to raise the profiles of animals in adoption centers so that a potential pet owner sees them as the best choice, not just as the charity choice.

So, here's the favour I'm asking. Whenever you see a dog picture on these pages you think is decent enough, I'd like you to consider sharing it on Facebook or any other social media sites you're using (I know many of you do this already and thank you for that). And when you share it, please mention that the dog in the photo is a shelter dog like so many other shelter dogs waiting for a home. If we can get even five percent of the pet buying public to see shelter dogs differently, to see how beautiful they are and how wonderful they are, and to consider shelter dogs as their first choice for a new family member, we can end the suffering of homeless pets in this country.
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