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Kiki looks like she's wearing those short, sports socks that some people wear in the summer. I'm not sure if that's a fashion faux pas or not but it certainly gives her a very distinctive look.

Kiki is a happy, all round dog's dog who really likes her dog buddies. Definitely a strong candidate for dog park fans.

Ashley Hyslop, Kiki's rescuer, adds:

Kiki was overlooked down south simply due to her black coloring! She doesn’t hold grudges however and in fact is a very laid back, gentle soul! She is extremely friendly and would do great in any loving home! She loves playing with other dogs and giving big kisses to anyone who pays attention.





Kiki will be available for adoption beginning this weekend at the Leaside Petsmart Adoptathon (Eglinton/Laird) after which he will be available from TAS South.



3 Comments to “Kiki - Labrador Retriever mix”

  1. Anonymous says:

    you are right about the sport socks! She also looks as if she has been tip toeing in white paint, snow, milk or cream! Should lead to a clever name change if wanted

  2. Anonymous says:

    KIKI, I'm coming to meet you at Eglinton and Laird. Just maybe you'll like me!!!!

  3. Anonymous says:

    She has tennis socks! Very cute!

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The reason for this blog is to help get specific dogs adopted from TAS but equally important is to try to normalize the idea of shelter dogs being just as good and just as desirable as any other dogs including those which are regularly merchandised by backyard breeders, puppy millers and those few remaining pet store owners who still feel a need to sell live animals. The single greatest stigma shelter animals still face is the belief that shelter animals are substandard animals. Anyone who has had enough experience with shelter animals knows this is untrue but the general public hasn't had the same experiences you've had. They see a nice dog photo in a glossy magazine and too many of them would never think of associating that dog with a dog from a shelter. After all, no one abandons perfectly good dogs, right? Unfortunately, as we all know, perfectly good dogs are abandoned all the time.

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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