Just look at these adorable faces!!! These are examples of hundreds of dogs waiting for a new home at the Helping Hands Humane Society, 21st and Belle in Topeka. Although it's "Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month" and we want to call attention to every dog of any age, I'd like to suggest you take a look at our older dogs at the shelter. They still have a lot of love to give and several years left to give it in.
Oftentimes older dogs are brought into the shelter because their owners no longer want them. Notice I didn't say "families" because I don't believe a family member would give another family member away, simply because they have grown older.
As you can imagine, the older dog (or any dog given up by its owner) doesn't understand what he did wrong - why he is no longer wanted. You can see it in their eyes, the sadness, the loneliness.
Sometimes owners give up an older dog because, with age, perhaps the dog is in need of medical attention and the owner can't or won't be able to spend the money to care for the dog.
Whatever the reason, hundreds of older pets are delivered monthly to the Helping Hands Humane Society at 21st and Belle in Topeka. If you're looking for an older friend who will share these upcoming fall and winter days and nights with you, come on in and adopt a SENIOR Shelter Dog. Really, please adopt any dog or cat you see there but, if you have a place for an older dog, they need to fill that place in your heart and in your home.
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