Puppygate. Who hasn’t heard of the Ellen DeGeneris breakdown on live TV over the "recall" of a puppy adopted from an animal rescue organization? But who has heard from the rescue group? Talk about your missed opportunity!
Not only did the rescue group handle the situation badly in the first place, they missed a chance to go on national TV, on one of the highest-rated daytime shows, and explain how carefully they select adoptive homes for the animals.
Those of us with rescue dogs (I have three!) know the process and how much time and effort goes into matching foster dogs with forever families. It’s no less stringent than adopting a child. And that’s how most of the people running these rescue groups feel about their animals.
By not taking advantage of this opportunity, it gave every rescue group in the country a black eye. Has anyone seen a local piece in the news about this? Where some bright organization shined a positive light on their work?
Not only did the rescue group handle the situation badly in the first place, they missed a chance to go on national TV, on one of the highest-rated daytime shows, and explain how carefully they select adoptive homes for the animals.
Those of us with rescue dogs (I have three!) know the process and how much time and effort goes into matching foster dogs with forever families. It’s no less stringent than adopting a child. And that’s how most of the people running these rescue groups feel about their animals.
By not taking advantage of this opportunity, it gave every rescue group in the country a black eye. Has anyone seen a local piece in the news about this? Where some bright organization shined a positive light on their work?
