www.atlantabeaglerescue.org

When you think of the whole picture, doing rescue is overwhelming. There are so many animals in shelters and not enough homes. People still insist on breeding the family pet and people still buy from pet stores and people still choose the wrong dog for their lifestyle. On top of that you have dogs that are ill-treated, ignored, left tied up in a back yard, dogs that are beaten, starved, let loose to roam and face danger from cars, other dogs, people.

Wow. Summers are usually pretty slow for adoptions, but things have really crawled this year. We suspect the economy is making everyone a bit nervous and committing to a new family pet may be getting pushed down on the list of desired household expenses.