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At Famous Fido, we seek to engage issues of animal welfare locally and globally. Here we share information on animal care, finding homes for animals in crisis, and the rights of the animals we share the planet with.
Prevention Over Surrender
Today I found myself deep in thought after reading a report that confirmed what many of us in rescue already feel in our bones: the United States has the highest number of animals surrendered to shelters in the world. We're talking about millions - over 6 million cats and dogs entering shelters across the country each year. It’s staggering, heartbreaking, and frankly, exhausting. I [...]
I don’t ever want to be desensitized
I don’t ever want to get used to this. I don’t ever want to turn a blind eye or tell myself this is just “another case.” I don’t want to let my heart go numb to make it easier. Because every time an animal comes through our doors - starved, injured, abandoned - I want to feel it. I want to be shaken. I [...]
Til Death Do Us Part: What Happens to Animals When Their Guardians Die
Today, I watched another animal arrive with no idea what had just happened to their world. Eyes dull with confusion. Body trembling. A blanket still smelling faintly of the person they loved more than anything on this earth. It happens more than people want to believe - an animal loses their guardian to death, and with it, their entire sense of safety. And while [...]