Petite Paws Teens
What parents say about their kids participation in Animal Rescue
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IT makes my kids aware of the problems with overpopulation and abuse.......IF we can get to the young children perhaps we can fix the overpopulation, through them, because it is not working with the adults. My kids have been doing rescue with me from the time they were tiny. MY kids every week BEG me to go the the shelter and walk the animals, and visit them, take pics and of course bring one home. I think it makes them caring individuals for animals as well as people. I would have to say it also teaches responsibility, they see me caring and doctoring sick ones, and they are right there to help out. My 6 yr old got into an debate with our teenage neighbor, over Kentucky fried chicken.......she got a job there, he told her they mistreated chickens and we don't eat there, (which is true) it was pretty cute.......but making them aware, makes them pass it on to others.
Andrea Taborn |
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My girls both love animals as they have grown up around them for most of their lives. I agree that it teaches them responsibility and how many homeless animals are in need of homes. I cannot take Taylor, my 12yo to animal control anymore though. The first time I took her (and last time) she walked around the first row, got to the middle row and just started bawling because of all the dogs in the cages. It broke my heart right there in the middle row and I cannot do that to her ever again. She is too sensitive and kind hearted. She does understand about the rescue though and is very happy to help me with anything and everything that needs to be done for Max our current foster. She also loves the idea of helping with the events and being involved in things that will raise money for the "little orphans" as she calls it. Me becoming involved in rescue has made them both aware of the overpopulation problem and the need for rescue. Of course, Taylor wants me to bring every dog home that is on the PetFinder list but that is just Taylor. Tracie DeShields |
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Since becoming a Foster
Home for Petite Paws, my children have learned how to really
give. Not just donate in a jar or little red pot during the holidays
but to really give of themselves , their time, their space, and yes
their money. We have been saving money in a jar for adopting a dog when
the right one comes along. Well now the adoption jar is called the
rescue jar because as my daughter says " all the dogs are the right one
for somebody" They are putting all spare change Including what they dig
out of my purse LOL into this jar. My little boy wants to have a yard
sale and donate all proceeds to the dogs.
You see before we
started working with the rescue my kids would have wanted to have a yard
sale and make sure they got the money for what they sold.. They would
have been devastated if I told them no we cant take that trip, no we
cant buy that toy, whatever...My point is that my children have learned
that there is something more important in this life than "ME" and that
is OTHERS whether its 2 legged or 4legged .
Suzanne Steltenpohl |
