|  Most of us (I hope) are starting to realize the value of rescue dogs, shelter dogs, "pound puppies,"—whatever you want to call them, they can be a wonderful addition to your family. Adopting from a rescue organization is also a much better alternative than buying a dog from a pet store that may have come from a puppy mill, where dogs are mistreated.
Dogs In Danger is an organization that helps find homes for dogs that will otherwise be euthanized. Here is a brief description from their website:go to this link to find out how you can help: http://www.dogsindanger.com/aboutus.jsp
WHO ARE They?
DogsInDanger.com is an award winning web site owned and operated by The Buddy Fund Inc. and was founded by two dog lovers, Alex Aliksanyan & Brenda Bush, both directors of The Buddy Fund. The website was launched in October 2007 with the goal of: 1. Getting as many of these dogs adopted into loving homes as possible, before their time runs out; and
2. Raising awareness of the number of dogs being killed in shelters.
The co-founders dedicated their respective skills, The Buddy Fund provided the funding, and the shelters listed the dogs.
The founders have many more ideas to implement, all aimed at eradicating the needless killing of those we call our best friends.
Co-founders Brenda Bush and Alex Aliksanyan with Buddy, the inspiration for The Buddy Fund
A NATIONAL TRAGEDY We are a nation of dog lovers. Then why is it that the shelters that are expected to provide these animals with a second chance at life are instead being forced to euthanize them?Shelters are the last line for millions of innocent dogs. The public has no idea of the magnitude of this national tragedy. The sad reality is that over four million dogs are killed each year in shelters. Why, in a country of dog lovers, are so many dogs homeless? Because their families abandon them, for reasons like job change, divorce and new baby… and most shelters don’t have the necessary programs to get the dogs the exposure they need to find new homes. Shelters find homes for many dogs, but millions are euthanized. For far too long we have been told there is no other way.
AND A REASON FOR HOPE DogsInDanger.com believes in the power of compassion, and that Americans would do more to help and adopt shelter dogs, if only they knew how many dogs shelters were forced to euthanize. We also believe that shelters don’t really want to euthanize dogs, if they had any other option. Simply put, we have chosen a path of technology as a means of connecting these scared, abandoned shelter dogs with the loving homes they deserve. As a nonprofit organization, we seek no other gain except for the happiness we see in the face of a dog as he faithfully walks out through the shelter doors, in perfect step with his loving new family.
It may be uncomfortable for some to see lists of names and photos of dogs scheduled to be euthanized, but, the truth is uncomfortable. By making it personal, we believe more people will be compelled to help these dogs. Thus dogsindanger.com refuses to present a sanitized version of the truth. Our ultimate goal is to see a day where healthy and treatable animals are no longer killed by their most trusted friends.
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