Last month, Jet rocketed his way into the hearts of Jacqui and Kevin Farquer of Tootgarook. With his gregarious nature and slobbering, toothy grin, the little black staffy soon became the focus of the Farquer’s affections.
“We love him so much,” said Jacqui.
“He is the most lovable, beautiful, little boy and he has fitted in very well. He is great with the kids, loves his evening walks on the beach and he has even started obedience school,” said Mrs Farquer.
“People don’t realise what a difference it makes to have a new addition or child to the family. It makes a difference to our lives but an even bigger one to the pet’s life,” said Mrs Faquer.
Many of the cats and dogs up for adoption at The Lost Dogs’ Home begin life as mistreated pets, abandoned animals from unwanted litters or strays forced to survive on the streets. Thousands of them find their way into new homes every year, but some are not as lucky as Jet.
One of The Lost Dogs’ Home’s main roles is to educate the public about responsible pet ownership. At a minimum level, being a responsible pet owner means desexing, vaccinating and microchipping pets as well as providing them with food, shelter, water and exercise. If all pet owners could achieve this, there would be a lesser incidence of dumped and stray animals.
Here at The Lost Dogs’ Home, we’re hoping that all of our dogs and cats find a gift with their name on it under the Christmas tree of their new home.
