Celso Contreras

The Cattle Dog Who Rescued Us

According to the Merriam and Webster dictionary, one of the definitions of the word adopt is, “to take by choice into a relationship,” (www.merriam-webster.com) and this is precisely what happens when one seeks out a pet from a local rescue, group, or facility. Regardless of whether the animal is a cat or a dog, they will never really know, whether their owners spent $2.00, $200.00, or $2,000.00 to acquire them; the only thing they know is, that they have been given a new life, a second chance, and a new opportunity to live a better life than they could ever possibly know. From my experience, I can assure you that this is something that your pet, as well as the owners, will know. When I have shared my adoption story with fellow pet owners in the past, we always seem to come to the conclusion that, somehow the animals know that they were rescued (adopted), that they are smart enough to know this, and are forever grateful.