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In reply to the discussion: I saved a dog today. [View all]

Envirogal

(311 posts)
21. Having tags and a microchip is so important!
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 07:52 PM
Dec 2025

I have four “foster fail” dogs and am taking a break from rescue myself. So thank you for all you have done and your commitment to these animals. It’s so sad that society doesn’t provide more help when it is am irresponsible society that creates the problem of pet overpopulation.

I can’t tell you how frustrating it is finding a dog or a cat and then not having any identification. What it does to the Rescuer is have to jump through a lot of hoops and effort to post and put the word out when a simple name tag with a phone number, makes it a two minute effort to reunite the Pet with their family.

And as Bob Barker famously said over and over, “make sure to spay and neuter your pet”! I would add “adopt don’t shop”. We have to drastically curtail the breeding industry.

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I saved a dog today. [View all] hamsterjill Dec 2025 OP
Ty for saving her! SheltieLover Dec 2025 #1
Thank you, Sheltie. hamsterjill Dec 2025 #27
Yay !!!! Karadeniz Dec 2025 #2
Damn good job ! Nigrum Cattus Dec 2025 #3
Exactly! hamsterjill Dec 2025 #28
You are a good strong soul, dear hamsterjill UpInArms Dec 2025 #4
Thank you for saving that little pup. StarryNite Dec 2025 #5
Because that's who you are... 2naSalit Dec 2025 #6
Thank you for saving that precious dog Grim Chieftain Dec 2025 #7
K&R red dog 1 Dec 2025 #8
Nice job! Evolve Dammit Dec 2025 #9
You kept that pupster's family from having a very bad xmas Bayard Dec 2025 #10
Aw sorry about your latest kitty - TBF Dec 2025 #11
Thank you - and thank you for your part in saving the ones who have crossed your path. hamsterjill Dec 2025 #29
🫂 mwmisses4289 Dec 2025 #12
Thank you for saving her MichMan Dec 2025 #13
Someone rescued one of my precious babies recently... Trueblue Texan Dec 2025 #14
It happens. Thank you. hamsterjill Dec 2025 #30
You have such a good heart Hamsterjill FakeNoose Dec 2025 #15
❤️ littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #16
Same thing happened to me CommonHumanity Dec 2025 #17
See? Like I said in my post - it happens to us, doesn't it? hamsterjill Dec 2025 #18
Thank you for saving that dog, hammerjill. MIButterfly Dec 2025 #19
Thank you. hamsterjill Dec 2025 #31
Hamsterjill, you made Christmas better for one family. Polly Hennessey Dec 2025 #20
Having tags and a microchip is so important! Envirogal Dec 2025 #21
You are spot on!!! hamsterjill Dec 2025 #32
Thanks for saving the pupper MustLoveBeagles Dec 2025 #22
Thank you for saving this puppy LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 #23
Thank you, for saving her life wendyb-NC Dec 2025 #24
What a hero you are!! I rescued my vets Golden Retriever once... samnsara Dec 2025 #25
So kind of you. Duncanpup Dec 2025 #26
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