VIDEO: Surviving the Dog Days, One Shelter Prospers
Riverwoods facility beats odds and has adoption success compared to others.
“Hi sweetie,” Rochelle Bishop whispered to a dog at Orphans of the Storm while enthusiastically petting its nose through a cage. The Zion resident said she traveled 40 minutes to the animal shelter in Riverwoods after she was tipped off about its great selection. “I think it’s better to give a dog a home than go buy a puppy from a pet store,” Bishop said about her desire to select a furry friend from a facility like Orphans. “It’s too many dogs that need homes.” Bishop is exactly the kind of person animal adoption centers are looking for. The problem is, there aren’t that many potential adopters like Bishop out there right now. According to The Humane Society of the United States, shelters nationwide are facing tough times including lower …
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Fred
9:48 am on Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Many years ago when our kids were young we found Duffy at Orphans. He gave all of us many years of joy. Well the kids grew up & went to college & Duffy stayed home with us until he passed away. Our life style changed & we felt it was not fair to have another dog that would be left alone for long periods of time. So we decided to place Orphans in our will,as well as periodic donations, hopefully … more ›