President-Elect Obama: You CAN Find a Hypoallergenic Rescue Dog
Best Friends applauds the Obama Family for wanting to adopt, points out that shelters include both purebred, mixed breed dogs.
The housing crisis, the war in Iraq, unemployment, and Wall Street are all important issues facing America today. But in his first press conference since the election, Barack Obama addressed a major issue in his own life.
The family dog.
During today's press conference, the president-elect said: "With respect to the dog, this is a major issue. I think it's generated more interest on our Web site than just about anything."
"We have ... two criteria that have to be reconciled. One is that Malia is allergic, so it has to be hypoallergenic. There are a number of breeds that are hypoallergenic. On the other hand, our preference would be to get a shelter dog, but, obviously, a lot of shelter dogs are mutts like me. So ... whether we're going to be able to balance those two things I think is a pressing issue on the Obama household."
While it is true that the majority of dogs in shelters are mixed breeds, a surprising 1 out of every 4 shelter dogs are purebreds.
Addressing the misconception
On the website http://www.petfinder.com thousands of purebred dogs are available right now!
According to a search of Petfinder carried out today by Best Friends Animal Society, there are more than 300 poodle and poodle-mix puppies available for adoption across the country.
Anyone looking for a dog of any kind (regardless of breed, age, sex, or color) should take the following steps.
1. Get online
2. Get to Petfinder.com
3. Use the search function to find the kind of dog you are looking for
4. Find your perfect match, and contact that rescue group or shelter!
It's just that easy!
President-Elect Obama, don't let misconceptions stand in the way of adoption a shelter dog!
Over the summer, Best Friends Animal Society launched the website http://obamafamilydog.com, along with a petition that urged the Obamas to choose adoption. In just two weeks more than 50,000 signatures sent a strong message that Americans believe in second chances!
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