Adopting saves lives, they say. I would love to take the credit for adopting and saving the dogs I’ve loved in my life, but that would be only partly true.
I didn’t save them nearly as much as the entire Tucson rescue community did – including the tireless staff and volunteers at Pima Animal Care Center and the dozens of adoption advocates on Facebook.
Every day the staff and volunteers at PACC roll up their sleeves to solve problems. They clean up the damage caused by neglect, cope with hard decisions others have put off and open their hearts to love animals that were otherwise discarded. And then they share their amazing stories on Facebook to increase the likelihood that they will all find a loving home.
I should know. All of my dogs are with me today because of PACC Pets Need You on Facebook.
Peanut came into my life thanks to Michelle Lindorff, a PACC rescue coordinator who shared a photo of a neglected, sickly Queensland heeler mix on Facebook and pleaded for her cause. Peanut’s Valley Fever was diagnosed and treated quickly thanks to the caring comments and experience of volunteer Dolly Fernandes, again on Facebook.
I adopted Roxie, a pit bull mix, in November 2011 after volunteer LeeAnne Savage posted a video on Facebook detailing her gentle demeanor and impeccable manners.
And Beau, whose original owners could not be located through any social medium, became a permanent fixture in my heart after finding him stray on South Park Avenue in 2004.
Hardworking staff and loving volunteers save lives. Social media saves lives! Become a part of Tucson adoption and rescue community by joining the group PACC Pets Need You on Facebook.
