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Shortly after we adopted Jimmy, my son, a 4th grade student, addressed his class with the following speech: “Who is black, has four legs, is American and swims in Hurricanes? - my adopted dog Jimmy. We adopted him from The Toronto Humane Society. Now he is an important member of our family. Today I’m here to talk to you about adopting a dog from the Humane Society. I feel sorry for the dogs who end up in shelters. It isn’t their fault and shelters can be sad places. It’s like being grounded in your room with no toys or books. Dogs end up in shelters for many different reasons. Such as, their guardian lost their job and can’t afford to take care of the dog any more, the dog may have bit someone, the dog has been rescued from abuse, the dog’s guardian died or the guardian got too old to look after their pet. What happens to dogs in the pound? Two things: One….they get adopted…or two…..I’m sad to say but they may get put down. Dogs get put down because no one wants them, or they bit someone AND because it costs money to keep a dog alive. I choose choice number one. It is very easy to adopt. All you have to do is look at all the dogs, then choose one. Then you take a number and fill in your application. Before you are allowed to adopt the dog they will interview you to make sure you can provide a good home. You can always get a dog from a pet store, a friend, breeder or the newspaper. You may not always get the nice dog you are thinking of. If your family is thinking of getting a dog, there are logs of reasons to adopt. It is important to adopt a dog from the Humane Society because you are saving a dog’s life and the dogs are grateful to have a loving new home and family. You also have lots of good choices; sometimes adopted dogs have better personalities than purebreds and there are all types of dogs in a shelter. I’m sad to say my presentation is almost done. I have a few more words to say. Jimmy is a mixed breed from the Humane Society. He is well behaved and we love him. Just because he is from the Humane Society does not make Jimmy a second-class dog. Thank you for considering saving a dog’s life. Please adopt a dog (or cat) from The Toronto Humane Society.” Well, my son didn’t go on to win the big prize, but I knew he had already won! Jimmy is a very happy member of our family. We have a very large fenced yard that loves to run around in. When we go up north, he loves to run free and play fetch. He enjoys his several walks a day and is polite on his leash. The Toronto Humane Society deserves our thanks for introducing us to the latest addition to our family… we love him and I know he loves us just as much. It makes me sad sometimes to wonder what became of his original guardians but we all feel extremely lucky to have Jimmy in our family. We’ll be in touch next year! Marcela Marijosius
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On September 15th, 2005, we were thrilled to adopt a lovely dog named Jimmy from The Toronto Humane Society. Jimmy is a Hurricane Katrina survivor who arrived (from Houston) at the Society earlier that day. The staff knew our family, as we had visiting the dogs daily. September 15 was the day that changed our home for ever… Jimmy is the best dog ever! He is obedient, friendly, great with other animals, and doesn’t eat shoes!