It's all about the dogs!

The three of us at a recent adoption event.

Mary and I volunteer with the Arizona Beagle Rescue organization,  which works in cooperation with animal shelters and humane agencies throughout the state to reduce the euthanasia of adoptable animals by providing foster homes, veterinary services and training for all of the beagles in our care.  

We attended the ABR's Pour for a Paw wine tasting the other night in Cave Creek, AZ to raise funds for our rescued beagles. It was a nice affair, with plenty of appetizers and desserts and several tables holding silent auction items and tickets. Mary bid on a basket from Trader Joe's and we won! But of course, it was the beagles who really won. 

Also, the other day I visited a home to see if it would be suitable for one of our dogs to be adopted there by the owners. They were a charming couple, and had a beagle for 13 years until it passed away last year. What I do is ensure that the rear yard has a suitable fence/wall and that gates are escape-proof, and we also talk about crating, using a leash, keeping food inaccessible to the dog, veterinary care, etc. I fill out a form and send it along to our adoption coordinator, who has the final say.

Also, weather permitting, ABR will set up a tabletop display at events throughout the county as well as have fostered beagles on hand for prospective adopters to meet. Mary and I go to many of these, taking along our beagle, to help with walking the fosters and talking to people who are interested in our fosters.