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November is Adopt a Senior Dog Month
By Caroline Monday
When a litter of kittens or puppies come into a shelter, it is not long before they find their way into the homes and hearts of new loving families. Senior cats and dogs can be just as good a pet as a kitten or puppy, Watauga Humane Society shelter manager Lynn Northup said, but it is often hard to find new homes for them when they come into a shelter.
November is the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ (ASPCA) Adopt a Senior Pet Month. A month dedicated to the often overlooked senior animals who come into shelters.
Northup said she has always adopted senior or adult pets herself and has found that many of the conceptions people have about older animals are not true.
There is a well known saying “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.â€