Young Dog Rescued From Overcrowded Shelter Sleeps Peacefully For The First Time
We have another adorable rescue story. This one is about Peppa, who ended up in a shelter.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals states that about 6.3 million companion animals enter U.S. animal shelters every year. Of those, approximately 3.1 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats.
Even though the shelter workers do their best to make the animals feel comfortable and loved, the conditions in shelters are rough due to overcrowding. The staff can be gentle with the animals, show love and care, and treat medical conditions, but they can't expand the shelters on their own and without government support.
That's why adopting is so important. It provides homes for needy animals and reduces pressure on the shelters.
Fortunately, approximately 4.1 million shelter animals are adopted each year. This is a story about one of those animals.
Even though she had only been there for a few days, the 6-month-old Chinese Shar-Pei found it difficult to sleep due to the crowded conditions and her uncertain future. She eventually found her forever family and experienced true peace.
As a result, she has never slept better. And it shows.
“At first, she would sleep all day long,” says Loren Montgomery, Peppa’s mom. “Now, she sleeps a good part of the day and then sleeps all night like a human.”
Let's get to know Peppa and her family a bit better:
Peppa, a 6-month-old Chinese Shar-Pei, spent only a few days in the shelter, but it was a tough period for her. She couldn't get any sleep in an overcrowded facility.
Peppa enjoys going to bed in her new house. She was even snoring when she initially arrived, according to Montgomery.
“She got a good bath, she ate, and she’s been sleeping like she hasn’t slept in years,” Montgomery wrote in a Facebook post. “She snored like an exhausted mechanic her first night.”
Bonet, Peppa's younger sister, is the only thing that can stand in the way of her beauty sleep.
“She gets along with Bonet unless she’s sleeping,” Montgomery said. “She doesn't like it when Bonet wakes her up to play! They play-fight until they get tired, relax, and then play-fight again over and over until it’s time to sleep again.”
So when she came to her forever home, she had the best nap ever. She even started snoring. “She snored like an exhausted mechanic her first night,” her mom said.
Peppa loves her sister Bonet. “She gets along with Bonet unless she’s sleeping,” their mom says. “She doesn't like it when Bonet wakes her up to play!”
“When we first took Peppa in, she was very timid,” her mom says. “She is still slightly timid but is adjusting well.”
Although it has been a learning process, Peppa's presence has improved her mom's quality of life.
“She has made me more patient,” Montgomery said. “Seeing how chill and mellow she is calms me.”
They both sleep peacefully because they have each other. And that's what's important.
Remember, people—adopt, don't shop.
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