2008.07.30
A mutt in the White House?
This handsome fellow is Jake, and he is currently looking for a good home, and I think I know the perfect place.
How about 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C.?
You see Jake, like so many other American pets, is a victim of the current housing and mortgage crisis. He was found abandoned in a foreclosed home here in Roanoke.
According to his foster family, Jake is a boxer-mix mutt, between 1 and 2 years old and completely adorable.
"He is very laid back, house trained, friendly with other animals and people, especially kids," his foster parents wrote. They said they would keep him but they already have 2 large dogs and not enough room for a third.
They are keeping him for a couple of weeks for the Roanoke Valley SPCA.
That got me thinking about an online petition I signed last week from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary urging presidential candidate Barack Obama’s family to consider adopting a shelter mutt. (To sign the petition, click here.)
The candidate has said that he and his wife Michelle promised their two daughters, Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, they could have a dog after the November election. Remember Jake’s foster family said he is great with kids.
But I am sure Jake here is “non-pawtisian.” John McCain is a true animal lover; his family has more than 20 pets in all manner of mammal, amphibian, fish and fowl, including a mutt. I’ll bet Jake wouldn’t mind curling up for a nap under McCain’s desk in the Oval Office, either.
Don’t you love the idea of a once-homeless, down-and-out but sweet and loveable mutt becoming the country’s First Dog? That would truly be an American dream.
But I hope Jake doesn’t have to wait until fall to find a home. If you or anyone you know is interested in adopting Jake, contact the RVSPCA at 344-4840.
