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In addition to adopting dogs, Strupp has also ets never tell you that you look fat. They don’t complain when you leave the toilet seat up. And fostered many. She says fostering a pet is a great option for people who are unsure about adopting. the second you walk in the door, they greet you Just as you learn a lot about your romantic partner with adoring, albeit slobbery, smiles. by living with them, Strupp says you can get to know “Pets love you no matter what. They’re these sweet creatures who worship everything about you, and that’s the animal much better while it is in your home.

There are four primary shelters in the Sacravery fulfilling,” says Gina Knepp, manager of the Front mento area to adopt pets — Front Street Animal Street Animal Shelter.

Deciding to welcome the unconditional love of a pet Shelter, Sacramento County Bradshaw Animal in your life is easy. But finding your furry soul mate can Shelter, Sacramento SPCA and Happy Tails Pet Sancbe a lot like dating. First we look at attractiveness, then tuary. Knepp says each one is equipped with adoption counselors who act as pet matchmakers. personality comes into play. Sometimes we’re attracted to animals by their appearance, but their traits and personality might not be the best fit, Knepp says.

“George Clooney is beautiful to look at, but I don’t think he and I have anything in common, so we probably wouldn’t be very good mates,” Knepp says. “Finding a pet is like finding a romantic partner. You need to have an animal who can handle your life.”

Mary Lynne Strupp discovered the breed for her lifestyle — and found the four-legged loves of her life.

“I had never seen or heard anything about greyhounds until I saw a couple (television) programs on the Animal Planet channel years ago,” Strupp says. “I learned that they’re gentle, lazy and don’t bark, and that seemed like the right fit for me.”

Strupp did a lot of research on the breed and felt compelled to adopt once she learned more about the Gina Knepp plight of greyhounds. manager of City of Sacramento “They’re a commodity on the race track, but they’re Front Street Animal Shelter only given so many opportunities to win races. If they don’t win … well … the fortunate ones make it to adoption groups,” Strupp says.

“Adoption counselors are trained in assessing After making the decision to adopt, Strupp your life and finding a pet that best matches your connected to a greyhound adoption group that helped lifestyle, your needs, your likes and your dislikes,” her identify a few dogs that might be a good fit.

Knepp says. “We work really hard to match people She picked a 3-year-old male who was gentle and with the right personalities.” calm.

Others may want to take their pet search online.

“It was instant love. I named him Cruise, and he Knepp says the best Sacramento resource is the was the start of it all,” Strupp says.

PetHarbor website, where prospective pet owners In the 17 years since adopting Cruise, Strupp has may search for available animals. adopted eight greyhounds. Today she has two grey“PetHarbor is kind of like eHarmony for pets,” hounds, one male and one female, who Strupp says bring her so much joy. She also is a volunteer and board Knepp says. “You can search pet profiles and fill out an interest page with what you’re looking for. Then member at Greyhound Friends for Life, a rescue, adopyou’ll be alerted when matches come up.” tion and advocacy group for greyhound dogs.

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Laura and Greg Brown and son Freddy, 6, bond with their new kitten, Roger Taylor, at the Front Street Animal Shelter. The kitten, who the shelter named as an homage to the drummers of Duran Duran and Queen, captivated the family with his beautiful eyes and striped coat. “We were immediately in love with him,” Laura says.

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The four-legged love of your life

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• $5 Micochipping • Free ID Tags To anyone in the Greater Sacramento area. *Includes free regisration & no annual fee

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Photo Credit: Robin Hagy Photography

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