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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wondering why so many people who rescue dogs refer to them as rescues for years and years after the adoption.  My neighbor rescued an awesome dog about 7 years ago, and she still refers to him as her rescue dog when talking about him in casual conversation.  It seems that in the past ten years, no one ever says they adopted a dog any more, it's always "I rescued a dog."  I love all dogs, but can't figure out the reason for always having to tell everyone a dog is a rescue.[/quote]

I've never "adopted" a dog. I've failed fostering a couple times; I refer to those dogs as my failed fosters. I've rescued a few dogs, and their backstory is what it is, so I tell it. But it's not like I go around wearing it on a t-shirt. If you're asking me about my dogs, I'm going to tell you the story of how they came to be my dogs. It's not about you; I don't care what you think about my fostering/rescuing. I do that for the dogs, and for myself because volunteering makes me happy.

That you're ascribing some kind of eyeroll-worthy insultability to it is about you, OP. Maybe you should go volunteer at a shelter and rescue some animals so you understand what we're talking about before you insult it? Your heart seems a few sizes too small if this is what's bothering you today.[/quote]

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