World Woof Tour visits Iquitos
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This week, 
Joanne Lefson and Oscar of the World Woof Tour visited Iquitos and Amazon CARES as part of their worldwide tour. Oscar is a mutt with mission and the World Woof Tour is making stops in 32 countries on 5 continents at more than 60 animal welfare organizations.
Joanne and Oscar visited Amazon CARES at the jungle shelter in Cabo Lopez where Oscar meet a few of the dogs up for adoption, did a few interviews, and posed for pictures with volunteers. Oscar is a mutt with a mission.
Oscar was adopted from a Cape Town shelter in 2004, just a day away from being euthanized. According to Joanne, after being adopted Oscar decided they had to do something to help. “Oscar made a promise to all the dogs that he’d left behind that he would go everywhere he could go in the whole woofing world to tell everyone just how wonderful and great the dogs in shelters are.”
Since then, the pair has have traveled the globe raising awareness of the 475 million(!) dogs living in shelters and promoting the adoption of lovable pups from Cabrera to Kathmandu.
Here are Oscar’s K9 Reasons to adopt a shelter dog:
- K1. It’s EXCITING! A shelter is like a box of chocolates. You simply don’t know what you are going to find, but there’s always something very sweet inside.
- K2. Shelters have VARIETY! You’ll find big dogs, small dogs, round dogs, funny dogs, yuppie puppies and grand dogs- and don’t forget that 30% of shelter dogs are purebred!
- K3. Pound Hounds are HOT Dogs! Pavement specials and Heinz 57’s make up the largest class of canine classifications in the whole woof world. You are gaurenteed to find this most popular breed at a shelter near YOU!
- K4. Pound Hounds have HUGE Heart! A shelter dog that’s been down in the dumps will always appreciate and love you more than anything you’ve ever experienced before!
- K5. You SAVE a LIFE! It is estimated that less than 25% of shelter dogs ever get that second chance. The rest don’t.
- K6. Under-dogs make you FEEL like a Top Dog! Research proves that dogs fight depression and loneliness – it’s wagging therapy on four legs!
- K7. Shelters ROCK! Shelters lend a supportive paw and will help you select the pooch that’s perfect for you!
- K8. Shelter dogs are CHEAPER! You’ll spend a lot more buying a dog from a breeder or a pet shop, and why support a breeder when there are already too many dogs at shelters dying for a home?
- K9. Do it for ME! I was a pound hound. Without someone adopting me, where do you think I would be?
For more information on the World Woof Tour, see www.worldwooftour.com
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