One of my favorite pet sites, PetFinder.com, has declared this Wednesday, August 12th as “Adopt A Less Adoptable Pet Day.”

PetFinder took an informal survey, asking shelters what factors make it hard to get an animal adopted out. Topping the list at 30% is elderly pets, followed by pets with medical conditions, pets that are victims of breed prejudice (think pit bull or black cats), shy pets and pets that need to be an only pet.
So, you can see why a special day just for these animals would be needed — people usually go into a shelter looking for the cutest …read more