Delaware Representative Brian Shupe has introduced a bill that would make shelter dogs the official state dog.
The bill emphasizes that many dogs desperately need forever homes, and highlights some of the numerous benefits of adopting from a shelter. For example, the dogs are often already spayed or neutered, housebroken or house trained, making the transition from new pet to furry family member easier.
One of Shupe’s goals is to raise awareness for dog rescue and adoption. If the bill passes, shelter dogs will become the mascot of the First State for one year.
With the help of local animal rescue groups, Shupe hopes to persuade fellow members of the General Assembly to make the shelter dog’s title permanent.
Shupe’s family has a history of adopting rescue dogs, and he owns a grooming boutique and dog daycare with his wife, where the couple has connected with other rescue dog guardians.
Shupe’s proposal reflects a growing trend for shelter dog advocacy among legislators throughout the country. In recent years, several states have designated shelter dogs as their official state dog, including California and Colorado.
The legislation is supported by the Brandywine Valley SPCA and by several state representatives and senators.
In late February, Shupe expressed his support for animals to WRDE: “[Animals] are a part of our community, they are a part of our families and unfortunately, they don’t have a voice.”
Ojala se lograra eso en el mundo entero que las personas tomen conciencia que no abandonen ,,,,que castren ,,,que no maltraten pues es verdad que no tienen voz pero hay mucho que estan dispuestos alzar su voz y dar su vida por ellos
This is a great idea!!
Finally, a person with a higher stature who cares about other beings other than inhumaine humains.
This should be nation-wide! Good job Delaware…what a great idea.
This should be nation-wide all over the world, and dog breeders should top the Hall of Shame everywhere.
Please, I hope so!
This is a good idea
Please pass this bill. Wonderful humane idea.
Way to ho Delaware!!
Save all abandoned pets!!
Adopt dont shop!!
Way to go Delaware!!
Save abandoned pets!
Adopt dont shop 🐕😺
Good on you Brian.
Hope all the dogs and cats, etc get nice homes soon ! PRAY WITH ME and Thank You !
Thank you Brian Shape for your great idea to make shelter dogs the official dog of Delaware. It is such an original and innovative idea. Can you imagine the surge in adoptions if this passes. People who wouldn’t think of going to a shelter for a dog may catch on and skip the breeder or worse yet, the puppy store filled with puppy mill dogs. Thanks you’re a Gem! And I just love the little brindle puppy in the picture wearing the gold bow
There is to much animal cruelty in this world. It needs to stop.
Great idea and I hope other states will catch on. Thank you, Delaware Representative Brian Shupe, for caring enough to introduce this bill. I pray for its passage and enforcement.
What an excellent idea this is. It is for not just dogs but for dogs in need of homes, to promote adoption, and give them some sort of voice. i hope it goes through.
What an excellent idea this is. It is for not just dogs but for dogs in need of homes, to promote adoption, and give them some sort of voice. i hope it goes through.
What a great idea. i imagine if you have a very high rate of shelter animals that the decision makers
have a full on FAIL, on the management of their dogs. After all, all our politicians, lawmaker’s absolutely
ignore animals and animal abuse no matter how blatant that abuse is,..as they give the aok to go forward
with any animal abuse and they condone animal abuse as they certainly do absolutely nothing to prevent these numbers so now,….too many homeless animals. NOW, FINALLY, SOMEONE MAKES A BRAVE MOVE TO ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT AND THAT IS A VERY GOOD THING.
IT’S SO REFRESHING TO SEE SOMEONE HAS A BRAIN IN THERE. FINALLY.
Please stop asking us to keep these comments peaceful and family friendly because we can’t. That is why we are posting these comments, to tell it like it is and express our anger and rage at all the stupidity, cruelness and heartless actions of today’s society.
How are you going to be able to be peacefulband friendly about that?
Sorry my first comment is about all the other horrifc stories, not this one.
Bravo Debra I agree. I pay no attention to what they say. My comments are JUST BRUTAL.. I’m.not sugar coating anything when I respond to some POS doing HORRIBLE things to a defenseless little soul. Why should these monsters be coddled with nice polite rhetoric. Let’s call them out for what they are, human excrement, pure FILTH, in the harshest verbal tones possible. And may they all go to hell where they ALL BELONG TO BURN FOR ETERNITY
I hope …….
This is AWESOME!! I love it. 🙂
I love this bill!
Fingers crossed.
Fantastic idea
That would be great!!!
Well said Marty Bostic! Shocked to hear that thousands of dogs are killed in US shelters every year. Here in the UK no healthy dog is ever put down and members of the public are encouraged to adopt these dogs rather than buying puppies.
Excellente nouvelle et un grand MERCI à SCHUPE!
Anisa that is wonderful, wish the U.S. would acquire some brains and do the same thing.
Good for Brian Shupe.
Wonderful!
Once again because my previous comment wasn’t put through. As a senator please do your job and change legislation making it so that all dogs in shelters and for that matter all cats as well are looked after in terms of their health and then loving homes are sought for them.
thank you for including cats in your comments!!
I don’t really get this. As a politician why wouldn’t you change the law? Thousands of dogs are killed in US shelters every year. Make that a thing of the past and make ‘shelters’ a haven for dogs and cats where the rule is to bring them to good health and find loving homes instead of just giving up on them and killing them!!!!!!
Well done Schupe, excellent news.
excuse me…. where is the support for cats??? cats rule dogs drool!!
Excellent
Oh, you wonderful people!!!!!
Thanku Brisn Shupe. I think this is a wonderful idea. Remember adopt don’t shop! 🐶🐕🐾