Why is Your Pet "Rescued (or Stray) and Gorgeous"?
My name is Louise, and I’m 10 years old. My brother and I have wanted a dog for a long time. We begged our parents every day for a furry companion.

Finally, they decided we were grown up enough to care for a dog. On a Saturday in late 2022, my parents sneaked off to Women’s Animal Center to look for a dog to adopt.

My Mom said she and Dad fell in love with Rosie right away. She had just had surgery for cherry eye, was wearing a cone, and her hair was all matted. But Rosie looked so happy and started wagging her tail the moment my parents walked up to her kennel. They knew Rosie was right dog for our family.

But the shelter was about to close. We had to wait 3 long days until the shelter re-opened and be sure to be the first in line to adopt her.

Three days later, my Mom took us out of school and fibbed that we had a doctor’s appointment at noon. What I didn’t know was Dad had gone to the shelter at 7 a.m., sat down on his lawn chair, and waited 5 hours to be the first in line to adopt!

I was confused when Mom stopped at Women’s Animal Center. But when we went inside and saw Dad waiting with Rosie, I was overjoyed. Rosie became our dog.

Rosie now rules the household. She loves to snuggle, pushes up against and squishes us when we sit or lie down, and steps all over us every morning when she jumps on the bed. She will stare us down when we’re late taking her for a walk. She loves to play with us, and never met a dog she didn’t like.

Rosie’s most gorgeous feature are her big, snowy blue eyes and her white fur. But she’s really beautiful inside and out.

I’m so proud that Rosie is the 3rd place winner. I worked very hard to get her the votes she needed. I sent a link to my family and friends, posted her on Instagram, and even made a video telling people why they should vote for Rosie. And it worked!


Name of Rescue Organization or Shelter (or indicate "stray")
Women’s Animal Center