Barney is the cutest!

Yes, I was thinking the same thing.

I've had several senior dogs, and they are so sweet.

And it was such an adorable dog! I like the idea of adopting an older pet who really needs a home. We specifically looked for a cat who had been waiting a while and she fits right in… she’s timid and so are we, lol.

Very good point. 👉

I was a bit disappointed that the dogs were mostly puppies. I’d like to see dogs that are often harder to get adopted - older, senior, and/or with disabilities.

@@Belle0477 Very good point. 👉

Absolutely! My family just adopted a 12 year old Siamese cat from our local shelter! He’s the absolute best! I hope they continue to feature older dogs!

I'm more of a cat person. At 67, I'm reluctant to make another commitment to a young cat that I maybe can't see through to the end. So next time I'm ready for a new cat(s), I'll adopt the oldest ones and become an Old Cats Home. 🙂🙂🙂

@@AmateurHistorian999That’s great. My step daughter works at a shelter and there’s nothing sadder than older animals who’ve lost their owners. I’m sure those lucky kitties will be happy to warm your lap while singing to you with their healing purrs. ❤

@@angiebear8727 TL;DR -- be warned! I love the idea of being a cat hospice. Austin has, I swear, the best, most amazing no-kill animal shelter and clinic in the country, Austin Pets Alive. The director, a vet, pioneered a treatment protocol for parvovirus, a disease of puppies, that raised the survival rate from 10% to 86% and is now standard veterinary practice. The clinic is on its way to becoming the Johns Hopkins of veterinary medicine. When APA takes in an animal, they commit to it for life and care for it until the end or until it's adopted. They actually own the animal and so can take it away from a bad home or "caregiver." Adopters can return the animal any time -- and only to APA; adopters sign a contract -- and they take it back, no questions asked. If the animal goes to a foster home, APA provides all its medical care at its own expense. And APA is the center of the huge animal rescue community here. Lucky lucky Austin, lucky animals, lucky me. I'm all kinds of proud. Can you tell? I'm not the only one amazed by APA. They get so many visits from shelter staff coming to learn how it does its magic that they started a companion organization, American Pets Alive, that holds conferences where they teach the magic. People come from all over North America and beyond. Blows my mind. Elderly animals take a lot of staff time and few people adopt them, so APA takes all the help it can get. I've had many many cats and seen most of them through to the end, so in effect I've been running a cat hospice for decades. Every animal deserves loving care until the end, and I can give it. And I'm a minister, so I care for their beautiful souls too, and this'll be a fresh spiritual commitment for me. There aren't many things I'd rather do. I haven't talked to APA yet but I've volunteered with them for years, they know me, and they'll agree. As soon as my one cat passes on, I'll get going. (She won't tolerate another animal.) She's 15 years old and healthy, so who knows when. Meantime there's a shelter full of cats, dogs, chickens, goats, the occasional horse or llama, even once a giraffe. Now that would've been an helluva job. 😆😆😆 I'm also thinking about taking on FeLV (feline leukemia virus) positive cats. Despite its name, FeLV is the cat equivalent of HIV. There's a vaccine but it's only 70% effective and not widely used. FeLV is 100% fatal, fairly contagious (only to cats), and death comes within a year. APA has a FeLV+ hospice, but FeLV+ cats need even more and specialized care. They're of course unadoptable and fosters won't take them. I'd be the first, and like I said it would be a sacred commitment. OK, if you made it this far, I apologize for chewing on your ear about Austin Pets Alive. It doesn't take much to get me going. It's great to connect with people who love animals and see their beautiful souls. Blessings, my sister in animal care!

Honestly, I was thinking they should do older dogs more often. Puppies are more likely to get adopted anyway; now that they know this segment is successful, they should use the Late Show spotlight for dogs that have less of a chance!

@@safaiaryu12 I completely agree!

And the older guy is the choice I'd make. No.! I did not mean Stephen.!

Great point! Maybe a Senior Segment for old doggies. I like it! ❣️

​@@swapshots4427IDK, I'd take the older one and I DO mean Stephen! But I'd want his lovely wife Evey too! Perhaps for a delightful double date night. I could bring my old one too! Wouldn't that be fun? 🤓

Rescue old rescue? Rescue senior rescue?

Yes, please!

My 11 year old rescue beagle agrees with you

I just posted the same thing -- more segments with only senior dogs. 🐾🥺

Pre-loved dogs need a second chance. And all those who missed out on love altogether before!

Yeah, Harry Potter holding Harry Pupper!😂

D.R. is the sweetest guy!

Rather adopt Radcliffe as he won't poop in or dig up the yard, won't interrupt my sleep with incessant barking, won't eat the couch cushions, shoes, etc....

​@@ThatOpalGuy You don't know that.

I'd forget all about it in 3 minutes, 'cuz a dog is a dog and the dog doesn't know it was famous for 3 minutes.

Also... Awwwwwwwwwwww

I second this ❤

Oh, most definitely!!

YES!!! #SeniorDogsRock

Preach!

I checked and he has been adopted!

@@HBatch Awesome!!!

I believe you, but that's crazy! I grew up with a black lab and a black cat and both were SO sweet. I'd go to a black animal first at a shelter ❤

I have 2 black lab/pit mix, siblings I took together, they were older and bonded and no one wants that. I also have 2 black bobbed tail kittens that were found at 1 week old. All foster fails.

Black cat owner here. They are the best. Sometimes all you see is two glowing eyes when looking into a dark room lol.

I have a friend who volunteers at an animal shelter. He told me that black cats are difficult to find homes for. I asked if it was superstition and he said it was because they don't show up well on Instagram.

@@EdDueim I'm also an animal rescue volunteer. A tip I learned recently for photographing black dogs and cats is to set your phone camera to night mode. It's amazing the difference it makes!

That's heartbreaking. Shelter workers know that and work extra hard to rehome them. The director of the shelter where I volunteer keeps his office full of surrendered dogs, giving them as much attention as he can. It's the happiest room in the shelter, people constantly coming in for a play break, dogs tumbling over the humans and each other, spilling out of the office and people chasing them. I suspect the director does most of his work at home. 😄😄😄

😎🫵🏼Yessir 2 rescue dogs here too, why just have one ?!?! They need a buddy and playmate!! 💘🐕ADOPT DON'T SHOP 🐕💘

I wasn't sure with the 1st one, but maybe he was just trying to get the right pup angle for the camera.

I very much enjoyed Swiss Army Man. Definitely think of more of his current work when I do think of him, but I have a kid and she's into the Harry Potter series rn.

​@@kari_bear21Means she's a healthy youngster 😁👍🏻

Interesting. I remember the first time I saw him, I didn't know who he was: "David Copperfield". Now when I see him, I think of him in "The Woman in Black". (I've never been so creeped out since "The Shining". Thank you Daniel.😶‍🌫️)

. really ? .

@11cabadger Adopting out black cats around Halloween? Sounds like a very bad idea! Most shelters won't do it because the nut jobs like to sacrifice black cats that day....

. really ? .

only that one of the puppies trashed the Lady he owes everything . . . . . 🐶 🗑

. I like decent people .

Also Harry Pupper seemed famale

I was so worried that something happened to Weird Al!! … then I remembered 😅

There’s always a couple of those, I’m guessing the handler hands out the wrong puppy.

Small dogs are nearly non-existent at shelters. Most old folks want smaller dogs, so they get adopted out quickly....