Death Row Dogs

So today i had this idea while sitting at the doggy park with my pack of 3. I want to open an animal shop where people can come meet and purchase dogs or cats, but all of the animals to select from are saved from Kill Shelters, where they were on death row. I know these types of places exist, i googled them! I have no idea how this could or would be funded, i think i'd have to get a non-profit business license...but i also think this would be so awesome. What prompted this was meeting Zoe, a female mixed breed at the park today, whos owners saved her life just in time. Zoe is so sweet, smart as a whip and gets along with people and dogs and even her new cat roommates. To think she may have been killed because nobody came in looking for her is just unbelievable. I really wish the option to kill animals in shelters wasn't even there, but i also understand that like our prison system for humans, there is over crowding and low budget and just not enough of anything to properly care for the animals that get dropped off or found. I was thinking i could find a way to rent building space or an old pet shop and turn it into my death row style pet shop. I worry about this only because dog owners have such a negative view of even the words "pet shop", i would have to think of a name that really conveys that they are not puppy mill bought, even though i strongly believe those puppies need just as much saving. They had no choice being brought into the world and should not have to be brought up in a crate with plastic glass like they are. All three of our dogs have been purchased from a pet store, and all three were at the end of their time with the pet shop because they were getting "too old" to be adopted. Most people looking for a dog want a puppy, which drives me a little crazy when you actually think about all the extra work that goes into a puppy rather than a trained adult dog. So, im thinking this might become my newest project since we met 2 people today with packs twice our size. At this point could not imagine having 9+ dogs, but i think when you have the time, money and space available, you should do what you can for those that are less fortunate. I know i could use my time and effort on people, but for some reason the pulling in my heart is for animals right now, and lets be honest, dogs are much more appreciative. I'll keep you guys updated on what i figure out, as of now this is more like a pipe dream. I used to want to open up a boutique for womens clothes, but now i think it might be so much nicer to open a store that helps animals and the community. Maybe i can combine both passions and have the front of the store a boutique (proceeds to go towards the dogs boarding and health) and have the boarding in the back.

Basically, im going to think and pray on it and try to really see where God is trying to get me to go with this idea, and hopefully i am open enough to take whatever job he gives me and run with it. So here's to having an open and willing mind, heart and body for what is in store for me.