MorkieRescue.com is a new site, devoted to Morkie resources for adopting and rescuing Yorkie-Maltese mixes.

That’s great – you won’t be disappointed.  Today, shelter and rescue group staff work with you to find a great match.

And contrary to some myths out there, dogs at shelters are not “bad” or “damaged.” They’ve usually been turned back because the owner’s life has taken a bad turn.

Petfinder.com and Petango.com have thousands of up-to-date listings.

To find an adoptable Morkie, you can check one of the big “shelter aggregator” sites – these are websites that pull together all the shelters,  humane societies and rescue groups across Canada, the United States and Mexico – they show you who is available, where.  You just enter the kind of pet you’re looking for, the breed and where you live.  You’ll see dozens of options.

The two biggies are:

• Petfinder.com
• Petango.com

They’re outstanding sites, and also feature lots of tips and articles on adopting.

You can also check Breed Rescue Clubs – Yorkshire Terrier and Maltese Clubs – where you can find mixes like Morkies.

Some of these are:

• Yorkshire Terrier Club of America (YTCA)
• The Yorkshire Terrier Foundation
• The Canadian Yorkshire Terrier Association
• American Maltese Association, Inc.

Know of any good rescue groups? Let me know and I’ll put them online.