Talk:rescue dog

"Rescue (dog)" widely used in US, not just UK
This phrase is used extremely often in the United States for pretty much any dog that wasn't purchased from a breeder and especially for ones that were formerly stray, feral, or removed from their original owners. These dogs are also simply referred to as "rescues." The term is also used for cats and less commonly livestock or exotic animals like pigs and foxes respectively from the meat and fur industries.

I don't know why this is listed as "chiefly British"—it's more common by far than "shelter dog" in the US, but I don't want to mess with the page in case there is some resource I'm missing. 2601:646:8F81:7490:68B2:7AE4:2189:5F22 22:10, 23 May 2024 (UTC)