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Adopt a Puppy Save A Life
Author: LMS There are millions of dogs and cats that sit in shelters waiting for some person to come take them home every day of the week. Millions more are euthanized due to a lack of space or funding in the shelter each year. While many people may feel that a pure-bred animal with papers is the only way to get a good dog or cat, this is completely untrue. There are millions of deserving animals that just want a home and family. While it may seem that there are disadvantages to adopting a pet from a shelter, the benefits far outweigh any negatives to adopting an animal.
Dog shelters are loaded with dogs that desperately need people to adopt these dogs and give them homes. The dogs that need adopting are there due to no fault of their own. According to the ASPCA, 50% of dogs in shelters are destroyed because there is no one to adopt them. You might consider the merits of adopting a puppy, or adopting a dog, and rescuing either from your local dog shelter or dog rescue group.
One huge benefit of adopting a pet from a shelter is that mature animals are available. By adopting a mature pet, the family doesn't have to go through the extremely destructive phase of chewing or housebreaking, in many cases. Another advantage is that the dog or cat is full grown. If a family has limited space available, it is a good idea to adopt a full-grown pet rather than a puppy because the dog won't grow anymore. The dog or cat's temperament is also already known at the time of adoption. This is very important, particularly for people who will have their dog or cat around children a lot.
The added bonus is that dogs adopted from shelters have been given their shots, and are usually spayed/neutered. Adopting from a shelter or dog rescue can be the way to go even
if you are looking for a purebred. Besides the rescue groups for purebreds, the ASPCA estimates 20% of dogs in shelters are purebred.
The satisfaction you will acquire when you adopt a pet is like no other; you will have received a healthy pet, you will save money, you will be supporting a healthy and just cause, you will get the perfect pet for your family, and you will have saved a life. Adopting a pet has lifelong benefits that you will not regret. Give these animals a second chance by allowing them to join your loving family.
Whatever you are looking for in a new dog is waiting for you at a dog shelter or dog rescue today. So if you are thinking of bringing a new dog into your home, you can be a real hero. By adopting, you will save a dog's life, save yourself money, help in the battle to put puppy mills out of business. and therein help save the dogs held as caged prisoners of breeding across the land.
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