| Are you thinking of getting a new pet? Have | | | | provide care for a pet. 4. You won't be |
| you ever considered pet adoption? Adopting a | | | | supporting puppy mills Many pets that are |
| pet is a wonderful option for adding a canine | | | | sold in pet stores or newspaper ads sometimes |
| friend into the family. Here are 5 simple | | | | come from puppy mills. Puppy mills are mass |
| reasons why you should choose pet adoption: | | | | dog-breeding businesses that are harmful to |
| 1. You'll save a life Saving a life just may | | | | the health of their bred puppies. These |
| be one of the most rewarding actions in a | | | | facilities sometimes house up to several |
| person's life. Some pet shelters have to put | | | | hundred dogs at a time, thus compromising the |
| down animals if they do not get adopted. If | | | | health and well-being of a precious puppy. By |
| you choose to adopt a pet from an animal | | | | adopting a pet from a shelter or a pet |
| shelter or animal adoption agency, you are | | | | adoption agency, you are not supporting these |
| not only saving a precious animal's life, you | | | | often inhumane businesses. 5. You'll have a |
| are also greatly increasing its quality of | | | | large selection Because pet adoption agencies |
| life. 2. You'll save money When you adopt a | | | | and animal shelters have many pets, there is |
| pet, you are actually saving a lot of money. | | | | a wide selection for you to choose from. To |
| Animals that have been placed in shelters or | | | | make pet shopping easier on potential |
| taken to animal adoption agencies are almost | | | | parents, many pet agencies and shelters have |
| always spayed or neutered and vaccinated. | | | | websites that allow people to search for |
| Those preliminary, but necessary procedures | | | | possible pets by their age, sex, size, and |
| add up when all is said and done. Also, it is | | | | breed. This enables families to search from |
| relatively inexpensive to adopt a pet from an | | | | the comfort of their own homes; the hassle of |
| agency or shelter in comparison to purchasing | | | | going to noisy and overwhelming shelters and |
| dogs or cats from a local pet store. 3. | | | | agencies is eliminated. The satisfaction you |
| You'll receive a healthy pet As was mentioned | | | | will acquire when you adopt a pet is like no |
| above, pets from shelters and adoption | | | | other; you will have received a healthy pet, |
| agencies are almost always spayed or | | | | you will save money, you will be supporting a |
| neutered, and have received their | | | | healthy and just cause, you will get the |
| vaccinations as well. This ensures the health | | | | perfect pet for your family, and you will |
| and happiness of your future pet. Also, in | | | | have saved a life. Adopting a pet has |
| contradiction to popular belief, many pets | | | | lifelong benefits that you will not regret. |
| who have been placed in shelters have not | | | | Give these animals a second chance by |
| been mistreated or "done something wrong." | | | | allowing them to join your loving family. |
| Many pets have been taken there because of | | | | |
| people problems, such as divorce, a big move, | | | | Pet Super Store features bird cages & dog |
| or they are simply too busy to adequately | | | | doors. |