5 Benefits of adopting from a shelter
There are many different benefits in adopting a pet from a shelter:
1. It saves money
The prices for adopting a pet from a shelter are a lot lower than if you were to purchase from a breeder. Most people that buy from a breeder, get the puppy around 8 weeks of age, the puppies are usually too young at that age be spayed or neutered and to get their vaccines. whereas if you adopt a dog, most shelters spay and neuter their animals and provide their vaccinations so all you have to do is pay the adoption fee.
2. Helps shelters with over population
There are many factors to the overpopulation in shelters. By adopting your next pet you can help decrease the overpopulation and in turn save a life that could possibly be next to be euthanized. Not all shelters euthanize their animals, which may lead to poor conditions because of overcrowding. By adopting you are helping shelters improve their conditions for their other animals. Adopting just one animal helps many.
3. By adopting from a shelter you are helping stop puppy mills.
Puppy mills breed dogs for the sole purpose of profit. They do not care about the dogs wellbeing and in turn do not care for the health of the animals. Puppy mills are one of the causes for over population in shelters and the spread of disease. Many of the dogs at pet shops are often from puppy mills or farms.
4. Adopting supports spaying and neutering
Shelters spay and neuter new dogs that are suitable for adoption. Spaying the animals helps with the problem of unwanted pets that are most likely going to be put in a shelter, and over population of animals. By adopting your pet from a shelter you are supporting the spay and neutering of animals.
5. You could get a pet you never expected.
Many people that go into shelters aren't expecting any one dogs. Shelters have a wide variety of animals from big to small, some people go into shelters not expecting to get a new pet at all and then they end up taking home a new addition to the family. Many people believe that shelter dogs usually fall into the category of aggressive and scared, but that's not the case for most dogs in shelters. They just need a new home with a lot of love and attention.
