Adopt Pets, You Cannot Buy A Life

It's raining cats and dogs. I am not talking about thethat you are available for local adoption of an animal
weather. For sure, I am speaking quite literally aboutThere are hundreds of ways to prepare you and
the topic of cats and dogs. Quite a while back I hadyour pet for an adoption event.
the opportunity to visit a NYCACC - a place whereImportant Safety Note: If you are animal lovers, pet
stray cats and dogs are picked up, sheltered,owners for anyone who knows someone who owns
vaccinated and passed on to people who want topets, kindly pass on this word that no one should pet
adopt them. Back then I had no idea of what thecats or dogs on leashes, indoors or outdoors. So
animal population in my city or country was. Soonmany pets die or are put in danger when they are on
enough I began learning about it and I was quitea leash outdoors and left unattended. If your pet is
pleased to know that I did more than save a cat'son a leash, you should be there with them. If not,
life when I chose to adopt. Silly as this seems, Iyour pet can become strangled by his own leash.
probably saved generations of cats and kittens byWhen dogs are on leashes outdoors and left
my one action of adopting rather than buying anunattended, some of them are attacked by wild
animal.animals (squirrels, oppossums, raccoons) and could be
Here are some facts that you might not yet bekilled by them. Also, some of these wild animals can
aware of:have rabies. So by leashing animals and leaving them
Did you know?unattended, you are putting your pets in great
Each day 10,000 humans are born in the US. Anddanger.
each day 70,000 puppies and kittens are born. AsOther Safety Notes: Keep chocolate away from
long as these birth rates exist, there will never beanimals. I have heard that some have bad reactions
enough homes for all the animals. As a result, millionsto it and also that chocolate is fatal to dogs. (I am
of healthy, loving cats dogs, kittens, and puppies facenot sure about cats). Grapes are fatal to cats. A long
early deaths as a form of animal control. Others aretime ago I had a cat who loved salad. He just loved
left to fend for themselves against automobiles, thethe salad. And one day I was giving the salad to him
elements, animals and cruel humans. What can you doand was offering him a grape that came inside the
to stop the suffering? Spay and neuter your pets!fruit salad. He backed away from the grape as if it
Work with SPAYUSA and together we can make awas a predator. It surprised me because he loved
difference. An unspayed female dog, her mate, andnatural foods. It wasn't until years later that I read in
all of their puppies, if none are ever neutered orsome vet's office that cats should not have grapes
spayed, add up to: in 1 year 16 animals, 2 years 128because they can be fatal to cats. Wow. This cat
animals, 3 years five hundred and twelve animals, 4knew what was not good for him. He won't go
years equals 2048, 5 years twelve thousand twowithin feet of a grape. It is amazing how God
hundred and eighty eight. In six years, those animalscreated creatures, in such a way that even though
will have produced over sixty-seven thousand animalsthey have no scientific knowledge, their bodies know
from that one family.what is good for them and what is not good. Even
That quote is directly from Spay USA.man has that built in power - to know what is good
As long as you keep buying animals instead ofand what is not good. Remember your first
adopting animals, you become part of the problem. Ifcigarette? You probably choked and choked but
you are considering having an animal enter into yourwent on to keep smoking anyway. Hey, Bud, that
family's space, kindly consider adopting that animalchoking was a warning that cigarettes are fatal to
instead of going to a store to pick out the animal.human beings. But, we, unlike cats, decide to go
Always opt for adoption. By opting for adoption, youagainst our nature and our health, if we continue to
are saving an animal's life.smoke. So, today, having nothing at all to do with
Here's how to Adopt:cats and animals, do yourself a favor and stop doing
- Find an adoption center near you and go there.the things that your body says are wrong to do. You
- Ask recommendations from friends. Perhaps theywill be happy that you did yourself that favor.
know someone who is giving up a dog or cat forRemember, adopting a pet is helping to save the
adoption.world, save animals and save lives. Make your next
- Prepare your home before the animal arrives. (Buystop to an adoption place or to a shelter. Today , all
a pet dish, cleaning supplies and everything that yourover the world, puppy mills are churning out puppies
animal should receive in when that pet is adopted.and dogs that are not healthy. Why help support
- Put a free advertisement in the newspaper statingthem? Help support the little animals that are already
that you would like to adopt.here and you can make a difference in someone's
- Check your community yellow pages and makelife.
sure your writing is connectedArticle updated May 27, 2008.
- Put a free advertisement in a local paper, stating