| WHY ADOPT A PET | | | | also check the social skills of the pet as well. If the |
| People have many reasons for getting pets. Some do | | | | pet shows signs of aggression of proven to be |
| it for companionship, some do it for a jogging partner | | | | un-adoptable then the pet will live the rest of his or |
| so they can loose weight, some do it for a sense of | | | | her life at the shelter. The other loving pets are |
| security. For what ever the reason you are looking | | | | looking for you, they just want somebody to love |
| for a pet there is no reason your search should not | | | | them and feel like they are part of a family, just like |
| start at your local animal shelter. When you adopt a | | | | you are a part of yours. |
| pet you are for one spending less money on your | | | | In the end if it does not matter to you where you |
| companion, it can also be a socially and emotionally | | | | find your new friend then why not start at your local |
| rewarding situation. | | | | shelter? When you go to the shelter look around, |
| There are shelters all over the country that are over | | | | play with the animals, they may be high strung |
| flowing with an abundance of pets, too many for | | | | though, keep in mind they are excited to see |
| that fact, a lot of these animals are being euthanized | | | | someone, they know in their heart you may be the |
| every day. There is a lot to be said for the pure | | | | one that will take them home so they are happy. If |
| breeds of today, though you should not forget about | | | | you do not see the dog you are looking for then |
| the amount of love you can get from a pound puppy | | | | leave your name and number with the volunteer. Also |
| as well. Do not let a pet turn you off just because it | | | | you may want to leave a brief description of the size |
| is not a pure breed, there is no certification for true | | | | and type of dog you are looking for. Do not get |
| love. | | | | caught up on designer dogs or a certain breed of |
| Do you know that a lot of your good animal shelters | | | | dogs though, you nine times out of ten will wind up |
| will put you and your new found pet through rigorous | | | | with a mixed breed at the shelter. This is still an |
| examinations before they will even let you take your | | | | animal with lots of love to give though. Do not buy a |
| new pet home. This says a lot about the safety they | | | | puppy from a breeder that you do not know. The |
| expect to give you as a new owner of a pet. When | | | | main reason is that this person is just looking for a |
| you buy an animal at the store they take your | | | | sale and usually not able to help after the sale is |
| money you walk out of the store and you are on | | | | done. Most important do not buy puppies from what |
| your own. Do you know how much aggravation an | | | | they refer to as a puppy mill and do not buy puppies |
| animal can take, this is what we call an aggression | | | | from stores affiliated with them. Lastly adopting from |
| factor, your local animal shelter will tell you about | | | | a shelter will save the dogs life, and hopefully, the |
| each of their animals. If they can not then you are | | | | sheltered pet will give you all the love in the world as |
| not allowed to take the animal home. The animal | | | | you will give to your new family member. |
| shelter will not only check for health risks, they will | | | | |