| Your family finally agrees it's time to bring home a | | | | Pet adoption centers and shelters typically let you |
| new friend. Your family pet of fifteen years is | | | | know which pets are good with kids or other pets |
| sorrowfully missed and you can't imagine ever finding | | | | and which ones wouldn't be. They will give you a |
| brown eyes like his again. Visiting the pet stores, | | | | small history of what the pet has been through. |
| reading the pets for sale ads, and talking to friends, | | | | Giving hope to a dog can be all he needs to be the |
| you wonder; what's the best way to add a new | | | | greatest friend you'll ever have! |
| member to your family? | | | | Often you will see a display of mixed breeds and |
| Pet adoption is an option pet lovers should definitely | | | | mutts, but they can be incredibly fun. They usually |
| consider. Although it may not be for some, it's a true | | | | have their own look, and like many dogs, just want |
| gift. Not just for you to be able to find that special | | | | to be loved. Better yet, they just want to love you |
| pet, but for little 'Rover' whose only crime was being | | | | and make you happy. Whether you adopt a young |
| too furry. Pets like Rover are looking for a family | | | | pup from a shelter or whether you decide to give an |
| who will just love him as he is. Even if he's not | | | | older fellow a place to grow old is up to you, but the |
| perfect, they want the love of someone willing | | | | choice to love one of these dogs can be more |
| enough to teach them what is best for the family. | | | | rewarding than you can imagine. |
| With love and gratitude, your little adopted friend will | | | | Don't count them out. A dog in a shelter isn't there |
| want to do all he can to make you happy. | | | | because he was bad so much as he just had a bad |
| Seeing the row of big brown eyes in a shelter is | | | | start or someone who did love them simply couldn't |
| enough to break your heart. You would love to take | | | | care for him the way he needed. Give this friend a |
| them all, but your place can only hold one. Knowing | | | | chance, it may be the greatest decision you'll make |
| that by helping just one little friend find love and | | | | for you and your family. |
| comfort is a great place to start. | | | | |