| My wife helps out at our local animal shelter, and | | | | It's a sad fact that thousands of beautiful and loving |
| every time I go down there I'm simply amazed at | | | | dogs and cats are euthanized each year because |
| the wide variety of gorgeous pets that are in need | | | | they are unable to find an adopted home. Cheria and |
| of a good home. Many folks pay big bucks to a pet | | | | I found our wonderful "son" Houdini at our local |
| store for a dog, but what they don't realize is that in | | | | shelter the day before he was scheduled to be |
| many cases those same animals came either from a | | | | euthanized, and over a year later we simply can't |
| puppy mill or... yep, you guessed it - an animal shelter! | | | | imagine life without him. |
| While it's true that many shelter animals have worms | | | | If you're looking to add a wonderful pet to your |
| and/or are in need of medical attention, the fact is | | | | family, I urge you to pay a visit to your local animal |
| that many "pet store" animals have the very same | | | | shelter to check out the lineup of dogs and cats they |
| problems. The primary difference is the pet store | | | | have available for adoption. Since most shelters have |
| charges hundreds of dollars for an animal that is just | | | | a bevy of pets to choose from, you probably won't |
| like those that can be had for as little as $25 at the | | | | need to go anywhere else. |
| local shelter. | | | | |