Lucy Irwin Foundation – Adoption Don’t Shop
1. save lives
By adopting from a rescue center or shelter, you are giving the animal a second chance. Many of the animals you find in these places will be neglected, abandoned or mistreated. Some may be there because their owners simply cannot care for them due to illness or environmental changes. Unfortunately, some shelters often lack space and animals have to be euthanized. By adopting, you can stop this from happening.
2. save money
While saving may not be at the top of your list when you’re looking for a pet, it’s a benefit worth considering. Most animals for adoption are microchipped, spayed, neutered, and vaccinated, so you don’t have to pay for these procedures yourself.
3. Help eradicate puppy farms and pet stores
While many countries have enacted a lot of legislation to stop puppy farms and pet stores from selling puppies and kittens under six months, the same rules are not common elsewhere. If you adopted from a shelter, you would not be involved in this inhumane trade. Puppy farms are run by breeders who don’t care about the animals they produce. Instead, all they care about is making as much profit as possible. Living conditions are far below acceptable standards, and animals are kept in small cages with little human contact. Puppies are taken away from their mothers and dumped prematurely, which can lead to behavioral problems later on.
4. unconditional love
Take it from rescue pet owners who seem to know when they’ve been rescued and the bond between you and your pet will be especially strong.
5. sterilization or sterilization
Adopting an animal from a shelter means it will be spayed or neutered when possible. Neutering or neutering is important for controlling animal populations.
6. older pet
Have you considered adopting an older pet? There are considerable advantages, for example, they are generally calmer and more willing to sit in your company rather than requiring constant attention. They’re also less likely to damage furniture if they’ve been trained. Older dogs already have more developed personalities, which you can learn about when visiting the shelter.
7. unexpected pet
When you visit a shelter, you may know what you want, but there are all kinds of animals looking for a new home, and you may end up with something completely different.
Welcome a rescue animal into your life and they will bring a lot of love to your home.
By Dawn Cowles for Lucy Irvine Foundation Europe (LIFE)
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