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Ask yourself these questions:
· Are we ready to make a long-term commitment (15-20 years)?
· Is everyone in my household in favor of adopting a pet?
· Can we afford the pet?
· Are we ready to take on the daily responsibilities of owning a pet?
· Are we willing to understand basic pet behavior and commit to training?
Thinking before adopting will save the animal from being returned to the shelter and will offer the pet and family a long and satisfying life together.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals annually celebrates their “Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog or Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat” campaign encouraging Americans to adopt a shelter animal from your local humane society.
Nothing adds more warmth to a home or offers a better greeting after a hard day’s work like a wagging tail and a pair of big brown eyes. Each year millions of dogs enter our nation’s shelters, yet of the approximately 59 million owned dogs in this country, less than 20% are shelter adoptees. Drawing people to the shelters, then guiding them through the process of preparing their home for a new dog is the goal of every animal shelter.
“Make Pet Adoption Your First Option” is a message that the ASPCA encourages throughout the year in order to facilitate their ultimate goal: an end to the euthanasia of all adoptable animals.
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