Adopt Don't Shop

Thinking of getting a new friend or family member like Wall-e? Think about adopting a rescue instead of buying from a breeder or a pet store. Here are some reasons why:

Millions of animals that are brought in the shelter are euthanized everyday because shelters don't have the resources or space to take care of every animal they take in and this is also because not everyone is getting their pets from adoption shelters. If everyone who wanted a new pet went to the shelter instead of going to a breeder this amount would decrease drastically and more animals could be helped.

Animals that are brought to the shelters are already microchipped, neutered, given shots so when you get them you don't have to pay for all of that. Compared to breeders which are usually already expensive by just the base price of the puppy itself. Also you could save on potty training expenses depending on the animal.

Most pet-stores or online sellers get their puppies from a puppy mill. Puppy mills are basically factories for making puppies. The conditions the dogs are usually held in are terrible. The moms of the puppies are kept in cages until they can no longer provide their function which is to have babies and then they are thrown out once used up. Do your research on where you are buying from to make sure you are not providing demand to these puppy mills.

Good examples are like Wall-e and Aiko. They both grew up unloved and abused. Now that they are with a family who shows them constant love and attention they've been thriving and letting their personalities flourish. They both learned to play and can show love without fear of being hurt again and that growth is such a reward to experience in itself.
Created by potrace 1.12, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2015