You can also visit your local animal shelter and learn more information about adopting, what kind of shelter they are, and much more. If you still want to support your local shelter but can't maintain a pet in your home, then there are other actions you can take.
Why You Should Adopt and Not Shop!
Sure people believe that you should purchase a dog at a pet shop rather than adopting one because dogs from a pet store are cleaner, less-problematic purebreds. That's a myth. There are plenty of good reasons why adopting a dog is better for both the dog and the adopter.
These reasons include:
- adoption of a dog means saving that dog's life
- purchasing a dog or a puppy from a pet store is more expensive than adopting
- you can choose whether you want a puppy or an adult dog that's more likely to have been trained already
Dogs from a Shelter are Cleaner than Pet Shop Dogs
Pet stores rely on obtaining "purebred" dogs from puppy mills. Dogs that are purebred are forced to mate with their relatives, and as a result, end up receiving more genetic defects and diseases than mutts do.
Those who run puppy mills don't care about the fact that their animals may end up or currently have physical problems. They don't even take great care of their dogs.
To them, dogs are nothing more than a means to earn more money. Adopting a dog can discourage the demand for dogs bred from these cruel puppy mills.
Visit Your Local Animal Shelter to Learn More
You can learn whether or not your local shelter is a no-kill shelter by checking them out in person. The shelter can provide you with useful information on how their dogs are treated, and how to care for a dog, yourself. Maybe your next visit will end with you adopting a new dog.
Volunteering and Donating are Great Alternatives to Helping Your Local Shelter
You may not be able to own a pet of your own or just simply don't want to. That's alright because you can instead go to your local shelter to help out. Just doing basic tasks like washing dishes and feeding the pets can be a huge benefit to the shelter. Even if you don't have the time to volunteer, you can still donate money. A little bit of money can go a long way to these shelters.
Please donate to American Humane in Washington, DC, and don't hesitate to call at (800) 227-4645. They founded Adopt-a-Dog Month and are dedicated to rescuing shelter dogs.
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