If you’re looking for a new pet to join the family, it’s always a good idea to take a good look around in your local animal shelter too. Why’s that? Well, here are 10 awesome reasons.
1) The first and probably the most important reason: there’s always plenty of choices! Whether you’re a dog person, cat person, something in between or something else entirely, there’s a good chance your animal shelter has one of your favorite animal species. Dogs, cats, bunnies, parakeets… You name it!
2) There’s not only a large variety of species but in different ages as well! There are animals that still have to be raised entirely or if you prefer a pet that’s a little bit more experienced, the choice is yours.
3) Animals from a shelter are always ready to go. They’re chipped, vaccinated and sterilized.
4) Another great reason is that you’re giving the animal a well-deserved second chance. Most of the animals in the shelter haven’t exactly had an easy life.
5) You may be even saving his or her life. No other reasons necessary, right?
6) You’ll pay less than when you’d adopt a pet from a breeder, and you know the money is being spent well too!
7) When you adopt a pet from the animal shelter, you’re setting a good example for others. You can show the world that animals from the shelter can be the perfect pet.
8) You’ll also be contributing against the terrible practices of puppy mills, which is extremely important. Way to go, you!
9) You’ll have a pet that’ll be extremely happy with your love and attention, something that the poor thing had to miss for a long time.
10) The amount of love you get in return from your new pet is incredible.
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