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Great article on AmericanGreetings.com…
Many people have heard the old adage “Adopt, Don’t Shop!” In case you haven’t, it means you should always adopt a pet from a shelter or other rescue instead of shopping for one at a pet store. Pet store dogs often come from puppy mills, mass breeding operations where the dogs are treated very poorly. But how to you go about adopting/rescuing your next pet, and where do you start? After all, this is a very important decision, one that will affect your life for the next 12-15 years (if you get a puppy or kitten). Whether you’re looking for man’s best friend or a fabulously furry feline, here’s how to rescue a pet.
Franklin the Rescue Basset
First things first, decide on which type of pet you would like to adopt, the most common are dogs and cats. You must take many things into consideration when making this decision. How often are you at home, i.e., how much time do you have to train and spend with the pet? How patient are you when it comes to training a pet? How good will you be about properly exercising and playing with the pet? How much money do you have to care for a pet? Do you travel a lot? All these things should be taken into consideration. You don’t want to rescue a pet if you don’t have the time or finances to take proper care of it.
After you’ve decided on that, follow these steps:
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Very well written post here, and definitely explanatory. I will recommend this site to people looking for pets. thanks
Nice article jaime. This is a simple process that many people make very difficult.
Very interesting post. Thanks for sharing with us.
xoxo,
Thor
Very thoughtful questions. I think if people asked themselves those first, we’d have a whole lot less unwanted pets.
Well said – I deff adopt not shop!
Other thing I would add is that many rescues have assesed the dog so they know its temprament and know if it would fit well with you
Older dogs can make just as great pets and dont ness come with lots of problems from their last home – usualy they are rehomed due to no fault of theirs
and last but not least
Crossbreeds are just as good (if not better) than pedigrees – and just cos a dog has papers dosent mean it is healthy or not from a puppy farm!
I think this is really important for people to read and actually follow. Especially the whole idea of adopting instead of buying a pet is important.
PS- Franklin is ADORABLE!!!