BUYING PETS OR ADOPTION?
BUYING
ADOPTION
PROS
When you adopt a dog from a shelter or rescue group you save the life of the pet you adopt and a homeless animal that can be rescued because of the space you make available.
Many of the animals are euthanized (put to death humanly) especially those which are elderly, ill or have been in the system too long. If you adopt you may be saving a life.
FACTS
Almost half of abandoned dogs end up being adopted, however too many remained sheltered their entire life.
Approximately 3.2 million shelter animals are adopted each year (1.6 million dogs and 1.6 million cats).
LESS EXPENSIVE
Variety of pets to choose from in shelters.
Pet adoption is the process of taking responsibility for a pet that a previous owner has abandoned or released to a shelter or rescue organization
CONS
PROS
VERY EXSPENSIVE
Buying a pet from a reckless breeder can lead to inbreeding (Inbreeding is the mating of organisms closely related by ancestry).
*Buying is more expensive than adopting.
*Adoption is lees expensive than buying.
Responsible breeders
*Responsible breeders will inform you about your pets history.
*You can get to know the health background of the pets parents and sometimes get to meet the pet's parents.
*Your pet will come with a health guarantee.
