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| When You Are Ready For a New Petby TE | | | | Few animals in shelters ever make it out alive. |
| Sutton | | | | That is the harsh reality. If every family looking |
| Please consider adopting a shelter pet or providing | | | | for a new pet would open their hearts to one of |
| a loving home for a homeless animal. I network | | | | these babies, our shelters would be empty. That |
| with lots of other people who can help you find a | | | | is how we want them. I am proud that most of |
| pet and in some cases arrange their | | | | my pets came from the street. Some were even |
| transportation to you. You will find a forever | | | | rescues. I love them and they are worth |
| grateful and appreciative companion when you | | | | everything to me. |
| adopt. Many purebred animals are in shelters and | | | | FACT: About fifty percent of the dogs in shelters |
| most shelters even have waiting lists for them. I | | | | today are owner surrenders. |
| donât believe an animal has to be a | | | | FACT: Approximately seventy percent of cats |
| specific breed to deserve our love or a good | | | | and kittens in shelters will be euthanized. |
| home. With so many animals that are in | | | | FACT: Eight hundred dogs and cats are euthanized |
| desperate need of homes, it just seems rather | | | | every hour in this country. |
| selfish to go purchase one from a breeder. Your | | | | FACT: Only one of every ten dogs and one of |
| local shelter will charge you a minimal adoption fee, | | | | every twelve cats ever finds a permanent home. |
| but this will likely cover their spay or neuter | | | | FACT: All of the statistics listed above are |
| surgery and vaccinations. These places | | | | unacceptable. |
| arenât out to make money on animals. In | | | | âThe kind man feeds his beast before |
| fact, they rely on donations and adoption fees to | | | | sitting down to dinner. |