This article is first published in theSun Buzz HERE
It’s tempting to bring all the adorable cats, dogs or bunnies from the pet store home with you. Imagine all the fun you can have with a furry companion at home and the love you’ll receive in return.
You get to pamper and make tons of memories together. However, it might be better if you adopt pets from animal shelters instead of buying them from stores. If you care about the wellbeing of animals, here’s what you need to know about the benefits of adopting animals.
Put a stop to puppy mills
Unfortunately, pets sold at the stores or online sellers may be getting the animals from puppy mills. Puppy mills are breeding facilities that put profit above the welfare of animals.
To meet high demands, these poor animals are often kept in poor conditions and the female animals are kept in cages to breed over and over to the detriment of their health.
Once these animals are no longer profitable, they are simply discarded, killed, abandoned or sold at auctions. Long story short, puppy mills destroy the lives of many animals and adopting a pet might actually save a life of an innocent creature and put a stop to cruel puppy mills.
Save animals from being euthanized
While animal shelters try to rescue and rehome as many stray animals as they can, there will come a day when they will have no choice but to put down animals.
These homeless animals will be euthanized to make way for more animals to be rescued and to manage upkeeping costs.
When you adopt animals from the shelter, you help give the animal a forever home, lessen the number of strays roaming in the streets and help more animals get sheltered.
You’ll save money and get healthy pets
When you adopt a pet, the cost of spaying or neutering, first vaccinations and microchipping are usually included in the adoption price. This way, you already save yourself some upfront costs of bringing home your beloved furkid.
In some situations, these animals are probably already housebroken and trained which can help the pet’s transition to their forever homes easier.
Lessen strays on the street
Stray animals are often rescued and cared for in animal shelters. Sometimes, these stray animals once had a forever home but were abandoned by their owners.
By adopting, you can help lessen the number of scared stray animals and provide them a loving home they so deserve. Adopting pets also make room for another poor stray to be sheltered and rehomed.
Adopting pets is good for the soul
Last but not least, pets such as dogs are super loyal and grateful when they’re cared for. By adopting and saving them for the scary world outside, you inadvertently gain a fiercely loyal companion.
They’ll be the best friend who can provide emotional support just by being by your side and brighten up your day when you’re feeling down.
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