Reasons to Adopt a Shelter Dog
If you’ve ever adopted a shelter pet, you understand how strong the bond is after rescuing a dog. Whether a puppy, mature dog, or senior, bringing home a shelter dog can be a rewarding experience for all involved. Looking for the top reasons to adopt? Look no further!
Save a Life AND Provide a Loving Home
There are many reasons why a dog could end up at a shelter, despite the theory that there’s “something wrong” with them. Many pet parents have to give up their best friend due to financial reasons or relocating to a place where pets aren’t allowed. Shelters do their absolute best to ensure potential pets are in the best possible health and transition ready for a new home. They also prepare a list of questions to make sure any particular pet is a perfect, long-term fit for you and your family, including activity levels, personality, and food care. The best shelters will ensure your pet is up-to-date on vaccinations, tested for worms, and microchipped; most will also be spayed and neutered if they are old enough.
Prior Training
A good portion of shelter pets are adults, meaning there’s a solid chance they have had prior training. Whether that’s basic obedience or house-training, a rescue dog could potentially be less of a time commitment with training, and more forming a bond with your new best friend, which could be a perfect fit for your family.
Support a Good Cause
Shelters work hard every single day to help and save animals. Rescuing a pet helps to support them and their mission. These shelters need our support to provide healthy, protected, and safe animals to new families every day. Who doesn’t want to help fur babies in need?
Change Two Lives
It may be immediate or it may take some time, but one day your new pet will recognize that your home is now his new home forever. For that, he will be eternally grateful and loyal. Not much is more rewarding than that feeling, besides your unconditional love returned ten fold.
There is no better time than now to add a new member to your family. Contact your local shelter, or search on Petfinder.