Saturday, November 3, 2018

Great Reasons To Pick A Pet From The Humane Society San Jose Del Cabo

By Michelle King


The decision to add a pet to the family is a big one. It is another living being to care for, and that is a huge commitment. Some people know exactly what kind of pet they want while others aren't sure. Many people will only consider purebred dogs and cats. Others will only consider a kitten or puppy instead of opting for an older animal. There are some special individuals who choose to adopt from an agency like the Humane Society San Jose Del Cabo. They have a lot of good reasons of making this choice.

You'll save a life when you make this choice. Every year in the United States nearly three million animals are euthanized because they've been left at shelters that only have room for a certain number of animals. More animals are abandoned than are adopted at these shelters. That means when you choose a pet from a shelter you are effectively rescuing that animal from death. You are also freeing room at the shelter so they can accept another animal.

You have a huge selection to choose from. Shelter animals come in all shapes, sizes, ages, and temperaments. If you have your heart set on a puppy or kitten, you will find them at a shelter near you. There are usually purebred dogs and cats that previous owners have dropped off for whatever reason. The vast majority of animals at shelters were not abandoned because of behavioral problems.

Most of them find themselves there by no fault of their own. The owners bring them because they can't afford a pet anymore, are moving, are getting divorced, or are surrendering the pet of an owner who has passed away. These kinds of animals make great pets for the right families.

Adopting is a money saving choice. If you decide to purchase a kitten or puppy with a pedigree, you are going to spend several hundreds, and even a thousand or more dollars for your animal. You are being charged for the animal's bloodline, the right to register the animal with a national club, and sometimes, the possibility of showing it.

The more popular the breed is, the more one of the puppies or kittens is going to cost you. Unless you plan on showing a pedigreed animal, adopting is a more sensible decision. If you decide to adopt a shelter animal, it will probably already be house trained and used to living with humans. You won't have to worry about how big a puppy is going to get if you adopt an adult dog.

If you go to a pet store or a flea market to buy a purebred puppy or kitten it is very likely that the animal comes from a puppy or kitten mill. These mills are breeding factories that value profit over humane conditions. Animals frequently don't get proper medical care.

Breed mothers are frequently kept caged all their lives with no chance to establish relationships with humans. After they get too old to breed, these females are discarded by killing them, auctioning, or abandoning them. No one should support one of these mills in any way.




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