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.

This choice is a life saver. Every year in America, nearly 3,000,000 animals have to put to death at shelters. These facilities always have more animals than they can handle. When someone adopts a cat or dog that is in desperate need of a home, they are saving the life of that animal and freeing shelter space for another cat or dog.

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.

In fact, the vast majority of shelter cats and dogs didn't do anything wrong. They are brought in for a variety of reasons. Some people's financial situations change, and they have to give up their pets. Others are victims of divorce or the passing of the owner. These animals make wonderful pets for those willing to adopt them.

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 amount of money breeders can get also depends on how popular the breed is. Unless you are in the business of showing pedigreed animals, adopting makes more sense. A lot of shelter animals are house trained and accustomed to living in households. If you adopt an adult pet, you don't have to worry about how big the animal will become.

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.

Breeding females are confined to cages twenty-four hours a day with no meaningful contact with human beings. When they become too old to have litters, these females are discarded by auctioning them, abandoning them, or actually killing them. No one should ever purchase an animal from a mill, either directly or indirectly.




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