Adopting a dog from a local shelter can literally save the dog's life.
Consider these 7 reasons to
adopt a dog from your local shelter.
Several years ago, when she and her husband
adopted a dog from the local shelter, they had no idea how he would change their lives.
If you've been thinking about adding another furry family member, National Dog Day is the perfect time to
adopt a dog from your local shelter or rescue organization.
Help us stop this cycle of cruelty: Do your research before getting a puppy, and look into
adopting a dog from your local shelter or rescue.
Adopt a dog from your local shelter or pure breed rescue organization.
If you decide that you are truly ready then consider
adopting a dog from the local shelter.
Not exact matches
Trinity and Brady are two terrific
dogs recently
adopted from a
local animal
shelter.
Both Joyce and Sife recommend
adopting a
shelter dog from a
local shelter.
We strongly encourage you to give these
dogs a «New Leash on Life» by
adopting from a
local or county
shelter, a humane society, or an organization like ours.
Yesterday, we were denied the opportunity to
adopt from a wonderful
local rescue
shelter after a call to our vet found that our previous
dogs shots were not up to date.
She
adopted both of her
dogs from local shelters and volunteers with rescue groups.
Be sure that you know exactly where the animal comes
from... and if you want to avoid unwittingly funding animal cruelty, always
adopt from your
local shelter rather than seeking to purchase a
dog.
Through
adopting a
dog from your
local animal
shelters, you are doing just that.
When the San Francisco couple finally gave in to their only child Phoebe's pleas for a
dog, they
adopted a scraggly terrier mutt
from a
local animal
shelter.
So much heartache and suffering could be avoided if people would simply stop purchasing
dogs from pet stores and
adopt from a
local shelter..
The Obamas finally, almost reluctantly, acknowledged that they were not
adopting a homeless
dog from a
local shelter as President Obama promised when he was candidate Obama.
You've made an excellent decision to
adopt a homeless
dog from your
local animal
shelter.
I encourage every prospective
dog owner to
adopt a
dog who is 1 + years old
from their
local animal
shelter or rescue group.
Your
local shelter, the one where you may have
adopted a
dog or brought in a lost
dog you saved
from the streets, could be selling pets to research labs and medical facilities for testing and experimentation.
The bad news, according to a survey * released recently by Best Friends Animal Society, is that more than 40 percent of Americans are unaware that virtually all pet stores obtain
dogs from puppy mills and nearly one in five people still chose to purchase a new
dog at a
local pet shop rather than
adopt from a
shelter or rescue organization.
This is a
dog we
adopted from our
local shelter recently.
If you are only
adopting dogs from a so - called «no - kill»
shelter and a
local «kill»
shelter is getting filled up, they will have to start euthanizing their animals.
Choosing a
dog from a
local shelter or rescue is a better idea than
adopting a
dog you haven't met and don't know much about.
While the last two interviews in our
Adopt - A-Dog series have been on two very different types of organizations,
Dogs for the Deaf bridges that difference by training rescue dogs from local shelters to become valuable service anim
Dogs for the Deaf bridges that difference by training rescue
dogs from local shelters to become valuable service anim
dogs from local shelters to become valuable service animals.
They rescue small
dogs from a
local shelter and fly them across the country to another no kill organization where there is a shortage of small, adoptable
dogs so they can help get them
adopted so they aren't euthanized!
Avid pet lovers, the Calgary couple have
adopted three animals
from their
local animal
shelter: Yurgo, a 7 1/2 - year - old female Mane Coon feline; Spaz, a 6 1/2 - year - old domestic orange hair cat, and Lola, a 2 - year - old Collie / Pekingnese
dog.
Devito, a tan shepherd mix, was
adopted by Sherrie McNeill and her son, Stephen, and has since become fast friends with their resident
dog, Buddy, whom they
adopted from a
local shelter 12 years ago.
Adopting a
dog or puppy
from your
local Animal
Shelter is also an option.
You know that list:
adopt a pet
from your
local shelter, spay or neuter your pet, volunteer for a
shelter or rescue group in your community, provide a foster home for a
dog or a cat, donate to your favorite
local and national animal organizations, and, finally, spread the word.
Nancy was working with Jennifer Binder, a former police officer retired with full disability who had
adopted Clyde, a 48 - pound mountain cur
dog from a
local shelter.
When I
adopted my first
dog from the
local animal
shelter I was overjoyed at the chance of having a new friend in my life.
If you think the Brittany breed is the right
dog for you, then
adopt either a
dog from your
local shelter, or find a respectable breeder who abides by breeding standards.
«Last chance»
dogs and cats
from local shelters are placed in foster homes, spayed / neutered, and
adopted into permanent homes.
Are you thinking about
adopting a
dog or cat
from a
local shelter or rescue group?
At this writing, I have seven
dogs, all adorable mutts, five of which I
adopted from my
local shelter — Chance, Tripper, Moose, Molly and Toby.
Cheryl first became aware of the Dutch Shepherd in 2003 when her parents
adopted a brindle - coated
dog from a
local shelter.
Even though not every household can take in a
dog, a good portion of U.S. families still choose to purchase a pooch instead of
adopting one
from a
local rescue or
shelter.
Growing up, her family home was never without a
dog or two, always
adopted from local shelters.
You may also want to consider
adopting a
dog from a
local dachshund rescue league, or rescuing a dachshund
from a
local animal
shelter.
«I just
adopted a
dog from our
local animal
shelter.
My first obedience titled
dog was a Norwegian Elkhound that I
adopted from a
local animal
shelter.
The first
Adopt & Shop opened its doors in 2011 at the Lakewood Center Mall and has since paired over 3,400
dogs and cats
from local shelters with loving homes and caring families.
Our
dogs come to us
from local shelters and live in BullsEye foster homes until
adopted.
If you have a friend who wants to get a puppy or kitten, urge that friend to
adopt one
from a
local animal
shelter - where there is always a wonderful selection of mixed breed and purebred
dogs and cats who are just waiting for good homes and loving owners.
While any month is a great month to
adopt a
dog from your
local animal
shelter, the month of October holds a slight edge over all the others.
We brought
dogs from the
local animal
shelter to the law school each month (several have been
adopted by students), successfully lobbied for Meatless Mondays on campus, screened documentaries, and tabled for five weeks to educate students on five animal issues (food, experimentation, pets, clothing, and entertainment).
When you
adopt a
dog from your
local animal
shelter or humane society — whether the
dog you pick is a true «secondhand» pooch or a stray puppy — the odds are you'll not only be gaining a fine companion, you'll be saving his life in the bargain.
Blue, who was
adopted from the Aiken County Animal
Shelter, is in training to be a service
dog for a
local veteran.
First and foremost, never buy a
dog from a pet shop or breeder,
adopt animals
from local rescues and
shelters instead.