
Oct 22 , 2020
Adopt, Don't Shop!
Are you ready to let a little more love and happiness enter your life? Adoption is one of the most gratifying ways to bring more joy to your world. Adopting from a shelter or an animal rescue group, instead of shopping for a pet like it’s a commodity from a pet store, or from a breeder or even a stranger on the internet, has the added benefit of saving the life of an animal in need.

Adopting a pet is a big decision, which involves being completely responsible for your pet, and if you think you’re ready for that then head on to a shelter and not the backyard breeder. Check out some of these amazing reasons to adopt, not shop, when it comes to you wanting a pet.
Rescuing Two Lives- Every Single Year, there are millions of animals that enter shelters within the country. These include, strays, lab rescues, ones surrendered by owners and breeder animals considered unsuitable for sale. These loving creatures if not adopted in time, land up being euthanized for lack of space or over crowding in the shelters.

By adopting an animal, you also save the life of another who can take that empty spot you just opened up. It’s a win-win situation and a second chance for both animals, that may not have gotten one otherwise.
Curbing your expenses- Buying from a breeder can set you back thousands of rupees, even before you get started on the standard cost of pet care. Buying from a pet store can be equally expensive, add to that the risk of getting an inbred who is prone to medical conditions that can cost a fortune.

On the contrary, adopting one from an animal shelter will cost you way less and at times it’ll cost you nothing. Most animal shelters let you adopt for free or ask you to donate whatever you can for the other shelter animals. You can donate cash, medication, covering or bedding, food or anything that you deem appropriate. This helps subsidize care for other animals while they wait for their forever homes.
Putting a stop to barbaric commercial breeding- Commercial breeding facilities are terrifying for animals who find themselves there. Most animals are kept in cages their entire life, without proper medical care, nutrition, companionship and with no hope of ever seeing or experiencing the outside world. Their only purpose: to breed whatever purebred puppy or kitten is in vogue. Most of which are either sold online or are shipped off to pet stores to be sold like merchandise. The less fortunate ones are forced to become breeder animals themselves.
