Adoption Is The Loving Option

   There are over 6,000,000 dogs entering shelters annually across the country. Many people think most shelter dogs have been abused or are aggressive. The fact is, the most common reasons dogs lose their homes are actually people problems: allergies, new baby, no time, moving, etc. These are perfectly nice dogs that find themselves sent to a shelter because it was their owners that had a the problem, not the dog.

   Most shelter dogs are healthy, affectionate animals. Many have already lived with a human family and have the basic training, socialization, and cooperative skills they need to become part of your household.

  Adoptable shelter dogs are routinely killed to make room for incoming animals. National figures indicate that about half of the animals in shelters must be euthanized simply for lack of homes. Yet, people continue to search out breeders, spend hundreds or thousands of dollars, and wait months for a puppy when the breed of their choice is waiting in a shelter or rescue group. Purebreds account for 25% - 30% of a shelter’s dog population. Of particular concern are big, black dogs. They are routinely passed over for flashier, prettier dogs and shelters and rescues are overflowing with them. Their only fault is their unfashionable color.

   The simple fact is that there are many more animals needing adoption than there are homes for. So when you adopt from a shelter or rescue group, you become part of the solution to the overpopulation crisis. Pet adoption is the humane, ethical choice. Any one thinking about getting a new dog should read His Name was Sam.

   Please check out your local shelter and rescue groups when looking for a new dog. It’s up to us to give these dogs a second chance for life.