5 Advantages Of Adopting A Pet

I have always been contemplating whether I should or not adopt a pet; there were both advantages and disadvantages. My idea crystallized into an idea when I knew from my friends that had pets that there were various advantages of having a pet and I should opt for pet adoption.

The 5 top benefits of adopting a pet:

 
1) One of the noblest things one can do is to save a life; adoption of an animal from a pet shelter or animal adoption agency means that you are saving a precious life that may have been put down by pet agencies because of their large number. Adopting a pet from an animal shelter or animal adoption agency means you are not only saving a precious animal life, but also increasing the quality of life of the animal.

2) Adopting a pet from shelter or pet adoption agencies also means getting a healthy pet, as most of these animals are always spayed or neutered, and received all their vaccinations. This ensures the future happiness and health of the pet. Also pets in these shelters or agencies are not mistreated or have done something wrong; they are there due to people’s problems like being busy, a big move, divorce and not being able to provide adequate care.   

3) Adopting a pet from an animal adoption agency or a pet shelter means saving a lot of money, as most of the animals here are almost always spayed or neutered and vaccinated. Saving a lot on these preliminary expenses it is also significant to note that adopting a pet from an agency or shelter also means spending much less in comparison to getting a pet from a local pet shop.

4) Adopting a pet from a pet agency or shelter means doing a very noble task of not supporting puppy mills; many pets sold in pet stores or newspaper ads coming from puppy mills. Puppy mills are mass dog breeding businesses that are harmful to the health of their bred puppies, as they house up to several hundred dogs at a time and compromise the on the health and well-being of a precious puppy.

5) Animal shelters and adoption agencies offer a large selection, with most agencies and shelters having websites that allow you to search for possible pets according to their age, sex, size, and breed. They enables families to search for pets from the comfort of their own homes and are saved of the hassle of going to noisy and overwhelming shelters and agencies.

Adopting a pet provides for utmost satisfaction; you would get a healthy pet, be supporting a healthy and just cause as well as saving a life. True, adopting a pet provides for lifelong benefits along with providing a chance to an animal to join your loving family.

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