Informative Speech: How To Adopt A Dog From Animal Shelter

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General goal: To inform the audience how to adopt a pet.
Specific goal: The audience will understand how to adopt a dog from animal shelter
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Introduction
A. So you've decided to get a pet. Is your whole family on board? Is everyone in the house aware of your decision? These are questions that need to be answered before any new pet is brought in a home B. According to SPCA international there are between three to five thousands animal shelters in the United States, with an annual intake of time to seven million animals C. These animals are in foster homes and animal shelters nation wide D. Today I will show you how to tell the difference between types of shelters and application process the you can expect
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I. Knowing your
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Going to ask for you home address so they can see what type of environment the animal is going to be living in 2. So the animals don't end up back into the animal shelters B. Landlord permission so that they an see that you are allowed to bring the pet into the house or apartment your living in. 1. There is probably going to be rehoming fee because they want to know that you are serious about adopting the pet. 2. Which is actually a pretty good deal considering you have to take the animal to the vet and this will be more expensive
Transition Statement: Now that you know the different types of shelters and what it takes to adopt a pet, we will discuss what types of pets they have and where to find them III. There are local shelters which will not have applications and will only require minimal information, like your name and address A. As soon as you walk in they are going to see what kind of person you are 1. Rescue groups you will have application, rehoming fee, sign a waver 2. Private shelters your going to have the same thing B. Foster home your going to have permission from the vet or animal shelter the pet came from 1. The different types of places will have different

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