Imagine a small dog, alone in her cage at the animal shelter waiting for a loving family to adopt her. She doesn’t realize that this is her last day that she will be alive on this earth. She is scheduled to be euthanized tomorrow. Why? Because she’s a bad dog? No, it’s only because there’s just too many animals without homes at this shelter, and there’s just not enough room for her. Her time is up. According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, “Approximately 5 million to 7 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year, and approximately 3 million to 4 million are euthanized” (“Pet Statistics”). By choosing to adopt pets instead of buying them, you support the the crowded animal shelters and not the abusive puppy mills.
Puppy mills may seem nice at first, but they often overbreed their animals and keep them in horrible living conditions. They do not care for their animals well being. Operators care about profit like a farmer selling livestock. Many states do not even have any laws regulating puppy mills, and operators usually get away with malnutrition and abuse. People should choose animal shelters from which to adopt a pet instead of from breeders and puppy mills. That is one of the biggest decision you will ever make. Yes you will be saving two lives but which one would you want to save? …show more content…
You do have to pay a base fee that includes vaccinations, free spays and neutering, but that is usually half of what breeders or puppy mills charge. The breeders and puppy mills usually don’t even give the new pet shots in the first place, so they often get sick and must be taken to the vet for treatment, which can pile up to extremely expensive fees . You must remember that breeders have their business in mind and only want to make a quick buck. Shelters, on the other hand, are out there to try to save as many animals as
Puppy mills may seem nice at first, but they often overbreed their animals and keep them in horrible living conditions. They do not care for their animals well being. Operators care about profit like a farmer selling livestock. Many states do not even have any laws regulating puppy mills, and operators usually get away with malnutrition and abuse. People should choose animal shelters from which to adopt a pet instead of from breeders and puppy mills. That is one of the biggest decision you will ever make. Yes you will be saving two lives but which one would you want to save? …show more content…
You do have to pay a base fee that includes vaccinations, free spays and neutering, but that is usually half of what breeders or puppy mills charge. The breeders and puppy mills usually don’t even give the new pet shots in the first place, so they often get sick and must be taken to the vet for treatment, which can pile up to extremely expensive fees . You must remember that breeders have their business in mind and only want to make a quick buck. Shelters, on the other hand, are out there to try to save as many animals as