what are the benefits of shelter dog adoption FOR THE DOG/CAT?
I'm speaking on encouraging people to adopt shelter dogs for a school project. I've found plenty of info on how this benefits people, but not much on how it helps the dog other than saving his/her life.
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1. It gives room for another needy dog/cat to have a chance at adoption.2. main one is it saves their life.
3. They will have a happier life with a family. They will have more room to run and play and will not have to compete for attention like they do at the shelter with all the other animals there.
4. I've read that some dogs behavior whos that they are extremely thankful for their new home.
Benefits: They have a family to love them, feed them, pay for vet bills. I mean, what are the benefits of a child being adopted? It's knowing you have someone(s) supporting you, loving you, etc. Dogs want a family, they aren't solitary creatures.
5. they will always be well fed, have their medical needs cared for, and given the love, attention and exercise that they need! there are many poor dogs and cats that come into the shelter emaciated and/or in terrible medical condition (mange, tick or flea infestation, hit by a car, etc) and wonderful people rescue them and nurse them back to health. a home environment is SO much healthier emotionally for a dog or cat than the shelter, they will always receive more attention in a home than in a shelter.
6. The other side of the coin is you are creating a market for poorly bred dogs. Every time you buy a dog from a shelter you encourage a byb to breed their dog.
7. it gives it a chance and saves their life
8. These animals are in shelters because they are homeless, for several reasons. It doesn't mean they are mean, old and dying animals. Lots of dogs/cats are taken to shelters because owners have chronic illnesses or died, people are transferred, lack of spaying/neutering in animal owners, and of course, abuse. They are "God's creatures" and deserve to belong to warm, caring, and loving families. Hope this helped! And, GOOD LUCK on your paper! :}
9. It gives the dog/cat the opportunity to have a life that it was never allowed to have before. It allows the dogs/cats to live in a home where they will be properly taken care of. The animals would be provided with love/food/shelter/water/toys/proper vet handeling. Just the whole quality of life would be so much better for the dog/cat.
Instead of living in a house where the dog/cat is neglected, abused, etc. The animal will be living in a real home, with the chance to grow into something amazing.
The last dog that I rescued had 4 previous owners, and this was before 9 months. It really is sad, because he is not a bad dog by any means, just the people who had him could not take care of him. I honestly think he is one of the best dogs that I have had. He provides me companionship, and I provide him with everything he needs to grow into a happy healthy adult.
10. They will finally be loved and hopefully get to learn how to please their owner (which they love).
11. By adopting an animal instead of purchasing one from a pet store or breeder; you are helping reduce the demand for designer dogs, and lowering the purchase of puppy mill puppies; if only by one dog. The more people who adopt dogs from the shelters the less puppy mills have to function. Its a simple thing of supply and demand. The less demand for designer dogs, the less appealing it is to back yard breeders. You are providing the shelters with funds by way of the adoption fee which pays for the dogs food, medication, and housing. You are freeing up space in the humane society for another animal that may have otherwise been euthanised if it was forced to go to the pound. You are giving a dog who has had a rough life the chance to live a happy life. You are providing the dog with medical treatment, exercise, attention, training, socialization that it otherwise would be deprived of.
