Buying a pet cost from $500 to $1000 or more; adoption costs range from $50 to $200.
Almost 3,000 people who live with cats and dogs participated in PetSmart Charities’ 2014 Shelter Pet survey. Among the findings, 81 percent of those surveyed said they own a dog and/or a cat. That percent is significantly higher from just three years ago, when it was 63 percent. Nearly 24 percent said they still prefer getting an animal from non-adoption sources, such as breeders, over shelters or rescue groups. Thirty-four percent of those who added a pet in the previous 12 months but chose not to adopt said they went elsewhere because shelters do not have purebred animals (not true). Do not buy your pet from a pet store. When you buy your puppy from a pet store, you are unknowingly supporting puppy mills. Puppy mills are large breeding facilities that care more about profit than the well-being of their animals. Dogs are stored in wire cages, with little room to move about, no toys, and no fresh air. Another advantage to shelter adoptions is that the fees are usually much less than the purchase price of an animal from a pet store or breeder. And your new pet is more likely to be vaccinated, de-wormed, and spayed or neutered. 3) You won't be supporting puppy mills and pet stores.  6. When you choose to adopt a dog rather than buy one from a pet store you say no to puppy mills. Unsuspecting consumers often don’t realize that the adorable doggy in the window at a pet store more likely than not came from appalling conditions and has not received proper medical care or socialization.  5. You're too smart to get a dog from a pet store or online seller—you might as well buy direct from a puppy mill. Puppy mills are factory style breeding facilities that put profit above the welfare of dogs. Because you'll get a great bargain. When you adopt a pet, the cost of spay/neuter, first vaccinations and sometimes microchipping is usually included in the adoption price, which means you've scored a major deal—a fuzzy deal who will thank you with kisses or purrs for years to come. By DogTime. Of approximately 3,000 survey participants, 24 percent said they prefer getting an animal from a breeder over adopting from a rescue or shelter. A new study from PetSmart Charities found that two-thirds of those surveyed said they would adopt a pet rather than purchase one from a pet store or breed. Nearly 24 percent said they still prefer getting an animal from non-adoption sources, such as breeders, over shelters or rescue groups. Thirty-four percent of those who added a pet in the previous 12 months but chose not to adopt said they went elsewhere because shelters do not have purebred animals (not true). By Francis Battista. There are lots of good reasons to adopt rather than buy a pet. Here are a few of them: • Buying a pet can easily cost $500 to $1,000 or more. Adoption costs range from $50 to $200, depending on whether the pet comes from the city shelter or a rescue group that has spent money on boarding, vets and grooming. • You’re getting more for your money if you get a mixed breed. 3. Adopting a pet from an animal shelter is much less expensive than buying a pet at a pet store or through other sources. Buying a pet can easily cost $500 to $1000 or more; adoption costs range from $50 to $200. In addition, animals from many shelters are already spayed or neutered and vaccinated, which makes the shelter’s fee a bargain You Will Save Money. Adopting a pet from an animal shelter is much less expensive than buying a pet at a pet store or through other sources. Buying a pet can easily cost $500 to $1000 or more; adoption costs range from $50 to $200. In addition, animals from many shelters are already spayed or neutered and vaccinated, which makes the shelter’s fee a bargain
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