http://unleashedpetshop.com/blog/you-to-the-rescue/ Natural pet care blog for dogs, cats and more Fri, 10 Dec 2010 07:57:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://unleashedpetshop.com/blog/you-to-the-rescue/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Adopting a New Dog or Cat | Unleashed Pet Shop's Natural Pet Care Blog Sat, 23 May 2009 16:39:14 +0000 http://unleashedpetshop.com/blog/?p=11#comment-35 [...] Animals at your local shelter are just waiting for someone like you to give them a new home. When you first visit the shelter, there are many mix breeds and purebreds. Purebreds account for 25 to 30 percent of a shelter’s population. In order to make a good match between you and your new pet evaluate your lifestyle. Speak with an adoption counselor or a professional trainer to evaluate the dog and his/her personality. Another advantage to shelter adoptions is that the fees are usually much less than adoption from a pet store or breeder. When researching animal shelters online, you can view the adoptive dogs and cats. National websites are www.petfinder.com, www.pets911.com, and www.adoptapet.com. More info on how you can help make a difference in the lives of homeless animals can be found in our post on ways to help save homeless pets. [...] [...] Animals at your local shelter are just waiting for someone like you to give them a new home. When you first visit the shelter, there are many mix breeds and purebreds. Purebreds account for 25 to 30 percent of a shelter’s population. In order to make a good match between you and your new pet evaluate your lifestyle. Speak with an adoption counselor or a professional trainer to evaluate the dog and his/her personality. Another advantage to shelter adoptions is that the fees are usually much less than adoption from a pet store or breeder. When researching animal shelters online, you can view the adoptive dogs and cats. National websites are http://www.petfinder.com, http://www.pets911.com, and http://www.adoptapet.com. More info on how you can help make a difference in the lives of homeless animals can be found in our post on ways to help save homeless pets. [...]

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