National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day falls on April 30th. However, any time of year is a great time to adopt a pet!
A local shelter is a wonderful place to find a furry friend. So why should you choose to adopt from one, rather than a pet store? The short answer is, many pet store animals come from puppy mills. Many of us hear the term thrown around but don’t fully understand what a puppy mill is and how to avoid supporting one. Today, we’ll be discussing the many benefits of adopting from a shelter and why it’s best to avoid puppy mills for the sake of the animals’ health, wellbeing, and the quality of a dog’s breed over time.
In this article on how to adopt a new puppy, some important lessons about puppy mills:
- What is a Puppy Mill?
- What is a Puppy Mill vs. Breeder?
- How to Avoid Supporting Puppy Mills
- What Are Signs of a Puppy Mill?
- How to Report a Puppy Mill
Why Adopt from a No-Kill Animal Shelter?
So, what is a no-kill animal shelter, and why is it important to adopt shelter pets?
While adopting pets from any shelter is terrific, we especially like to look for a no-kill animal shelter to adopt shelter dogs from. No-kill shelters began as part of a movement in the 1980s and 1990s that encouraged more people to adopt animals from shelters, rather than going to a local breeder or puppy mill. According to the Animal Humane Society, this…
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