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Why Adopt AND Not Buy?
Many puppies and kittens sold in stores come from mills with deplorable and inhumane conditions. The Pet Overpopulation Crisis : Each year 4 MILLION dogs and cats are euthanized because there are not enough homes for them all. A shelter pet needs you ... and not too long after taking them home, you'll realize that you needed this pet for all the joy it brings you.
Shelter Adoption Facts * Adopting doesn't mean you're getting a mutt. It is estimated that up to 40% of dogs in shelters are purebred. * Because shelter pets spend time with trainers and in foster homes before they are adopted, they come to you with at least some social skills and some degree of housebreaking! * A dog that has been neglected or abandoned once is usually eager to become part of a loving pack, where they feel safe and secure, and is likely to act accordingly. * Shelter pets have had physical examinations, have been spayed or neutered, and are up to date on shots saving on vet bills. * Adopting a shelter pet for your family presents a wonderful opportunity to teach children the basic values of compassion and caring, and also about the value of second chances.
COST OF AN ADOPTED SHELTER PET
There are many places to acquire a dog or a cat, but the shelter is special. Before you adopt your companion animal from us, the Animal Protection Society will: Beyond all that, animals at the shelter are lovingly played with, socialized, and observed for all possible behavior problems. We care about our friends, and it shows! Kitten season comes often to our islands! If your cat has kittens, be sure to have both mother and all kittens spayed or neutered. That way there will always be a home for the cats that need one. Kittens and puppies can be spayed or neutered as young as 10 weeks old. If you are looking for Spay/Neuter assistance programs, contact the Animal Shelter at 378-2158. We are fortunate to have the following veterinarians on our island:
If you would like information about spaying or neutering your pet you can call Harbor Veterinary Services or Island's Veterinary Clinic. Do your part to reduce the unwanted pets on San Juan Island; have your pets spayed or neutered. |
Each day in the US, animal shelters are forced to destroy
11,000 dogs and cats.
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Pet-Adoption Announcement
Celebrate your home's newest arrival with this downloadable, pet-adoption announcement project.
Tools and Materials
Card stock
Scissors
Pencil
Ruler
Bone folder
click here for template >> >> one
1. Download and print pet-adoption announcement template; cut out.
2. Print your new pet's name and other information on card stock. (You may be able to make two cards from one sheet of card stock, depending on the template you'll use.)
3. Hold the card stock, type-side facing you, against a window and place the template over it; the light shining through the paper should help you position the template properly, so the message is straight and centered.
4. Trace the template onto the card stock; cut out. Erase pencil marks, as needed. Place a ruler across the animal's back (where the card's fold will be), and run a bone folder alongside it to score the card stock; fold to create card.
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July 25, 2010 is the date of our annual fundraiser atop the Westside!
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people who -
own pets live longer,
have less stress, and have fewer heart attacks.
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94 percent
of pet owners say their pet makes them smile more than once a day.