WESTLAND, Mich. -- Animals are a lot of things to us humans. They're friends, siblings, kids, and protectors. Most of all, they are living and feeling creatures who like us deserve to lead a happy and healthy life surrounded by love. In animal shelters across the United States, there are tons of dogs and cats waiting and hoping that someone like you will come along and give them their forever home.
Kicking off National Pet Month, North Brothers Ford wants to share with you 5 reasons why you should adopt and not shop, and encourage you to raise awareness to others.
1. SAVE A LIFE AND BREAK THE CYCLE
Lost, given up, or abandoned, every shelter animal needs and deserves a second chance. When you adopt a dog or cat from a shelter, you are giving another living being a new life and a forever home when they otherwise have been denied such.
This is especially important for animals who are unfortunate enough to end up in "kill shelters", which have a policy of euthanization to cut down on overpopulation. Each year, 8 to 12 million dogs and cats of any age have their lives cut short simply because there isn't enough room for them in the shelter and no one is coming to their rescue. By adopting a pet from a shelter rather than buying from a breeder or pet store helps to break this cycle.
2. HELP STOP CRUELTY IN MASS BREEDING FACILITIES
Unfortunately, there have been a rise in the number of commercial pet-breeding facilities, better known as "puppy mills" and "kitten mills", which produce millions of animals for sale in pet stores and public ads. At these facilities, female dogs and cats are forced to produce litter after litter, isolated in cages under extremely poor conditions, and are then later euthanized when they either become too old or too physically worn out to breed.
When you adopt from a shelter, you do not support these cruel practices and therefore help to shut this business down.
When you adopt from a shelter, you do not support these cruel practices and therefore help to shut this business down.
3. ADULT ANIMALS
Your lifestyle may be a little too busy to handle raising a puppy or kitten, but did you know that there are plenty of wonderful adult and senior dogs and cats up for adoption in shelters? Adopting an adult animal comes with many advantages such as already being housebroken, training in basic commands like "sit" and "stay", and having a developed personality for you to fall in love with.
4. MEDICAL CARE AND A LIFETIME RESOURCE
Many shelters and animal rescue groups often include vaccinations, microchipping, and even spaying or neutering in the adoption fee. On top of that, you gain a lifetime resource in the way of qualified shelter employees and volunteers who your new pal already trusts and will probably be more inclined to be handled by them than a new vet.
5. A FOREVER FRIEND
Of all the many reasons to adopt and not shop, the biggest one has got to be simply gaining a friend for life, for both of you. For the rest of your life, you'll get looks like that pictured above. Looks that say "thank you for saving my life", "thank you for showing me that not all humans are bad", and "thank you for giving me a happy, healthy, and loving forever home".
This National Pet Month, North Brothers Ford strongly encourages you to adopt not shop if you're thinking of getting a dog or cat. Here we've given you five great reasons why you should, but we're confident that you'll find countless more every single day you spend with your new furry friend. While you're at it, why not schedule a service appointment to make sure your car is well enough to get your buddy home! Not to mention all the awesome adventures you'll take together!
North Brothers Ford is located at 33300 Ford Rd Westland, MI 48185 and proudly serves as one of the premier dealerships in Metro Detroit, and is committed to exceptional customer service! Stop by or give us a call at 888-806-7163, our knowledgeable and helpful sales team will be more than happy to assist you!
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who like us deserve to lead a happy and healthy life surrounded by love. In animal shelters across the United States, there are tons of dogs and cats waiting and hoping that someone like you will come along and give them their forever home.
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Since we was kids all our pets are from orange county animal shelter and now we still supports the pet adoption, we never buy pets because we want to help the pet community and save their life.
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