Why Adopt

Kerry says:

If you really are a dog lover, you should want to help one (or some) of the many dogs that need a home and not encourage someone who breeds dogs or doesn’t care enough to get their dog spayed/neutered.

Also, when you adopt from a group like Little Paws, you know they really care whether this particular dog is a good fit for you and your family, and they will help you to make sure it is before you adopt. Having a home visit before you adopt is a great way to make sure the dog will get along with your family, your pets and will be OK with the specific layout of your home/yard and any specific issues, like a short fence or an aggressive neighbor dog.

Coleen says:

Why adopt? In this day and age of think GREEN, what better way then recycling a dog. What a bargain you get with a foster dog. We tell you all about them, they are usually house trained, fully vetted, in some cases does commands. We let you have a dog that is not traumatized by being in a shelter. You also get a coupon book from either Petco or Petsmart to help out purchasing items for them. We also give you dog food. Our foster homes gives you a sheet on the foster dog listing the things you need to know. What a DEAL. We are all volunteers with one goal in mind and that is finding them a forever home that will love and enjoy them as much as we do.

Kim says:

If you're considering adopting, we're assuming you're already and animal
lover and are looking for a permanent addition to your home. Adopting a
dog from a rescue has many positive points. The dogs have lived in our
homes and we should be able to tell you all of the behaviors we are seeing
on a daily basis. The dogs are altered if of age, up to date on shots,
heartworm tested, and assessed. The dog has been working on manners.
walking on a leash, and obedience training if needed depending on the
experience of the foster home. We work in conjunction with Bark Busters
so they can assist us with training and you can also get $50 off a
lifelong training package. We will stay in touch with you after the
adoption to assist you with any questions of concerns you may have. We
want to make this a win-win situation for everyone and will provide you
with helpful tips in a variety of situations.

Nicole says:

There are way too many breeders overpopulizing the dog industry

There are perfectly good dogs to adopt thru shelters and rescues.

People soon realized that it takes a lot of work to take care of a dog and then turn a perfect dog over to shelter/rescue.

So many dogs looking for loving and lifelong homes

Buying from a breeder is putting money in their pocket to breedthe next dog without respect to the health of the dog.....Adopting a dog means the luxury of having a new pet already spayed/neutered and placing in a lifelong home.

Janet Says:

1. Every cat and dog are entitled to love, food, shelter - a home. There are thousands of cats and dogs around the world who don't know what a home is. Many of these poor creatures have never had a warm place to sleep at night or felt a loving touch. Others did have a home, but were tossed out like trash.

2. A large percentage of animals dropped off must be destroyed because homes cannot be found for them. The reason humane societies are overcrowded is simple - people! Why are people the cause of this problem? Read on:

- People give pets as gifts (especially at Christmas) - the kids have begged for a pet all year long, and promised to care for the animal. Once the novelty has worn off, the kids forget about their promise to look after the pet, and leave mom and dad to care for it. The parents either don't have the time or can't be bothered, and the pet is either tossed out onto the street to fend for itself, taken out into the country and dumped, or taken to the local humane society. The problem here is, that in our society, pets are treated as property, not as members of the family as they should be.

3. Probably THE most important thing to remember when adopting a pet, do not add to animal over-population - have your pet spayed or neutered.

4. The difference between getting your pup or adult dog from a shelter or rescue, is that these animals have now been vetted and evaluated for behavior issues and are ready to move into your home forever.