All dogs, regardless of their breed or cross, deserve to be happy. However, the reality is that the strays, that is, those that we can find on the streets or filling most cages in animal shelters, are the ones who have the worst time.
That is why if you are considering starting to live with a dog, we recommend asking yourself why choose a stray dog and not a purebred. You can read our answers in this article, but it is very possible that in the end you will find your own. 🙂
Save two lives
If you adopt a stray dog, you will save two lives: that of the animal that you take home, and that of the one that will take its place in the shelter or protector. Canine overpopulation is a very serious problem, which gets worse with each abandonment. In fact, only in Spain during 2016 more than 100 dogs were abandoned according to the Affinity Foundation. That's a lot. You cannot buy or adopt an animal if you are not going to take care of it later.
If there is no demand, there is no business
Puppy mills are places where female dogs experi (actually, they survive) in very narrow cages. All they do is give birth and raise. Give birth and raise puppies that will then also be taken in cages to other countries (such as Spain) to sell them. Why? Because there is demand.
If we all adopted, these factories would close and the suffering of millions of animals would finally end.
You won't change the world, but yours will
And that is already magnificent. Adopting a dog is a very nice action. It's allowing that furry four-legged man to have the life he deserves. Sleeping in a warm and comfortable bed, walking with a family that loves him, playing and having fun with her and / or other dogs. In short, be happy.
And you, why would you adopt?