At certain times of the year there are many people who want to give or buy a pet for a loved one or for themselves, which is a very big mistake since unless you really love that furry and can be cared for properly during your life, the sad reality is that you may end up abandoned. To prevent this from happening, In addition to making sure that we are interested in our family growing, we must adopt and not buy.
Everyone deserves a chance, but if humanity stopped buying cats and dogs, the puppy mills, where cats and dogs destined for breeding live in very small and dirty cages, would be gone forever. Before doing anything, read on to find out why it is better to adopt a dog than to buy it.
It is an act of solidarity
Adopting a dog will not change the world of all the dogs that have been and are being abandoned, but yes it will forever change your world… and yours. And that… that is definitely worth it.
Gives you a lot of company
The dog that has been adopted is very grateful. It is an animal that only wants to be with its new family, being loved and accompanied. In addition, he will be very affectionate with you, even with children if you have them.
You can take the dog that best suits you
In the Animal Shelters (not kennels) They will be able to help you a lot in choosing the dog that best suits you, your character and your lifestyle., since the volunteers who take care of them know them very well. In addition, they may even offer you the help of a canine ethologist or trainer if the dog you are interested in has a problem to solve.
Friends are not bought
Although it is true that to adopt you have to pay a small amount of money, you do not actually trade with the animal, but you are paying for expenses that yes or yes have to be for the microchip and vaccines, all of which is required. But you are not buying a friendship.
It is more economical
Adopting a dog costs between 50 and 80 euros in most shelters. With that money you are not paying for the animal, but for its vaccines and microchip. A purebred puppy costs at least 100 euros, and the most coveted from 500 onwards.
Do you know any more reasons why it is better to adopt than to buy? 🙂