Why Adopt A Pet?

Many say that adopted pets know you saved them. Whether that is true or not, adopted pets bring great joy to your life. Adopting a pet helps to reduce the number of uwanted animals who end up in shelters. Usually, the pet has lived in a home, and we work very hard to make sure the match is a good one. You also have a resource for the life of the pet. If a problem comes up, we want to help you work through it. Our animals are also medically evaluated, spayed or neutered, given vaccinations, and medical problems we are aware of are taken care of.

Adopting doesn't mean you're getting a mutt either. It is estimated that up to 40% of dogs in shelters are purebred. Shelters are overflowing with labs because people underestimated how much work a lab puppy would be. And what about older dogs? You get a chance to miss the puppy stage, yet still get a wonderful, loving companion.

Thinking of Buying An Animal?

Think again! Puppies and kittens that are sold in stores usually come from mills, which don't focus on the animal, they focus on profit. Another source is "backyard breeders", people who breed their pets to make some extra money. These animals are often sick, and end up with many of the problems prevalent in that breed. Additionally, they are not spayed or neutered, increasing the chance of MORE unwanted animals in the shelters. Learn more here.