You'll save a life

Each year, more than one million adoptable dogs and cats are euthanized in the US because too few people consider adoption when looking for a pet.

You'll get a great companion

Animal shelters and rescue groups are brimming with happy, healthy pets just waiting for someone to take them home. 

It will cost you less

Usually when you adopt pets, the cost of spay/neuter, first vaccinations (and sometimes even microchipping!) is included in the adoption price.

Bragging rights

No one needs to see another selfie—unless it’s a selfie of you with the adorable pet you just adopted! 

Fight puppy mills

If you buy a dog from a pet store, online seller or flea market, you’re almost certainly getting a dog from a puppy mill.

Your home will thank you

Many of the pets from shelters and rescues are already house-trained, which means you’re not only saving a pet’s life, you may be saving your carpet.

All pets are good for your health but adoptees offer an extra boost

Not only do animals give you unconditional love, but they have been shown to be psychologically, emotionally and physically beneficial to their companions.

Adoption helps more than just one animal

Overburdened shelters take in millions of stray, abused and lost animals every year, and by adopting an animal, you’re making room for others.

You'll change a homeless animal's whole world

And get a new best friend out of the deal. Seriously, what could be better than that?

Read more about adoption benefits here: Top Reasons to Adopt from Shelters