Making a difference can be as simple as spreading the word about the high quality of shelter pets. The people you talk to—friends, family members, neighbors or co-workers—may be surprised to learn that there are high quality pets in shelters. And when you share this knowledge, you become a voice for all pets in need, helping to bring them one step closer to finding their forever home.

• When you adopt from an animal shelter, pets are:
  • Vaccinated
  • Spayed or neutered
  • Properly cared for by shelter professionals
• Twenty-five percent of shelter pets are purebred.*
• Shelters take the time to match pets with the needs of prospective families/owners.

*According to the American Pet Product Manufacturers Association (APPMA)