| So, I have always wondered whether there were | | | | area. |
| purebred dogs available through adoption from the | | | | Additionally, according to the Humane Society, |
| Humane Society or not, since there are many pets | | | | purebreds account for around 25% to 30% of an |
| out there who need a good home. My girlfriend and I | | | | animal shelter's population, which is a decent amount, |
| would love to have a Boston Terrier, but being good | | | | so chances are pretty good of getting a purebred at |
| citizens we decided it would be best to adopt instead | | | | a shelter. It doesn't hurt that we're in the Boston |
| of buy - we can save money and help out a poor | | | | area, as well. |
| dog who needs a good home. | | | | There are also some websites for animal adoption |
| I dug around online and apparently there are | | | | shelters such as Pets 911, Petfinder, and 1-800- |
| purebred rescue groups around the country that | | | | SAVE-A-PET. They all have Find a Shelter links, with |
| specialize in certain breeds, and there's a number | | | | listings of animals that are in the local shelters - there |
| from the website: (202) 452-1100. It says to ask for | | | | aren't as many as I had thought, which is a good |
| the Companion Animals section and mention that | | | | sign, but maybe they don't have the time or ability to |
| you're looking for a breed-rescue group in your local | | | | list all of their animals. |