| If you love animals nothing turns your heart more | | | | unwanted pets and many offer free pet adoptions |
| than seeing a homeless pet which someone has | | | | to qualified individuals. These animals in all probability |
| abandoned to fend for itself. Some thoughtless | | | | will have already been spayed or neutered so you will |
| individual has given no thought to how the pet will | | | | not have to worry about adding to the homeless pet |
| survive. And in fact most pets left by the side of the | | | | problem. Sometimes there is a small fee involved in |
| road, dumped in an alley or just casually left on a | | | | adopting an animal. For this you can be confident that |
| busy street corner will not survive more than a few | | | | you are getting a healthy pet to take home and |
| days unless picked up by a kind stranger and given | | | | doing a good deed besides. If there is no money |
| the care and love they so richly deserve. What are | | | | involved in your pet adoption consider giving a small |
| some other alternatives that people can take beside | | | | donation to your local animal shelter. Many of them |
| the disgusting and criminal act of abandoning an | | | | rely entirely on donations from caring individuals and |
| unwanted pet? | | | | any amount no matter how small will be greatly |
| One of the first ways to solve the problem of | | | | appreciated. |
| homeless pets would be if each person who was | | | | Most of us at one time or another will run across and |
| thinking of getting a pet gave some thought to what | | | | abandoned animal. Please act compassionately if you |
| will be involved in caring for that particular animal. | | | | happen to come across a homeless pet. Take it to |
| That cute little puppy will grow up and become a full | | | | the nearest animal shelter. If you are not sure if one |
| sized dog. Sometimes a very big dog. Is there plenty | | | | is located in you are you can always contact the |
| of room for the dog to exercise in? What is the | | | | Humane Society and they can put you in touch with |
| general temperament of that breed of dog? If | | | | someone who can help. We will be judged someday |
| children live in the house will the dog fit in well with | | | | by the way we treat the animals of the world. Do |
| the kids? Whatever pet you are thinking of acquiring | | | | you part in providing a safe and happy environment |
| some basic thought needs to be taken and questions | | | | for the animals that cross paths with you in your life |
| answered before you take the plunge and get a pet. | | | | and you will be greatly rewarded. |
| Another way to solve the homeless pet problem is | | | | Please do your part to rid the world of homeless |
| to consider pet adoption from your local animal | | | | pets. |
| shelter. Many of these shelters are over run with | | | | |