So your friend wants to buy a new pet from a pet store. How can you convince them to adopt instead? Here are four things Pet’s Delight hear a lot, and how you can respond.
If I don’t buy the pet from the store, who will?
Pet stores sell their pets quickly, and will cut prices on slow sellers until sold. If people stop buying from puppies or kittens for pet stores then ultimately, the puppy mills will shut down from lack of demand.
I want a purebred
25% of animals who enter shelters are purebreds but tell your pal that a one-of-a-kind mutt from a shelter is just as healthy and lovable.
Shelter pets are not likely to be healthy
Explain to your friend the many ailments puppy mill dogs - mostly found in pet stores - can develop. Remind your pal that any animal can become sick or injured but that at a shelter you know up front if your new pet has any chronic health issues.
My friend has a shelter dog, and he is hyper/destructive/scared/shy
Point out that, just like any animal, some shelter animals have behaviour issues to work on. Adopting from a shelter allows you to know exactly what you are getting and prepare for any issues. Pet’s Delight believe all pets deserve the chance to have a happy and healthy life with a loving family. Visit www.pets-delight.com or call 052-7056290.