Saving money is essential to achieve financial stability during times of crisis. Fortunately, pet adoption can prevent the suffering of your wallet. Shelters ask for a low amount of money to cover the costs of vaccinations, microchipping and spaying or neutering. Breeders, on the other hand, charge from two to five hundred dollars for a pedigree and often don’t include sterilization methods. This means that you'll have to make more visits to the veterinarian, in addition to paying for the animal. Shelters can also include house and socialization training in the adoption fee so you could avoid wasting more money on a pet trainer. It’s unnecessary to pay high amounts of money to a breeder that will only give you the pet when you can adopt in a shelter and be given all of the necessary procedures and training for a lower price. …show more content…
This statistic only applies to the United States. For this number to decrease, we have to start considering shelters as the best choice for acquiring a new companion. Euthanization is not the only thing we can prevent if we choose to adopt a pet. We can also put a stop to puppy mills and unethical breeder that abuse female dogs to mass produce puppies until they’re sterile. If we work together, we can stop the pain and suffering of animals that deserve a second chance. It may seem as if it was impossible, but every action you take towards saving animals can make an significant impact on yourself and your