Shelter Adoption: Supporting Your Community and Making a Difference
What’s better than adopting a pet? How about a pet adoption from a local animal shelter that results in community support and a better life for the animal? Cherry Creek Animal Hospital thinks that sounds pretty great!
Why Pet Adoption?
With literally millions of pets in the United States looking for forever homes, adopting a pet in need is a great way to help. Pet adoption can:
- Help to decrease the pet overpopulation problem
- Potentially save a life (many pets in shelters end up needing to be euthanized)
- Free up resources to help another pet in need
- Allow you to select a pet who fits into your home well
- Decrease revenue to puppy mills
- Change the life of a shelter animal
Furthermore, pets up for adoption tend to already be vaccinated and spayed or neutered, which can save you some money in the long run. If you are considering expanding your family, think about looking at rescue pets as an option.
Why Shelter Adoption Matters
Pet adoption is extremely beneficial to our fellow humans as well.
The human-animal bond is well documented. For most of us pet lovers, it comes as no shock that pet ownership has some pretty convincing health and social benefits. Scientific studies have shown that animals can:
- Help to decrease blood pressure
- Reduce anxiety and stress
- Decrease rates of depression
- Support an overall sense of well being
- Improve cardiovascular health
- Promote social and cognitive development in children
- Decrease the risk of development of allergies
- Provide mental support
- Improve overall quality of life
Owning a pet also helps to offer local community support. Pet ownership can have economic impact in the surrounding area as new pets need food, toys, grooming appointments, boarding or day care, and medical care. This all helps to inject money into the local economy.
Pet adoption is a win-win situation. You get to help a pet who needs you, support the local economy, free space in the rescue system for another pet in need, and receive all benefits that come with pet ownership.
Adopting a pet has an impact on the animal, your family, and your community. Let us know if you need any help or information about adding a furry family member to your home. We are happy to be of assistance.