For every one human baby born, there are seven dogs or cats also born. It's not too difficult to see how the overpopulation of dogs and cats is a problem. That's why we want to show you that the solution to this problem is possible and attainable. There can be a happy ending, but we must make conscious decisions to be involved. When you have made the decision to expand your family by adding a dog or cat, visit your local animal shelter.
Shelters have dogs and cats of just about every kind, size and shape and color available.
And don't forget that perhaps there is a dog or cat there with the same traits that your pure bred is supposed to have. And by taking the time to search for just the right cat or dog to adopt from a shelter, you'll be making a difference to that one. You will have saved a life. There are between four and six thousand shelters in the United States, so chances are that your community has at least one. Additionally, you may find these same listings under the city or county government pages.