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Adopting your new best friend, and why
you should choose rescue "Why on earth would anyone want to adopt a rescue
dog? After all, aren't they like used cars? Who wants someone else's problems? If the dog is so wonderful, why would anyone give him away? If he was a
stray, why didn't someone try to find him? I'd rather buy a puppy so I know what I'm getting, and besides they're so cute!" ...Rescue groups often hear a variation of this conversation.
Many prospective dog owners are just not convinced that owning an older
(i.e, 6 mo.+)"pre-owned" dog is better than buying a puppy. But there are a number of reasons
why adopting a pet from a rescue that carefully screens and evaluates its dogs can provide an even better
alternative. Here are a few reasons.
Loving pets of all sizes and shapes are waiting
in the hopes of finding a forever home. When you adopt a rescue, you
free up a foster home to take in another dog in need. You save a life.
In addition, not purchasing a dog and choosing a rescue instead, shows
you don't support backyard breeders or puppymills.
Rescues can make wonderful, life-long companions if only given the chance. People often think
rescues only take in the dogs who have health or behavioral problems. This is
simply not true. Rescues are filled with dogs who would like nothing more
than a chance at a happy life, and their own family to share it with.
Mutts Matter Rescue takes in all types of
dogs: mixed breeds, purebreds, big and small dogs ... Our rescues are
fully vetted and healthy, ready for their new homes.
We have a lot of different dogs to choose from.
You save money.
Rescuing a dog is far less expensive than those you would find at a pet store or a breeder. And make no mistake, there are lots of purebreds
in rescues and shelters, if that is what you're looking for! Our dogs are vet-checked, vaccinated,
and spay/neuter surgery is usually included as part of the adoption fee.
You also get literature on caring for new your pet, plus support and guidance from
our wonderful volunteers.
Rescue dogs make wonderful companions. Some have never had a home, others were abandoned or surrendered by their previous owners. Some are the victims of divorce, illness, allergies, a new baby, inexperienced owners, a move that didn't include them, and many other
reasons. But most rescue dogs are loving animals who are grateful to have a second chance at a happy life. They can and do bond with their new owners, and become the most devoted and loving of family
dogs.
When you choose a rescue dog, you have saved a
life and do your part in combating pet overpopulation. A sad fact of life is that there are far too many homeless pets than there are loving homes to care for them. When you adopt from a
rescue, you save a life and free up a foster home to take in another dog
waiting at a shelter. Your adoption fee goes towards the care of our our
dogs. All of this, and you gain a loving companion too!
Remember, rescue groups don’t always get the beautiful, well-behaved animals. We get the ones who are victims of
over breeding, neglect, abandonment, & abuse. They come from the streets, from filthy pens, from lives lived in crates. Most of them haven’t had proper veterinary care until they come to us. They’re scared, depressed, anxious, angry, & sick. Many of them have given up on themselves, on people, & on life itself. But
as rescue, we don't give up. We believe that all animals are wonderful creatures with feelings, capable of giving back much more love than you could ever imagine. They just need a little time -- time to heal & time to trust again.
So please, adopt a rescued animal to save its life & to uplift your own life. A rescued animal will reward you with more love than you could ever imagine. A rescued animal will make
you a better person. Adopting a rescued animal will probably end up being one of the best things you’ve ever done for
yourself!
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