Category: Animal Welfare

If you want a pet dog, there are a couple of options: you could buy a purebred or you could adopt a dog from a shelter. Then there is a third option – you could adopt a stray and give him or her a home. However there are some precautions you should take before adopting…

When getting a family pet, you have the option of buying a pedigree pup from a breeder or pet store or adopting an animal from a shelter. Both options have their benefits and advantages; both have their limitations. We look at why you should adopt a dog from a shelter as well as the possible…

There could be that neighborhood stray who comes mewling beneath your window every evening or who may wrap himself around your ankles when you step out. Or that shy little feline in your neighborhood seems to be simply crying out for a home and some tender loving care every time you see her. So whatever…