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Please Consider This Option

I am so glad to see this article in your newsletter. I hope more people will give thought to adopting from a shelter after reading this article. We have two great dogs that we adopted seven years ago. Not only do we have wonderful companions, but also the money spent there goes to help other homeless dogs and cats. This was our first experience doing this, and I highly reccomend it.
Patricia

Talk to Shelter Workers

There are some very good tips for adopting a pet from a shelter but one very important tip that was missed was to talk to the shelter workers and volunteers. They get to know the dogs and their personalities and can help you find the perfect companion. They do not want an bad match any more than you do. Many dogs suffer from "Shelter Shock" and are not at their peak when being yanked from their home and dumped in a cage with strange people and animals, but the workers can tell you how they are in down times or one on one in less stressful situations.
Stephanie

How Much?

I enjoy your email newsletter very much. I felt I had to comment on your article "Finding the Perfect Family Pet." First, it should have been titled "Finding the Perfect Family Dog" since it didn't mention any other type of pet. Second, the author claims that most humane societies will offer animals for under $100. Unfortunately, since many humane societies include the cost of fixing in the adoption price, it can be nearly $200 to adopt a female dog. You shouldn't go to a shelter to "get a deal." It's nice when shelters can get funding that allows them to subsidize the cost of fixing an animal, but I don't want readers to rush to their local shelter thinking they'll get a cheap pet.
Lorene

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