Persuasive Essay On Animal Shelter

When you adopt an animal from a rescue organization, you are actually saving two lives: the animal you adopt and the one taking his place. Adopting an animal from a shelter could save him from euthanasia and frees up shelter space for more animals. According to the ASPCA, roughly 1.5 million animals in shelters are euthanized every year because of lack of space. This is because some people are still buying their animals from pet stores or breeders. Some people believe that the reason the animal ended up in the shelter is because they have done something wrong, but the reason most animals are given up is due to their owner’s lack of time or financial problems, they were strays, or they were rescued from cruelty situations such as puppy mills.

There are millions of shelter animals who are euthanized every year because too many people are still getting their animals from breeders. Buying a purebred animal is very expensive and they are more likely to have health problems, so the vet bills can also get expensive. Purebred animals also have more health problems than shelter animals. Many breeders will inbreed, which means they will take animals with the same DNA and breed them. This causes a higher risk of various cancers, diseases, and disorders. Mixed breeds, however, are less likely to have inherited genetic health problems because their DNA is not of the same gene pool.When you adopt, you will feel good knowing you have helped more than one animal in