Why Adopt From the SPCA Instead of Pet Stores?

A pet store is a business. The bottom line of most businesses is money. Dogs may be brought to pet stores from breeders or even from puppy mills. SPCA shelters rescue animals in need rather than breeding animals for profit.

  1. Pet Stores

    • Buying from a pet store rather than adopting from a shelter may support puppy mills and unscrupulous breeders.

    Puppy Mills

    • A"puppy mill" is a breeding facility with the sole purpose of churning out puppies for profit. To puppy mill owners a puppy is simply a product.

    Considerations

    • The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals estimates the number of homeless cats and dogs to be well over 70 million.

    SPCA

    • Millions of cats are awaiting good homes.

      Adopting from an SPCA means saving one of the millions of strays in need. For each animal adopted out of a shelter another is waiting to take its place and find a home.

    Benefits

    • Public support of the SPCA provides funding for spay and neuter clinics, vaccination, medical exams and pet food.