Introduction

If you’re planning on adding a dog or cat to your family, there are a lot of things to consider: size of the animal, energy level, etc. But did you know that adopting a pet from an animal rescue or shelter is often the best option?

Stop by your local animal rescue or shelter!

You can also stop by your local animal rescue or shelter. Shelters are a great way to meet animals who need homes and get to know them before you take them home. Many shelters have many different kinds of pets available for adoption—so you’ll have plenty to choose from! If you’re looking for a dog, cat, rabbit or even ferret (yes, they’re legal in many states!), check out your local animal shelter first!

Adopting a kitten from an animal rescue or shelter saves the life of a pet.

Adopting a kitten from an animal rescue or shelter saves the life of a pet. It also saves the life of a family, by giving them the chance to share their lives with a pet who is healthy and ready to be loved. It saves shelters, which can help more animals by providing homes for those they need most. And it even has the power to save kittens themselves!

Many people are unaware that many cat owners have no intention of keeping cats for long periods of time, and will often turn over their pets once they become too much work or start acting out in undesirable ways. When these cats are dropped off at shelters with no identification tags or microchips—or worse yet, when they never even make it into one—it makes it difficult for shelters like mine to track where they came from so that they can inform other animals’ owners about what happened if their cat goes missing (and believe me: this happens all too often).

Adopting a kitten from an animal rescue or shelter will cost you less than buying a kitten from a pet store.

Adopting a kitten from an animal rescue or shelter will cost you less than buying a kitten from a pet store. You can expect to spend $100 to $300 for an adoption fee and up to another $200 in medical expenses (he or she will need shots, tests, and other treatments). By comparison, pet stores sell cats for hundreds of dollars more than that, though the exact amount varies based on whether you’re buying from an independent shop or one associated with large “Big Box” chains like PetSmart and Petco.

Pet stores also buy kittens from private sellers—people who breed their own cats—and advertise them as “rescued.” But since these animals were bred specifically for sale, they often have health problems caused by inbreeding or poor care during pregnancy. Some rescues take in such animals so they can be treated before being placed up for adoption; others refuse them entirely because they don’t want people adopting sickly animals only then to take them back when they get sicker later on down the road (which happens all too often).

Avoid pet stores that sell kittens, they’ve likely come from kitten mills.

While kittens may be the cutest, we should be careful about where we get our cats from.

Pet stores are notorious for selling animals that come from mills. A kitten mill is basically just a giant warehouse where cats are bred in large numbers, kept in cages and sold as pets or to laboratories. While some of these kittens may seem healthy at first, many develop health problems later due to poor diet or living conditions. This can lead to chronic illnesses that cost hundreds of dollars a year to treat!

So if you’re thinking about getting your next furry friend from a pet store like PetSmart or Petco – think twice!

Kitten mills breed cats in terrible conditions with no regards for the health of the parent cats or the kittens.

Kitten mills are inhumane and cruel. The cats are kept in cages and have little or no interaction with humans. They are bred repeatedly without any regard for their health, producing hundreds of kittens each year. These kittens are then sold at pet stores or online, where they become subjects of kitten mill abuse or neglect themselves as they grow up.

Kitten mills also pose a threat to public health when you consider the high likelihood that the mother cat has been exposed to feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and has been infected with it herself—this means that if you adopt one of these cats, you could contract FeLV yourself!

Buying a dog or cat from a pet store supports animal abuse.

Buying a dog or cat from a pet store supports animal abuse. Pet stores get their animals from puppy mills, which are bad places for dogs and cats. Puppy mills are bad for the environment, they’re bad for the people who work there, and they’re really bad for the animals themselves.

Most people who buy pets don’t consider getting one from an animal shelter or rescue.

But most people who buy pets don’t consider getting one from an animal shelter or rescue. You see, they are more expensive than buying a pet from a breeder or pet store. A lot of people say they would never get a kitten that came from an animal shelter because they think it might be sick or have some kind of problem when it gets older.

But at the same time, if you think about it, there is no way to know whether a cat you buy from a breeder is going to end up being healthy and well behaved as an adult either! The only difference is that if your cat gets sick or starts acting out at home later on in life, you can usually take him back to where you got him and get another one free of charge! But with shelters and rescues this isn’t possible (unless your kitten expires within 7 days).

If you decide to get a pet, make sure you are prepared to take care of it for its whole life.

If you are thinking about getting a pet, make sure that you have the time and money to take care of it for its entire life. Pets can be great for the whole family and help teach responsibility, but they also require a lot of attention.

Consider how much time you will be able to spend with your pet daily, as well as what other responsibilities exist in your household (children, school/work). A dog or cat may not be suitable if there isn’t someone home during most of the day. Also think about whether or not anyone in your household has allergies or asthma that could make owning an animal difficult. If one member of the family isn’t interested in having a pet, it might create conflict within the family dynamic which could cause problems down the road.

It’s also important to plan financially before making any commitments regarding pets because they do require regular veterinary care and food costs every few months as well as annual vaccinations and preventative medication like flea control drops or pills given by prescription only by vets so consider whether or not those expenses would fit into whatever budget may already exist at home before bringing any animals into existence!

Adopting pets is the best way to go, especially if you’re adding to your family!

If you’re in the market for a new pet, I highly recommend adopting one! Adopting a cat or kitten is a great way to save a life and make your family happy. If you add another member/member of your family, this is especially important because it saves money on vet bills since they are already vaccinated and spayed or neutered. If you don’t plan on adding more members to your family, then adopting an older cat can still help save some cash by taking advantage of all those free services provided by shelters and rescue organizations (which come with adoption fees).

Conclusion

That being said, if you are still considering getting a pet, please think about adopting. Getting a kitten from a rescue or shelter is the best way to make sure that your new fur baby comes from a good home and not from an animal abuse mill. The benefits of adopting your furry friends far outweigh buying one at a pet store!