ADOPT OR FOSTER
LOVE IS A FUNNY THING...
Did you Know?
Every year, animal welfare groups are inundated with stray, abandoned and owner-surrendered pets, even high-priced, full-bred ones! (Did you know that you can adopt 100% purebred dogs or cats by specific breeds? You don't have to buy them!)
Lots of animals are surrendered because they grew too big, suffered from illness, owners passed away, moved, or just "did not want them anymore...too much trouble". Some of these animals were also rejects from puppy or cat mills.
Visit a shelter to discover the magic of connection with a pet. Many adopters have an idea in mind of the pet they’re looking for, and that idea gets entirely upended when they meet "the one". Love is a funny thing! Hope for shelter pets: Small actions, big impact (msn.com)
Here's a chance to find the forever friend who will never leave you...
Adopt/Foster from Carteret County
Shelters and rescues across the country are filled with all types of pets, including purebreds or mixes often referred to as “designer dogs.” If you’re looking for a specific breed, chances are there’s a shelter or rescue that can help you find exactly what you’re looking for. There are actual shelters just for a particular type of pure-bred!
Google "Pure Bred Rescues"
Adopt/Foster from Carteret County
By adopting a shelter animal you help reduce pet overpopulation, discourage unethical breeding practices, support local shelters, and experience the joy of giving a deserving animal a second chance at happiness. Feel the love in Carteret County. Adopt and make the community proud!
Nationwide Adoptions or Fosters
Today, a dog or cat is killed in a U.S. animal shelter every 90 seconds simply because they don’t have a safe place to call home. This tragic reality isn’t due to a lack of homes but rather the choice an individual makes when acquiring a pet. Ending the unnecessary killing of shelter pets is a solvable problem—but it requires all of us to step up and be part of the solution.
Buy a Puppy or Kitten !?!
Many people still opt to buy their pets. Why? Myths and misconceptions about animals in shelters continue to persist, leading potential owners to believe that if a dog or cat is in a shelter it must be due to some fault of its own, or that rescue animals are inherently broken or challenged, or that shelters don’t have the type or breed of pet they’re looking for. Such ideas are simply not based in fact. The reality is that animals in shelters are just as cute, loving, loyal, and deserving of a home as any purchased pet, and the circumstances that led them to end up in a shelter don’t change that. Some become heroes, some running buddies, some showstoppers at the coffee shop. Some are couch potatoes, some emotional supporters, and some walk across your desk in the middle of a Zoom meeting. They become part of the family. Hope for shelter pets: Small actions, big impact (msn.com)