Why ADOPT Rather Than BUY?

Come & join us at this coming Pet Adoption Drive at JB Animal Medical Clinic on Sunday, 20th January 2012.
Address: 47, Jalan Putra 1, Taman Sri Putra, 81200 Johor Bahru
Tel: 07-556 4284
Time: 12pm – 6pm
Event: http://www.facebook.com/events/388213094599789/

Buying a pet can easily cost few thousands or more and it would not guarantee that the pet that you purchase is 100% healthy. Adoption costs range from RM200 � RM350 which included vaccination, spaying, deworming and also microchip.

You�re getting more for your money if you get a mixed breed or mongrel. A mixed-breed animal is likely to live longer and cost less in vet bills than a pure breed. Many purebred dogs are prone to developing health problems ranging from breathing difficulties to hip dysplasia to an enlarged heart.

A pet purchased from a pet store is a complete unknown. And, once you walk out of the store, you are on your own � most pet stores don�t provide any support if you have questions or problems with your new pet. When you adopt, especially from a rescue group or animal shelter, you know what you are getting because the group has a history on the animal. The rescue group will also help you through the familiarization period because they will make sure in providing a good home for that animal.

When you adopt a pet, you are saving a life. When you buy a pet, you not only deny a homeless pet a home, you are supporting an industry that thrives on shortchanging the welfare of animals. Puppy and kitten mills (which sell to pet stores) are in business to make a profit, so they churn out puppies and kittens as fast as they can. These animals are often in ill health and have problems like poor socialization skills due to lack of human companionship and genetic defects due to inbreeding.

If you adopt, you get your choice of any age. Though puppies and kittens are cute and cuddly, they can also be a handful. An adult or older pet may be a better �fit� for you. For example, adopting an adult dog who�s already house-trained and knows basic commands is often much easier than adopting a puppy, who must be taught these things.

You will get just as much love, a loyal friend and even a new family member. An adopted pet is every bit as loving, intelligent and loyal, even if you get an adult or older animal.

Animals sold in pet shops often come from “puppy or kitten mills,” where they are housed in cramped, filthy, and unhealthy conditions and lack proper veterinary care. And in light of the current animal overpopulation crisis, it’s clear that there’s no such thing as aresponsible breeder. Every time someone purchases a dog or cat from a pet store or breeder, one fewer home is available for an animal desperately waiting in an animal shelter or roaming on the streets.


Source: http://hopesjb.blogspot.com/2013/01/why-adopt-rather-than-buy.html

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Homeless & Orphan Pets Exist (H.O.P.E.) is a non-profit organization and no-kill shelter that aims to improve welfare of strays and abandoned pets around Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

Our four core missions are rescuing, re-homing, sterilization and increasing public awareness of pet ownership and responsibilities. Currently, we are caring for approximately 700 abandoned animals in our shelter located at Lima Kedai.

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