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How to Adopt a Pet from a Shelter
You can’t wait to adopt a rescued animal. But there’s a lot to do before you bring your pet home from the shelter.

Step 1: Decide if you’re ready
Pets need love, but they also need attentive owners who are patient, available, and able to afford the expenses and effort to take care of them. Since many animals—like dogs, cats, and birds—can live for more than a decade, determine whether your schedule, lifestyle, and finances will allow you to be a good long-term pet owner.

Step 2: Check in with your landlord
If you rent your home, check in with your landlord to make sure you’re living in a building that’s pet-friendly. Otherwise, bringing home a furry friend may violate the terms of your lease.

Tip
To prevent future hassles, get a signed, dated document from your landlord stating that pet ownership is permitted on the property.

Step 3: Find a shelter
Search online for a local shelter. Many sites offer reviews of shelters; find one in your area that rates well, gets good feedback, and has the kind of pet you’re looking for. If you can, visit in person to get a feel for the place and its staff.

Step 4: Investigate the adoption process
Each shelter has its own adoption process, so find out what’s required in advance. You may be asked to provide documentation and personal references to verify your income, home address, and travel and work habits. Consider assembling & filling out paperwork you might need before you get there. Also, make sure you’ve got the funds to pay for adoption fees.

Tip
Find out whether your adoption fee covers services like spaying or neutering, disease testing, and microchipping. Also, ask about the shelter’s return policy.

Step 5: Visit the shelter
Visit the shelter, and meet the pets. It’s great to find the fuzzball of your dreams right away, but don’t feel pressured to adopt the same day or leave with a pet that you’re not totally sure of. You want the one that’s right for you, so take your time.

Step 6: Speak with a shelter worker
If you decide you’d like to adopt a pet, let a shelter worker know. They’ll be happy to start walking you through the process. They may also be able to provide some background about your prospective pet: where it came from, if it has any issues you should be aware of, how long it’s been at the shelter, and other information.

Step 7: Take your pet home
Once you’ve finished the adoption process, congratulations! You’re a proud pet owner. Take your pet home, and introduce it to its new family.

Did You Know?
On average, more than a quarter of animals found in shelters are purebreds.

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How to Choose a Dog
Research breed restrictions.
Some areas — cities, counties, or states — ban specific breeds of dog, and you must be aware of what is or is not allowed in your region. Look up “breed-specific legislation” or “dangerous dog ordinances” in your state to find out whether or not there are any restrictions on what types of dogs you can bring into your home. For example, the city of Fitzgerald, Georgia allows existing pit bulls to remain in the city, but has banned owners from bringing new pit bulls into the area. Contact your insurance company, as well, to see if they will make you buy additional insurance for bringing specific breeds into your home. Commonly blacklisted breeds include:
• Pit Bull Terriers
• Staffordshire Terriers
• Rottweilers
• German Shepherds
• Presa Canarios
• Chows Chows
• Doberman Pinschers
• Akitas
• Wolf-hybrids
• Mastiffs
• Cane Corsos
• Great Danes
• Alaskan Malamutes
• Siberian Huskies
Consider breed temperaments.
A dog’s breed can have a significant impact on its personality. Some breeds, like Weimaraners, are simply too large and high-energy to have around small children — they may play too hard.0 Others, like Akitas, have short tempers and might bite excitable children who don’t know how to interact with them.Research the temperaments of all the breeds you’re considering to find out whether they would make a good match for your family. Use the American Kennel Club or another breed registry to get an idea of each breed’s particular characteristics.

Research each breed’s health needs.
The Great Dane’s immense size and deep chest often causes painful bloating and twisting in the stomach that needs immediate medical care. They also suffer from hip and elbow dysplasia. You have to decide if a given breed’s health risks are acceptable to you.
• Because “mutts” have more genetic variation, they tend to be healthier than purebred dogs. If you don’t want to deal with a high risk of genetic problems, consider avoid purebred dogs.

• Think about how much maintenance you can handle. Consider, too, whether you’re willing to clean up all the shed fur from a long-haired dog.
• The poodle is considered to be a non-shedding dog. However, it is a dog that needs frequent appointments at the groomers to keep its hair from matting.
• Other breeds also will need professional groom to maintain a proper coat.

Decide whether you want a purebred or a hybrid “mutt.”
A purebred dog will give you a better sense of what their temperament will be like, since dogs often take after their parents. If you purchase a dog from a breeder, you’ll also have better access to the dog’s genealogy and medical history, which will help you foresee health problems. However, if you aren’t in love with a specific breed, consider adopting a dog. Most of the dogs in animal rescue shelters are hybrids, or “mutts.” Getting a dog from a shelter will allow you to help your community by taking responsibility for an unwanted or stray dog.
• Personnel at the rescue/humane society will usually be able to tell you about the temperaments and behaviors of individual dogs in their care. Even without breed characteristics, you should be able to get a good sense of a dog’s personality.

Choose a dog of the right age. Choose a dog of the right age.
The final factor to consider before looking for a dog is whether you want:
a puppy
an adult dog or
an elderly dog

There are various benefits and downsides to each.
• Puppies are adorable, and can grow together with children to form memories and long-lasting friendships. They’re also a lot of work at first, and require careful training to make sure they’re safe to have around the house when they grow up.
• An adult dog being pre-house trained calmer than puppies, and won’t require as much supervision.
• Elderly dogs can make wonderful, loving companions for elderly people or those with a sedentary lifestyle. These dogs are least likely to be adopted, so giving a home to an elderly dog would be a great service to an animal in need.

Meet with potential dogs.
Find out the owner’s criteria for making dogs available for adoption.
Ask about each dog’s behavior.
Make an initial evaluation of all dogs available for adoption.
Introduce the dog to all members of the household.
Inquire about the dog’s parents.
Set up a temporary foster situation if necessary.

Make an initial evaluation of all dogs available for adoption.
• Put your hand up to the cage and see how the dog reacts. It should be eager to approach you and sniff your hand.
• Move your hand slowly back and forth. If the dog does not follow your hand, it may not be well-socialized.
• Avoid dogs that bark in your face, jump, or lunge at you.

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