Adopt Don't Shop - Awareness Campaign

I adopted 4 cats from our local shelter between 2020 and 2023. They're all amazing.

Back in December 2010, my mom and I took in a stray cat,fed her,gave her fresh water, she gave birth to a litter of kittens in someone else's home. Sadly the kittens Rhode on Noah's ark all the way to Heaven. Two months later I took her to the vet to have her vaccinated and spayed, now she is a happy healthy indoor cat.

Did you know that you can adopt small pets too? Check out local shelters for rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and more. Plus, some of the big chain pet stores will have an adoption section for small pets that have been returned, often because they were bought for a child who then lost interest (sadly, it's still a very common story). I have two beautiful dwarf hamsters that came from a shelter, and it's so rewarding to give animals a loving home that really need it. Best decision ever!

Excellent video!

every dog i have ever owned came from a pound the one that i have know lady is a marvelous dog😊

Thanks for encouraging me! I'm already thinking about adopting a kitten and I'm ready to take a stand and save a life! Adopt Don't Shop!

adopt and shop responsibly :) i love my rescue, but my next dog will be from a responsible breeder for bite sports

YES! #AdoptDontShop

Totally agree. Adopt.

We could not agree more and are huge advocates for the "adopt DON"T shop" movement!

What about people who need service dogs? People who need specific breeds.

Okay but what about the dogs from the puppy mills and pet stores?

Do you even know what a responsible breeder is? Not every breeder is a puppy mill fyi.

What if the specific breed you want isn’t there?

Ok but what if i want guinea pig do u have?

im geting a kitten from a breeder in August but my next cat I will adopt

Everyone says adopt dont shop, but ive looked at shelters near me and they almost exclusively have pitbulls 😭😂 I might find a reputable breeder around to make sure we're getting a family friendly dog, we'll see! ❤️

❤ I have one pomeranian. Last year, I rescued 4 Street dogs. But unfortunately, authorities caught 2 of them. So I still keep 2 dogs with me along with my pom.. but they won't sit inside the house for too long.. its their nature to wander outside ! then suddenly last year December one of the dog gave birth to another 2 puppies. Now the puppies are 3 months old. And my house got 5 dogs. So I'm looking for someone to adopt those puppies but no one wants coz its normal dog !! I wish I'm rich enough to adopt all the stray dogs/cats and build a shelter for them. It's my dream to open a shelter for strays, wish me luck.❤ #adoptdontshop

I don't get this campaign i don't think you're looking into full view...see these big pet stores aren't just gonna disappear they will still exist coz you need to accept that people do need a specific type of breed for their purpose, be it for hunting, military, sniffing dogs used by cops etc and it is really hard to find your specific need of dog in adoption centres..by following this "adopt don't shop" you may instead only make more dogs in pet shop grow without a family and in cage 365days waiting for some family to get them..instead of saying 'dont shop' it think it's better to raise awareness to bring some better policies and guidelines on these breeders to not overpopulate and have full proper care and so on.. I have adopted a dog too..but i think that if you want specialised breed for a purpose, buying it from a shop isn't bad too and can also be considered as 'saving a life' from a jail cage where the shop owner is probably cruel "Shop if you want, but try to adopt if you can" should be a proper slogan imo