The Silent Victims of the Troubled Economy

April 21, 2009 · Posted in bad economy

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My husband and I recently adopted a yellow lab puppy from a shelter in our state. Rather than purchase a dog from a breeder we knew that it was necessary for us to adopt. We searched many different area shelters in search for our newest family member. We looked outside our community at many different shelters. Shelter after shelter was full of wonderful pets that had lost their homes due to the rough economy. There were so many cats in most shelters, that they weren’t accepting any more. My husband and I currently have three cats who were all rescues. To see all of these lovable animals in a shelter and not a loving home broke our hearts.

I also made sure to look in economically depressed areas that had been hit hard due to the recession. I found that these shelters were more eager to adopt out animals to loving homes. With the influx of animals and financial donations to shelters down, they are having a difficult time accommodating the silent victims of this recession.

I found that there were some very nice perks to adopting rather than buying from a breeder. I searched far and wide for our new puppy. We actually traveled almost 200 miles roundtrip to get him. While this does not sound fiscally responsible, let me start by saying that my husband and I actually spent less in gas and food than we would have spent at a breeder. Another plus to adopting a pet is that the shelters most often, have kept up with vaccination and some even spay or neuter at no cost to you.

We love our little puppy. So if you are looking to bring a new pet into your family, please try a shelter first. Pets are truly the silent victims of this recession.

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