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If you are interested in pet adoption, there are several things you should know. One of the first things to learn is that adopting a pet is very different from buying a pet. When you buy a pet, you purchase it from a breeder or pet store. When you adopt a pet, you rescue it from an animal shelter or animal rescue group. Rescuing a pet is a great thing because you are saving an animal's life.

In addition, many places will sometimes give discounts to adopted pets. For example, an apartment complex may provide a percentage off of their pet fee if you rescue a pet, or a veterinarian may give you a voucher for services because you have an adopted pet. Now that you know what pet adoption is, you are ready to begin on your journey of adopting a pet. The first step to finding the right pet for your family is establishing a list of the attributes that are important to you when selecting a pet. For example, these attributes may include the type of animal, gender of the pet, size of the pet, breed of the pet, or color of the pet, as well as a variety of other attributes. Next, find some animal shelters near you. Go to your favorite search engine and type in the name of your city or county followed by "animal shelter" or "humane society".

If you are looking for a specific breed of animal, try searching for rescues devoted to that specific breed. For example, if you reside in Florida and are looking for a Pomeranian, you should try typing "Florida Pomeranian rescue" into a search engine, then clicking through the results.

Some shelters will even keep you on a waiting list if they do not have the specific type of pet you are looking for. Then, when one of those types of pets comes into the shelter, they will call you right away so you can decide whether you want it or not. It is very rewarding to adopt a pet. Without your help, the animal would have ended up dead, without truly knowing a person's love. You can make all the difference in an animal's life by choosing to adopt a pet.

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