Furry Friends, Forever Grateful: The Gift of Pet Adoption
There are so many ways to help animals in need. For starters, monetary donations to local shelters make a big difference. Additionally, donating items directly to shelters goes a long way, and most shelters have rotating wish lists that depend on current needs. Of all the many possible methods to benefit pets in shelters, perhaps the one with the farthest reach is adoption. Adopting a pet is a wonderful experience all year round, but can take on special meaning around the holidays.
Home for the Holidays
The The Sacramento County Bradshaw Animal Shelter accepts donations to help with the following services:
- Adoptions
- Spaying or neutering
- Licensing
- Microchips
- Vaccinations
- Mobile Clinic
In addition to donating to medical needs and adoptions, donors can purchase items from this list or volunteer time. If you’re not ready to adopt or foster, the shelter can always find ways for you to help (especially during the holiday season).
Adopting a Shelter Pet
A major advantage of adopting a pet during the holidays is that the family is home from school or work for at least a week or more. This means that a new pet has every opportunity to get to know their new family and figure out where they fit in. Plus, if a newly adopted pet can safely get through the chaos of the holidays with their new family, they may have a better chance at acclimating to regular life.
Pets As Gifts?
Who wouldn’t want to get a pet as a present? They’re cute, snuggly, playful, and as companionable as can be, but they take a lot of work and resources to properly care for. Adopting a pet around the holidays can certainly work out, but everyone needs to be on board prior to signing the papers.
The Right Match
Conducting research on the size, age, species and breed is paramount to successful pet adoption. It is also important to determine which pet matches your current lifestyle. Adopting a pet is a long-term commitment. The benefits are gigantic and long-lasting, but it can be a juggling act to properly care for pets for life..
The Benefits of Adopting
It is well known that sharing life with a sweet, devoted, curious pet can promote human health and wellness. Pets can lower blood pressure, decrease symptoms of depression, and reduce stress. They make us feel happy and loved. This holiday season, you could make a huge difference in the life of a shelter pet by adopting them. But the truth is, you’d be the one that reaps all the rewards.
If you have questions about pet adoption, please give us a call at (916) 726-2334. Sunrise Boulevard Animal Hospital is always happy to help you and your soon-to-be-adopted pet.