” Dr. Muller says. “The love an adopted dog gives you and your family is so much more profound as they will always cherish and love you for giving it a chance for a new life. Also, animal shelters offer more healthy dogs for adoption which is not always...
In addition, increased numbers of dogs adopted from shelters, and a greater proportion of the owned dog population acquired by adoption, appears to be contributing to decreased euthanasia rates since 2005 [20]. Before 1970, the sterilization of pets by veterinary practices was relatively rare. ...