Finding a Forever Home

FINDING A FOREVER HOME HOMELESS PET STATISTICS 3.500 6-8 3-4 20-30% MILLION MILLION Approximate number of animal Number of animals that enter shelters Number of pets that are adopted from shelters each year Percent of pet owners who adopt their animals from shelters in the U.S. a shelter or rescue every year organization WHY ADOPT A SHELTER PET Adopting from a shelter: • Helps with overcrowded facilities • Saves an animal's life • Is an affordable way of getting a pet • Helps you find a pet who suits your lifestyle • Docs not support cruel "puppy mills" Many shelter pets are given up because of their owners' circumstances, not because of behavioral problems Pets can improve your physical and emotional health BEING A PET OWNER IS A REWARDING EXPERIENCE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, BUT THERE COMES A TIME WHEN WE HAVE TO SAY GOODBYE TO OUR FOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS. TIPS FOR COPING WITH PET LOSS It's never easy to say goodbye to a beloved pet after years of loyal companionship. Here are a few ways to help ease the burden: Honor your pet by having your four-legged friend cremated Keep your pet's ashes in a special urn or spread them at your per's favorite play spot Hold a memorial Write a letter to your pet Write your feelings down for your pet and invite friends to share stories explaining how much your four-legged family member in a journal meant to you Volunteer at a shelter to Seek support from a grief hotline or counselor help homeless animals 404.370.6000 paws 6whiskers Gwags Infographic Provided By: Paws, Whiskers, & Wags www.yourpetcrematory.com YOUR PET CREMATORY Paws WhiskersAndWags.com Sources http://www.aspca.org/about-us/faq/pet-statistics.aspx http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/pet_overpopulation/facts/overpopulation_estimates.html http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/coping_with_pet_death.html http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/adopt/tips/top_reasons_adopt.html