3 Surprising Reasons To Adopt A Pet This Year

Did you know that adopting a pet for yourself or your family from a local shelter does a whole lot for the health and happiness of everyone that pet interacts with? If you have room in your life for a companion animal, this is the time of year to finally take the leap and adopt! There are some amazing animals out there who need a loving home to call their own, and you just may be in a position to make the world a better place by bringing one home.

Here are three amazing things that you can bring into the world and into your own life just by adopting an animal from a local shelter...

1. Save A Life

Shelters are over-run with homeless animals. There are rarely enough financial resources to care for them all, so many of them end up losing their lives. The good news is that a loving home saves those lives and the effects of an adoption go a long way. When you adopt you tell the world that you are willing to share your life a wonderful companion animal.

2. Health

Did you know that studies show that people who have animals tend to be healthier than those who don't? Animals provide constant companionship, remind us to get out and take walks or take time to play, help relieve stress, and add playfulness, fun, and love to our lives. Pretty amazing, right?

3. Happiness

A companion animal is a great way to be greeted when you get home from work, and studies show that they are capable of removing a great deal of stress from our lives. Animals remind us to have fun, enjoy, and stay positive. They teach children valuable lessons about compassion and responsibility, and they keep us on our toes and smiling. Companion animals are an important part of anyone's family and they bring so much to the lives of everyone they encounter.

Adopt today!