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The cost of changing a rescue animal’s life forever – PRICELESS!

To feed a dog for one month typically costs somewhere from £16 to £50, depending on the breed. Microchipping costs about £10 to £15. The average cost of essential vaccinations is £64. A vet appointment costs between £40-£60. Physiotherapy/Hydrotherapy – the average cost is £50 for a 30-minute session.

You may wonder, why do you have to pay to adopt a dog?

Well, running an animal shelter is not cheap, with food, heating and other costs, so you money goes towards supporting them in the work. It also pays for vital care that your new pet has had, and covers essential expenses that you’d likely have to pay for anyway if you got your dog another way.

Why do dog shelters charge people to adopt pets?

First of all, animal shelters cost money to run. While they get donations and funding through events like charity runs, the costs are high. They need to pay for food, heating and other bills, as well as any staff costs and expenses like petrol for home visits.

Adoption fees also cover other expenses for the dogs, such as vet bills, which you’d likely have to pay yourself anyway if you acquired a new dog through other means.

Every dog rehomed is vaccinated, microchipped and neutered.

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10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD #ADOPTDON’TSHOP!

Adopting a pet has many benefits, some of which you may have not considered. Here are some reasons why adopting a pet would benefit you and your family.

1. You are saving a life

By adopting from a shelter, you are providing an animal with the second chance they deserve. Many have been rescued from horrific circumstances such as cruelty, neglect and abandonment, or quite simply their owners were no longer able to look after them due to illness or a change in situation.

Before and after: these pictures were taken two months apart

Shelter staff work tirelessly to nurse animals back to health, rehabilitate disturbed animals and do everything they possibly can to ensure they are prepared to go to a new home. Sadly, not all of them are as fortunate. Some shelters have to euthanise due to lack of space, meaning many healthy animals lose their lives. By rehoming a pet you can give an animal that has been abandoned through no fault of their own a loving, stable home, and help to stop overpopulation.

2. You will save money

Shelters often microchip, spay, neuter and vaccinate the animals that come into their care. This saves you a lot of money because you don’t have to pay for the procedures yourself and it ensures the pet you are taking home is healthy. Also, the prices of adopting a pet from a shelter are often a lot lower than the rates charged by breeders.

3. Can help to eradicate puppy farms.

A puppy farm, or mill, is the illegal practice of breeding puppies for the sole purpose of maximising profit, without any regard to the dogs’ health or wellbeing. Dogs at puppy farms are forced to breed several times to their detriment and they are often kept in terrible conditions without basic necessities.

Bred Relentlessly For Profit

People who run such places are not concerned with producing healthy dogs, so they can be born with severe problems that emerge over time. The dogs usually don’t receive any veterinary care, and will often be destroyed once they can no longer reproduce. Additionally, dogs at pet shops are often products of puppy farms. Adopting from a shelter aids in stopping dogs from being subjected to such horrific circumstances, because rather than funding this illegal trade you will be rehoming a pet from somewhere reputable that supports animal welfare.

4. Can improve your health and make you happier

Various studies have shown that a having pet can elongate your life, whilst improving your overall happiness and health. It also helps people with depression, stress, anxiety and many other ailments. The affectionate and loyal nature of dogs as pack animals that form close relationships with their owners can help sufferers of depression, who may feel like they don’t have anybody else.

Stroking your pet can reduce your blood pressure and stress levels, and playing with them can increase the levels of serotonin and dopamine your body produces, making you feel calm and relaxed. Walking the pet is a way to exercise and provides sufferers of anxiety and depression with a reason to leave the house. It also creates opportunities for socialising with other dog walkers. The animal you have helped through rehoming can help you.

5. Can benefit children

Children can be taught valuable life skills through pet ownership, such as the importance of maintaining responsibilities. Rehoming a pet will also encourage empathy by making them think about how they have helped to give an unwanted animal a loving home. Pets can help children with separation anxiety and provide them with security, as they can be safe in the knowledge that someone will always be there. As well as this, they can be a loving companion and playmate.

6. Many of the animals are housetrained

Animals at shelters have often been housetrained in their previous home, particularly if they are older. This saves you a lot of time and extra effort when training your new pet where to go to the toilet.

7. Unconditional love

A pet is a companion that will never judge you, will love you regardless of whatever happens and will always be there. As well as making you feel great, their unconditional love raises your self-esteem because of the affection they show you. It is said that animals know when they have been rescued, so the bond between you and your rehomed pet will be especially strong.

8. You could get a pet you never expected

Although you may have an idea of what you are looking for, there are a wide variety of animals waiting to be adopted from shelters. This may mean an animal you would never have imagined could turn out to be the best match for you. Therefore, it is always important to have an open mind when visiting shelters.

9. Older animals can prove to be the best companions

Many people want to adopt puppies and kittens without considering the advantages of having an older pet. If trained in their previous home they will be less likely to destroy furniture than a younger pet, and as such, will probably require less supervision. Older pets are often calmer and quite happy to sit in your company rather than demanding constant attention. They also have more developed personalities than puppies or kittens, so it may be more apparent when visiting them at the shelter whether or not you are suited.

10. Adopting supports spaying and neutering

Spaying and neutering animals is important in controlling the animal population. Many pets that aren’t spayed or neutered often contribute to the problem of unwanted animals, which can lead to more being left at shelters. Adopting an animal from a shelter means that your new pet has been spayed or neutered where possible.

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…the cost of changing a rescue animal’s life forever is – PRICELESS!

A tragedy is unfolding in Jordan that demands immediate action. Countless innocent dogs are being subjected to the most unimaginable cruelty and torture – they are being beaten, burned, stabbed and even buried alive.

The issue of stray dogs has divided Jordanians into two camps: One highly supportive of animal rights, the other claiming freedom of movement is a basic human right impeded by the presence of wandering canines.

A recent spike in attacks by street dogs across Jordan has renewed the controversy over how to deal with the problem of strays, as some are calling on the authorities to eliminate the dogs, while others are pushing for sterilization and vaccination measures.

It all started when a video was posted of a dog attacking a child. The video is not even from Jordan, but local media outlets are spreading it to incite fear and hatred towards dogs, portraying them as vicious killers. More videos of callous acts to dogs followed

Activists in the field of animal protection are urging the authorities to deal with the Kingdom’s stray dog problem in a scientific manner, without violating animal rights by killing them.

Horrible as it is, things like this are happening every day in Jordan. Some young men and children see killing dogs as a “fun” and seem to compete to find the most barbaric way to inflict suffering. Now, a media frenzy is making things worse.

**Dead Street Dogs Piled Indiscriminately On The Back Of A Pick-Up Credit: Network For Animals**

he general manager of the Al-Kanaani Company for Animal Rights, Manar Rahahleh, told Jordan News that the number of street dogs has been increasing in Jordan because of the dogs’ mating season. In addition, a large number of dogs entered the Kingdom through the Syrian border after the devastating earthquakes that recently struck the neighbouring country.

The recent earthquakes have not only led to an influx of strays from Syria, but have also frightened the dogs, making them more tense.

The survivors of this genocide must have a haven, food and the best possible care. They need to know that they are loved, that they are valued and that they are safe. It is our duty as human beings to come together and provide the support they need to heal and recover from this trauma.

Animal rights activist Hazem Yaqoub echoed Rahahleh’s statements, noting that, during mating period, dogs become more ferocious.

Furthermore, the recent earthquakes have not only led to an influx of strays from Syria, but have also frightened the dogs, making them more tense.

“Killing animals will not solve the problem,” Yaqoub explained, as one female dog and her babies can have over 67,000 puppies in a 10-year timeframe.

MP Abdel Salam Al-Thiyabat offered a different solution to the problem. He told Jordan News that local municipalities should catch dogs, cage them, and export them abroad.

“We are all for animal rights, but not at the expense of citizens,” he said. “People and children in a state of panic. If the Jordanian government allowed the dogs to be killed, I would suggest it, because the dogs have become a source of anxiety and fear.”

Poisoning and killing dogs “is not an appropriate solution, because it contributes to an environmental imbalance”, Rahahleh said. Instead, “the solution is to catch stray dogs, sterilize them, and vaccinate them”.

The best way to help community dogs is through Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). TNR ensures no new puppies are born, stabilizes dog populations, provides vaccines, and improves dogs’ lives. It also stops the behaviors and stresses associated with mating such as yowling, spraying, and fighting.

TNR is practiced all over the world. It’s considered best practice and is good public policy.

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