Mission: ‘Adopt! Don’t Shop’—Help Cats and Dogs Avoid Homelessness

More than 6 million cats and dogs enter U.S. animal shelters every single year. 🐱🐶🥺 Many more are living on the streets and never even make it into an animal shelter—there just aren’t enough homes for them all. 😢 But you have the power to help as many animals as possible thrive in loving homes. Spread the word: Adopt, don’t shop!

First, if you wanna welcome an animal into your home, adopt one—don’t buy one. 🙅 When you buy an animal from a breeder or a pet store, a homeless animal misses out on the chance to be part of a family. Then another animal will be bred to replace the one you bought. 😰 It’s a never-ending cycle of misery.

Second, get your animals spayed or neutered. ‼️ This surgery has no effect on their abilities (other than their ability to reproduce) and prevents the births of animals who could end up homeless. Be sure to hype your local open-admission shelter—these shelters take in any animals, no matter how sick, old, or injured they may be. 😇

how to spread the word

Imagine if we all made these responsible choices—we could prevent countless animals from suffering on the streets. 😊 Spread this crucial info to help give animals the fulfilling lives they deserve and earn 150 peta2 points in our Rewards Program. Here’s all you need to do:

1. Post a pic of your animal companion(s) on your IG story—we’ve gotta see those cuties! 😍

2. Add our peta2 “Adopt, don’t shop” sticker to your story along with a message about adopting animals, having animal companions sterilized, or supporting your local open-admission shelter. 👌 Be sure to tag peta2 for a chance to be reposted.

3. Take a screenshot of your story and submit it for 150 peta2 points. (Heads-up: You’ll only get points once for taking this action.)

Note: Submissions are manually reviewed by our team. Please allow up to 48 hours for your mission to be approved and points to be awarded. Thanks for your patience!

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