Did you know that 6 to 8 MILLION cats and dogs enter U.S. shelters EVERY YEAR? More than half of these sweethearts are euthanized because there aren’t enough homes for them.
When you buy animals from breeders, you are contributing to the overpopulation crisis. Dogs purchased from breeders or pet stores often come from puppy mills, where they are kept in cramped cages, neglected, and abused. Small animals like guinea pigs, snakes, and mice are bred in MASSIVE mills or torn away from their families and homes in the wild, then crammed into tiny, waste-filled cages, where they are deprived of everything that is natural and important to them—often even basic necessities. Learn more: Horrifying Reasons NEVER to Buy From Pet Stores.
Choosing to adopt your new best friend helps SAVE animals from this suffering and END the companion-animal overpopulation crisis!
Still need convincing?
Here are 13 HILARIOUS, ADORABLE, IRRESISTIBLE reasons to adopt a companion animal:
1. They are ALWAYS down to sleep in!
Like always …
… seriously.
2. They teach you new, creative ways to get comfy.
Like lying on your back …
… or your face …
3. But when it’s time to get up, it’s TIME to get UP!!!
4. They teach you about sharing …
5. … and that a little vanity is a good thing.
6. They let you know when it’s time to chill …

7. … and when it’s time to FREAK OUT!!!
8. They teach you the value of a favorite toy …
9. … and the importance of a good snack.
10. They teach you how to be classy …
11. … and how to be freakin’ WEIRD!
12. They let you know when they’re DONE putting up with your cr*p …
13. But most importantly, they teach you what true love is.
Please ALWAYS choose to adopt—and NEVER buy—animals from pet stores or breeders. A special thank-you to all the wonderful peta2 Twitter followers who shared photos of their AWESOME furry best friends with us!