Pet Adoption Event

From the venue:

Saturday, Dec. 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Best Friends Animal Society in Atlanta, will be hosting an adoption event at PetSmart located at 1285 Johnson Ferry Road. Adoption fees for cats and kittens will be reduced to $25.

This holiday season, here are some do’s and don’ts to follow when thinking of bringing home a pet:

• Do visit your local animal shelter or rescue group. According to data from Best Friends Animal Society, 1,000 dogs and cats are killed every day simply because they don’t have a safe place to call home. Not only will you be saving a life, but a lot of shelter pets have been part of a family and will adapt quickly to being in a home again.
• Do take the time to research what type of pet would fit best into your lifestyle. Adoption counselors and shelter staff can provide backgrounds on pets and help people decide what type of pet would be a match.
• Don’t surprise your family with a pet without consulting everyone in your household and making sure everyone is committed to caring and loving the pet
• Don’t buy a pet from a breeder, pet store, or online retailer. Aside from giving a loving home to a pet in need, adopting diverts money away from the inhumane puppy mill industry that churns out millions of puppies annually for sales through pet stores and online retailers.