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If you’re thinking about adding a new puppy to your family, why not consider adopting one from a local animal shelter or you city Pound?Most pounds and rescues are overflowing with dogs in desperate need of a loving home. You may think that only older or 0problem’ dogs end up in shelters, but you’d be wrong!Many older puppies and adolescent dogs (between 9 and 12 months of age) are surrendered to shelters every day. And often 0oops’ litters (unexpected or unwanted puppies) or abandoned mama-dogs or litters, end up there too. Even purebred dogs and puppies can be found in animal shelters and pounds across the country (estimates of purebreds in shelters range from 25 0 40% of all homeless dogs).The facts and figures surrounding homeless dogs in the United States are horrendous, and heartbreaking. According to the National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy, approximately 2 MILLION dogs enter US shelters every year. And it gets worse - statistics gathered by other groups are even higher, sometimes up to 8 MILLION + surrendered dogs every year.! When you factor in that it’s estimated that only 1 in 10 homeless dogs will ever be adopted, it’s a truly […]

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