While it is sad that there is a need for adoption in the first place, luckily it is in and of itself a solution to the problem—a solution that quite a bit of folks seem to embrace.
And when folks adopt, it’s likely they take to the internet to celebrate their newest member (or members) of the family, sharing a picture of them being curious, mischievous, or downright adorable. Some of these find their way into our pet adoption of the month listicles, so here are the best ones for the month of November.
I Rescued 3 Kittens From My Construction Job Site
Decided To Adopt The Hissing, Swatting, Growling One At The Shelter. Took Her Less Than A Day To Turn Into The Sweetest Cuddle Bug
Today, I Adopted A Street Cat And Her One-Day-Old Kittens
It’s important to consider animal adoption stats for a minute because it emphasizes how crucial it is for them to find forever homes.
Around 6.3 million companion animals are admitted to animal shelters around the US each year. That’s roughly equivalent to the populations of Maryland (6.17M) and Indiana (6.79M).
Of them, dogs and cats go almost half-and-half with 3.1 and 3.2 million respectively. Luckily, this is a drop since 2011 when 7.2 million pets ended up in shelters.
My Neighbors Were Evicted And Abandoned Their Cat. I Decided To Adopt Him. Meet Mimi
Adopted A Sweet Bait Dog
I Asked For The Least Adoptable Cat… Ended Up With A Sweet Bundle Of Love
Of these 6.3 million, only 4.1 are actually adopted, and about 810,000 of pets who enter shelters as strays are eventually reunited with their human companions.
Unfortunately, the reality is some animals end up euthanized. And reasons can vary from shelter overcrowding to the animals being incurably sick, aggressive, injured or suffering from something.
So, adoption is definitely the option.
Rescued This Little Girl From A Trash Compactor. Her Name Is Sylvie!
I Just Adopted Her And Named Her Duchess. Dutch For Short
We Adopted This Little Orange Cutie
Bored Panda has reached out to Julie Posluns, an applied animal behaviorist (ACAAB) and the founder of The Cat School, to learn more about adoption and adopted pet behavior.
“A recently adopted cat may initially hide due to fear of their new surroundings; overcoming this fear could take days or weeks,” explains Julie.
“As a cat becomes more familiar with its new surroundings and guardians, you should expect more exploration and social and playful behaviors.”
Just Adopted Two Tiny Voids
