Why is adoption becoming more popular than purchasing a dog or cat? Not only because it’s the responsible thing to do, but also because the adoption experience is a lot of fun, plus you get the added reward of truly saving the life of an animal who is homeless. People are seeing the connection between the fact that about 5 million cats and dogs are euthanized annually in the United States, while the pet industry sells about the same number each year. By choosing adoption, you are saying “no thanks” to the puppy mill/pet store industry which is flooding the “market” with cats and dogs.
If you are planning your adoption adventure, we want to be sure you make Norfolk Animal Care Center your first stop!
Friends of Norfolk Animal Care Center seeks to increase awareness of, and support for, the City of Norfolk’s animal shelter. Specifically, our goals are to:
- Facilitate the well-being and adoption of animals sheltered at Norfolk Animal Care Center
- Raise and provide funds for the Norfolk Animal Care Center
- Provide community information and education on issues related to animals
- Facilitate programs that help reduce the overpopulation of domesticated animals
Breaking the mold of the traditional “city pound”, NACC is staffed with friendly, caring, knowledgeable people who want to help ensure you make a well-thought out decision when you come to adopt. Play groups for the shelter animals, and “meet and greet” opportunities that allow you to see how your current dog or cat responds to an animal you are thinking of adopting, are just a few of the ways NACC works with each adopter to facilitate what we hope will be a lifetime adoption.
If you can’t have a dog or cat, or choose not to live with one: WE STILL NEED YOU! Animal homelessness is everyone’s problem, because city tax dollars are being used to care for animals whose original guardians could not or would not care for them. Even if you can’t adopt from the shelter, here are some things you can do to help:
- Spay/neuter all companion animals
- Educate neighbors, co-workers, and friends about the homeless animal situation and how critical spay/neuter is for a long-term solution
- Volunteer some time at the shelter to give our animals the love and attention they not only want and need, but also deserve
- Drop off used newspapers, towels, blankets, etc.
- Ask your civic league to invite us to speak at an upcoming meeting, or allow us to write an article for your civic league’s newsletter to promote adoption from NACC
In some way, each of us is part of the “solution” to animal homelessness. Together, we will bring a happier ending for more of Norfolk’s shelter dogs and cats.
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Dogs Gone Swimming, Saturday, September 19, 2009
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