II was excited this morning when I looked up which Holidays are celebrated on April 30 which is Adopt a Shelter Pet Day #AdoptAShelterPetDay. Before you ask no, were not in the position to adopt a dog but all Shelters can use volunteers. With us Homeschool we can add this to our Lesson because walking dogs would allow us to get some much needed exercise in. Would you like to join us on a Field Trip to our local animal shelter to volunteer?
National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day is celebrated across the Nation on April 30th allowing us to get ready to observe Adopt A Pet Shelter Day by going to pet shelters, and adopting as many pets as possible. If that isn’t feasible then you can help by spreading the word among our friends and colleagues, and go on social media to spread the message to everyone. Every year, just in the U.S., about 6.5 million animals go into animal shelters? Roughly half of these animals are cats and half of them are dogs.
The American Humane Society created Adopt A Dog Month to be celebrated every October back in 1981. This Holiday was created to raise awareness about dogs stuck in the shelter system. People’s collective efforts could get a pet a home of their own. Soon after, other pet owners started talking about having a day where not just dogs but every pet is celebrated and people are made aware of the need and benefits of adopting these animals as pets. That’s how the National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day was started on April 30th.
Adopt A Pet Shelter Day is a reminder for people all over the Nation to make an effort to help an animal at a pet shelter. Many people live alone and having a pet is indeed one of the best things to keep them company. With the efforts of National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day, people learn more about what it means to adopt a pet. Also, they are made aware of how having animals as pets can help them live healthy, fit, and long lives. Pets also keep people who live alone from being lonely.
Adopt A Pet Shelter Day raises awareness for people to volunteer at their nearest animal shelters because Animal Shelters require year-round assistance. Adoption of animals is just one part of the process as animals are dropped at shelters every day. These shelters need help in ensuring the animal’s good health and well-being. Adopt A Pet Shelter Day is a reminder for everyone to make sure that they offer their support throughout the year.
NATIONAL ADOPT A SHELTER PET DAY ACTIVITIES
- On April 30th, the first and foremost thing that you can do is visit your nearest pet shelter and bring your friends and colleagues along and try and adopt as many pets as possible to give these animals a new and loving home.
- If you already have a pet/s and are unable to take in more, then why not go to a pet shelter and help out for the day?
FACTS ABOUT PET ADOPTION
- Over 6.5 million animals enter U.S. pet shelters every year with approximately 3.3 million being dogs and 3.2 million being cats.
- There is a tremendous shortage of pet shelters and, every year, over 1.5 million animals are euthanized, out of which 670,000 are dogs and 860,000 are cats.
- Almost 3 million shelter animals are adopted every year as household pets, which is a relatively high number.
- There are also over 700,000+ stray animals at these shelters who are returned to their original owners, of which 620,000 are dogs and 90,000 are cats.
- In the U.S., about 45% of households own a pet dog, while a pet cat is owned by about 36% of these households.
WHY PEOPLE LOVE NATIONAL ADOPT A SHELTER PET DAY
- Pets who end up in shelters don’t have anywhere else to go and, due to a shortage of pet shelters, they have to be euthanized. Adopt A Pet Shelter Day helps people realize how they can bring home a cute pet and save its life and in turn, they add a new happy member to their family.
- National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day is important to create awareness among the masses and, by volunteering at a shelter on National Adopt a Pet ay, the help you provide is life changing.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
