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As if you need a reason to adopt a pet vs. anything else.

(The full article, complete with logical arguments at: http://mentalfloss.com/article/506531/25-benefits-adopting-rescue-dog )

  1. ADOPTING A DOG MEANS YOU WON’T BE SUPPORTING PUPPY MILLS.
  2. YOU CAN FIND ALMOST ANY BREED YOU WANT.
  3. SHELTER DOGS ARE EAGER TO FOLLOW YOUR LEAD.
  4. A RESCUE DOG MIGHT HELP YOU GET A DATE.
  5. YOU CAN SHARE YOUR AUDIOBOOK COLLECTION WITH THEM.
  6. RESCUE DOGS CAN TRANSFORM IN DRAMATIC WAYS IN A FOREVER HOME.
  7. SHELTER PETS COME WITH BENEFITS.
  8. SHELTER DOGS ARE TYPICALLY UP-TO-DATE ON ALL THEIR SHOTS.
  9. SHELTER DOGS MAY ALSO ALREADY BE SPAYED OR NEUTERED.
  10. BY ADOPTING A DOG, YOU’RE HELPING TO KEEP THE UNWANTED PET POPULATION DOWN.
  11. RESCUE DOGS MAY BE EASIER TO HOUSETRAIN.
  12. ADOPT AND OLDER DOG AND YOU CAN SKIP THE PUPPY STAGE.
  13. IF YOU ADOPT AN OLDER DOG, YOU’LL HAVE A BETTER IDEA OF THEIR TEMPERAMENT.
  14. A SHELTER CAN HELP MATCH YOU WITH A DOG THAT BEST REFLECTS YOUR PERSONALITY.
  15. YOU’LL FEEL MORE INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY.
  16. A DOG CAN IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH.
  17. YOUR KIDS WILL PLAY MORE IF YOU HAVE A DOG.
  18. ADOPTING A PET HELPS SMALL WILD ANIMALS.
  19. ADOPTING A DOG CAN LIMIT THE SPREAD OF DISEASE.
  20. YOU COULD HAVE A MOVIE STAR ON YOUR HANDS.
  21. A RESCUE DOG MIGHT HAVE EXPERIENCE LIVING IN A HOME, MAKING THE MOVE FROM SHELTER TO YOUR HOME AN EASIER TRANSITION.
  22. EVEN VOLUNTEERING TO FOSTER HAS ITS BENEFITS.
  23. YOU CAN HELP SHELTERS MODERNIZE.
  24. BY ADOPTING A DOG, YOU’RE SAVING AT LEAST ONE LIFE.
  25. IN REALITY, YOU’RE PROBABLY SAVING MORE THAN ONE LIFE.