National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day: Finding furry friends a forever home
Today is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day and if
you're considering becoming a pet parent or adding another pet
to your family there are some important things you should
know
For example it's important to give any pet from the
shelter time to acclimate to their new home
Some may have past trauma and need some extra time
to feel safe in this new home
Those pets may enjoy having their own safe space like
a crate to eat and sleep in for a time
There are also some perks to choosing a shelter pet
From my perspective as a veterinarian I love that we
are adopting pets that come from shelter because they do
come with proper medical records so you know that their
vaccination is completed you know that they've been neutered or
they have been spayed
Now if you already have animals at home that's advised
socializing them with the new pet through the closed doors
at first and that way they can get familiar with
their smells and sounds before they