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Where you go to get your pet is just as important as what kind of pet you get.

So you've decided what pet is right for you--congratulations! But your work is not yet done. Where you go to get your pet is just as important as what kind of pet you get. Here are some suggestions on where to go - and where not to go - in your search for your perfect pet!

  • Pet Shop
    Category: Finding Your Pet

    A pet shop is a place where dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, reptiles, rodents, fish, and other animals not born and raised on those premises are kept for the purpose of sale to the public. While many people are very satisfied with the pets they acquire from pet stores, critics of pet stores argue that there

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  • Animal Shelter
    Category: Finding Your Pet

    Animal shelters, or what used to be known as pounds, are either governmental or private organizations that provide temporary homes for stray, surrendered, or abandoned pet animals. They most often house dogs and cats. The animal is kept at the shelter until it is reclaimed by the owner, adopted to a

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  • Breeder
    Category: Finding Your Pet

    Buying from a reputable breeder gives you the opportunity to interact with the pets family, siblings, dam, also possibly the sire. You can, therefore, form a general impression of what the future holds for the pet you take home. A responsible breeder is a good source for a well-bred, healthy pet. The

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  • Rescue Agency
    Category: Finding Your Pet

    Rescuing an animal is a wonderful option for some families. Animals find their way into rescue agencies for a variety of reasons. Some may have been accidentally lost or abandoned. Others may have been given up due to their owners' illness, death, or other change in circumstance. You may not be able

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