Adopt, Don’t Shop

Our community is filled with love. Please help us spread that love to our four-legged friends in need of a new home.

Adopting a pet helps happy, healthy pets connect with loving families. Many of the animals are screened to ensure they are healthy and compatible with people. The pets in shelters are usually there for people reasons like a divorce, a move, no time, and financial constraints; not because they did something wrong

Adopting a pet is often cheaper than purchasing from a store.
Choosing to support a local animal shelter helps our caring community centers.
At the same time, you send a message that it is not okay for pets to be inhumanely bred for profit.

The inhumane condition pets are bred in can result in medical or behavioral complications for the pups. Sadly, these serious conditions can be unchecked and only appear later in the pet’s life, costing the owners thousands to treat.

Top Reasons To Consider Adopting a Pet

Adopting a pet will feed your heart and soul.
They will help put a smile on your face and keep your heart brimming with excitement every time you step through the door.
There are so many emotional, physical, and psychological benefits to caring and sharing with a loving pet.
Along with unconditional love, adopting a pet provides us the deep satisfaction that comes with kindly opening our hearts and homes to those less fortunate.
Most importantly, you will be saving and protecting life.

According to The Humane Society of the United States, of the estimated 3 million pets euthanized in shelters each year, approximately 2.4 million (80%) are healthy and treatable and could have been adopted into homes.

Pet Shelters to Visit or Donate To

Your help supporting adoption instead will help prevent the loss of precious life. Thank you for considering visiting or donating to any of the following pet shelters and let us know if you did, we’d be happy to hear from you.

Eva Burrell Animal Shelter

These people are wonderful, giving, and have the biggest hearts. They go out of their way to help not only the fur babies, but two legged family members too, to make sure the best outcome possible is reached for everyone.

Visit their website.

National Mill Dog Rescue

For the incredible work they do saving dogs of all ages from breeding mills, and terrible living conditions, and giving them a second chance at life, and a chance to have a family, and experience love, grass under their feet, a soft bed, a friendly touch.

Visit their website.

Villalobos Rescue Center

They rescue, educate, and do not discriminate against any breed. They show people how wonderful Pitty breeds are, and all the benefits and qualities these dogs have to offer. They show people the myths that are so commonly associated with this type of dog, and set up programs to rehabilitate dogs as well as people. So wonderful.

Visit their website.

Winnebago County Animal Services

This is a nice local shelter with a very friendly staff. County animal shelters tend to get over run with animals that get dumped, and people sometimes over look them because they go to fancy pet stores, breeders, or rescues that do the extra outings at pet stores or events. Keep in mind that there are just as many animals waiting here, that don’t choose this fate, getting quality care, waiting for a loving home!

Visit their website.

Please dont’ shop, always adopt!

Wherever you go to get your next furry friend, please don’t shop, always adopt. There are many options. Always do your research to reduce the likelihood of that you will be disappointed once you get your new baby home.