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Gouves Animal Shelter is of course, a
no-kill shelter and always will be, but
we know that it is expensive to look
after abandoned dogs, which is why
many shelters are not no-kill; they
simply can't afford to keep dogs that
won't be easily adopted because so
many animals are abandoned.
Shockingly, the Dogs Trust
investigation also found that:
20% of dog owners spend less than
two weeks researching before
buying/adopting a dog and 1 in 5
people confessed to buying a dog
simply because it was a cute
accessory.
1 in 10 people admit to buying or
receiving a dog as a Christmas gift.
Different dogs and different breeds
all have different needs, as Game of
Thrones fans discovered after they
flocked to buy, and then abandon,
Huskies when they proved to be highmaintenance,
needy animals.
Whether you are buying or adopting a
dog, it is something that must be
done after much research and
consideration.
As you may have read, we re-homed
over 400 dogs last year - thanks to
supporters like you.
For the dogs that we re-home, we
always do a home check and we have
to be certain that the dog is going to a
home which will be theirs forever -
and never 'just for Christmas.'
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