Introduction/ AGR: How many of you guys have dogs? How many of you adopted your pets? Look around today I want to bring attention to why you should adopt your next pet/dog Thesis Statement Slide with 3 main points. I believe you should adopt your next dog because you’re helping alleviate the Adoption Crisis, despite the myths, you can still find your desired breed through adoption, and it gives these dogs the new life they deserve. Reason 1: Growing Adoption Crisis Slide for Ethos Firstly, let's start with the adoption crisis, there are too many dogs for shelters to hold. According to data from Shelter Animals Count, over 3.2 million dogs entered animal shelters and only 2.2 million were adopted, leading shelters to be overrun with dogs. A total of 900,000 animals have entered and lingered in our nation’s shelters and rescues since 2021. This continued surplus has led to 400,000 dogs being euthanized in 2023 alone. It is a common belief that dogs end up in animal shelters because they were abused or behaved badly. But really, most dogs in animal shelters are there because they were strays or their owners went through a divorce, moving, lack of time, or financial constraints. Surrendered animals are most often already house-trained and used to living with families. With one of the lowest dog …show more content…
Most of these dogs at shelters come from being born in the shelter, owner surrenders, or rescues and are just looking for a new home. You save two lives when you adopt a pet from an animal shelter or rescue group, the dog you brought home, and the one who is rescued because of the space you made available. My Frenchie Penny was rescued from a puppy mill after delivering 2 litters of puppies and is a little ball of energy, and my Britney-Poo Finnegan was adopted from an animal shelter and turned 15 in November. They’re both amazing dogs. No matter where you get your dog, you’re still going to love it the