October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month

There are about 90 million dogs in U.S. households to date, with a multi-billion dollar industry to support them. Still, nearly a quarter of all shelter dogs are euthanized each year. These numbers have been declining however, due to the increasing popularity of adopting shelter animals! Since October is “Adopt a Shelter Dog Month”, here are 9 reasons why we think adopting a shelter dog is the way to go!