1. Buy a Puppy Save a Life By: Alex Spencer

2. What is This Presentation About This presentation is about why people should adopt dogs and what happens to most of the dogs that don’t get adopted.

3. Type of Presentation This presentation is bring awareness that buying a prissy, expensive dog is not the only option Consider Adopting: -persuade people who wouldn’t normally consider adopting dogs from a shelter -Try to educate those who may not have thought of or had an interest in becoming a dog owner see the benefits in not only owing a dog, but the benefits of adopting one This is also informative because it is showing people the life of dogs who are homeless.

4. Why Do I Think More People Should Adopt Dog? I‘ve always had a special attraction and love for dogs. Another reason is the dogs that don’t get adopted end up on the streets and most likely die!

5. Benefits of Adopting The number of homeless dogs are reduced The choice of having to kill dogs to prevent overcrowding in shelters are reduced MOST IMPORTANT: DOGS HAVE A HOME AND ARE LOVED AND BOTH THE DOG AND THE FAMILY ARE HAPPY!!

6. The Percentage of Dogs Per Household

7. What happens to the Dogs that Don’t Get Adopted? Most dogs that don’t get adopted end up on streets and have a greater chance of dying by way of starvation or by getting hit, and may not live as long as a dog with a home. Some of the other dogs get put into kennels and are put to sleep because of the lack of space in the

8. Number of Dog That Have Put In Shelters Year Dogs 19942,090,587 19951,888,402 19962,117,440 19972,117,902

9. List of Shelters Throughout Virginia That Are In Need of Loving Families to Adopt Alexandria: Chocolate Chip Dalmatian Assistance League (CCDAL) Alexandria: MidAtlantic German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue Arlington: Animal Welfare League of Arlington (Virginia) Arlington: Good Dog! Rescue Arlington: Homeward Trails Animal Rescue Arlington: spca of northern Virginia Ashland: Hanover County Animal Control Ashland: Hickory Hill K-9 Rescue Aylett: Indian Rivers Humane Society Bealeton: Hair of the Dog Rescue Bedford: The Bedford Humane Society, Inc Blacksburg: Small Dog Rescue Bland: Bland County Animal Control Bowling Green: Pet Harbor Rescue & Referral, Inc. Bristol: Siberian Husky Assist Castlewood: People's Animal Welfare Services Centreville: Dewey Animals, Inc. Ceres: Lost Fantasy Rescue Chantilly: Collie Rescue, Inc Charlottesville: Extra Mile Dog Rescue Chatham: Animal Welfare League ofChocolate Chip Dalmatian Assistance League (CCDAL)MidAtlantic German Shorthaired Pointer RescueAnimal Welfare League of Arlington (Virginia)Good Dog! RescueHomeward Trails Animal Rescuespca of northern VirginiaHanover County Animal ControlHickory Hill K-9 RescueIndian Rivers Humane SocietyHair of the Dog RescueThe Bedford Humane Society, IncSmall Dog RescueBland County Animal ControlPet Harbor Rescue & Referral, Inc.Siberian Husky AssistPeople's Animal Welfare ServicesDewey Animals, Inc.Lost Fantasy RescueCollie Rescue, IncExtra Mile Dog RescueAnimal Welfare League of

10. List of Shelters Throughout Virginia That Are In Need of Loving Families to Adopt- Continued Chesapeake: Shar-Pei Rescue of Virginia Chesapeake: The Collie and Shetland Sheepdog Rescue of Southeast Virginia Chesapeake: Web of Life Animal Outreach, Inc. Cumberland: Animal Rescue Foundation-Central Virginia Dublin: Pulaski County Humane Society Fairfax: Fairfax County Animal Services Franklin: Partners Among Cats And Canines Fredericksburg: Bully Paws - Pit Bull Patriots of Fredericksburg, Virginia Glade Spring: Saving Furry Friends Glen Allen: French Bulldog Rescue Network Grundy: Buchanan County Animal Shelter Hampton: A New Beginning Feline Rescue and Adoption, Inc Hampton: Animal Aid Society Herndon: Caring Hearts Rescue Herndon: PAWS Rescue of Northern VA Huddleston: All-American Mutt Rescue, Inc King William: King William Pound Rescue King William: Regional Animal Shelter Low Moor: Alleghany Humane SocietyShar-Pei Rescue of VirginiaThe Collie and Shetland Sheepdog Rescue of Southeast VirginiaWeb of Life Animal Outreach, Inc.Animal Rescue Foundation-Central VirginiaPulaski County Humane SocietyFairfax County Animal ServicesPartners Among Cats And CaninesBully Paws - Pit Bull Patriots of Fredericksburg, VirginiaSaving Furry FriendsFrench Bulldog Rescue NetworkBuchanan County Animal ShelterA New Beginning Feline Rescue and Adoption, IncAnimal Aid SocietyCaring Hearts RescuePAWS Rescue of Northern VAAll-American Mutt Rescue, IncKing William Pound RescueRegional Animal ShelterAlleghany Humane Society

11. List of Shelters Throughout Virginia That Are In Need of Loving Families to Adopt- Continued Manassas: Prince William County Animal Shelter Mechanicsville: Somebuddies Inc. Mouth Of Wilson: Rugby Creek Animal Rescue, Inc Newport: Dogs Deserve Better of Virginia Norfolk: Norfolk Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Norfolk: Rainbow Animal Rescue, Inc Richmond: Lab Rescue of Greater Richmond Richmond: Mid-Atlantic English Springer Spaniel Rescue Richmond: Misunderstood Pit Bull Rescue Richmond: Ring Dog Rescue Roanoke: Angels of Assisi Roanoke: Regional Center for Animal Control & Protection Roanoke: Roanoke Valley SPCA Rocky Mount: Franklin County Humane Society - VA Rustburg: The Humane Society for Campbell County, Inc.Prince William County Animal ShelterSomebuddies Inc.Rugby Creek Animal Rescue, IncDogs Deserve Better of VirginiaNorfolk Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsRainbow Animal Rescue, IncLab Rescue of Greater RichmondMid-Atlantic English Springer Spaniel RescueMisunderstood Pit Bull RescueRing Dog RescueAngels of AssisiRegional Center for Animal Control & ProtectionRoanoke Valley SPCAFranklin County Humane Society - VAThe Humane Society for Campbell County, Inc.

12. List of Shelters Throughout Virginia That Are In Need of Loving Families to Adopt- Continued Sterling: With Our Regards Stony Creek: Sussex County Animal Control Stuarts Draft: Spay/Neuter, Inc. Suffolk: Suffolk Animal Control Suffolk: Suffolk Humane Society Suffolk: Tidewater Bichon Frise Rescue, Inc. Tappahannock: Essex County Animal Shelter Virginia Beach: Friends of Virginia Beach Animal Control Virginia Beach: Pet Guardian Pet Service,Inc Waterford: Loudoun County Animal Care & Control Williamsburg: Heritage Humane Society Woodbridge: All 4 The Animals Woodbridge: Pets Limited Rescue of VA Woodstock: String of PearlsWith Our RegardsSussex County Animal ControlSpay/Neuter, Inc.Suffolk Animal ControlSuffolk Humane SocietyTidewater Bichon Frise Rescue, Inc.Essex County Animal ShelterFriends of Virginia Beach Animal ControlPet Guardian Pet Service,IncLoudoun County Animal Care & ControlHeritage Humane SocietyAll 4 The AnimalsPets Limited Rescue of VAString of Pearls

13. Conclusion In conclusion, my dedication and passion for dogs, increase my desire to help reduce the number of homeless dogs. This same passion also allows me to be a voice for those dogs in the shelter and increase awareness of the harshness and need for good, caring potential adoptive families. This could be life or death for these animals and they need a chance! Thank you.

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