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Introduction

Buzz is a gentle , snowy white four-year old dog who loves to have his ears scratched . But Buzz doesn't have a home.This shepherd mix lives in a cage at an animal shelter , which is a temporary home for animals . He is waiting for a family to adopt him.Michelangelo is a shy two-vear-old Siamese cat with pretty blue eyes . His owner couldn't take care of him . so his at the same shelter.

介绍

巴斯是一只四岁的温顺、雪白的小狗，喜欢搔耳朵。但巴斯没有家。这只混血牧羊犬住在动物收容所的笼子里，这是动物的临时家园。他正在等待一家人收养他。米开朗基罗是一只害羞的两岁大的暹罗猫，长着一双漂亮的蓝眼睛。它的主人无法照顾它。所以它住在同一个庇护所。

Buzz and Michelangelo are just two of more than six million animals living at shelters in the United States . Pets like Buzz and Michelangelo end up at shelters because there are not enough good homes for them . If your family is looking for a new pet , you should adopt one from a shelter.

A Second Chance

The best place to find a pet is at an animal shelter . Shelters are filed with animals that need good homes . Some are there because they are lost . Others have never had homes . Some are there because their owners didn't train them properly or can't take care of them anymore. When you adopt a shelter pet , you give an animal a second chance at a happy and healthy life.

巴斯和米开朗基罗只是美国收容所600多万只动物中的两只。像巴斯和米开朗基罗这样的宠物最终会被收容所收容，因为那里没有足够的好家。如果你的家人正在寻找新宠物，你应该从收容所领养一只。

第二次机会

找到宠物的最好地方是动物收容所。收容所里有需要好家的动物。有些动物在那里是因为它们迷路了。其他的动物从来没有家。有些是因为它们的主人没有对它们进行适当的训练或不能再照顾它们。当你领养一只收容所宠物时，你给了一只动物第二次快乐健康的生活机会。

Many Animals to Choose From

When you think of an animal shelter you probably think of cats and dogs .But shelters are home to many other kinds of animals , too . Shelters often have rabbits , birds , guinea pigs , ferrets ,and turtles available for adoption , as well as cats and dogs. 

Healthy Pets

Shelters are great places to find healthy pets . Most of the animals at shelters are mixed breeds , which means that their parents were different types . Studies show that mixed-breed animals are generally healthier than the purebred animals that many breeders raise to sell. All shelter animals are checked by a veterinarian , or vet . The vet gives the animals shots to help them stay healthy .

许多动物可供选择

当你想到动物收容所时，你可能会想到猫和狗。但是收容所也是许多其他种类动物的家园。收容所通常有兔子、鸟、豚鼠、雪貂和海龟供收养，还有猫和狗等。

健康宠物

庇护所是寻找健康宠物的好地方。庇护所的大多数动物都是混血动物，这意味着它们的父母是不同类型的。研究表明，混血动物通常比许多繁殖者饲养出售的纯种动物更健康。所有庇护所动物都由兽医检查。兽医给动物注射疫苗以帮助它们保持健康。

Good Advice

Adoption counselors help make shelters good places to find pets . Families can talk with counselors who help them choose an animal that will make a good pet . The counselor asks questions about how much time the family can spend with a pet . They ask if the family has a fenced yard for a dog to play in. Answers to these kinds of questions help families pick the right pet. 

A pet-store worker can't always help you decide which kind of pet is best for you . The worker may not have the time or experience to help you choose the right pet . He or she might not know the right questions to ask to help you pick a pet that fits your lifestyle.

好的建议

领养顾问帮助使收容所成为寻找宠物的好地方。家庭可以与顾问交谈，顾问帮助他们选择一种可以成为好宠物的动物。顾问询问家庭可以花多少时间陪伴宠物。他们询问家庭是否有围栏院子供狗玩耍。这些问题的答案可以帮助家庭挑选合适的宠物。

宠物商店的工作人员不能总是帮你决定哪种宠物最适合你。工作人员可能没有时间或经验来帮助你选择合适的宠物。他或她可能不知道应该问什么问题来帮助你挑选适合你生活方式的宠物。

Shelter Services

After choosing the right pet , a famil pays the shelter a fee . The money helps pay for services to keep the pet healthy and happy . Included are the visit to a vet ,obedience training , and an operation to keep the animal from having babies . The pet may also have a microchip placed under its skin . If the pet becomes lost the microchip can help someone find the owner . These services are even more reasons to adopt your pet from a shelter. Sometimes , puppies for sale at pet stores or breeders come from puppy mills . A puppy mill is a breeding business that does not take good care of its animals . Animals from a pet store or breeder can also be expensive ,sometimes costing thousands of dollars.

庇护所服务

在选择了合适的宠物后，一个家庭向收容所支付费用。这笔钱有助于支付让宠物保持健康和快乐的服务费用。包括看兽医、服从训练、，还有一项防止动物生孩子的手术。宠物的皮肤下可能还放置了一块微芯片。如果宠物走失了，微芯片可以帮助别人找到主人。这些服务是从庇护所收养宠物的更多理由。有时，宠物商店或繁殖者出售的小狗来自小狗制造厂。小狗制造厂是一种不好好照顾动物的繁殖企业。宠物商店或饲养者的动物也可能很昂贵，有时要花费数千美元。

拯救生命

从收容所得到宠物的最后一个原因也是最重要的一个原因。每次有人从庇护所领养宠物，动物的生命都会得到拯救。动物庇护所只有有限的空间和资金来照顾动物。当收容所人满为患时，即使是健康的，也会给驯养的宠物注射一针，无痛地结束它们的生命。如果有更多的人从收容所领养，那么会有更少的宠物“入睡”

结论

当你从庇护所领养时，你很可能会得到一只健康快乐的宠物。在庇护所收养顾问的帮助下，你可以找到一个很棒的好朋友。领养庇护所宠物可以拯救全国数百万无家可归的动物之一。庇护所的宠物绝对是最好的。

Do You Konw?

About seventy-five million dogs and eighty-eight million cats live in American homes.Every year, as many as eight million cats and dogs end up living at shelters. About half are adopted. The other half are put to sleep. There are as many as six thousand animal shelters in the United States. To reduce the number of homeless pets. it is important for them not to have babies. By doing a simple, safe

operation, your veterinarian can make sure that your pet will not have babies.you may not like the thought of your pet having an operation.But he or she will probably be healthier and friendlier afterward. So be sure to have your pet"fixed."

你知道吗？

大约七千五百万只狗和八千八百万只猫住在美国的家里。每年，多达800万只猫和狗最终住在收容所。大约一半被收养。另一半人被"哄睡着" 了。美国有多达6000个动物收容所。为了减少无家可归宠物的数量。对他们来说，不生孩子很重要。通过做一个简单、安全的手术后，兽医可以确保您的宠物不会生孩子。你可能不喜欢你的宠物动手术。但之后，他或她可能会更健康、更友好。所以一定要把你的宠物“修理”手术。