{"id":2671,"date":"2014-01-22T05:45:04","date_gmt":"2014-01-22T05:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lonelypetsclub.com.au\/Blog\/?p=2671"},"modified":"2017-05-16T02:46:47","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T02:46:47","slug":"adopt-a-pet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.lonelypetsclub.com.au\/Blog\/index.php\/2014\/01\/22\/adopt-a-pet\/","title":{"rendered":"Adopt A Pet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3271\" src=\"https:\/\/lonelypetsclub.com.au\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/please-can-we-keep-him.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.lonelypetsclub.com.au\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/please-can-we-keep-him.jpg 500w, https:\/\/old.lonelypetsclub.com.au\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/please-can-we-keep-him-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At Lonely Pets Club, we support \u201cAdoption Is The First Option\u201d.\u00a0 There are thousands of pets around the country in pounds, d shelters and with foster carers needing new homes, so if you are looking for a new furry friend to join your family, we highly recommend you consider adopting a pet who is desperately needing a forever home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>However, adopting a companion animal is not a decision that should be taken lightly. Anyone considering adopting a companion animal should seriously consider the lifelong commitment involved. Dogs may live 12-15 years and cats 15-18 years or more. If you are prepared to give your pet love, shelter, companionship,\u00a0exercise, \u00a0medical care for its entire life, then please consider looking at the websites below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Below are some rescue groups, directories and shelters you can view, call or visit.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.petshaven.com.au\/\">www.petshaven.com.au<\/a> \u2013 A Pro-Life Animal Shelter in Woodend, Victoria, Australi<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.petrescue.com.au\/\">www.petrescue.com.au<\/a> \u2013 A directory of pets needing new homes, covering most States of Australia<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adoptapet.com.au\/\">www.adoptapet.com.au<\/a>\u00a0 \u2013 RSPCA\u2019s web search<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.victoriandogrescue.org.au\/\">www.victoriandogrescue.org.au<\/a> \u2013 lots of beautiful pets looking for homes<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edgarsmission.org.au\/\">http:\/\/www.edgarsmission.org.au\/<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 a rescue group in Victoria for farm animals<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bfarescue.com.au\/\">http:\/\/www.bfarescue.com.au\/<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 rescue group in WA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are also many breed rescue groups around the country,\u00a0 such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fetchingdogs.com.au\/\">www.fetchingdogs.com.au<\/a> \u2013 bull-breed dogs in NSW<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pugrescue.org.au\/\">http:\/\/www.pugrescue.org.au\/<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 pugs in Victoria<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.staffordrescuevictoria.org.au\/\">http:\/\/www.staffordrescuevictoria.org.au\/<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 staffy\u2019s in Victoria<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greyhoundrescue.com.au\/\">www.greyhoundrescue.com.au<\/a>\u00a0 \u2013 private greyhound rescue group in NSW<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.friendsofthehound.com.au\/\">www.friendsofthehound.com.au<\/a> \u2013 a greyhound rescue group in Northern NSW\/Southern Queensland<\/li>\n<li>http:\/\/www.amazinggreys.com.au \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 a private greyhound resuce group in Victoria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are many others, all doing a wonderful job in finding homes for deserving pets, so if you can\u2019t see what you\u2019re looking for above, just jump on-line and do some googling!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Giving a pet a new life might just be the best thing you do for yourself and a pet in need<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2671 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/old.lonelypetsclub.com.au\/Blog\/index.php\/2014\/01\/22\/adopt-a-pet\/dog-and-cat\/#main'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/old.lonelypetsclub.com.au\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/dog-and-cat.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.lonelypetsclub.com.au\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/dog-and-cat.jpg 710w, 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