Capstone Project – Adopt Don’t Shop

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My capstone project is going to be on why people should adopt animals rather than buy them from breeders or pet stores. There are so many reasons as to why people should adopt animals rather than buy them. There are so many pets out there that need a home more than others. Especially those that have been in a shelter for a long time. Each year 2.7 million adoptable dogs and cats are euthanized in the US because there isn’t enough space in the shelters for them. When people adopt a pet from a shelter they are saving the life of an animal. Most pets at shelters are great animals, most are housetrained and it is usually even cheaper to adopt rather than to buy. Another reason people should adopt rather than buy is that it helps fight puppy mills. Puppy mills are horrible places where dogs are crammed together in horrible conditions where profit is put above the welfare of the dogs. It is pretty clear that people should adopt and not shop.

To present these ideas further I am going to create an infographic and a remixed video. The infographic will show some stats and facts on why people should adopt over shop. It will give basic information to help people understand the problem behind puppy mills and why buying pets can be harmful. In my remixed video I am going to make it super heartfelt and paly more on people’s feelings rather than facts. The video is still going to give facts but it is mostly going to be more emotional.

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