Not all organizations handle the adoption timeline in the same way. Some shelters allow you to take a dog home the day you fill out an application, but other rescues and facilities have a longer vetting process and require potential adoptees to bring other pets and family members for meet-and-greets before the adoption gets approved. Don't forget t

When you purchase a purebred from a dog breeder you may be paying anywhere from $500 to over $1,000 for your new puppy, but often that's all you're getting for that cost. When you adopt a dog from a shelter, your adoption fees are going to pay towards the cost of care your adopted dog has received while at the shelter.