October is recognized as Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, (ASPCA), designated this month to bring awareness of dogs who need a home and to encourage people to adopt who may not have otherwise been considering it. The Humane Society of the United States estimates that animal shelters care for 5.8 million dogs and cats every year in the United States. Unfortunately, of those dogs and cats, 608,000 are euthanized. Even if the dogs remain at a no-kill shelter, an adoption will give the dog a better quality of life as shelters can easily get overcrowded. Rescuing a dog relieves the burden on these shelters and allows other dogs to receive the care, attention, and quality of life that they need. Read the full article. | 
