Small Animals as Pets

Don’t know where the pet came from, the pedigree or conditions the pet was raised and shipped

Pet store

Usually more willing to work with customer, want to sell healthy pets to keep a good reputation, can see parents of the pet you are buying

Purebred breeders

Cost less, most mixed breed pets, may not know history or why was taken to the shelter

Shelter

May not be able to know history of the best, tend to have more applications and questions/inspections

Breed rescue

Lowers blood pressure and heart rate, increases positive mood

Therapy dogs

By law can taking pet anywhere as the dog is trained to do work and perform tasks for the benefit of the individual with a disability

Service dog

Can not take dogs anywhere that only do some tasks that can even just be to bring unconditional love

Therapy dogs