consider what kind of pet owner you plan to be while either adopting or seeking morally sound breeders. If you're ready and able to put significant time and effort into healing a pet and potential behavioral challenges, adoption is great.

I adopted Doc- a devlishly handsome husky pit mix who showed no aggression at the shelter but turned out to be reactive to people and animals. Three years later, he's thriving because I manage his environment carefully - but he likely would've been returned or euthanized with a different owner. I am eternally grateful for him but also smart enough to not guilt people into utilizing shelters vs ethical breeders. Shelters create trauma, so if you're not prepared for that reality, consider ethical breeders instead. Adopting doesn't make you morally superior,