Dearborn Pet of the Week: Peanut the Lovely 'Tortie'

Dearborn, MI – Did you know that June is a Adopt a Cat Month?

Meet Peanut. She's a lovely 1-year-old "tortie", which is short for the lovely tortoiseshell coat she is sporting. Peanut is also polydactyl, which means she has extra toes, like the infamous Hemingway cats in Key West.

Peanut is friendly and would make a great addition to many families.

See Peanut and all of Dearborn Animal Shelter's adoptable pets.

The adoption fee for Peanut is $35, which includes sterilization, microchip and age appropriate vaccinations.

The adoption process can begin online at here.

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Why You Should Adopt a Shelter Pet

There are many, many reasons you should consider adopting a pet from a shelter, rather than going through a breeder or commercial pet store, according to the Humane Society of the United States.
Here are five of them:

2. You’ll get a great pet. Most of the pets in animal shelters are there because of a human problem — for example, a move to a place pets aren’t allowed or a divorce — not because the animal did anything wrong.

3. You’ll get a great bargain. The fee for adoption normally includes the the cost to spay or neuter the animal, vaccinations and microchipping. All animals at the Dearborn Animal Shelter are microchipped before they’re adopted. The fee varies at the Dearborn animal shelter. Adoption fees for kittens are higher than for adult cats. The same goes for puppies and adult dogs. Learn more here.

4. You’ll take a stand against puppy mills, factory style breeding facilities that put profit over the welfare of dogs. Many are housed in shockingly poor conditions, receive inadequate medical care, and are often very sick and behaviorally troubled as a result. If you’re buying from a pet store or online seller, chances are good that you’re financially supporting a puppy mill.

5. Research shows that having a pet is psychologically, emotionally and physically beneficial. Because adopting a shelter pet is a choice you can feel good about, you can add improved self-esteem to the mix of benefits.

About the Dearborn Animal Shelter

The Dearborn Animal Shelter is operated by the Friends For the Dearborn Animal Shelter, a 501c3 non-profit organization. The Shelter is located at 2661 Greenfield Road, Dearborn, MI 48120. View adoptable animals 24/7 online here, follow the shelter on Facebook and on Twitter.

Image courtesy of Dearborn Animal Shelter