
Here's Why Pet Adoption Fees Seem So High
Even if the cute dog you've picked out has been in the animal shelter for only 1 day, you still might pay the full $200. Here's the reason.
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Allison Gray gained a wealth of knowledge about animal welfare issues and responsible pet care during her nearly 5 years of work for an animal shelter. She is a writer, photographer, artist, runner and tattooed remedial knitter. Allison also has been researching, testing out and perfecting nutritious pet treat recipes in her kitchen for Petful since spring 2017.

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