You can save the day for a homeless pet – and find a faithful companion who will be at your side for all of life’s adventures – by adopting a dog from The Animal Shelter of Texas County during adopt-a-dog-month in October, the organization said this week.
To celebrate, all shelter animals are half price every Saturday this month.
Companionship, improved physical and emotional health, social interaction and devoted love are just a few of the super-size benefits of having a dog, TASTC said. Dogs also encourage people to exercise, enhance family and social relationships, promote laughter and act as a nonjudgmental audience and sounding board.
“Adopting a dog from your local shelter is a simple, yet heroic deed,” said Marie Belew Wheatley, American Humane Society president and CEO. “By providing a home to an animal that didn’t have one, you can help reduce the regrettably high number of homeless pets in this country. And you’ll be rewarded in so many ways, as you experience the joy of building an invincible bond with a loving and faithful companion.”
The Animal Shelter of Texas County is open 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday on East Highway 17. For more information, call 417-967-0700 or visit www.tastc.com.