[I AM THE PROPHECY.]

Originally Posted by Ashura96

You know, it's not like every other dog me or my parents bought came from a shelter or rescue group.

So why didn't this one

I can't come up with any good reason to go to a breeder for a pet

Originally Posted by Fred 00

On the other hand, it seems like a "better" choice to adopt a pet at a rescue because of the "saving a life" factor. There's probably lots of pets in shelters that are perfectly fine. And I know I would feel ridiculous paying 1000+ from a breeder when I could get the same result for considerably less.

The vast majority of animals in shelters are exactly the same as purebreeds in all the ways that matter. Some of them have had hard lives and developed idiosyncrasies or undesirable behaviors that the owner would have to put up with or train out, but that's part of owning a pet and there's no guarantee that a purebred animal wouldn't have similar tendencies. By going through a shelter you're getting the companionship and loyalty that can come from any cat or dog at a fraction of the price, and you're saving them from a bad situation. It's win-win.