Shelter Pets Are Best

Shelter Pets Are Best. Written by Gabrielle Fembriss.

收容所领养的宠物最棒啦。 加布里埃尔·芬布里斯 撰文

Introduction. Buzz is a gentle, snowy, white, four -year -old dog who loves to have his ears scratched. But Buzz doesn't have a home. This shepherd mix lives in a cage at an animal shelter, which is a temporary home for animals. He is waiting for a family to adopt him. Michelangelo is a shy two -year -old Siamese cat with pretty blue eyes. His owner couldn't take

引言 巴兹是一只温顺的四岁狗狗，浑身雪白，最爱让人挠耳朵。 可是巴兹现在还没有家。 这只混血牧羊犬住在动物收容所里，收容所是动物们临时的家。 他正等着有家庭来领养他。 米开朗基罗是一只害羞的两岁 的 暹罗猫，长着一双漂亮的蓝眼睛。 他从前的主人没办法继续

Buzz and Michelangelo are just two of more than six million animals living at shelters in the United States. Pets like Buzz and Michelangelo end up at shelters because there are not enough good homes for them. If your family is looking for a new pet, you should adopt one from a shelter.

巴兹和米开朗基罗，只是美国六百多万收容所动物中的两只而已。 像他们这样的宠物来到收容所，是因为没有足够多适合他们的家。 如果你的家正想养一只新宠物，应该去收容所领养哦。

A second chance. The best place to find a pet is at an animal shelter. Shelters are filled with animals that need good homes. Some are there because they are lost. Others have never had homes. Some are there because their owners didn't train them properly or can't take care of them anymore. When you adopt a shelter pet, you give an animal a second chance at a happy and healthy life.

第二次机会 找宠物最好的地方就是动物收容所。 收容所里满是等着温暖新家的小动物。 有些是因为走丢才来到这里。 有些从来就没有过家。 还有些是因为主人没好好训练它们，或是没法再照顾它们了。 领养收容所的宠物，就是给它一次重获幸福健康生活的机会。

many animals to choose from. When you think of an animal shelter, you probably think of cats and dogs. But shelters are home to many other kinds of animals, too. Shelters often have rabbits, birds, guinea pigs, ferrets, and turtles available for adoption, as well as cats and dogs.

动物种类丰富，任你挑选 一想到动物收容所，你多半只会想到猫和狗。 其实收容所里还住着好多别的小动物哦。 除了猫狗，收容所常常还有兔子、小鸟、豚鼠、雪貂和小乌龟可以领养。

Healthy pets. Shelters are great places to find healthy pets. Most of the animals at shelters are mixed breeds, which means that their parents were different types. Studies show that mixed breed animals are generally healthier than the purebred animals that many breeders raise to sell. All shelter animals are checked by a veterinarian or vet. The vet gives the animals shots to help them stay healthy.

健康的宠物 收容所很容易找到健康的宠物。 收容所里大多都是混种小动物，意思就是它们的爸爸妈妈是不同品种。 研究表明，混种小动物通常比繁育者售卖的纯种小动物更健康。 所有收容所的动物都经过兽医检查。 兽医会给它们打疫苗，帮它们保持健康。