{"id":6579,"date":"2025-09-25T20:28:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T20:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brawashelter.org\/?page_id=6579"},"modified":"2025-09-25T20:28:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T20:28:06","slug":"thinking-about-adding-a-new-furry-friend-to-your-family","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brawashelter.org\/?page_id=6579","title":{"rendered":"Thinking about adding a new furry friend to your family?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/1f43e\/32.png?w=837&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc3e\">&nbsp;Thinking about adding a new furry friend to your family?&nbsp;<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/1f436\/32.png?w=837&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc36\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/1f431\/32.png?w=837&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc31\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">When you&nbsp;<strong>adopt<\/strong>, you\u2019re giving a homeless pet a second chance at life\u2014not supporting pet stores or breeders that contribute to pet overpopulation. Every adoption makes room for another animal in need, and that means you\u2019re truly saving lives.&nbsp;<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u2764\ufe0f\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/2764_fe0f\/32.png?w=837&#038;ssl=1\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Plus, adoption is not only compassionate\u2014it\u2019s smart! Your adoption fee includes:<br><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u2714\ufe0f\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/2714_fe0f\/32.png?w=837&#038;ssl=1\">&nbsp;Spay\/Neuter surgery<br><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u2714\ufe0f\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/2714_fe0f\/32.png?w=837&#038;ssl=1\">&nbsp;Flea &amp; tick prevention<br><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u2714\ufe0f\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/2714_fe0f\/32.png?w=837&#038;ssl=1\">&nbsp;Heartworm prevention<br><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u2714\ufe0f\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/2714_fe0f\/32.png?w=837&#038;ssl=1\">&nbsp;Up-to-date vaccines<br><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u2714\ufe0f\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/2714_fe0f\/32.png?w=837&#038;ssl=1\">&nbsp;Microchip for safety<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">All of this would cost so much more on your own, but it\u2019s already included when you adopt.&nbsp;<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc95\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/1f495\/32.png?w=837&#038;ssl=1\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Choose adoption and make a difference\u2014because love is waiting for you at&nbsp;BRAWA!&nbsp;<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/1f3e1\/32.png?w=837&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfe1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/2728\/32.png?w=837&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\u2728\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"837\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brawashelter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sept-18.jpg?resize=837%2C440&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6574\" style=\"width:854px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brawashelter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sept-18.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brawashelter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sept-18.jpg?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brawashelter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sept-18.jpg?resize=768%2C403&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brawashelter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sept-18.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;Thinking about adding a new furry friend to your family?&nbsp; When you&nbsp;adopt, you\u2019re giving a homeless pet a second chance at life\u2014not supporting pet stores or breeders that contribute to pet overpopulation. 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