{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-post-js","path":"/news/looking-for-a-pet-adopt-dont-shop","result":{"data":{"prismicPost":{"uid":"looking-for-a-pet-adopt-dont-shop","id":"9c87efb6-01c3-5d52-810b-26a0d427c185","data":{"post_append_site_title":false,"post_seo_description":null,"post_seo_robots":null,"post_seo_title":null,"post_title":"Looking for a Pet? Adopt, don’t Shop!","post_categories":[{"post_category":{"uid":"county"}},{"post_category":{"uid":"city"}}],"body":[{"id":"819ebc75-1789-58a1-a645-41f0c9eb0462","slice_label":null,"slice_type":"image_block","primary":{"post_image":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/sdpeba/aeKFMZ1ZCF7ETUNe_Adopt-don%27t-shop.png?auto=format%2Ccompress"}}},{"id":"ec7a11df-18e4-54c5-a997-fb1b279c3b3b","primary":{"post_text_content":{"raw":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Looking for a Pet? Adopt, don’t Shop! ","spans":[],"direction":"ltr"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Looking for a new furry or feathered friend? There are hundreds of local shelters who would be very happy to have you come and visit!  ","spans":[],"direction":"ltr"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"This goes for dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, the list goes on! There are also dozens of breed specific adoption centers, so if you exclusively want a pug, you’re in luck.   ","spans":[{"start":153,"end":167,"type":"hyperlink","data":{"link_type":"Web","url":"https://www.pugsandiego.com/index.php","target":"_blank"}}],"direction":"ltr"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Below are a few links to lists of shelters: ","spans":[],"direction":"ltr"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The SD Humane Society - https://www.sdhumane.org/     ","spans":[{"start":24,"end":49,"type":"hyperlink","data":{"link_type":"Web","url":"https://www.sdhumane.org/","target":"_blank"}}],"direction":"ltr"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Helen Woodward Animal Center - https://animalcenter.org/adopt-a-pet/    ","spans":[{"start":31,"end":68,"type":"hyperlink","data":{"link_type":"Web","url":"https://animalcenter.org/adopt-a-pet/","target":"_blank"}}],"direction":"ltr"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"TAP - https://theanimalpad.org/adopt/   ","spans":[{"start":6,"end":37,"type":"hyperlink","data":{"link_type":"Web","url":"https://theanimalpad.org/adopt/","target":"_blank"}}],"direction":"ltr"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"SD Shelters – http://sdshelters.org/shelters.html    ","spans":[{"start":14,"end":49,"type":"hyperlink","data":{"link_type":"Web","url":"http://sdshelters.org/shelters.html","target":"_blank"}}],"direction":"ltr"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Also! A member of the SDPEBA team is a volunteer with Lab Rescuers, a local organization that rehabilitates, rehomes, and fosters Labs and Lab mixes. Learn more here: https://www.labrescuers.org/  ","spans":[{"start":167,"end":195,"type":"hyperlink","data":{"link_type":"Web","url":"https://www.labrescuers.org/","target":"_blank"}}],"direction":"ltr"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Why Adopt? ","spans":[{"start":0,"end":10,"type":"strong"}],"direction":"ltr"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Adopting pets saves lives, keeps money away from puppy and kitty mills, and can often ensure your pet has been thoroughly checked out by a vet. Adopting also means these shelters will have more resources to help even more animals in the future!  ","spans":[],"direction":"ltr"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Pet stores aren’t always bad, in fact many work directly with local shelters, just be sure to do your research before picking up your new best friend. ","spans":[],"direction":"ltr"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"And while you’re at it… ","spans":[{"start":0,"end":23,"type":"strong"}],"direction":"ltr"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"If you get a pet, consider grabbing pet insurance! When a pet is “new,” you won’t run into any issues with preexisting conditions, and you can use the insurance to make those initial vet visits cost up to 70% less.  ","spans":[],"direction":"ltr"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A lot of SDPEBA members have gotten pet insurance for their new pet just so they can lock in the lower price for a young pet and easily pay for the new pet’s initial checkup, shots, etc. Just be sure that the insurance you choose covers what your pet needs.  ","spans":[],"direction":"ltr"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"","spans":[],"direction":"ltr"}]}},"slice_label":null,"slice_type":"text_block"}]}}},"pageContext":{"uid":"looking-for-a-pet-adopt-dont-shop","settings":{"id":"d1454c6a-c0cd-5b3a-8554-13b6680a7c1f","data":{"navbar_cta_btn_text":"USER PORTAL","navbar_benefits_position":1,"site_title_suffix":"| SDPEBA","sitewide_robots":null,"navbar_cta_btn_url":{"url":"https://portal.sdpeba.org/Login.aspx","link_type":"Web","target":null},"main_navbar":{"uid":"topbar-navigation"},"benefit_cta_bg_overlay":"#011936","benefit_cta_form_button_text":"Send Message","benefit_cta_form_getform":null,"benefit_cta_form_headline":"Contact Us","benefit_cta_form_text":"Get in touch today to learn more about benefits packages and management through SDPEBA.","benefit_cta_headline":"Quality Benefits for San Diego Public Employees","benefit_cta_preheadline":"We are SDPEBA.","benefit_cta_text":null,"benefit_cta_bg_image":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/sdpeba/1600a730-88a5-4799-8ec9-c4c884ca96a8_call-to-action.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat"}}}}},"staticQueryHashes":["1181149740","3701245895","4038096343","4063681067"]}