{"id":542,"date":"2017-07-25T16:54:50","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T16:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nhs.designthisdev.com\/?page_id=542"},"modified":"2017-09-18T18:05:11","modified_gmt":"2017-09-18T18:05:11","slug":"virtual-adoptions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/napahumane.org\/pet-adoptions\/virtual-adoptions\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Adoptions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Virtual Adoptions<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-755\" src=\"https:\/\/napahumane.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/virtual-Pet-Adoptions.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1250\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/napahumane.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/virtual-Pet-Adoptions.jpg 666w, https:\/\/napahumane.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/virtual-Pet-Adoptions-300x135.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/>In our Internet-centric age, more and more people are using online resources to find their next pet.\u00a0 Online listings are a great way to view photos and read short descriptions about the various pets available for adoption, but \u2013 much like online dating services \u2013 they can\u2019t replace the experience of actually meeting in person.<\/p>\n<p>Finding a pet that\u2019s compatible with your lifestyle and home is a must. The brief biographies that accompany online pet photos are written to make the animal sound desirable, and typically don\u2019t tell you about the challenging behaviors a pet may display.<\/p>\n<p>For example: &#8220;Fido is a loving dog who wants to be with his person at all times.\u00a0He will be your constant companion and a great watchdog.&#8221;\u00a0Sounds pretty inviting, right?\u00a0 But this description might be a nice way of saying, &#8220;Fido has separation anxiety when left alone, and barks or growls at strangers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Please read &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/napahumane.org\/pet-care-tips\/choosing-the-right-pet\/\">Selecting the Right Pet<\/a>&#8221; for tips on finding the right fit for your lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>There are numerous web-based pet adoption search engines.\u00a0 Some of the more popular sites are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.petfinder.com\/\">Petfinder<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adoptapet.com\/\">Adopt a Pet<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.virtualpetadoptions.com\/adoptapet\/index.asp\">Virtual Pet Adoptions<\/a>. You\u2019ll probably want to search <a href=\"https:\/\/napahumane.org\/pet-adoptions\/napa-valley-adoption-options\/\">local shelters and rescue groups<\/a>, too. Many shelters post some of their adoptable animals on those sites, but not all animals listed are available for adoption.<\/p>\n<p>Remember: The Internet is a great tool for finding a companion animal, but it should be used as just that \u2013 one tool among many.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virtual Adoptions In our Internet-centric age, more and more people are using online resources to find their next pet.\u00a0 Online listings are a great way to view photos and read short descriptions about the various pets available for adoption, but \u2013 much like online dating services \u2013 they can\u2019t replace the experience of actually meeting<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/napahumane.org\/pet-adoptions\/virtual-adoptions\/\">Keep Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":537,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"inside.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-542","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.0 - 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