Are you looking to adopt a dog? If yes, Pedigree is having an online dog adoption via Zoom. Since everyone is prohibited from going outside, the program 'Dogs on Zoom' offers an alternative for those people looking for the perfect companion amid stay-at-home orders. 

Choose your dog in this free online adoption via Zoom

The dog food brand Pedigree started the program 'Dogs on Zoom' to help most Americans look for their pet dog.

With the help of the pet adoption agency Nashville Humane Association, aspiring dog owners may choose their pet dog through the online Zoom adoption.

These meetings will be starting on Monday, May 11, until the next days of Tuesday (May 12) and Wednesday (May 13) at 5:00 P.M. local time. The foster homes that will take care of the pets will no longer pay for anything during the meeting.

Pedigree promises to cover all the adoption fees needed during the transaction.

Once you join the Zoom account, you can freely choose the pet dog you like and livestreamed them via Zoom. The process is simple: Meet dogs, ask questions live, and adopt online. The agency is expected to answer all your questions about the dog you like, such as its pet breed, what it likes to do, favorite food, and other detailed things you want to know as a foster parent.  

Why adopt a pet amid Coronavirus pandemic?

According to National Geographic, a lot of pet owners are now leaving their pets at animal shelters after research states animals also spread the virus. 

Some owners are deserting pets "simply because they don't feel like it's safe to have a dog anymore," said Harshit Sharma that has been putting out food for street dogs for a couple of years in India. "There are, of course, people who just want to get rid of their dogs, and [take] advantage of this corona excuse." 

The Humane Society of the United States estimates that 6.5 million companion animals enter U.S. animal shelters nationwide every year. Of those, approximately 3.3 million are dogs, and 3.2 million are cats.  

Approximately 1.5 million shelter animals that tend to get sick or grow old without being adopted by foster homes are being euthanized or the process of allowing the animals to die through extreme medical procedures. 

According to a non-profit organization called the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, most owners of pet animals transfer their pets at animal shelters because of various pet problems. These were defined as problematic behaviors, aggressive behaviors, grew larger than expected, or health problems owner couldn't handle. 

Maybe adopting a pet wouldn't hurt, right?

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