ADOPT A PET: Meet Arteyu | Pets

DECATUR, Ga. - If you dream of coming home to a wet nose, wagging tail and tons of kisses (in addition to, perhaps, a half chewed shoe or overturned trashcan) adopt a puppy from your local pet shelter. According to the ASPCA, approximately 5 million to 7 million domesticated animals enter animal shelters nationwide, every year, and approximately 3 million to 4 million are euthanized. However, you can change those numbers but adopting a "companion" for yourself or your family. Pets are an investment but, in our opinion, an investment well worth the money.

Atreyu is a Doberman and Hound mixture. According to the Humane Society, he is a rambunctious and fun loving pup. He is friendly to everyone he meets, either human or canine and he can get enough of his beloved toys. Atreyu is looking for a home where he can have many years of love, attention and affection. He’s still a baby and needs some training but that shouldn’t be a problem. Atreyu can be adopted for $175.00. He is a member of the Small Dog Adoption program.  

RELATED: To browse pets at PAWS Atlanta

If one should choose to adopt a pet from PAWS Atlanta, the adoption fee includes: vaccinations and de-worming, a veterinarian visit, a microchip and surgical sterilization. And, a list of the basic requirements for adoption can be found here. PAWS Atlanta is located at 5287 Covington Highway in Decatur.

Be sure to tune into our Atlanta Humane Society "Pet of the Week" segment every Friday on our afternoon broadcast.