I stumbled upon this while doing some research on adoption events at work yesterday. It's the PetExpo's top 10 reasons to adopt an adult shelter dog, and most of them can transition to be reasons to adopt an adult shelter cat, as well. (I've combined some of them that are similarly themed). I always support adopting based on the pet, rather than the pet's age!:
1. Adopting an adult dog means that they can wait much longer to go potty during the day, so there's less chance of accidents while you're away at work. Also, most adoptable dogs are potty-trained, either by the rescue, foster parent or previous owners.
2. You don't have to go through the puppy stage where there will be lots of chewing... on whatever they can get their mouths on! You also won't have to worry about the chewing phase affecting your human kids, as puppies tend to be more mouthy with their playing (while they learn not to be). Most adult dogs will have outgrown these pesky puppy habits.
3. Puppies can be demanding during all hours of the night, but adult dogs will generally sleep through the night. They can also have lots of work waiting for you in the form of messes when you come home, which most adult dogs will spare you of.
