For advice on choosing your next pet, please refer to the following link to the American Veterinary Medical Association - they have some great advice!
http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/petselection/petselectionfl.asp
The City of Los Angeles also has a wide array of resources to assist future and current pet owners. Please check out their home page at:
http://www.laanimalservices.com
The staff at the Harbor Animal Shelter are always happy to help.
In light of the countless animals that are euthanized and abandoned each year, Pedro Pet Pals urges all residents of Los Angeles to adopt their pets from their local shelter and ensure that pets purchased or adopted are appropriately spayed or neutered. We remind you that all dogs or cats over the age of 4 months need to be spayed or neutered unless they are specially exempt.