Animals in shelters cost a nominal amount of money. It helps weed out those who want the animals as bait [a whole other topic that infuriates me].
I seriously doubt we'll see a day when the only way to get an animal is through a breeder. There is a serious overpopulation of cats and dogs, from owners who can't be bothered (or can't afford) to get them fixed. When I adopted the kittens a few years ago it cost me a lot of money I didn't have to get them fixed. I had no idea how much it would cost and I didn't know about low-cost options at the time either.
Not all shelters have giant hoops and fees attached to the adoption of animals.
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