Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question.
When people want a new dog, they should go to an animal shelter and adopt a dog that’s been abandoned. The Humane Society of Central Texas says that about 3.9 million dogs are in animal shelters each year and 1.2 million of them will be put to death because no one adopts them. If someone truly loves animals, they should save shelter pets’ lives instead of paying big money to adopt a purebred dog that will probably have more health issues than the typical shelter dog. Shelter dogs are also neutered, so they cannot have puppies. That reduces the number of unwanted dogs in the future.
Which statement best states a reason that supports the claim in this passage?
Adopting a shelter dog saves a life.
People who want a new dog should adopt a shelter dog.
Adopting purebred dogs is never a good idea.
Shelter dogs come with more behavioral problems than purebreds.