There a lot of abandoned animals in São Paulo. Furthermore, breeders explore the animals and mistreat is common place. When deciding to adopt a pet (not knowing yet whether a dog or a cat) I decided to find out more about adoption centers, usually Ngo´s. There are some good people out there and some very bad, that explore the animals to get money. So I set out to make these wonderful places like Recanto Bicho Feliz, Vito e Carmela pet shop and the Centro de Adoção Associação Natureza Em Forma to stand out in Google Maps. Now that I have adopted my dog I´m also paying attention to pet friendly locations and stores that really do have the animal´s best interest in mind. Also, dogs and cats are not the only animals you can adopt, there are mice, chickens, birds and pigs out there.