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| Tweet Topic Started: Jun 4 2007, 05:38 PM (211 Views) | |
| Anniebear | Jun 4 2007, 05:38 PM Post #1 |
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Not really off topic, but how many of us adopt from shelters versus buying a purebred animal from a breeder? Do any of us obtain our pets from a pet shop? I know that nowadays even rats, rabbits, and guinea pigs are adopted out by shelters--something I don't think I ever saw when I was younger. Anniebear |
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| Assman | Jun 4 2007, 05:52 PM Post #2 |
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Got my cat from a friend, never actually had a cat from a shelter or breeder
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| Jamie | Jun 4 2007, 07:11 PM Post #3 |
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We got our dog from a dog breeder I believe. |
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| Anniebear | Jun 5 2007, 04:13 PM Post #4 |
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So no one here has adopted any animal except for cats and dogs at a shelter? I have a brother who adopted a rabbit from a shelter. Anniebear |
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| Artful Dodger | Jun 15 2007, 01:33 PM Post #5 |
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You know, most of my dogs when I was growing up just seemed to 'appear', although I think some of them were actually purchased by my father. He did buy a couple of hunting dogs from some of the local folks. Unfortunately for him, the dogs never seemed to do very well at hunting... I've adopted a couple of cats from the local shelter, and just wish I could adopt more. However, three's the limit. Artful Dodger |
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| Anniebear | Jun 15 2007, 04:59 PM Post #6 |
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I remember that at least one of my cats, Jazz, just showed up one day. Another, Silky, was adopted from a shelter. Jazz was a big, sleek black cat. I got him neutered shortly after he decided to stay at my house. Silky, a tiny, but gorgeous blue tabby, was spayed before the shelter would let me take her home. Anniebear |
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| lotsofpets | Jun 16 2007, 08:56 AM Post #7 |
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working in a petstore many of my pets have been dropped off so I consider that adopting as I didnt pay money for them. we have gotten a rats, reptiles,cats, and a dog through my work. We also have gotten many from friends who know we love animals and take good care of them. I also have 1 dog from a breeder and many reptiles from breeders. But I do prefer to adopt of course. |
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| Anniebear | Jun 16 2007, 01:09 PM Post #8 |
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I think a pet shop would be a fascinating place to work, although I think that sometimes it would be heartbreaking... I would find it exceedingly difficult to work in a pet shelter, especially if the shelter was not a no-kill shelter. Anniebear |
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| Artful Dodger | Jun 16 2007, 01:24 PM Post #9 |
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One of my cats was adopted from a no-kill shelter, and she was so gorgeous, I don't think she would have stayed another day if I had not been there that day. My other two cats were adopted from King County Animal Control. One of them was on her next to last day... . That was several years ago, and she is just a wonderful cat. One of her favorite tricks is to use my work boots as a scratching post! Apparently they are just big enough, and sturdy enough, to make her very happy
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| andre17 | Jul 4 2007, 03:11 AM Post #10 |
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i got my poodle from a bredder, she cost 350 dollars! |
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| Artful Dodger | Jul 4 2007, 01:46 PM Post #11 |
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What size poodle, Andre17? Do we have a photo yet? Artful Dodger |
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. That was several years ago, and she is just a wonderful cat. One of her favorite tricks is to use my work boots as a scratching post! Apparently they are just big enough, and sturdy enough, to make her very happy
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