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Well, I've gone on record here on MA as a proponent for rescue and adoption. I've had three dogs and two cats as an adult and all have been adopted.
The first dog, a lab mix, adopted as a two year old who had been dumped with her litter of pups at the Animal Rescue League. The second dog (an AKC pure bred dog) we took in to our home because a friend who had purchased him from a reputable breeder was going to take him back, it all ended up fine and they know where he is which is nice. Third dog is a retired racing Greyhound. I've got to say that anyone who's ever had a curiosity about this kind of rescue owes it to themselves to pursue it further - she's a gem.
I grew up with parents who very interested in pure bred dogs and I appreciate the committed breeder and solid history that many breeds have in working, herding, hunting, and as companion dogs. However, the puppy mill and 'backyard breeder' problem in the US that must be recognized. In addition many pets are surrendered to shelters each day for reasons such as excessive barking, excessive energy, being too large (this means the puppy is now a dog). It's not the dog's fault that they grew up and didn't get any training or exercise.
We will continue to rescue and likely foster dogs to assist rescue groups in the years ahead.
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http://www.adopt-a-greyhound.org/
http://www.petfinder.com/
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My first dog, a basset hound, I bought through a pet store. I will say right off the bat that I will NEVER do this again. At the time, I was completely oblivious to the fact that the majority of puppies and dogs sold in pet stores are from puppy mills. In fact, I found out after the fact that the store we bought him from is one of the biggest offenders. I'm not mad that I got the dog, because I love him and he's a great dog, but I hate that I gave a company money that supports puppy mills, and in turn, probably gave a puppy mill some money as well.
My second dog, on the other hand, is a black labrador retriever that my fiancee and I rescued from a no-kill shelter in the Kansas City area. My parents had adopted a dog from this shelter years ago, and she turned out to be a wonderful pet, so I decided to go this route and we are both so happy we did. He's an incredible dog and it's a great feeling knowing that you helped give a dog a new life that was previously stuck on the streets or unwanted. We plan to get a third dog in the next year or two, and it will definitely be a dog from a shelter. Rescue dogs are great!
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Other pets' stories: My Dad's dog was a stray near his workplace, so he picked her up and brought her home. My dog came home with me from a relative's house because relative had picked her up (she was a stray), but couldn't keep her. One of my cats was born here because her mama was VERY pregnant when she showed up here in need of a home, poor thing.
I do, however, encourage people to go to the shelter and find an animal that way. I can't do that because we're practically an unofficial foster home for homeless animals as it is - we just can't go adopt more cats and dogs. We will, however, make room for more abandoned pets, because they really need a safe place to stay while we try to find good people to adopt them.
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Where did you acquire your pet(s) and why did you chose that method? Would you acquire a pet in the same way again?
For example, researched a breeder, found an ad in the paper, went to a shelter, contacted a rescue, someone I know couldn't keep the pet, etc.
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| May 07, 2009 04:29 PM |
The first dog, a lab mix, adopted as a two year old who had been dumped with her litter of pups at the Animal Rescue League. The second dog (an AKC pure bred dog) we took in to our home because a friend who had purchased him from a reputable breeder was going to take him back, it all ended up fine and they know where he is which is nice. Third dog is a retired racing Greyhound. I've got to say that anyone who's ever had a curiosity about this kind of rescue owes it to themselves to pursue it further - she's a gem.
I grew up with parents who very interested in pure bred dogs and I appreciate the committed breeder and solid history that many breeds have in working, herding, hunting, and as companion dogs. However, the puppy mill and 'backyard breeder' problem in the US that must be recognized. In addition many pets are surrendered to shelters each day for reasons such as excessive barking, excessive energy, being too large (this means the puppy is now a dog). It's not the dog's fault that they grew up and didn't get any training or exercise.
We will continue to rescue and likely foster dogs to assist rescue groups in the years ahead.
Source(s):
http://www.adopt-a-greyhound.org/
http://www.petfinder.com/
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May 06, 2009 05:04 PM
I have two dogs, which I acquired in two extremely different ways. My first dog, a basset hound, I bought through a pet store. I will say right off the bat that I will NEVER do this again. At the time, I was completely oblivious to the fact that the majority of puppies and dogs sold in pet stores are from puppy mills. In fact, I found out after the fact that the store we bought him from is one of the biggest offenders. I'm not mad that I got the dog, because I love him and he's a great dog, but I hate that I gave a company money that supports puppy mills, and in turn, probably gave a puppy mill some money as well.
My second dog, on the other hand, is a black labrador retriever that my fiancee and I rescued from a no-kill shelter in the Kansas City area. My parents had adopted a dog from this shelter years ago, and she turned out to be a wonderful pet, so I decided to go this route and we are both so happy we did. He's an incredible dog and it's a great feeling knowing that you helped give a dog a new life that was previously stuck on the streets or unwanted. We plan to get a third dog in the next year or two, and it will definitely be a dog from a shelter. Rescue dogs are great!
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May 06, 2009 06:13 PM
Hi I acquired my pets from the dog pound. The first one had been left in a garage with two other dogs, the people just moved and left them. Yes we did get another pet from the pound last December, this one was going to be put to sleep in two days, so we saved her life. Their names are Katie a little Pom and Abby part German Shepherd and who know what else, she was brought to the pound for them to put her to sleep because her head had been crushed but they helped her get well . She had a big knot on her head when we got her but it has since been treated and she is well and happy.
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May 06, 2009 06:46 PM
Most of my cats and dogs were dumped near my house, usually as kittens or puppies. I live in the middle of nowhere, so the road has very-light traffic...seems like a great place for worthless people to abandon innocent animals. Other pets' stories: My Dad's dog was a stray near his workplace, so he picked her up and brought her home. My dog came home with me from a relative's house because relative had picked her up (she was a stray), but couldn't keep her. One of my cats was born here because her mama was VERY pregnant when she showed up here in need of a home, poor thing.
I do, however, encourage people to go to the shelter and find an animal that way. I can't do that because we're practically an unofficial foster home for homeless animals as it is - we just can't go adopt more cats and dogs. We will, however, make room for more abandoned pets, because they really need a safe place to stay while we try to find good people to adopt them.
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