Adopted pets

[Jeff7]

Some of the cats my parents got (I knew a total of 6 cats while living at home) were from a relative who has a farm. The cats there are of course for rodent control.

One, possibly two, of those were strays. Two managed to get outside and were hit by cars when I was little (not a busy road either, maybe 100 cars a day). The third of that particular group (who was from the farm) lived to age 17, and was euthanized due to a very large tumor.

Then we got two kittens from the same farm; one lived to about age 15. He died due to complications caused by what was most likely a stroke. His sister is still going, and is 17 now.

Maybe.....oh, I don't know, 6 years ago, we adopted a cat from a neglectful, to the point of abusive, owner. The cat was kept in a small bathroom; its litter box would go well over a month without being cleaned. And it had hyperthyroidism, so it wasn't in good shape to begin with.
We got this cat and gave her two baths. She purred the whole time and never struggled a bit. And she was quite exceedingly sociable.

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: So


My only advice: Have as little as humanly possible in mind when you go shopping. Pick a cat based on a personality that fits you, not on appearance -- remember, you're picking a roommate for the next ten to fifteen years, not a new car or a date for the night. You'll know when you see an animal that you want to keep (this applies to dogs too)!

My current 2 cats came from a litter of 4. A friend of mine took 2, and I took 2. The girl I got was kind of homely, the ugliest of the 4. She's been the best cat, and is a real sweetheart. Her looks have grown on me, but she still isn't the prettiest thing. Her personality more than makes up for any deficiencies in appearance :^)

 

[surfsatwerk]

4 cats and 1 dog, all adopted.

 

[BoomerD]

THIS cat was 2 days old when my daughter brought her home. The mother cat (feral cat) had been run over by a car. I bottle fed her and I'm now her momma...she's just over 13 years old. VERY SWEET disposition.

THIS cat we got from a gay couple who decided they wanted to try breeding cats. This first litter turned out to be so much trouble that they had both parent cats neutered... This cat is an asshole most of the time...VERY vocal, (ME-OWW!) and unless he's in a "love-me" mood, he has a nasty disposition. Also just over 13 years old.

THIS dog was a rescue. He has a couple of "genetic defects" that make him unsuitable for breeding, but does not affect him as a pet. We had to sign a written agreement to have him neutered within 3 months or they could take him back. He led a pretty miserable life before he came to live with us.
This Pic was taken about a week before we got him. Sad looking little bastard...VERY different than the first picture.

This horribly spoiled little shit came from next door. Momma is a teacup chihuahua and daddy is a Yorkie. Their son's girlfriend was going to take him...but her mom said no...so we got him. He and his sister were bottle fed before they came to us, and they are BOTH spoiled rotten.

 

[AreaCode707]

http://pics.zenmervolt.com/mai...dessa/Faith+2.jpg.html

Cat in the picture is my parents, one of two from a cardboard box outside a grocery store. The dog is mine, rescued 2 days from going to a shelter because her (non-abusive) owner was moving and couldn't take her. She was 4 at the time, is 7 now and is the BEST dog.

 

[zerocool84]

Pic

Adopted him in February. He was found in South LA wondering around and he's an awesome dog. Every animal I've ever had has been adopted.

 

[Capt Caveman]

My two rescue dogs.

 

[alkemyst]

indoors:

3 strays I got at 3 months or so, they are 6 years old now

a rescued cattle dog in July, 6 months old

outdoors:

small feral cat colony.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: brtspears2
Just got a dog from a rescue. The dog is very sick and and the rescue refuses to help me.

As much as I hate destroying animals in shelters or rescues, I wish I spent the cash on a new dog instead of a pre-owned dog.

Has nothing to do with it. You should have had it checked out first. If it was sick beyond your means then just bring it back.

 

[coldmeat]

We got out old dog from a friend who's dogs had puppies, and our younger one from some mennonite farm. It was just another family who had dogs that had puppies.

 

[Bignate603]

1st dog we got from a breeder (passed away a few years ago)
2nd dog we adopted

Both were great dogs.

 

[thedarkwolf]

German Shepherd got her from a breeder and don't see ever doing that again unless I really research the breeder. She has really bad hips as does my parents GSD from a different breeder. She is 14 years old now.

Super Mutt was found as a 8 week old puppy running around in the road. Best dog I've ever had and is 10 years old.

Shepherd/husky/awesome was suppose to be another foster dog for a german shepherd rescue that I helped out sometimes but after 6 months at my house without anybody showing up to even look at him I decided to just keep him. He is around 4 or 5.

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
German Shepherd got her from a breeder and don't see ever doing that again unless I really research the breeder. She has really bad hips as does my parents GSD from a different breeder. She is 14 years old now.

Super Mutt was found as a 8 week old puppy running around in the road. Best dog I've ever had and is 10 years old.

Shepherd/husky/awesome was suppose to be another foster dog for a german shepherd rescue that I helped out sometimes but after 6 months at my house without anybody showing up to even look at him I decided to just keep him. He is around 4 or 5.

Those are absolutely some beautiful sweet looking dogs. :thumbsup:

 

[moshquerade]

all pets are adopted

 

[compman25]

We own a restaurant and we "adopt" cats and dogs everyday.

 

[TridenT]

One from abusive owners, but we still paid to have her.

Then two english bulldogs from breeders.

 

[SonnyDaze]

I have 2 black labs that are adoptees. First one came from the shelter and the second one was a FTGH giveaway.

 

[murphy55d]

we got our pitbull from a local pitbull rescue.

got one of our cats from a woman down the street who had kittens

other cat came from the pet store. his markings were near identical to our dogs, so we wanted him. they have almost the same white patch on their chests, and dark everywhere else. its neat.

 

[Kelemvor]

Human Society? well, I guess we all qualify for that..

We got ours from a rescue. Not an abusive one, just a place where people can surrender dogs like the humane society but just for the specific breed.

 

[mugs]

I adopted my older cat from a shelter; his mother had been run over by a car. My younger cat was born in my parents' wood pile. They got the mother spayed and gave her away, then they kept three of the kittens and I took the fourth.