[Foyerhawk]

My GSD is from a breeder that I thought was more reputable than she is. She showed me the parents papers and everything, but never sent me his papers, and now ignores my messages. Oh, well, I got a healthy, beautiful puppy with a fantastic temperament. I don't think I'll ever get another dog from a breeder, though, unless I get a rare breed or decided to buy a show dog. I can't really imagine either. I love my rescues, and if I want another German Shepherd puppy some day many years from now, I am sadly quite certain I could find one to rescue.

All three of my Goldens are rescues. I adopted one, then got one back that had been stolen, and then flunked on my latest foster. I have to give up fostering now, which is a bummer in a way, but it's worth it. I've done lots of it and I'm soooo happy with my unexpected pack

[alphadoginthehouse]

All of mine are rescues..Butch was for adoption at my vet (a tech had found him on a country road or some such a thing). Mortimer the Attack Cat was through my local animal shelter. Roxxy was through a rescue org at Petco.

In years past, I got one when she was being thrown out of a local grocery store. And another I got when she was brought into a local shelter and they couldn't take her because she had a runny eye. Best dog I ever rescued!

[Max's Mom]

All of my dogs have been rescues.

[EarthMonkey]

Every animal I have had has been a rescue. last week we just rescued a chow mix puppy from our neighbors. He had been found by another neighbor and we said we would watch him till his owners returned. We brought him back to the owner and were told he was just going to a shelter and that the family had changed their mind! He was let out (he is just a baby) into the yard with no one watching him and the spacing in their fence is bigger than he is. I think they were hoping he would just disappear. All of our cats have been rescued.

[Labradoorman]

My dog Inu was a shelter rescue. He is one of the most awesome pets I have ever had, and I've had a few.

I make it a point to try to rescue first rather than go to a breeder or a pet store. A lot of you who come to this forum know that many animals get euthanized at shelters. What a lot of you may not know is the numbers. Every year, of the 8 million cats and dogs in shelters, 3 million are put down due to crowding. This is all the more sad because it's estimated that 17 million people in the U.S. look for a new pet annually.

My job(I work for a marketing company) started a campaign that is trying to change this number. We're in a partnership with Maddie's Fund, The Humane Society and the Ad Council, and we are trying to change the image of the shelter animal.

Check out the 'Pet Personals' website for more information about the campaign and also it has a resource, for those looking for a new family member, that allows you to locate an animal shelter nearby.

Here's the link: Pet Personals

[solow]

Originally Posted by JSporty1

I was at the humane society today because Gir needed to go to the vet for her yearly checkup and vaccines (we use the humane society veterinary clinic since we get a 10% discount because we adopted her there, and the vets are really nice).
Anyway, while I was at the vet area, which is next door to the adoption center, I decided to go look at the dogs they had available. It made me so sad that I couldn't take them all home with me. My eyes were all teared up by the time I got back to the vet area.
The people there remembered how small and sickly Gir was when she was there, and they said they were glad she got a loving home.
I hope more people start adopting pets from places like the humane society, rather than buying from pet stores or breeders. There are so many amazing, loving dogs who need forever homes!

looks like a THAI ridgeback do you know

[solow]

rescued 6 months now so worth it

animal shelter real young / rescue group saved him
when about to get the guillotine
He is a funny 75 lb locomotive / then sleeps/ locomotive /sleeps
gentle and real protective still nurses on the blanket a lot .

[solow]

opps this one too zima



forgive me if I offend but this one I was told was horrible and killed a cat
I had to endure 3 animal physiologist [please] a sit down both dogs on a leash
whatever / sure this is important for some. THis dog is an absolute gentle / fiesty energy dog . I think she played with the kitten to death or falsely accused .
Just adore her dont know what she is but cattle dog works.

[StarfishSaving]

Currently 2 are shelter pups, 2 are foster failures from other rescues and 1 was a rehome. Someday I will support a responsible breeder when I am ready to raise my own puppy but until then I wouldn't want anything but my secondhand babies

[Deron_dog]

Yes and no,

Deron was a planned breeding that went horribly wrong because the owner of the Stud lied lied lied! The Stud ended up having some horrible things wrong with it and he passed it down to Deron's intire Litter. I belive only one of Deron's eight siblings is still alive. Deron was born September 19th of 2007 and Passed away on December 22 2007 from sudden heart failure, a valve burst and he died before we could even get him to the vet. It was heart wrenching and horrible and I will miss him forever.

Chad was a pup from my mom's last litter of puppies from her complete Stud, and completed Female. Chad is a mismark with a blue eye, so he'll never be show Quality so Mom Kept him, he's great sweet dog.

Roxie was bred by a breeder in Texas. Roxie most likely lived a LOT of her time in a crate, she is very shy and deffinitly at some point had a broken, him or leg as she walks very stiffly in the back end for a pup who is just over a year old.

Jesse is an opps litter from my brother's Lab Dusty who got tagged by the good lord only knows what LOL! Half the litter was Yellow, the other half blue Merle hehehe. Jesse is a Blue Merel, but he's in bad shape, covered in fleas, and now his mom is refusing to feed him. So he and one of his sisters will be coming home to me this weekend for bottle nursing and wheening.

[linzziiie]

my dog was from a really dirty family, she was scared of the world when we first got her...to me it was a rescue. my kitty was also a rescue. we found her being attaced by two dogs and we saved her. my dog loves her though. they get along really well.

[Furby]

Assume dogs Nickelodeon!

[FaithFurMom09]

Jay was a stray, Faith was a BYB, and Hope I rescued from the nasty house she was living in.

[Momdogz]

Everett came to us from Tennessee, care of Good Dog Rescue. He's been with us for about a month, and is just getting settled in. Still working on where we want him to pee (he seemed to think the Christmas tree was a great idea, for example), but otherwise is doing great. He is a pretty Bernese Mtn Dog/spaniel mix, 8 years old, neutered. Now that he feels more comfortable that this is his home and I am his main person and my family members are his peeps, he's acting a lot more like an 8 year old puppy - very cute.

[GypsyJazmine]

Out of my 5, 2 are rescues...Sheba & Bridger...Samson may as well have been but I did pay for him so he doesn't count.
eta: All of my cats have been rescues...My house bunny is a rescue as was our other one who has since passed on...Some of our chickens are rescues...seriously...lol...& our pet goats would have been sold for slaughter if we hadn't taken them.

[MonicaBH]

My current four are rescues.

StiXxX was adopted from a local, horrible animal shelter. He came through the shelter to the college where I was enrolled in the veterinary technology program. He was fear aggressive and had dreadlocks. I took him home to give him a break and let him get used to people and (nice) dogs. Once he and my SO saw each other though, it was determined that he was going nowhere.

Clyde was brought to a veterinary emergency hospital where I worked. He had parvo and his owner could not afford to treat him. They relinquished ownership to me, and I didn't expect Clyde to make it. Within two days, though, he was feeling 100% better. He was certainly not supposed to stay here, either...

Zellie was also obtained through the emergency clinic. Some lady had purchased her that day from a BYB and she had very bad hookworms. The lady didn't want to treat her, and didn't want to take her back to the BYB, so she relinquished ownership. She had some blood donated from our chow, and is currently on the floor snuggling with one of the kitties.

Nat came from my SO's previous emergency vet clinic. She was hit by a car and the owners left her deposit, but never came back for her. She was at the hospital for several months and finally the SO felt bad for her and took her home "for the day". Yet again, she wasn't supposed to be adopted, but sometimes things don't work out the way you plan them.

[junes_reston@yahoo.com]

Hi,
Last week I adopted Colt [shephard mix] from my local animal shelter and we’re still learning about each other. It’s times like this I wish he could talk because he does things that were part of a prior routine and I don’t know what to do – he will sit beside me and lift his paw to shake for no apparent reason. In the evening at bedtime, he rests his head and front paws on the bed – I wasn’t sure what to do, so I pet him and then pat the bed for him to come up.

Getting past the first week with a new furkid [regardless of age] is the most tense – trying to get it right. Colt however is an incredibly laid back dog that just rolls with flow. We’ve been working on “rushing the door” when we are ready to go for a walk. He learned “sit – stay” after just a few sessions – but I’m sure that had to do with the reward being more important than the task.

He is a senior (9 years old) but you would never know it if you were out on the trails with him. Here I thought I might be adopting a couch potato or at least a “walking partner.”

June

[smokey'smom]

We have 3 Italian Greyhounds - of which 2 were rescues from a Shelter in Colorado. They made a 10 hour car trip from Denver to Billings, Montana where we picked them up and the drove another 10 hours into Alberta, Canada. They had been in the shelter for almost a year and were in desperate need of a permanent home. Both of the boys are 8 years old. They are very loving but extremely food motivated. We love them so much. We also have a 2 yr old male IG and 1 yr old Poodle/Shih Tzu cross.

[solow]

[quote=MonicaBH;694657]My current four are rescues.

StiXxX was adopted from a local, horrible animal shelter. He came through the shelter to the college where I was enrolled in the veterinary technology program. He was fear aggressive and had dreadlocks. I took him home to give him a break and let him get used to people and (nice) dogs. Once he and my SO saw each other though, it was determined that he was going nowhere.

Clyde was brought to a veterinary emergency hospital where I worked. He had parvo and his owner could not afford to treat him. They relinquished ownership to me, and I didn't expect Clyde to make it. Within two days, though, he was feeling 100% better. He was certainly not supposed to stay here, either...

Zellie was also obtained through the emergency clinic. Some lady had purchased her that day from a BYB and she had very bad hookworms. The lady didn't want to treat her, and didn't want to take her back to the BYB, so she relinquished ownership. She had some blood donated from our chow, and is currently on the floor snuggling with one of the kitties.

Nat came from my SO's previous emergency vet clinic. She was hit by a car and the owners left her deposit, but never came back for her. She was at the hospital for several months and finally the SO felt bad for her and took her home "for the day". Yet again, she wasn't supposed to be adopted, but sometimes things don't work out the way you plan them. [/QUOTE

Really nice that you can do this , how many can you take home ? I have three dogs and seems like enough ..

[woofie]

We adopted Maya from Valley Dogs shelter...I cant believe that anyone would give up a dog with a face like hers! She is the best little girl pup ever!