Would you or have you ever adopted a pet from an animal shelter?

I have before.

My cat was from the local shelter. I've adopted once and I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

I like dogs but I don't know if I would go that route in getting one

Why not? There is nothing wrong with animals there beyond having a rough life.

hahaha I think I would go through a breeder so I could train the dog

but all my animals came from off the streets so they most likely would of ended up there anyway . . . but i would never buy a dog or any aniaml, i would go to the shelter to the animals that really needed the love

I haven't, but I would :)

Ace was a Godsend. Couldn't as for a better fishing companion.

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That is princess, my African Grey parrot. I adopted her from the Bailey Foundation.

Several. Luna, the best dog I ever had came from the Humaine Society of the Pikes Peak Region. And a beautiful little Burmese kitty named Pearl.

On our last cat, when he goes no more. Pets are nice but also a lot of responsibility. We like freedom to come and go especially travel so no more pets.

Each to their own, traveling has never been something I never had much of an interest in. With my new mortgage, if I can afford a vacation then I can afford to put more on my mortgage and pay it faster.

I prefer local road trips, as that makes having my cat easier.

Retired no mortgage and love ship cruises. Had enough animals over the last 40 years or so.

3 dogs are enough for me, i know animals need homes but really, 3 dogs is ENOUGH for me. -_____-

I haven't adopted a pet from an animal shelter, but I would in a heartbeat. It's why my dream house includes a big-ass farm with a lot of acres, lol.

Yes all of the pets we have ever had were shelter adopted or rescues. Have two abused rescues now.

I haven't, but I would..
But I've rescued stray animals!

I haven't, but my daughter has adopted two dogs from the abuse shelter. One she has named bruiser, and a fiesty little pit bull, she calls Tyson. These dogs are worse than two spoiled kids Bruiser thinks he's a person, and he literally tries to talk, they ae funny, and they love their new home. Tyson aggrivates Bruiser, and they have something going on all of the time.

...actually taking in strays is all we've done for the last several decades.

When I get around to having cats I will.

As soon as I have a place without a roommate, I will have another cat from a shelter.

Hats off to you.

No----but my kids have had about 25 dogs follow them home from school 3 of them being pulled on a rope not to mention about 50 cats. I have 4 kids and in the past 50 years they have had everything. Then there was the pony. That's a story in itself LOL LOL. I am the animal shelter.

Every pet I have ever had has either been a stray that came to my house, was a rescue, or was from a shelter....I do not believe in puppy mills, or breeders that sell over the internet, or to pet stores....they should be abolished...I would adopt a shelter in a heart beat, and I have had three special needs cats...all with feline leukemia...what lives they had left when they came to me, was pretty long and very good....I have spent thousands in vet bills, and do not regret it for even a second...every one of them has been special, and holds a special place in my heart....and every one is buried on my property, each with their own little marker...the ferns and flowers grow better and bigger in those areas...
Bless them,,,,and please consider an older shelter pet....they are awesome...I wish I could adopt every one in every shelter....

yes several times, I think they make the best pets

I'd love to adopt a pet when I live in my own place. :)

i have a dog that i have her in short leeash for her own protecion

I've adopted two cats.

What are your cat's names?

I have a norwegian forest cat named Cookie, and a little black short hair one named Sammich Charles. Hahaha it's such a weird name, so I usually call him Sam. ^-^

I would and have.

My current dog came from the shelter. All my pets that I've ever had came from the shelter.

2 dogs from shelters and one rescued from a breeder
The first one was a Yorkie and he lived with us for 12 years. The second was a yorkie rescued from a breeder and a year later a Maltese Shih Tzu mix from another rescue. These have been our beloved companions. They are a bit quirky and we love them so much.

I have adopted several dogs and cats from a shelter over the years.

Almost all my animals r from there

I've adopted several pets from the Shelter!

Wish I could save them all but I can't

Me 2 and plus I don't have my own house yet

I've gotten all my cat's, except for one, from the shelter.