Have You, Or Would You Adopt A Pet From A Shelter?

Many times. I think the majority of the dogs we had growing up came from shelters. The one dog we got from a breeder was free. She didn't want him because he was the runt and was going to take him to a shelter. I ended up taking him home with me, and he wound up being bigger than any of the other pups when they reached full age! one of the best dogs I ever had!

Absolutely. Shelters are much higher on my list than pet stores.

My family did.

R.I.P

geez I hate the voting thing, it should be something you can changed if you clicked at the wrong place cause it was still loading...

Anyway, my youngest cat comes from one, and I will always adopt from shelter in the future

A kitten. But they charge about $80.00 to cover the costs of desexing and microchipping.

all my pets have been rescues, shelter adoptions or born in my home.

I guess I could. It wouldn't hurt to have a four legged friend to keep me company.

3 of my 4 dogs are from a shelter

I have one from a shelter. The other eight we picked up directly off the streets. :)

I would take all the animals in the shelter home if I could!! They look at you so pitifully... Going into the puppy room was a mistake because they all howled and whimpered and it made me cry. :/ Poor little puppies :( I plan on getting all my pets from a shelter.

We adopted our old dog Rommel from a shelter.

The two cats I previously had came from shelters..

2/4 of my babies are from a shelter- Bob and Spooky :)

This is Spooky

i have!!

of course, when my dog passes, my family is getting a cat from the Humane Society :) I've been begging for a ginger cat :)

yes i want to adopt a dog from a shelter someday....at least save some of them....i feel bad for all the animals stuck in cages :(

I adopted a pig from a pet shelter when I was 16. He was so cute! I would adopt a dog or cat now, but my son is allergic. :(

i saved my little molly from an animal shelter :)<3

I would, but when I tried they came up with stupid reasons why I couldn't. Years back we tried to adopt a sheperd puppy from a shelter in Chicago but because I was working 2 jobs and going to school full time, and though my grandmother was home all the time, because she was disabled they didn't believe she could let the dog out frequently enough. Yet my grandmother let our other dogs out just fine. It was stupid and it made us all mad. We never went back again to that shelter. I was considering a chihuahua puppy recently, and while I had the adoption fee on hand, I opted not to do it. She'd have had a wonderful home with us, but I knew they wouldn't approve us for whatever reasons, so I decided not to get my daughter's hopes up by even beginning the process. Maybe in a few years.

We've adopted pets from shelters and we also go to breeders.

You'll always find the best pet at the shelter. And for $75-$150 (depending on shelter) you get full shots, spay/neuter and sometimes microchip. You're saving a pets life, and not supporting back yard breeders (who have no idea how to properly breed for temperament and health) and puppy mills. People should do their research. No reputable breeder will advertise in the local want ads.. so if you just HAVE to have a purebred whatever- Go through a kennel club to find a legitimate breeder, and expect to pay a pretty penny and agree to A LOT of conditions for being given the 'privilege' of caring for one of their dogs. You will have to agree not to breed them (unless you can prove you know the ins and outs of proper breeding and purchased a 'breeding' worthy dog. Most will insist you never allow them to breed and have you sign a contract that you will spay/neuter. If you're going to go through all that trouble, why not just adopt at the shelter and get that as part of the fee? Save over $1000 and you don't have to be belittled by the purebred elite.

It actually depends on what i'm looking for, My last two dogs are both abandoned strays found near my home Though I really want to find a specific type of toy poodle so I'll be visiting shelters, professional breeders, family litters.

I haven't acctually adopted many, but my family has gotten pets from garage sales and people who haven't been able to keep them...One dog, a degu, a rabbit. And if i ever get a pet of my own someday, I'll probably get it from a shelter, or from someone who got an unexpected load. Breeders are overrated and expensive.

My first dog came from a shelter, best dog I've ever had.
The one I have now came from Siberian Rescue, so I still adopted.
If I was to buy from a breeder I'd have to know the breeder well, know that the dogs are completely healthy, and know that they only breed once every two years (don't over breed).

I have rescue animals now.... one lab and both cats are rescue

I've always gotten my pets shelters...shelter pets are usually abandoned or just dropped off b/c of negligence and or previous owners couldn't take care of them. They need all the love they can get. Plus those pets are healthier :)

Always have except my Coton which I bought from a breeder.

Only place I have gotten my dogs before, only place I will too. Pet stores will always sell their dogs, shelter's won't.

True, and I never buy from pet stores unless they come from a shelter. Most dogs in pet stores are from puppy mills.

That's how we got Rom. I would adopt from Shelters and such because I know how crowded they get.

i wil if my parents allow me

I haven't done this, but if we get another pet, that is most likley the route I would take.

I would LOVE to adopt from a shelter!!!! :3 ...
but the parental won' tlet me have a pet :/

...but yet i have a pig and a sheep??...no sence xD

All my dogs. And they may be dumb but i love 'em!

I would. =)

Oh absolutely, and every Pet Smart usually has adoption days, so if you're lookin for rescue pets go there.

i hope most people do...i would like to see puppy mills shut down completely...it should be super hard to obtain a license to breed pure breed dogs....we are the ones who domesticated dogs..we need to take responsibility and do right....

That's all I would do.