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  1. #1
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    Would you consider adopting a ....

    Would you consider adopting a stray
    or unwanted pet rather than buying one?


    YES
    YES
    YES
    and
    YES.

    That would be what I considered FIRST -- before buying!

    ~Kay, Athena, Ace, Kiara, Mufasa, & Alice!
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    How good it feels to be alive
    And strive for your desire"

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    Yep, same. Shelters and rescues are always my first choice.

    Kai [Sheltie], Kaedyn [Sheltie], Keeva [Malinois], Kwik [Malinois]

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    Of our pets, one was a rescue, 4 were adoptions, and one was the rescue's baby (she was supposed to be spayed ).
    Scott is owned by 5 cats: Jackson, Fluffy, Twidgit, Ashton, Lexi;
    and 3 dogs: Eli, Sassee, Ginger

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    You can BUY pets? Never even crossed my mind.
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    I'll admit it, before I joined PT we had no intention of rescuing a cat BUT now I know I'll be resuing from now on So I guess you guys have changed my mind about rescuing

    Blueberry was from a breeder.
    - - Tiffany && Blueberry - -

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    Already did. Ripley is a rescue and Trevor and Andy were adopted free of charge. Bella is the only current pet that I bought.

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    YES!! Although if I get a Great Dane, I might get it from a well-known breeder, so I know its health histroy since Danes are prone to A LOT of health problems.

    Other than that, all of my animals are going to be rescues, even my horses and mules- already have started looking at equine rescues in Wisconsin.
    LAURA {Human}, FRANNY {Boxer}, PEANUT, BUSTER, & NIBBLES {Rabbits}



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    All of my animals have always been rescues aside from the snakes and Teddy (pomeranian). As of right now, I don't ever have an intention of purchasing another animal. If I had a particular breed in mind, I'd take my time looking at rescues and shelters. I suppose if I really couldn't find what I wanted (which would be next to impossible), I would consider buying from a breeder again.

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    Of course! I would love to save a life! Actually, my family is talking about getting a kitten! I hope we can get one! We will be adopting one.

    Kaitlyn (the human)
    Sadie & Rita (Forever in Our Hearts) (the Labbies)

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    Yep, we looked there before we decided to go to Breeders. I have no regrets, either. Although I would love to adopt a shelter dog.

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    Of course. Moose was from a shelter, and quite honestly...I refuse to buy from a breeder. Why give a breeder more reasons to continue bringing puppies into the world when there are so many abandoned and alone dogs that are in a greater need of homes??

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    Of course! Everybody I know who is considering a dog, I always suggest to them the shelters first.

    We checked out all the shelters in the area before going for the breeder. We didn't know about Pet Finder at the time but still...I don't regret a thing.

    “I like too many things and get all confused and hung-up running
    from one falling star to another till i drop. This is the night, what it does to you.
    I had nothing to offer anybody except my own confusion.”
    - Jack Kerouac; On The Road

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    I will always get my dogs from the shelter! As long as there are 3 million dogs put to sleep each year , I'll help out all I can by adopting them!


    1 girl, 1 pup, 2 guinea piggies, 1 bunny & 1 turtle!



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    Both?

    I know growing up, we have picked up so many dogs off the street its uncountable... We have gotten many from shelters though. Just about 2 years ago at my camp my parents kept hearing the security calling for the owners of a dlamation beagle mix. We ended up taking her home. We had to get rid of her unfortunatly to my dads friend. Though about 3 times she ran from him and ended up on our front porch He lived quite a while away but yet she kept coming back. One day she ran away from him and we havn't heard from her since

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    i would definatly get a stray before i bought a pet. the only time i would buy a pet from a store is if the stray's and shelters ran out (unlikely)

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