How Did You Get Your Pet?

**chrissycat21** · 08-11-2004, 09:27 AM

Ok, I have done How Did You Get Your Cat on Cat General, How Did You Get Your Dog on Dog General, and now its time for How Did You Get Your Pet?

I got RB Fluffy from a Petland near my house when I was around 4. I guess I liked the pretty white hamsters with the pinkish eyes!

Taffy was also gotten from the same Petland after Fluffy went to the rainbow bridge. (She had a pouch infection.

) Taffy was the only guinea pig that didn't run for cover into the igloo when my dad stuck his hand in the cage. So, after talking to my mom we decided to get him. I was so scared someone else would have bought him by then, t hough!

Now lets hear your stories!

-Chrissy

**My Peanuts** · 08-11-2004, 01:01 PM

I got Alex (Alexis), my first cockatiel about 8 years ago. I got her at Petsmart for my 16th birthday. I called a ton of places, but no one had hand raised tiels. The Petsmart that had them was not that close to my house so my mom and dad drove me. There was a beautiful Lutino and Alex (a normal grey) My mom and dad thought I would take the Lutino, but I picked Alex. I knew she was supposed to leave with us.

I got Danny, another tiel because my boyfriend found him in his friend's backyard. His friend is named Danny, so that's what I named the tiel.

My third cockatiel, Milton, came from a shelter in Madison, WI. Madison is about a 3 1/2 hour drive, but I wanted to adopt, so I took the ride.

My four, and final, cockatiel Evie came from a nice little pet shop that hand raised them. The poor birdies got an infection while at the store or from the breeder and the store paid to get them well. A lot of Evie's brothers and sisters didn't make it. I picked her out about a month and a half before she came home and before they got the infection. Since Evie fought so hard and made it, I knew she was meant to be mine

**Sweet Sixy** · 08-11-2004, 01:10 PM

I got my holland lop Eeyore from our county fair. His mother was the best in breed and his father was the best in show. There were 5 tiny baby bunnies for sale. In the back sat the runt of the little. The minute I walked over the the cage he came hopping over and put his little paw on my hand. I couldn't resist!

My palomino came from a lady about 2 hours upstate from us. She was quite pregnant and was selling her two horses. I fell in love with Sweets the minute I saw her...oh how I miss my her

She was such an amazing horse.

**Buddy Blaze Lover** · 08-11-2004, 01:39 PM

I got Domino, my American Satin cavy, from a breeder. He's a champion guinea pig in shows too, with the perfect form and fur for his class. He's a great pal, even if he is glamorous, and I love him! His buddy was Cuddles, but he passed away last year. now he's all alone, but I give him as much attention as I can!

**cali** · 08-11-2004, 02:01 PM

uhhh scribbles and doodles I got from pats pets, cinder, sniffles, and stubby I got from master feeds. Kari I got from the shelter, friskit and missy I got from A-1 Aquarium the rest of the piggies are friskit and missy kids born here. my betta I got from A-1 Aquarium, and the sword tails came with the tank(housewraming gift from my dads RCMP Depot) a whole varity of fish came with the tank but the sword tails are the only ones that we still have.

**DJFyrewolf36** · 08-11-2004, 04:45 PM

I got Cleo from the local PetCo. I went there to buy food for some fishys I had at the time and she caught my attention with her antics. *Very outgoing ratty!*

Rogue I got from a local breeder. Cleo was getting lonely and I wanted to get her a friend *several PTers suggested that ratties do better in pairs and its so true!* I went to the breeders house and I KNEW she was my ratty from the moment I saw her. Her personality is similar to Cleos and they ALWAYS are playing together!

Dorian Gray was a present I got for myself from the pet store I used to work at. I cared for the leo geckos every day and became facinated by them. I finaly bit the bullet and took one home after I was sure I knew about them enough to provide the best care. She is such a sweet little girl!

**Uabassoon** · 08-11-2004, 07:37 PM

I've always loved rats and have wanted one for awhile but I was always worried that Corkscrew would try to attack and since my apt is so small I don't have an extra room to keep the rattie in.

One day I was going to the petstore with my girlfriend (who has rats) and asked if I wanted to get a rat today. She said that I could keep it at her house as long as I promised to play with her and take care of her. So of course I jumped at the chance!

We looked at all the ratties there, I knew I wanted a brown rat and I wanted a female so I asked to see those Mokey was the first rat he took out for me and I knew she was perfect. I've now had her for about 3 months now.

**GoldenRetrLuver** · 08-11-2004, 07:44 PM

We got Piper and Neko at Petco.

For our Tortoises, the story's kind of long, so I'll make it as short as possible.

Frankie was brought into rescue after being run over by a car. My aunt got him, and gave him to us.
For the "babies" we have, one of my mom's friends had a few baby Desert Tortoises, and my mom took a couple (5), off her hands.

**manda_moo87** · 08-11-2004, 08:27 PM

Well, my very first 2 rabbits Hopper and Floppy were given to me by my Mom's friend. She had a litter of 7 little English Spot/Angoras, I believe and all the babies she wasn't able to sell were going into a rabbits stew...

so we ended up taking 2...instead of just 1. As for my other 10 or so rabbits I've had...lol that could take a while...lol

**wolfie** · 08-12-2004, 03:07 PM

Lily was a gift from my mom when I had my wisdom teeth out. (I love you mom!

) She was from Petco.

Amelia we got from Petco a few months later.

One of my goldfish was from an aquarium store, and the other was from Petco.

And Benjamin was from a country fair. ^_^

**animal_rescue** · 08-15-2004, 03:48 PM

I got Squishy(my peruvian guinea pig) from an apt. in Texas while I was in vaca for christmas. The owner was just giving him away

My dogs we bought and all the cats are rescued

**Desert Arabian** · 08-15-2004, 04:45 PM

Well, all of my rats are pet store rat- that answers it right there.

This is the order in which I got them:

Oreo (RIP)
Skittles (RIP)
Punkin (RIP)-born at my house, mommy was Oreo
Peanut(RIP)-born at my house, mommy was Skittles
Nugget(RIP)
Sweet Pea (RIP)- born at my house, mommy was Nugget
Fred (RIP)-Oscar's brother
Oscar(RIP)
Chloe-Daisy's sister
Daisy(RIP)
Suzie
Violette
Phoebe-born at my house, mommy is Violette

**tikeyas_mom** · 08-16-2004, 04:55 PM

I got Merry and Pippin from a small locally owned pet food and supplies store, they were 5$ each, I couldent resist their cute little faces!..

I got Nimbus in a feeder bin at a petstore called Total pet, he was sitting in there with a bunch of other rats, and he had the hugest dumbo ears!! I picked him up and just fell in love, I had to buy him. He was also 5$.

And my newest addition Sephiroth I got from a breeder. He was 50$. But worth every penny and so much more.