View Poll Results: Have you ever rescued from a shelter, pound, or rescue group?

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  • Yes! I have one that I rescued from the pound right now.

    50 66.67%
  • Yes, I have rescued one before.

    15 20.00%
  • No.

    10 13.33%
  • No way... Too risky

    0 0%
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Thread: Have you ever rescued from a shelter, pound, or rescue group?

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  1. #1
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    Yes, my beloved Patches came from a rescue organization.

    But THEY rescued and I ADOPTED. Patches was a magnificent female calico kitty. She was already six months old so they were happy that I chose her over some of the cute kittens.

  2. #2
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    yes, Niņo had not been heavily looked at and he had about a week left at the shelter

    Niņo & Eliza



  3. #3
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    Absolutely! All of my animals came as a rescue of some kind. All of my kitties were rescued from the street, and my dog Priya came from the animal shelter where I was volunteering. In fact, I was there the day she came in, and that night I just couldn't stop thinking about her, so the next day I went to the shelter and brought her home!

    Rescued pets make the best pets!

    **hugs**

  4. #4
    Both of my dogs are from a shelter. One of my cats I took off of the street and the other I got from a coworker that doesn't have a good track record with cats so I consider her 'rescued' also.
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    Casey.Ginger.Corey.Mandy.Sassy
    Lacey.Angel.Missy.Jake.Layla

  5. #5
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    Yep, we got Grant from our local shelter. Thank goodness it's a no kill shelter.
    Amber: Mom to Connor, Carson, Sadie, Maggie and Grant

  6. #6
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    Jan 2003
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    No, I've never gotten a pet from a shelter or rescue group. I still think that I "rescued" some of my animals though.
    I've been BOO'd!

  7. #7
    All three of mine are from shelters, of course a friend of mine was fostering Casey and I got to meet her before she was ready, but we did adopt through the shelter. My horse was a rescue case, pretty much, even though I did purchase her. We are thinking of adopting another dog through a shelter too.

  8. #8
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    All three of mine are from the local shelter/pound.
    Simba "lived" in the shelter for 4 months, he was overlooked many times and probably would have been killed very soon. They already had another dog in his kennel with him while the other dogs got their own.

    Kiara barked at everyone except for my dad and I.

    I think Nala would be the only one who would have gotten snatched up the next day if we didn't take her. She was with her littermates and they were all playful... playful puppies go like hotcakes in shelters!

    ~Kay, Athena, Ace, Kiara, Mufasa, & Alice!
    "So baby take a axe to your makeup kit
    Set ablaze the billboards and their advertisements
    Love with all your hearts and never forget
    How good it feels to be alive
    And strive for your desire"

    -rx bandits

  9. #9
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    Yes, Misty was adopted from the SPCA and Jack was a stray we took in. The rabbits (except Jack) all came from breeders and Squeekers came from a family who couldn't keep her anymore.
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    -Amanda-
    Owned by...
    (Betta) Neptune
    (Bunny) Chester
    (Cats) Misty and Squeekers

    *Pet Portraits*

  10. #10
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    Mar 2005
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    Yes! Niki and two of my cats are from the Humane Society, Bozy is from the ARPH and Buddy came from a high kill shelter. I am also fostering a Border Collie that came from a high kill shelter in Utah. Cody is the only pet that I have ever purchased and believe you me I will never do that again.

  11. #11
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    I have a few snakes I have managed to basically sneak out of a local animal shelter with the help of a friend who volunteers there, since the shelter automatically puts down any reptiles that come in, no matter how healthy, adoptable, or endangered. One of my cats was 'rescued' from life as a stray, and I rescued my other one when I saw him thrown from a moving vehicle out into traffic. My dog was thrown over my fence as a sick puppy too small to be away from his mom. But the only animals I have that are technically from a rescue are a sweet little pair of guinea pigs that came from a cavy rescue that was no-kill, so they were the only ones who didn't really need to be rescued.
    Happy is he who causes scandal--- Salvador Dali.

  12. #12
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    Yes! Our INKA was found in the fields by my sister-in-law. She was very ill and exhausred. My SIL sent me an e-mail with a picture of Inka, with the question: "YOU WANNA CAT ??" We thought about it for a minute, and told her: YES!!.


    MAYA was rescued by a local shelter. When Our dear Sydney passed away, we went there to look for a cat. That's how Maya found us!!
    I miss you enormously Sydney, Maya, Inka & Zazou Be happy there at the Rainbow Bridge

  13. #13
    Zeke and Shadow are from the HS



    My babies: Josie, Zeke, Kiba, Shadow (AKA Butter)

  14. #14
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    Sep 2005
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    I found Pumpkin outside.So I guess I rescued her.You need another spot in that poll for rescue for outside

  15. #15
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    Yes. All of my dogs have been rescues.

    Chinook (female Samoyed) - adopted from Saskatoon SPCA.
    Wolfgang (male Golden Retriever x Gordon Setter) - adopted from a military family who was going overseas.
    Mickey (male Border Collie x) - rescued from death row at a pound, just hours before he was schedule to be PTS.
    Molly (female Border Collie) - adopted from Winnipeg Animal Services.


    "Did you ever notice when you blow in a dog's face he gets mad at you?
    But when you take him in a car he sticks his head out the window." -- Steve Bluestone

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