Where Did You Buy Your Pets- Shelter, Breeder, Pet Shop Or Anyother??

[cmayer31]

Frankie was rescued as a stray. Her and her litter mates were dumped on one of the reservations near here. Riley was adopted through the local humane society.

[k9krazee]

Dogs:
Micki and Mini were from a breeder.
Jack from the shelter.
Shadow from a relative.
Kyra is Mini's daughter.

Guinea pigs:
Henry was from my cousin
Elvis came from a pet store

Gecko:
Geicko was given to my by my science teacher

Cats:
Jasper was given to my mom by my Aunt
Motchka and Batman were both strays that I found. There was a litter of 5, one died, 2 found homes and I just couldn't part with the other two.

[luvofallhorses]

your pet is most likely prone to get sick from a byb and a pet store rather than a shelter.

[pitc9]

your pet is most likely prone to get sick from a byb and a pet store rather than a shelter.

True!! Very True!!!!

I found both of mine on www.petfinder.com

Sierra came from a GSD rescue and Buddy was at a local kill shelter.

[Freedom]

My cats:
Amber (RB) - foundling
Sparkle - city pound
Vita - city pound
Chestnut - foundling
Dazzle (RB)- foundling
Ruffles - elderly woman with 2 cts moving into senior housin, where they only allowed one pet. She was sitting crying at the senior center the week before Thanksgiving, as she couldn't find a home and was having the cat PTS the next day.
Cuddles - city pound
Crystal - foundling
Ebony - failed foster

My dogs:
Sugar - bichon rescue
Lassie(RB)- breeder
Princess(RB) - newspaper ad, litter dumped at a farm
Samantha(RB) - SPCA

My fish are from PetCo, or PetSmart.

[Suki Wingy]

Tigger (Schneiders Skink) is from a pet store. They weren't really breeding in captivity much when I got her in '95
Oslo (rabbit) is from a show rabbitry. (My 4-H leader's mom co-owns it)
Niño is from the Anti Cruelty Society. (SPCA Chicago)
My Nuria (calf) was from a family farm an hour away but I sold her back to him.

[CathyBogart]

Jasper is from the shelter. Hazel and Chubby are from a small, privately-owner pet store I used to work in that takes great pride in the care it gives its animals. Liberty was my boyfriend's mom's classroom pet until the school decided ot ban classroom pets.

[Felicia's Mom]

Inky was a stray

Shadow a farm cat

Cleo and Felicia were from pet stores

Beau from a breeder.