I got Disney from a shelter. In 1992 I had to put my 11 year old poodle, Pepper, down because of illness and I wanted another pet. My husband didn't want a dog so he agreed to a kitten and I got Ripley. After a year with Ripley I knew that I still really wanted a dog and I begged hubby into letting me get one. He really didn't want one and he didn't like her at all at the shelter but I won out.