adoption

Our guide to animal adoption; learn why, where, and how to prepare to adopt a cat, kitten, dog or puppy from an animal shelter or rescue group.

Minako
Growing up, my family always rescued animals. I grew up with cats no one else wanted, toads my uncle would save when he mowed and a black, whom we received after he was thrown from a car into our front yard.
By Kiara Brae5 years ago in Petlife
Rescue Dog With A Smile
The date was March 19th, 2020 and a stay-at-home order had been declared in California. COVID-19 had already begun to sink it’s spikes into the lives of thousands of Americans across the country, but now it was the Golden State’s turn to take action and, well, mine too. Living on the edge of Angelino Heights, the precipice of Downtown Los Angeles, I was caught between the spillage of Skid Row inhabitants and the skeptical punks of Echo Park that made going outside something I now feared. As someone who prefers the outdoors and lives to interface with strangers and friends abound, this was a type of challenge that required of myself something, something as simple as staying inside, alone and with myself; not completely alone, as I live with my boyfriend, but you understand what I mean. What could be worse than a virus spreading like wildfire in a state used to wildfires than having to sit on the couch and think about my own thoughts? In March of 2020, I would have asserted that nothing could be worse, but with the humbling efforts of time (and the news), I came to know that there are far more treacherous outcomes living in a world learning as it goes.
By René Petersson5 years ago in Petlife
Honey & Ricku [Rico]
Honey Bunches of Oats, Honey Dew, Rickiku, Rickola; my friends and family came up with a bunch of different names after we adopted our dogs.
By Ria 5 years ago in Petlife
The Harley-Quinn Liberation
Her warm puppy kisses on my nose were all I needed to fall in love. Harley Quinn. The Queen of Napping I'd like to elaborate on what I believe to be true of Harley's past.
By Tony Stone5 years ago in Petlife
Khaleesi My Queen
My wife and I started dating in 2016. Now, we had no whirlwind romance. He just had an understanding of how we needed to be together. At the time, I was living with my mother and she was living with her parents. We were wanting a place of our own. My childhood home, which my mother still owned, stood vacant. I begged for months for her to let us have it and she finally gave in.
By Emil Morsley5 years ago in Petlife
A Surprise
A little over 18 years ago, I was 3 my brother was 6. We were living in Stockton, CA and my parents decided that we were going to get a cat. my dad took us to pick our new furry friend. We get to the adoption center, and we start looking at cats, my dad letting us 'awe' and stare at each cute furry thing. It was while looking at these furry felines that, I in my 3 years of age turn around and see this lone fluffy black pup. He was being looked at by another family.
By Ria 5 years ago in Petlife
The little Runt that could
My fur baby story begins like most great love stories; adversity and unconditional love. Its not enough to just survive in life but sometime with a little extra help it can have its generosity returned in some of the smallest ways and leading to the greatest results.
By Glytch5 years ago in Petlife
The Unexpected Traveler
When you hear the word traveler, you think of an individual on a trek. An individual on a mission. An individual moving to reach a desired destination. Have you ever thought that there might be a different type of traveler?
By Thomas R Dorsett Jr5 years ago in Petlife
Four legged love!
Todd, my significant other, and I were living together for about two years when he had a bug in his bonnet for a dog, a pooch, a four-legged friend. My daughter had graduated from college and was out on her own. Todd is divorced with three kids who visit us a few times a month on the weekends. So, at times, the house can get noticeably quiet. I was working long hours and he said it was lonely at home waiting for me. I was working at the hospital full time and then in private practice for an additional ten to fifteen hours a week. There were nights that I would not get home until seven or eight o’clock and he didn’t complain about my working, he just had a burning desire to have a friend to wait with him.
By Stargazer0095 years ago in Petlife
Call him "Lucky" and he will find his path
It was a rainy late winter day, still muddy and cold when something made me look at pages about dog rescue. Due to my allergies I was never able to get a dog and always felt sorry for it. Some might say it was faith, and other’s opinion would be that it was an unfulfilled need, but whatever the reason was, something about that day was different. An image of a dog popped up in my mind and a few minutes later I saw a post from a friend, about a dog in need. No, that post was not about the dog in this story, but was a trigger that made me look into groups and pages on the topic for the next few weeks. I helped some, I sent some donations to others and then I saw “him”!
By Denitsa Decheva5 years ago in Petlife
Tiny
Tiny is short for Valentine, the time of year when we welcomed this then kitten into our home. She was recruited to be a pal to our other cat Misty who was lonely following the disappearance of her sister Angel who did not come home one summer day and never returned. We live on the edge of the wilderness in the Yukon and there are many wild creatures in our neighbourhood, some are opportunistic hunters like foxes, lynx, eagles, owls and coyotes who have been known to prey on cats that do not pay close enough attention when they are out hunting rodents and birds.
By Doug Caldwell5 years ago in Petlife
Some Spiders Have 4 Legs
I don’t remember a whole lot about my birth parents. I just know that the man that adopted me was related to the homeowner of the place where we all lived. He took me home and that’s where I met my mom. Her name is Kat and she and my Dad, Jason, were going to adopt me.
By Kat MayKnow5 years ago in Petlife