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ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 17 May 23

This is Frank. He has such beautiful blue eyes that we had to name him after another famous blue eyed person. He also has quite the pipes. Loud barely comes close to how he sounds, it ain't pretty, but it is loud. I tell...

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More pets being adopted as people are forced to stay home

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382259) • Rockingham, Australia 20 Mar 20

With so many West Australians confined to their homes and many more bracing themselves to lose their jobs, it seems people are taking in cats and dogs to share their isolation with. Many of the new owners are working from home and...

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My Two

Amber @AmbiePam (120908) • United States 24 Dec 19

So, most of those who follow me here know I have an almost nine year old Chihuahua named Annabelle (on the right in picture). The dog on the left is my newly adopted dog, 7 year old Sadie. I got her the day before Thanksgiving on...

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My "New" Old Cat

clrumfelt @clrumfelt (5597) • Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee 1 Nov 16

Well, I guess it's official. I now own the neighbor's cat that adopted me, because he moved away and left it. She is a beautiful white cat with blue eyes, but she's 15 years old and has seizures and a host of other problems but I...

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Understanding how adoption shelters operate

Brittney Brad @Info4Pets (1) • New York, New York 12 Oct 13

As per one of the surveys conducted by The Humane Society, around 4 million cats and dogs are abandoned by their owners every year. There is more than one reason as to why people leave their pets. Sometimes people start running...

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Why do some people think a pure breed animal from a breeder is so much better?

denise36 @denise36 (128) • United States 6 Jul 10

I've seen several posts on this site with people complaining about the fees associated with adopting a rescue or shelter animal. The most common statement is "Why would I pay that much to adopt an animal when I could buy a pure...

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Are you looking for a pet?

denise36 @denise36 (128) • United States 6 Jul 10

If you are looking for a new member of the family? Try a shelter or rescue group instead of going to a breeder. There seems to be a misconception out there that dogs in the shelter are somehow damaged. I run a non profit animal...

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Wish I could Take Them In...but I can't

candyfairy21 @candyfairy21 (2039) • Philippines 8 Jun 10

A friend of mine called me today. He wanted me to take in his 2 Boston terriers male and female. He bought them and plan to really take care of them but since his boss is assigning him to another place, quite a remote area where...

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Saying good-bye to puppies

OpinionatedLady @OpinionatedLady (5965) • United States 8 Jul 09

Our lab had 4 puppies a few weeks ago. In the next week or so they will be leaving us and I was wondering how some people may have handled this when it comes to their kids. Although my older kids understand that we cannot afford...

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Here's a cute poem for you

Katlady2 @Katlady2 (9904) • United States 2 Jun 09

I received this from Petplace.com and I just wanted to share it with all of you. "I received a very sweet and thoughtful email from Angel Wells in Martinsburg WV. Angel wrote a poem about her dog that I'd like to share with...

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Have u heard of the lady who owns 136 cats in her 3-bedroom apartment in Russia?

nonew3 @nonew3 (1941) • United States 23 Aug 08

Have u heard of the lady in Russia who has 136 cats in her three-bedroom apartment? It's for real, and she is in Siberia. I have seen the videos of the news reports on this, and the noise of the meows and yowls is deafening....

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I'm thinking of becoming a foster mom

Rosepetal @Rosepetal (352) • United States 13 Jan 08

I've been thinking of adopting a kitten, but I have a 14 year old male cat who may get jealous if I do. I've spoken to a woman at an animal shelter about this, and she suggested I foster kittens. I thought that was a great idea....

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Is anyone looking for a Labrador Retriever to add to the family?

houndsgood @houndsgood (774) • United States 27 Oct 07

If you are, there are three great dogs at Heard County Animal Control in Franklin, GA. it is about an hour and a half west of Atlanta. They will adopt out to people who don't live in the county. Rescues from adjoining states can...

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Vote for the Animals - ends tonight!

houndsgood @houndsgood (774) • United States 14 Oct 07

I know there are a lot of animal lovers on mylot, so I thought I would let you all know... There is a contest that the new website Razoo is putting on. It is like a myspace for charities. The charity with the highest number of...

Pet adoption ideas, can someone help?

myluv4yesash @myluv4yesash (418) • United States 30 Aug 07

I have 2 cats and a hamster. I feel like I can squeeze in another pet, but I'm not sure what pet I want. I saw these 2 cute ferrets and I fell in love with them. They were so playful and cute. They had a little hammock and they...

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How did you find you dog?

krebstar5 @krebstar5 (1266) • United States 12 Jun 07

Since I'll be moving into a house soon, my boyfriend and I have been discussing the possibility of getting a dog. The thing is that I know not to get a puppy from a pet store, but I was curious about what all my options are. For...

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Tips on adding a new kitten to the family

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 31 May 07

We're thinking of adding one more cat to the family, mostly so our daughter will have a cat of her own. The other two cats are mine and haven't taken well to her. Do you have any ideas on what type or breed of cat we should look...

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Rescuing Rover!

ErrollLeVant @ErrollLeVant (4353) • United States 26 Nov 06

Have you ever adopted a dog from an animal shelter?

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