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.
FRECKLES & JULIAN
My block is known to be a place where stray cats feel safe, can get a meal or a warm place to sleep if necessary. Some of us suspect the reason behind all the strays are that they are runaways from neighboring streets. To some of us who already have cats, it’s pretty easy to develop a relationship with those that come to visit. Some of us even name and adopt them. Despite all the love shown and given the cats still choose the freedom feeling of being on the outside. Who can blame them? It is apart of our nature to be on the outside appreciating the fresh air and about all the action. People who like to go places may travel with a crew. Cats, travel with their pact. It is a sight to see their tails wagging, paws stepping, and eyes fixated on their adventures. And then the expected, risky but beautiful thing happens. A female stray turns up pregnant. I have my own rescue story of a female cat and her litter.
By Beautiful Intelligence5 years ago in Petlife
Cookie. Top Story - April 2021.
I remember it was a midsummer day in New Hampshire, The sky was clear and we were on our way to the beach. It was one of the few trips we had gone on as a "family" including myself, my brother Tommy, Mom and her boyfriend Eddie. The first stop of the day was to an open house for prebuilt modular homes. Mom thought it would be fun to look around for a cheap new house despite the fact we wouldn't ever be able to afford one. I understood why she wanted to keep her hopes up though, our house was a beaten down, single wide trailer with plastic sheeted windows and multiple holes in the roof. Locals and family friends had named it "The Hippie Shack".
By Mollie Harrison5 years ago in Petlife
The Catman of Austin:
My husband, Ronald, an army brat, never had a pet. But in 1984, I convinced him to let me adopt a stray kitten. He agreed, under one condition: he got to name her. For the next ten plus years, the cats we adopted were named after his former girlfriends. That first kitten, Tomeka, crawled up on his pillow that first night with us and peed on his head. Don't ask. Tomeka was allowed to have a companion. Denise, and so the naming went until that Christmas Eve’s eve in 1996 when I rescued a sickly orange kitten, the last in the box of Free Kittens. My husband's initial reaction was, "No." Still, I took the little guy to our vet.
By Mindy Reed5 years ago in Petlife
Luci-fur: The Black Demon
October 6th, 2020 is not a date I will forget any time soon. October 6th, 2020 was the day we rescued the most beautiful little panther in the world from her unfortunate lot. October 6th, 2020 was the day our little household became complete.
By Diana R. Jones5 years ago in Petlife
A Life Saved
Arya Underfoot. I had named my beautiful girl after the character from Game of Thrones because she was, indeed, always underfoot. She was also deeply loyal and completely devoted to me, and while hard to befriend, once in her circle, she’d cry every time she got to see you again.
By Mayra Martinez5 years ago in Petlife
The best worst dog
As the months passed, it became clear that Ginger hated most living things in life. People, other animals, even some trees. The phrase, "It's a good thing you're cute," was a repeated mantra in my house, mostly uttered by my mother after Ginger had done something atrocious. Her crimes varied - snarling at my brother, eating mud in the backyard and promptly throwing up in the living room, treeing the neighbourhood cat. The decision to adopt her marked a new chapter in my family's life. We had said goodbye to my childhood dogs a few years prior, and it was time for fresh life in the house. Life was indeed present, as Ginger embodied the personality of three dogs. She was loud, sassy, and somehow opinionated. But, she was also incredibly intelligent and desperate for love. We didn't know a lot about her past, only a few face scars to piece together what could have happened to her. She had been found on the side of the road by a family up north and advertised 'free to a good home' online. We drove up, sight unseen, and picked up a little, frightened orange puppy with the most beautiful green eyes (cue, "its a good thing you're cute"). That little pup soon showed us how things were going to be in the house from now on. She loved us intensely, but it became more and more clear that love was not intended for others. The emotional scars of her past came through when meeting other dogs. She gave quite the 'welcome' when my friends visited. Her looks drew in her prey, until it was too late. Well, nothing too dramatic ever happened. A few snaps in the air when an outsider would get too close. Or just an immense amount of obnoxious barking. Unlike our childhood dogs, who were two big bundles of love, Ginger needed all the love she could get. We no longer had a dog to fulfill our own want for companionship; we had to fill the needs and patch the wounds of this dog. Ginger showed her appreciation for that love everyday, even on the bad days. She was grateful for shelter and regular meals, though to look at her behaviour when the food came out, you would think she hadn't eaten in days. Cue, "we promise, we're not starving her". There will never be a dog quite like Ginger, and maybe for the peace of the world, that's a good thing.
By Madeleine Wiebe5 years ago in Petlife
