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.

Flora: A Clever Dog Story
Disclaimer: This story is based on true events. I am sharing my experience and a real-life story about the journey with all of my pets (Dogs) until now. This story may have emotional incidences, sensitive information, and hearted attachment with all of our pets. Legally I never adopted any dogs but yes I gave shelter and food to more than 10+ dogs in my entire life!
By Rakshit Shah5 years ago in Petlife
Craziest "how I got my dog" story
My puppy adoption is the craziest story ever. (I know this is supposed to be a rescue story about a stray but technically I rescued him as a puppy before he risked becoming a stray). First I'm gonna have to go back a few months before I adopted him for the craziest part at the end of the story to make sense.
By CosmicAli5 years ago in Petlife
An Emotional Support Stray
I am a dog person! I have always loved dogs even though I’m terrified of small dogs due to a traumatic event where I was bit on the neck by one as a 7-year-old child. Big dogs are my favorite. St. Bernards, Huskies, Wolf mixes, German Shepherds, etc. Growing up I had two dogs, a German Shepherd/Collie mix named Buddy and a big dog named Sampson that to this day I am unaware of what breed he was. As you can see, I love dogs. I never once thought about having a pet cat! I didn’t want a cat! That changed one day in 2006.
By Erin's Bazaar5 years ago in Petlife
Miss Migi 🐢
Hello! I would like to introduce the Vocal audience to Miss Migi, my redfoot tortoise. Her story begins in early 2019, when I adopted her from a friend that originally purchased her at a reptile convention. She was the last redfoot left in the clear glass container of a vendor's stand. Unable to avoid her pleading eyes and lovely shell, my friend had decided to make an offer. However, when they came home, they soon realized that this impulse buy wasn't going to be sustainable. In order to give this redfoot a good life, she needed a caring owner with lots of extra time on their hands.
By K L5 years ago in Petlife
Saving Private Peter
"Is this close enough?" -Peter Meet Peter (a.k.a. Petey). He is a two and a half year old, mixed breed miracle. Our story starts when I met him as a patient at the veterinary clinic I was managing at the time. I had just transferred to that location and heard from others that he was the hospital’s “frequent flyer”. They were right.
By Micaela Quinn Arnott5 years ago in Petlife
Dog is My Co-Pilot
"Do you want a dog?" is a great first-date question, because if the answer is "no" then you don't need to waste your time any further. Thankfully, my (then future) fiancée answered with a resounding "YES" on our first date, topping it with those magic three words every girl wants to hear:
By Hytes5 years ago in Petlife
The Adoption of Coco
It was year two after our move back to my small hometown in B.C. and I was struggling to maintain my Australian Shepherd X, Sweet Bean’s social life. I had bought her from a family in Kanata when I lived in Ottawa. I had tried to adopt from a shelter at the time, but none of the shelters I had reached out to ever got back to me (I took it as a good sign that the shelters were busy with successful rehoming stories). After months of searching I ended up with Sweet Bean. She had had many friends at the dog park in Ottawa but unfortunately due to my living situation I ended up having to move back to B.C. I eventually managed to make several friends for her that she had playdates with on the semi-regular, but her social life had been lacking since our move. I had always wanted more than one dog and I knew it was time to take the leap and get a second dog.
By Guillermo Jatzek5 years ago in Petlife
Expanding the Family
My cat, Crusty, a squawky, tiny little black beast, passed away of old age one fall a half a dozen years back. With one kid in diapers and another in the midst of potty training, scooping a new kitty's poop wasn't something I was eager to add back into my daily tasks.
By Jessica Guptill5 years ago in Petlife
My Fosters
My heart had not been full since making the hardest decision and giving up my dog. Had I know I would be moving in with my boyfriend only a month into the future I would have been able to keep him. I still know it was the right decision and am okay, especially since I get to see him on Facebook all the time, his new dad is great and shares his journeys daily!
By Candace Gomez5 years ago in Petlife
Linda and Allie
This lovely adoption story tugs at the heartstrings, and goes to show how animals can heal, even when your heart is broken after losing another pet. Introducing Linda and Allie:
By Akinwale Dolapo 5 years ago in Petlife
My family is now complete
I temporarily moved to Puerto Rico for a few months because of a job opportunity. I moved with my dog Arya who was two years old at the time. Arya is a mixed breed, mastiff and presa-canario. I adopted her a year and a half prior to our move. I initially went in in hopes of adopting a smaller dog. However, things didn’t work out that way. When I arrived, the small dog that I was initially interested in was being adopted by another family. I was disappointed but I was determined to adopt a dog that day. Arya stood out from the rest. There was just something about her that I connected with. It may have been the way she looked at me. Her eyes were wide and she was very alert. She followed my every move. I adopted her and she has been a beautiful addition to our family. She is extremely loyal but very protective especially in the presence of strangers. She is also highly intelligent. With her, I felt like my family was complete.
By Ali SP5 years ago in Petlife
She Saved Us
This concept might be weird, but hello. These are the many stories from all the animals that Angela, our human mommy, saved. She has a big heart, patience like a saint, and always looks out for those of us who were different, sick, or thrown away by uncaring people. She means the world to us; we mean the world to her. It’s a good relationship that is never boring! We begin with the good boy, Cow.
By Rain Dayze5 years ago in Petlife