Where did you get your pets?

- Got my cats from different places. One was from a shelter, another from a rescue organization, and one I found in the drainage pipe next to my house.

- My dog from a local breeder

- I got my rabbit on craigslist.

- Tortoise from PetSmart

- All my fish from Petco and one from PetSmart

- Caught my frogs and tadpole

- Snails from PetSmart

(07-17-2012 10:11 AM)mora2000 Wrote:  - Got my cats from different places. One was from a shelter, another from a rescue organization, and one I found in the drainage pipe next to my house.

- My dog from a local breeder

- I got my rabbit on craigslist.

- Tortoise from PetSmart

- All my fish from Petco and one from PetSmart

- Caught my frogs and tadpole

- Snails from PetSmart

I see that you have got your rabbit on Craiglist. Some people told me that there are many scammers on Craiglist selling pets which do not exist. So what did you do to make sure that you got what you paid for on Craiglist?

The people we had bought her from had posted a picture of her along with there ad. It's also always nice if you call and ask some questions about the animal right before you leave, to.

We have always have our pets from the street . Actually each time we thought it would be the last one, and then a poor cat was found outside, abandoned, skinny, sad and of course we kept it. Cat's can always find you when they want you to adopt them, no need to go in a shop t buy them (dogs are different )

All my cats have been strays from the street except for a cat named Pocahontas that was given to me by someone that was moving.

With all the homeless waifs that are wandering the streets, I wouldn't buy a cat. I would rather adopt a cat from a shelter than buy a cat.

I purchased both my Yorkshire Terrier dogs from private breeders. I found one online in my state and the other I purchased from my sisters friend. She has been breeding Yorkies for years and the dogs are very small and her price is really low.

I adopted my now 3 year old cat from an animal shelter down the street from me and I believe the adoption fee was $100. Well worth it considered they'd already had her spayed and a round of shots. The 7 week old kitten that I just got I adopted from a friend of mine who had rescued him and his 4 siblings from a feral mother in the neighborhood. She gave me him for free but I'll still need to take him to the vet shortly to be neutered and have his first round of shots.

My cats and dogs are all rescued from the streets. Whether it be in Toronto or Egypt. I also have a pet Dwarf African Frog that was given to me last Christmas. Her tank mate passed away four days after I had received them. But my female frog is still going strong and she makes me laugh everyday!

My dogs are shelter dogs. I'd highly recommend getting your pets from shelters instead of buying them from stores. Rescue these poor pups instead of supporting an industry that puts dogs in puppy mills, which most of the time are extremely uncomfortable and neglectful conditions for the dogs to force them to breed for profit.
Get your pets from the shelters.

I have always wanted a poodle ever since finding my first one on the street, but I knew we would never be able to afford to go through a breeder. I never even had heard the term back-yard-breeder until I had already gotten Gigi from one and joined a poodle forum. Some of those people on there made me feel like I was irresponsible buying her this way. All I knew was I didn't have a lot of money and I had wanted a poodle, so I found one through the PennySaver. She may not have come with papers, and her ears would be considered too high, and she does have a problem with tear stains. But I love her just as much as if I had spent $1,500 or more on her and she came with papers and all. She is spoiled beyond belief and I take great care of her. People shouldn't be so quick to judge those who get their puppies from BYBs. Besides, those dogs need a home, too.