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.
a guy and two girls
Undercover they were known as the assassins, when they took out a family of possums living in the eaves of the house. We could never figure out if it was the squat-body, part terrier or the tall-solid muscle one. Neither one of them fessed up to the crime.
Honey Bear
Honey Bear Brown. My little four-legged partner in crime. There's no other soul I'd rather spend the uncertainty and growth that is my twenties with.
Samantha ElizabethPublished 2 years ago in PetlifeA Long Journey Home
It was only a doorway, the threshold to our bedroom where we could rest and recover for the night after our year-long 6,000-mile journey to bring him to his forever home, but to Braxton, it was an obstacle of mountainous proportions, a hurdle he just couldn’t seem to get past. We’d heard varying accounts of how he was abandoned by his previous family. One was that he was put in the basement before his family left, another was that he had been shoved in the bathroom before his family left. We didn’t know which was true, but one thing was certain: After being given up for adoption twice in just four years, Braxton was terrified that as soon as he crossed the threshold into our bedroom, we would shut the door on him and he’d never see us again.
Who Adopted Who?
I was just going to look at the puppies. I wasn't going to adopt I told myself. I had just lost Daisy and it had shattered me. She was a pug-shitzu mix. I had loved her dearly. I still had Taffy and she was so old. I was worried she might pass soon as well. I would be alone in a dogless home. I had Daisy for 16 years and Taffy for 15 years. They had both been through moves, losses and a great deal of life with me.
Kim TalafusePublished 2 years ago in PetlifeDogs to the Rescue
It was a rainy Monday afternoon back in March 2020, when the Covid-19 lockdown had just started in Spain. The timing of this story is important since the Spanish government had just passed their tough restrictions, where you could not leave your house unless it was for work, shopping, or walking the dogs. Living by the seaside in a very small town meant that when you were going for walks, you would rarely see another human being. I would also try very hard to avoid doing so, which is why that afternoon I took the very rocky path near the cliffs of Cabo de Palos.
Lucia Carretero SierraPublished 2 years ago in PetlifeMuzzled
It had been nearly two weeks since I had driven the three hours and twelve minutes to Stray Haven Rescue in Upstate New York to pick up my new soulmate. I'd seen her on Petfinder and had my very first experience with love at first sight. I needed this dog. Not much was known about her history; Stray Haven had rescued her from a high kill shelter in North Carolina and she was estimated to be a year and a half old. Also, she had been adopted by a family and returned for biting a kid. Okay, she has a bite history, definitely something to watch for. But still, I needed to meet her.
Sicily PalmeriPublished 2 years ago in PetlifeTwins Reunited Under a Gemini New Moon
Once upon a time, in a land far far away…well more like 3 hours away off a highway in Delano California, there lived twin Doberman-Greyhound puppies named Hansel and Gretel who were left abandoned on the side of the road. Their rescuers cleverly named them Hansel and Gretel after the classic fairy tale of the famous lost twins. I was lost myself (more emotionally than physically) and found myself at the Dobies and Little Paws Rescue in hopes of volunteering to help man’s best friend and forget my troubles. The same day I went to volunteer was the same day Hansel and Gretel arrived at the rescue. The moment I saw them, I knew we would all be a family. At the time, I couldn’t imagine how this could possibly unfold. I had currently moved back in with my dad and had quit my job to help him take care of stepmom who had had two strokes. Not exactly the ideal situation to have one giant dog let alone two. Yet, I had a very strong feeling I couldn’t shake that we would be together.
Caitlin OBrienPublished 2 years ago in PetlifeA Second Chance for Him and For Me
The worst year of my life to date was 2017. Simply, 2017 sucked. I was depressed, lonely, gaining stress weight, tired all the time, angry at nothing and numb to everything. I was hurting, badly, both emotionally and spiritually, and there was no one who was going to resue me from that. I was drowning in school, taking on too much responsbility at work, not investing my time into lifegiving friends and having a crisis of faith. It was terrible.
Victoria RamsdellPublished 2 years ago in PetlifeDon't Bite the Hands that Feed You
The Runt ONCE upon a time in the far-away land of Bosnia, there roamed a homeless Caucasian Shepherd in an industrial estate. No one knew how she ended up there, especially in her condition. She was heavy with pups that were ready to drop anytime.
Josephine CrispinPublished 2 years ago in PetlifeRoadtrip with Rico
-This story is mostly true, names, locations have changed. Except for Rico, this was our closest moment. Carl woke up to the sound of his alarm going off. Instantly he got angry, this meant the rooster was killed. This is the 2nd rooster this month! Carl yells.
W.E. CervantezPublished 2 years ago in PetlifeTrust Rescue
This is my rescue Honey. Our adventure is less about breath taking views, and relaxing shore side sunsets. It's more internal than that.
Teylar CampbellPublished 2 years ago in PetlifeBuilt For Speed
If you have ever done any training for a half marathon you know that there is a lot of it. My mom and I ran the 13.1 miles when I was a teenager and it is one of my favorite accomplishments. It may not be a big deal to everyone, some people run those all of the time, but I am proud of us.
David BrandyPublished 2 years ago in Petlife