If your looking to adopt a pet please look at www.petfinder.com//index.html

[debden]

You can go on this website and on the left hand side you can put in the pet you want,the breed(if you want a specific breed),the age,size and sex.And also put in your zip code and it will bring up all the pets in your area that are for adoption at your local shelter(s).There are thousands of pets that need homes.Just one look at those sweet faces and I'm sure you'll find one that'll melt yours.
www.petfinder.com//index.html
I just want to let everyone know about this great website.Sooo many homeless animals.Please take a look.
Debbie

 

[hydster]

We adopted our dog in June because of petfinder! I love my "baby" and I'm so glad I was able to rescue her and give her the love of our family!

 

[goofygirl]

I got my girls (cats) there, as my sig says.

 

[FreshTressa]

I can never find a small, younger dog that they allow to go to a home with a cat, another dog, and two kids.

I see lots of labs and other big dogs, but the small ones are rare and they won't ever place them with me. My apps get rejected in favor of childless couples.

My kids are 8 and 10 and very gentle.

 

[java]

If you have children it is very difficult to impossible to adopt from our local shelters. It is not as easy as clicking on a link on a webpage- You need to have a FENCED yard. You need to have no children under 5. You need to be available for impromtu home visits- at the whim of the shelter.
Now that is just the 2 near us. Perhaps it is not like that everyplace but around here it is not that easy to rescue a dog. Which is why I don't judge anyone that doesn't go that route. If you are able to it is a wonderful option. But we were not able to. Had our hearts broken.
I also don't tell people that the dog they get is from a puppy mill- because how do you know where that rescue dog came from? perhaps a puppy that didn't turn out to be what was expected. So a puppy mill dog might end up at a shelter too.
Bottom line is just get your pets spayed and neutered.

 

[JR6ooo4]

We got Q and Fred from adopt-a-pet.
the problem with the Auto spay and nueter is that q is the smartest and nicest dog ever. If we were to ever breed a dog I would love to have puppies from her. But it is too late.

Mikeeee

 

[pansmermaidzlagoon]

we found our dog through petfinder!!!!

 

[debden]

I am sooo happy to read that lots of people use this website to find pets to join their family.So many homeless pets and it just breaks my heart.I also adopted each of my six cats (now five) and each in different ways.Trying to pick out two more cats out of all the beautiful faces is soooo difficult.All those sweet faces just talk to you and say 'please take me home with you'.
I'm just trying to spread the word and encourage people who are able to adopt from their local shelter to please do so.
Each shelter has their own rules and regulations for adopting.And different adoption fees too.
Just check each out until you find the one that suits your needs and your families.
You won't be sorry.
Debbie

 

[Sherri]

I am sooo happy to read that lots of people use this website to find pets to join their family.So many homeless pets and it just breaks my heart.I also adopted each of my six cats (now five) and each in different ways.Trying to pick out two more cats out of all the beautiful faces is soooo difficult.All those sweet faces just talk to you and say 'please take me home with you'.
I'm just trying to spread the word and encourage people who are able to adopt from their local shelter to please do so.
Each shelter has their own rules and regulations for adopting.And different adoption fees too.
Just check each out until you find the one that suits your needs and your families.
You won't be sorry.
Debbie

Thank you for posting this. You are so right, there are so many animals in need of a loving forever home and this is an excellent place to begin.

 

[MickeyMouseGal]

The White German Shepherd in my siggie came from Petfinder. She's a great dog! Don't overlook the adult animals!

 

[kdibattista]

We found our 2 on petfinder

 

[arminnie]

I would also add that you should seriously consider adopting a dog not a puppy. Experience speaking here.

I got Tchoupitoulas (Choppy)

from petfinder.com in April. He is just the best dog ever. He came PERFECTLY trained. It is really, really hard work to train a dog.

A few months later some friends had an oops litter (resulting from a 14 1/2 year old male Katrina cocker). I agree to take one of the puppies - they did not sell them.

I love little Breaux

to death, but boy is he a handful. The housetraining has gone exceptionally well, but of course is not perfect yet. There is the constant "puppy mouth" and boundless energy. Obedience school will start soon although I've been working with him from day one.

A puppy is SO hard and is SO much work. Yes - they are really, really cute, but they grow out of that puppy size very quickly. I've had Breaux about 2 months, and he has doubled in size.

 

[pansmermaidzlagoon]

we found our dog through petfinder!!!!

ETA: our cats "found us".....

***hit the wrong button - darn!!!(did not mean to quote myself....)*****

 

[Carl]

It's a great site. We found our Siamese cat there in 2002.

 

[Magalex]

We adopted our dog (est. 4yrs old) from a local shelter and they use the link to petfinder to list their dogs! So petfinder is a great site!

 

[helenabear]

Our Lily came from petfinder.com this year. We love her to pieces and it was so easy for us to find a good match for our home and honesetly for her! I'd definitely use it again

 

[famofsix]

I am trying through petfinder but most of the time the dog is adopted by the time I call or email or it is a 250. adoption fee. Also even when I put my zip code in it gives me a huge radius two states away and Canada. I live in NY.

I have been a little frustrated.

 

[mrsstats]

My last 2 were from Petfinder. We filled out applications but no one ever called our vet or any references. No one has ever called our home or made a surprise visit. My prior 2 were from ARF on the East End of Long Island & Bide-a-wee. Again, no one ever called to follow up on my adoptions.

I encourage everyone to adopt a pet. Mine were not puppies but older dogs. 2 were around 4 years old and the other 2 were about 10 months old.

 

[Kae]

We got our new dog thru petsconnect which is a local place that also uses petfinder. But we found him by talking to the petsconnect people at Petsmart.
Our fee was 225 but he was up to date on shots, fixed & mirco chipped.
Kae

 

[newholidayx2]

Our two bunnies Tina and Turbo were on petfinder.
We rescued them a little over a year ago.