| I sometimes feel like I live in a zoo. Besides raising a | | | | animals that had been in need of homes, and decided |
| toddler and babysitting my husband on a daily basis, | | | | to adopt a pet, again. We brought home a tiny little |
| we have two cats, a bird, a dog, and two fish. | | | | kitten that grew up to be even more loving and |
| There's never a dull moment in my household. My | | | | well-mannered than my purebred. It was almost as if |
| first pet, once I bought my own home, was a | | | | she knew that she had been rescued and was |
| purebred cat. I wanted the fluffiest, most beautiful | | | | grateful. |
| cat in the world, so I ended up paying more than I | | | | Since our adventure to the humane league, I've been |
| care to mention. And yes, she's a gorgeous cat, | | | | a big believer in adopting a pet that desperately |
| though a little too furry and definitely knows that | | | | needs a home. If you're making the decision to adopt |
| she's a purebred. Once my husband moved in, he | | | | a pet, which is a huge commitment, consider finding |
| agreed to get another pet, but said that he wasn't | | | | one that is in need of a home. There are lots of |
| about to spend a fortune when there are lots of | | | | organizations that may be local for you that have |
| animals that are in need of homes. So, we decided | | | | pets just waiting for homes. Some of the pets may |
| that we'd adopt a pet. Our local humane league was | | | | have been rescued from wandering the streets and |
| our ideal choice of where to adopt a pet. We had | | | | others may have been surrendered by owners who |
| not a clue if we wanted a dog or another cat, but | | | | can no longer care for them. No matter what their |
| we figured that we'd figure it out once we got there. | | | | background, they need homes. Most of the |
| When we arrived at the humane league, I was | | | | organizations give them medical check-ups before |
| shocked at the amount of people that were there to | | | | placing them up for adoption, but be sure to inquire |
| adopt a pet. Some of them walked past all of the | | | | about that fact. |
| hopeful animals and left without saying a word. | | | | And remember that if and when you do decided to |
| Others walked out happily carrying boxes with | | | | adopt a pet, there are many responsibilities that |
| petrified new pets. We left that day with an adorable | | | | come along with the adoption. Of course, the |
| dog that won our hearts the moment he licked my | | | | decision to adopt a pet may be the best decision of |
| hand. A week later, we were talking about all of the | | | | your life. |