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A cute puppy ready for adoption

Adopting a Puppy

This is a guide about adopting a puppy. Many people are looking for a puppy to bring into their home rather than an older dog.

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Black and White Kitten

Adopting a Kitten

This is a guide about adopting a kitten. There are many places to find kittens up for adoption. Adopting a kitten rather than buying a kitten is a great way to give a previously unwanted creature a home.

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Adopting an Adult Dog

This is a guide about adopting an adult dog. Adopting a dog is a wonderful way of acquiring a new pet for your family. There can be a lot of advantages to adopting an adult dog and it helps them out too, since mostly puppies get picked up quickly.

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3 black and white Boston Terriers on the lawn

Adopting a Rescue Pet

2 of our 3 Boston Terriers are rescue dogs. The one on Freecycle was on a short leash and loved in a plastic barrel outside. They are the most amazing animals. Our third Boston Terrier came from a female Boston Terrier, who died during birth.

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A dog awaiting adoption.

Adopting a Rescued Pet

This is a guide about adopting a rescued pet. There are are so many rescued or abandoned pets that need good homes. Even if you are looking for a specific breed or temperament, adopting a pet is a great way to ease the burden on local shelters.

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Check Humane Society Site for Spay/Neuter Discounts

I had two kittens that needed to be fixed, but after getting all the kitten shots I was very low on money. I checked my local Humane Society website and found out that Oregon has a Spay and Neuter Fund.

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Adopt A Pet Using Craigslist

There are so many people who can no longer keep their cherished pets, for one reason or another, but want to know they truly did find them a good home, rather than taking them to a shelter and always wondering if they even made it to a new home at all!

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Rocco (Chow Chow)

It has been awhile since everyone has been updated on Rocco, one of Thriftyfun's office pets. Here are some recent photos of Rocco, before and after his new haircut.

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Music For Calming Your Pets

De-stress your pets with music. To calm down your pets' distress, play classical music, preferably from a CD. They have a tendency to love the calm, soothing music and calm right down.

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Adopting an Adult Dog

I would like information, on a Shih tzu dog, 5 years of age. A lady that has to move to another state is giving him to me in a week. Will this dog take to me, being that he has been with this family for 5 years? Thanks for any info.

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Adopting from the Animal Shelter

I am looking for a small dog to bring into our loving home. Anyone know where I could adopt one?

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Jake and Adopting from the Humane Society

Jake and Adopting from the Humane SocietyJake and Adopting from the Humane Society Photos. When adopting a pet from the humane society, ask as many questions as possible, the animal's history, where it came from. . .


Adopting a Shelter Pet

Adopting a Shelter PetAdopting a pet from an animal shelter or rescue group isn't as easy as going into the food store and picking out a new flavor of ice cream. Things are a little more complicated than that!