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Offline Tazz

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I adopted your pet today...
« on: April 13, 2008, 11:51:29 am »

For those who have to "get rid" of your pet, thank you for letting me take it off your hands...

I adopted your pet today...
The one you left at the pound;
The one you had for ten years
And no longer wanted around.

I adopted your pet today...
Did you know that he's lost weight?
Did you know he's scared and depressed
And seems to have lost all faith?

I adopted your pet today...
He had fleas and a little cold;
Guess you don't care what shape he's in
- You abandoned him I am told.

I adopted your pet today...
Were you having a baby or moving away?
Did you suddenly develop allergies,
Or was there NO reason he couldn't stay?

I adopted your pet today...
He doesn't play or even eat much;
I guess he's very sad inside and
It'll take time for him to trust.

I adopted your pet today...
And here he is going to stay;
He's found his FOREVER home
And a warm bed in which to lay.

I adopted your pet today...
And shall give him all that he will need
- Patience, love, and security,
So he can forget your selfish deed.

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Re: I adopted your pet today...
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2008, 12:01:09 pm »
That's a great poem. Thanks for sharing it.
"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principle difference between dog and man." -- Mark Twain

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Re: I adopted your pet today...
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2008, 12:06:30 pm »
This rescue mom and her entire crew of rescued animals (including the bunny and the koi!) thanks you for sharing that!


Love,
Jen & Mark (the human pets), Balthie, Oscar, Harvey, Finn, Trinket, Spark, Luna, Leo, Tangerine, Tritan, Midnight, Twilight, and Princess Buttercup!

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Re: I adopted your pet today...
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2008, 02:39:02 pm »
Thank you for sharing that.I have a house full of rehomes,I think I will print that out and put in on the wall.
Michelle, Butt, Tub and Everybirdie

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Re: I adopted your pet today...
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2008, 04:09:00 am »
Puck was previously "looked after"  ::)  They had room to keep the female in the divorce but not him..Well they lost the most because we gained it all  ;)

We kept his name because I never really thought that you could change a name with any success. After being here-- I now know better  :)
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Re: I adopted your pet today...
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2008, 04:27:49 am »
Jolene the cat(Joe) was named by the vet. People dropped off her mom and all babies on the door step of the vet. We kept her name the same. We love her to bits she's a dog in a cats body. She rocks  ;D

Harley was named by the SPCA. She was a stray, adopted, brought back after 3 days for destructive behaviour. What 9 month old lab doesn't like to chew? Anyway their loss our gain  ;D We liked her name so we kept it. She gave us that sad puppy face and liked our hands through the cage. She won us over right then and there.

How can you not love this adorable face?

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« Last Edit: April 14, 2008, 04:30:20 am by Nina »
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Re: I adopted your pet today...
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2008, 06:21:46 am »
my great dane jazmine was called Azul. Which was fine, except i lived in a neighborhood with a lot of brazillians and the people thought i was being rude.  So i changed her name to jazmine.  My cat crystal was named Misha...sbut i just couldn't stand that name for her. So my hubby named jazmine and my dad named crystal... Titan was named before he was born.
Farkus the sharpei i watch, her name was ms. wrinkles before they changed it to Farkus...yuck i hate her name!