Animal Rescue groups

**Missy** · 09-26-2005, 03:16 PM

I have heard this is a great way to find a new family member. What has been your experience? Dog?Cat? Other?

I am trying to find Bird rescue groups and am not haivng much luck in my city (or with in what we concider reasonable driving distance).

Anyone else know here I can look?

**QuilterMom** · 09-26-2005, 04:31 PM

We got our youngest Aussie through our state rescue group 3 years ago. We found him listed on www.petfinder.org He's wonderful and we could not have asked for a better experience.

**forestdale** · 09-26-2005, 05:41 PM

Missy, it's a wonderful way to get a new pet while giving the pet a new chance at life.

One of our dogs, Rosie, was a rescued dog. She was taken back by her breeders. We bought Rosie and her neice, Alice, who was then a tiny puppy. Rosie adjusted well to kindness and a loving family and although she had a couple of health problems caused by the children of the previous family riding on her back, we got her through that and now she healthy and fit.

I don't know where you live but here are two sites for you to look at:
http://www.birdrescue.com/home.htm
http://www.tarafoundation.com/adoption.html

Good luck!

**canadian gardener** · 09-26-2005, 05:41 PM

Pre owned pets are the best!!!! My last 2 dogs were given to us, as they needed different homes. I view it as God bringing just the right fur person (or feathery person) in need of a home, to just the right home.

**Englishlady** · 09-26-2005, 06:01 PM

Missy, I have had 2 Rescue dogs and Suzy ( you have seen in My recent Holiday pictures) is a rescue dog, she had been very badly treated and it took 9 months of intense and patient loving to get her to the FANTASTIC loving little soul she is

This little fur-person is the light of our lives and gives us SO much joy and love.

We never wanted to create a " demand" for a dog who was bred for profit, so we decided to get a "recycled pet"

We go her through a Breed Rescue Charity.
Maybe there is a Bird Group/Society that runs similar things in the US?

Karen

**Lori Biever-Launder** · 09-26-2005, 07:21 PM

My last three cats have been rescues! I got two through my vet and one from CAT (Cat Adoption Team) near us. They have all been great fur friends.

**Chea** · 09-26-2005, 08:33 PM

Def check out Petfinder.com

Two of our animals are rescues and the last was tossed out behind Walmart. Our society is a thow-away world and I FULLY believe that "recycled" pets have the most to offer. My dh has banned me from the site as I always think we have room for "just one more". God help me if I end up senile and alone. I'll surely turn into one of those pet hoarders with a million animals....