• ChicoSuave@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    A cat. In line at the pet store for kitty litter and saw a literal pile of kittens near the check out. Turns out that the local shelter was having an adoption day and my partner found a black cat that immediately nuzzled into her shoulder and the little kitten motor purred so loud it sounded like snoring. They bonded in that moment and have been best friends for the last 14 years.

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      6 days ago

      I was really trying to rack my brain for this question but, you helped me.

      Mine is a pet too. A dog. I have a Dalmatian and there was one up for adoption at a local shelter.

      I went to meet him, and the shelter sort of pushed him into me right then. It was more expensive than it should have been also.

      In the end, I’m glad I brought him home. My first dog loves to wrestle with him and the shelter ended up getting shut down for violations with the state. I’m so happy he got a good home with me and didn’t get sent to who knows where when the shelter closed.

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      6 days ago

      Wow, glad it worked out! I’d say impulse buying a pet is usually not a good idea!

      But I see you already had cats? (Or you wanted kitty litter for… something else?) And adopting a shelter pet… worst that happens is it goes back to the shelter I guess! So maybe not so risky in your situation.