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WHAT'S IN A PEDIGREE?
Written by: Donna
Gee, I don't know. Two dogs and two cats share my home, not a single one of them with a pedigree. They were all rescued.
Doomed to end up in the freezer at a local kill shelter had we not brought them home with us. Our big boy, Homer, is a black lab
mix. He's 15 years old now, and my sons have grown up with him. Homer is as much a part of their childhood memories as anything else
in their growing-up years. My oldest son was in kindergarten when Homer became a part of our family. Oh, how my son had begged for a
puppy! Don't all kids? I'll never forget the day I met my son at the school bus stop with the tiny puppy that he had longed so much for.
The delight and excitement that shown on my 5-year-old's face was priceless, and Homer has given my son many priceless years of loyalty,
friendship and protection. Homer still greets my son on return from school, although now it's my son returning home from college for the
weekend.
I suppose an animal with a pedigree is important to some people. I must admit, though, I'm not too keen on breeding animals. We have so
many homeless animals and shelters bursting at the seams, why in the world do we need to make more? If you're thinking of adding a pet
to your family, your best friend is probably anxiously waiting at your local animal shelter. If there is a particular breed of animal
that you have your heart set on, search for local rescue groups that work with the particular breed that you're interested in. Often
times you can find purebred dogs and cats that have been abandoned by their owners, retired from breeding, or even those who have been
saved from puppy mills, all in need of a home. My cat, Bailey, was a beautiful brown tabby Maine Coon mix, rescued from a kill shelter
and then adopted by me (Extreme Maine Coon Cat Lover!). A lady at the vet's office once asked me if he was a "show cat." I replied to her,
no, he's a LAP cat! His coat was gorgeous and he had all the markings of a purebred Maine Coon cat. My sweet little shelter cat had no
Pedigree, and he was just as beautiful and wonderful without it!
So before you set out in search of a new furry member of the family, please consider visiting your local animal shelter or check
with local rescue groups. You'll be so glad you did!
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