True Stories

This is an excerpt taken from Petfinder; how its clients who adopted pets are currently happily living with the decision they made.

So guys, do post up your true stories of adopted pets! Share your happy moments with the rest of the world!  

You can share your stories in "comments".

Are you willing..

Here are some questions you should ask yourself if you are willing to do before adopting a pet. It would not only help in stopping impulsive purchases but also help in reducing a decision which you regret and would like to reverse. 

Are you willing/ able to:

Are you able to afford a pet? (Initial cost of purchasing + ongoing expenses)

Are you willing to make a lifelong commitment to your pet?

Are you able to house your pet?

Are you willing to exercise your pet everyday? (In the case of a dog)

Are you willing to train, groom and care for the pet?

Are you willing to the above mentioned on an everyday basis?


 If you are able to answer a Yes to all of the above questions, then only should you adopt a pet.

Songs about Pets

Listed here are a few songs about pets. They may be oldies but are definitely worth listening to.

Delilah by Queen

Delilah, recorded by the singer Queen. It may not have the word "cat" in the title nor the lyrics but the song is about Freddie Mercury's favourite Cat. This song is from Queen's album titled Innuendo.

Walkin' My Cat Named Dog by Norma Tanega.

This song is about Norma Tanega who could only have a cat due to her living situation although she always wanted a dog. Thus, she named her cat "Dog" and wrote this song. The song is from the album "Walkin' My Cat Named Dog" as well.

Dixie the Tiny Dog by Peter Himmelman


This song is sung by Peter Himmelman. It is about the perspective of a dachshund called "Dixie the Tiny Dog". The song is from the album "Musings of Someone".

Why Adopt? - We Provide You with the Top 5 Reasons

Are you looking to get a new pet? Have you ever considered the option of pet adoption? It is an awesome option to add a loyal friend into your family. And we give you 5 simple reasons why adoption beats buying a new pet, anytime.

1. You'll save a life

Some pet shelters are forced to put down animals when they do not get adopted. But if you choose to adopt a pet from an animal adoption agency or animal shelter, you will be saving a precious life all whilst increasing its quality of life. Saving a life definitely gives you a very rewarding feeling.

2. You'll save money

Adopting a pet allows you to save a lot of money. This is because animals placed in shelters or animal adoption agencies are usually spayed or neutered and vaccinated. When buying from a pet store, you’ll have to take out not only money but time as well to put your pets through all these preliminary but necessary procedures.

Thus making pet adoption a real bargain.

3. You'll receive a healthy pet

As mentioned above, pets from shelters and adoption agencies are usually spayed, neutered and have received their vaccinations. This shows that the health and happiness of the pets are in proper shape.

In contrast to popular beliefs that pets placed in shelters have been mistreated or have done something wrong pets placed there usually end up there due to problems associated with humans rather than the pets themselves. These problems associated with humans include, divorce or being too busy to care for a pet.

4. You won't be supporting puppy mills

Many of the pets being sold in pet stores sometimes come from puppy mills. What are puppy mills? They are mass dog breeding businesses which are harmful to the health of their bred puppies. These facilities sometimes have up to several hundred dogs at a time. This compromising the health and well being of the puppy. Parents dogs are made to breed until they can no longer breed. After which they are discarded or auctioned off.

5. You'll have a large selection

Pet adoption agencies and animal shelters have a wide array of pets for you to choose from. Some of these places make the experience of pet shopping an ease as they provide details of the pets such as age, sex, size and breed. Potential pet owners can search for a pet of their choice through the comfort of their home whilst limiting the hassle of going down to the noisy pet shelters and agencies.

In conclusion, you will feel the satisfaction of having an adopted pet. It helps you to get a healthy pet, save money, support a healthy cause, have saved a life and gotten the perfect pet for your family. Be their guardian angel by providing them with a 2^nd lease of life.

Pets Shows

Pit Bulls & Parolees

The show features the happenings around Villalobos Rescue Center in the United States. It is the largest pitbull animal shelter with roughly 200 to 250 dogs. The show depicts day-to-day happenings and operations at Villalobos which includes rescues of abused, neglected and abandoned dogs. It also includes the shows efforts to get new owners to adopt dogs. 

Can be watched on Sundays at 10pm on Animal Planet.

Faithful Friends

Faithful Friends is a pet education show hosted by Wanda Goldberg. It shares advice with pet parents regarding a wide array of animals, pet supplies and veterinary advice from the pet industry.

Can be watched on Sundays at 9am on Animal Planet.

HDB Approved Dog Breeds

HDB allows only one and certain breeds of dogs to be kept as pets in HDB flat. The approved breeds are small dogs which are generally more manageable. Following is a list of approved breeds of dogs that are allowed to be kept as pets in HDB flats.

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This is the list of HDB approved dogs:

Celebrities with adopted pets. Check it out!

Katherine Heigl: Adopted another pet!

Katherine Heigl with her puppy

Katherine Heigl is the 30-year-old Grey Anatomy actress. She visited the Los Angeles Department of Animal Care & Control on Monday, 26th January) in LA, California.

She made the appearance there to promote pet adoption. Both Heigl and her husband Josh Kelley already live with 5 dogs and just recently brought home another puppy!

Paris Hilton: Adopted a Chi Wawa!

Paris Hilton with her puppy

Paris Hilton adopted a Chihuahua from The Animal Foundation shelter in Las Vegas. She gave home to the Chihuahua which she adopted on Wednesday 15^th December 2010.

Paris Hilton retweeted a message posted by The Animal Foundation shelter on her twitter page. It read 'RT @animalfndlv: @ParisHilton helps shelter animals. Adopts a 3yo Chihuahua from Vegas. (sic)’

She urges her fans to adopt rather than buy. Tweeting: ‘This Christmas if your thinking of getting a dog or cat, get one at your local animal shelter. Save a Life. Don’t Shop, Adopt. (sic)’

Her new pet would be joining her menagerie of other animals which includes, other dogs, a hamster and a miniature pig.

Oprah Winfrey: Adopted a Cocker Spaniel puppy!

          Oprah with her puppy                     Her puppy

In accordance to USmagazine.com, Oprah Winfrey adopted an 8 week-old cocker spaniel (blonde coloured). It was one pup of a litter of six. She was named Amanda either by the shelter staff or Winfrey (the shelter rep was unsure who named her).  

This is great news for pet adoption advocates (like us!) Oprah promised, on one of her episodes, her next dog would come from a shelter. The episode also showed the horrors of puppy mills.

In addition, in honor of her late cocker spaniel, Sophie, she donated to PAWS Chicago. She also aired a show recently about Yorkies who were rescued from a puppy mill in Missouri. Her website has a photo gallery which contains her employees’ rescued pets.