Thats they way we did it, all of us went to the shelter to meet Zoey. We played with her, talked to her, got to know her, she fell in love with the kids. Then found out we couldn't take her home until the next day as she was getting spayed that night I felt horrible playing with her and then leaving her there.

I watch dog whisperer too. I love that show, he has given us some good tips on basic training like sitting, that kind of stuff. Although I am so glad I don't have major problems with my two dogs like some of the people on there.


My mom was horrible with our animals growing up, never had all their shots, never got the fixed. Her cat had 9 litters before she payed her. She would just drop them off at the shelter evertime too. It made me so mad. She finally had her spayed when the kittens were born deformed. Then I had a dog that she swore she all the shots for, she died of parvo. One of the worst cases my vet had ever seen. She still swears to this day she had her shots, but talking to my vet now, he says no way. Not with a case that bad.

So I had a "good" teacher in a since, I learned pets are family, they are not disposable, they need health care and how devastating it can be when they don't get these things. Now I am just the opposite of her. I couldn't imagine not having pets in my life, it would be very empty. They bring so much laughter to our house, the little clowns.