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In reply to the discussion: Have you ever rescued a stray animal? [View all]Amaryllis
(9,525 posts)64. My little sister brought a stray dog home from school one day and she became our family pet for
years until she died. SHe cowered when we first got her so probably had been mistreated. We were surprised my dad let us keep her but he had a soft spot for my little sister and didn't want to break her heart. That was back in the day when we had baskets on our bikes and i used to go on bike rides with her in the basket. She was just the right size to fit; any bigger and she wouldn't have fit. Her name was Cinnamon because that's what color she was. SHe was a very sweet dog.
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Yeah, I got a stray cat. The cat was very freaked out by my dog. She hid in a hole in the basement
mucifer
Apr 2019
#2
A university student at the end of a school years was walking down the street asking people if
applegrove
Apr 2019
#4
Yes, a friend found a little gray kitten in a box in a parking lot and gave him to me.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Apr 2019
#5
yes, we took in a cat from the street one year in November with a lot of snow.
demigoddess
Apr 2019
#10
Many times. Dogs and cats. Although I don't technically have any pets at this time,
Arkansas Granny
Apr 2019
#15
Nine years ago in July, I was attempting a 20 mile run around the top of manhattan...
Lucky Luciano
Apr 2019
#29
I'm still mad at the heartless bastard that tied the dog up like that in the heat.
Lucky Luciano
Apr 2019
#40
Yes. Feral, abandoned, etc and have loving memories of all that I've had the good
chowder66
Apr 2019
#30
Twice. A kitten found me during a stop on a highway. She was in good shape, but...
TreasonousBastard
Apr 2019
#34
A baby mole. It was on the side of the street, I took it home and fed it worms from
patricia92243
Apr 2019
#35
caught a mom & 3 kittens, a few strays, friendly + pettable. 1 liked the car ride.
pansypoo53219
Apr 2019
#47
Yes, over the last 19 years we have taken in 14 stray dogs and 3 stray cats.
Cold War Spook
Apr 2019
#50
Yep, I always take care of thelost or stray cats that cross my path - eithere find their home or
Kashkakat v.2.0
Apr 2019
#55
Several hundred. All tested, wormed, sterilized, vaccinated. Costs a fortune to do it right, but
Karadeniz
Apr 2019
#58
My little sister brought a stray dog home from school one day and she became our family pet for
Amaryllis
Apr 2019
#64
Oh Amaryllis, you paint a lovely picture of a dog enjoying a bike ride in a basket
ProudLib72
Apr 2019
#71
Yes, two tiny, sick, scared kittens. I rescued them in different places two days apart.
IrishEyes
Apr 2019
#66