Adopting

I don't think it really matters how we term the manner in which we obtained our pets - adoption, rescue, purchase. Mine have my heart and have since the first time I saw time. I saw I got them from... the breeder. Now I say the breeder shared them with me - Natalie this is true for as she is still technically the owner - both Liam and Natalie were given to me, so I can't say I bought them. The breeder shared her heart with me when she gave them to me, in more ways than one. Emma, I did purchase but I can't say that - she was a heart-healer for me, so I didn't rescue her - she rescued me.

Terms really are irrelevant. It is what the dogs mean to us that really counts in the long run and at the end of the day.
 
Emmasmom said:
I don't think it really matters how we term the manner in which we obtained our pets - adoption, rescue, purchase. Mine have my heart and have since the first time I saw time. I saw I got them from... the breeder. Now I say the breeder shared them with me - Natalie this is true for as she is still technically the owner - both Liam and Natalie were given to me, so I can't say I bought them. The breeder shared her heart with me when she gave them to me, in more ways than one. Emma, I did purchase but I can't say that - she was a heart-healer for me, so I didn't rescue her - she rescued me.

Terms really are irrelevant. It is what the dogs mean to us that really counts in the long run and at the end of the day.
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Very well stated Emmasmom.
 
Lightplum said:
...as it is a pet peeve of mine when people say Ohh im adopting a dog when they are buying it.
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No offense Linda, but I really can't see why it even matters. Some people don't like thinking they 'bought' their best friend. So they say they adopted them, like you would adopt a child. Like it was said in another thread, you pay money for both (I know they are two very different things). I really don't care WHAT it's called. All I know is I've had 7 amazing friends that I will love for the rest of my life. Isn't that enough?
 
I didn't read Ronna's post before I posted. We'er saying basicly the same thing, only she put it in better words that I did.:yes:
 
My favorite rescue will always be:
 

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I have to wonder if people who buy pet store animals are trying to soothe their guilt at supporting puppy mills by convincing themselves they "rescued" the dog. Psychologically it may make them feel like they are on higher moral ground than acknowledging the fact they supported puppy mills. *shrug*

As for terminology, if we aren't talking legal matters, which in most discussions between pet owners you aren't, I don't believe the semantics between "adopted" and "bought" are that great and are nearly synonymous. As others have said, ultimately you are paying [buying] for "adoption" (even shelters use the word "adopt" and hold "adoption days").

When you start talking on legal terms, then yes, you need to pay attention to semantics because, in the legal field, words DO matter regardless of personal feeling on the subject.

As for myself, I got Edan and CJ from my breeder. That's how I've always phased it. Even my Malamute-mix I rescued from the Humane Society I "got her" from the Humane Society. It never crossed my mind to phrase it any other way.
 
A little off topic but my pet peeve is thinking your pet is your kid! :hide

I am probably the minority here but I cant stand when people call their pets "fur babies" or "their kids" or say stuff "like mommies home" :ick Don't get me wrong I love my pets and when they die it hurts but they are not my kids, my children are my kids. Maybe I would feel different if I didn't have kids still living at home, or never had kids, but I don't think so.

I also don't say that I adopt my animals I either bought them or they were given to me.
 
I do refer to my dogs as my furkids. I never used to until I met our present breeder and she called us furparents. At first I thought it was a bit odd but when I really thought about it, it made some sense. These dogs are as important to me as my children and my grandchildren and require as much care, love and guidance as children. I call myself their mom and hubby is their dad. And to my daughter's dog I am grandma. I grieve for them when they pass as I would grieve for any family member so I see nothing wrong with considering them my furkids.
 
It's so much easier calling dog owners mum or dad. I do it in training, dogs seem to pick up on the phrase better than 'your owner'.
 
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