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Once received a dog from the shelter who was returned two times before for being too energetic and scary. It was the most loving goofball Iāve ever seen. He even loved going to the vet and took his time to greet all the people working there whenever we had to go.
Dog tax
Him hanging with one of our bottle lambs in an empty kiddie pool. They were nearly inseparable.
And here in full
That right there is a good boy
The bestest boy <3
My dog had been returned to the shelter because the folks who adopted him wanted him to stay in their yard most of the time and he kept digging out and escaping. Thatās ok for some dogs but he was a dog who slept in my bed after having me tuck him in.
I have my cat in part because the previous owners said he needed more room to run around and they were in an apartment.
He really does like to run around.
āThis furry companion is too furry and too companion-y.ā
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One of our cats was a twice-returned. Shelter staff said previous adoptive parents complained he was too playful. We got him home like 7 years ago and this guy has been the definition of chill ever since.
Before me, this was one of my catsā third stints in the shelter. Makes me sad. Heās a great little guy
Our cat had been returned several times for being too rambunctious. By the time we met met he was an āolder kittenā and hard to adopt. 14 years later and he is still the best and cuddliest cat ever.
In what world is an animal that sleeps 16+ hours a day too playful? Was she originally adopted by ground slothes?
Maybe youāve never lived with a particularly wild cat? They can be quite the handful and cats have such strong personality itās hard to work with if their quirks donāt mesh well with your own. They also operate on their own schedule and sometimes that means playtime is in 10 minute intervals of pure chaos randomly sprinkled about in the dead of night
Yeah, Iām wondering if too playful meant too attackey? Once we got a cat who had a ācleanā history. He was so sweet and snuggly except heād get in this zone where he would crash out and attack our legs and bite. We tried everything we could think of, my partner and I had had like 15 cats previously between us. No amount of play time, novelty in toys, attention, affection, space, whatever made him not attack our ankles and bite. I started feeling too anxious to walk across the house to the kitchen. With a sick pit in our stomachs we had to bring him back to the shelter. There we found out we had been lied to and he had lived as an outdoor cat for a while, and had been returned once before for biting. We had a 3 bedroom house and a screened in porch but it just wasnāt enough for him. We were also discouraged from reporting the biting as it would āmake it harder to rehome him.ā
I donāt know if Iāll have another animal in my house again. The biting and scratching was stressful and awful but having to return Beau was so difficult, and felt like such a failure. I canāt handle falling in love and then failing another animal.
You canāt judge someone for the third hand account. Maybe OP and her dad were a much better fit and the animal is different in their home.
Iām sorry but 15 cats is a lot of cats. Itās a bit doxx-y (so feel free not to answer) but how many were you housing at one time?
Thats not what they said. They said cumulatively 15 cats over two lifetimes.
Youāre the one assuming things I never said. I asked how many they had at one time. Obviously, that entails ownership of cats distributed over time.
The most Iāve had at once was 6, but that doesnāt really count because it was a short time that I took in a momma cat and her litter who were all adopted out two months later. I kept momma for about a year after before adopting her out. Iāve never had a cat its whole life. I have fostered a ton of kittens, and had cats for years, including cats that previously lived outdoors and then when I adopt, itās usually been older cats who need extra care.
Yes, 15 would be quite a lot if you assume full lifespans of the cats!
I thought it might have been something like that but I didnāt know if you were actually older or were just a cat hoarder lol
Those other eight hours, some cats maintain constant lightspeed
Iāve got one that is ātooā playful. I love her and sheās staying, but she does need to chill the fuck out sometimes lmao.
Doesnāt help that her version of playful is knives. Stabby little kitty. But sheās stabbing me with love so itās ok.
Awwwwā¦ sweet kitty!
Humans suck.
Could have been an older person who wanted company but couldnāt keep up with an unguided fur missile. Not necessarily crappy people.
Animals are not toys. āOlderā or not, adopting and owning a pet is a commitment. Animals are innocent. Humans are not.
Returning a pet to a shelter is a responsible way to acknowledge that you cannot make that commitment.
I would much rather the animal go back to a shelter to get rehomed to their furever home than either stuck with a bad match household or worse on the streets.
I totally agree that adopting is a big responsibility. Still, personalities donāt always fully come out in the shelter. We adopted a 15 year old to give him a golden basket. We were told heās calm while withdrawn, while still at ease around other cats. What we got was a 15 year old acting like 2 year old. Absolutely races through the house and wants to play a lot with the other cats to the point they get annoyed, and is constantly and aggressively trying to steal from our plates. Frequently gets the zoomies at four in the morning which can result in facelicking. Still love him ofcourse, but I can imagine itās harder to deal with if youāre in your 70ās and expected a cat that at least doesnāt try to use your legs as tree trunks on the way to food. Trying to find a family that matches the kittyās personality doesnāt mean youāre a bad person imo. Throwing them on the street is evil of course.
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Only reason I donāt have a pet right now is I live in a 1 bedroom apartment and spend 12 hours or more away a day so once you figure sleep time I would have at most 4-6 hours to spend with the pet. Thatās just cruel in my opinion, as much as Iād love a fur companion right now.
how many fucking cats do you have
you post a different cat every time
also Ella is my little sisters name
I monitor the cat shelter website for cats I like (I canāt get anymore I have two already. I just like looking at cats). Anyway, I saw one cat as returned for being ātoo affectionateā. 1) too affectionate? What the fuck is that??? 2) I donāt think thatās a bad thing. Affectionate cats are great.
I mean, theyāre not furniture. theyāre living beings with needs and emotions. You canāt get a companion animal and expect them to just sit there and do nothing all day. they need affection and attention. If you just want a cat to sit there and do nothing, get a fucking statue.
My latest rescue came from his third stint in the shelter. I have no clue why. heās a great little guy.
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