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11-07-2008, 11:15 PM
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Co-sign with Tippie.
Rescue pets don't always have to be mutts. There are TONS of purebred dogs in shelters/rescue programs (especially with the economy and people unfortunately having to give up pets because they can't afford to have them). A woman who works for my my mom got a purebred cavalier king charles spaniel from a local rescue program (owners' home foreclosed and they had to move to an apartment).
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11-07-2008, 11:20 PM
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On the other hand: If anyone would like a 5-month-old flame-point Siamese kitty, neutered & with all of his shots, please let me know! He's very friendly & a virtual purring machine, but we're all very allergic. 
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11-07-2008, 11:35 PM
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I think it's high time we had a First Cat again. Have I mentioned I'm a cat person? 
If they want a dog, I do hope they adopt a rescue dog. A poodle would be perfect, as Malia is allergic - my husband is highly allergic to dogs, and he spent an entire evening in a house where a poodle lived, complete with said poodle jumping into his lap, and he had no allergic reaction at all.
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11-08-2008, 12:29 AM
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"Keeping true to his endearing promise to daughters Malia and Sasha to get them a puppy if elected, the Prez-elect said "We have two criteria that have to be reconciled" - the first is that Malia is allergic to dogs and the second is that Obama wants to rescue a dog from the shelter."-- perezhilton.com
Yay... And, don't hate on Perez -- you may not like him but he hasn't been wrong yet that I know of.
Who knows, I may actually end up liking Obama after all.
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11-08-2008, 12:44 AM
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Who knows, I may actually end up liking Obama after all.
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I hear the cabinet post of Secretary of Rescue Dogs is still open
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11-08-2008, 12:48 AM
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I hear the cabinet post of Secretary of Rescue Dogs is still open
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Now, that is a post I would accept. 
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11-08-2008, 01:19 AM
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I recommend a cocker spaniel... I'm not biased at all
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11-08-2008, 03:40 AM
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On the other hand: If anyone would like a 5-month-old flame-point Siamese kitty, neutered & with all of his shots, please let me know! He's very friendly & a virtual purring machine, but we're all very allergic. |
OOOOHHH I want a flame point Siamese soooo bad. But I can't have pets in my apartment. I have to wait till I move out to get her (I wanna name her Lily).
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11-08-2008, 07:31 AM
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I think it's high time we had a First Cat again. Have I mentioned I'm a cat person? |
I'm with you. Cats are so much easier to care for and they are so loveable!
Who had the last First Cat?
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11-08-2008, 07:43 AM
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11-08-2008, 08:35 AM
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I'm with you. Cats are so much easier to care for and they are so loveable!
Who had the last First Cat?
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I'm thinking Socks Clinton was the most recent First Feline.
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11-08-2008, 09:06 AM
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On the poll, I voted for Beagle.
But adopting any kind of dog from a shelter or rescue group would be the niftiest thing. My family did 15 years ago- and she is still with us. She's a Chihuahua probably mixed with something else, but still overwhelmingly Chihuahua.
As many people have pointed out, shelter/rescue dogs are not necessarily mutts. There are many purebreds out there who need homes.
Can't wait to find out about the First Puppy!
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11-08-2008, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Tippiechick
"Keeping true to his endearing promise to daughters Malia and Sasha to get them a puppy if elected, the Prez-elect said "We have two criteria that have to be reconciled" - the first is that Malia is allergic to dogs and the second is that Obama wants to rescue a dog from the shelter."-- perezhilton.com
Yay... And, don't hate on Perez -- you may not like him but he hasn't been wrong yet that I know of.
Who knows, I may actually end up liking Obama after all.
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This was actually part of a press conference. He was very serious, and said, "and now we have to discuss a very important issue--the puppy issue." He said that his daughter is allergic, so they have to be sensitive to that. He also mentioned that they wanted a rescue dog, so it would "probably be a mutt...like me."
I'm not an animal person at all, but I think it's really cool that he's getting a rescue dog. Plus, his girls are the cutest things and I think they need a puppy.
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11-08-2008, 09:57 AM
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All kids need a dog I got a beautiful purebred Alaskan Malamute from a rescue group. I can't imagine getting a dog from a breeder. I see dogs that I would love to have on petfinder.com all the time!
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11-08-2008, 10:02 AM
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All kids need a dog I got a beautiful purebred Alaskan Malamute from a rescue group. I can't imagine getting a dog from a breeder. I see dogs that I would love to have on petfinder.com all the time! |
I'd say dog or cat or other pet. I think the best thing animals teach kids is not only responsibility, but how it feels to have someone completely depend on you for everything.
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