Readers share adoption tales 

November 25, 2006 on 1:30 pm | In Bichon News |

The Olympian asked readers to share their experiences with pet adoptions. Here’s a sampling of the responses. My husband and I adopted Sam, a Chihuahua mix, eight months ago from a local non-profit organization called Animals in Need. Sam was rescued from Puerto Rico where he was a stray.
Source: www.theolympian.com

Helping dog comes with price 
Tracie Johnson drove about 200 miles to Iowa State University in Ames for her foster charge to have open-heart surgery. It was a life-or-death situation, the Apple Valley mom figured, so she scheduled the surgery first and planned to figure out how to pay the bill afterward. Now, two weeks later, the patient is on the mend, and Johnson is relieved.
Source: www.twincities.com

The great British pet: the new trend gripping the nation 
A slimy, six-inch hermaphrodite with a taste for raw meat and an unmatched capacity to breed sounds like the stuff of science fiction. But the Giant African Land Snail is one of a growing breed of alternative animals threatening to topple the humble cat and dog as Britain’s most wanted pets.
Source: news.independent.co.uk