When I was interested in adopting a cat, a coworker of mine told me that going to the Humane Society was to hard because of the application process. I went against her advice and had a very nice experience. Rightfully, they are protective and make sure that the animals go to good homes. I am SHOCKED at the number of pets that I saw who had been returned for silly reasons "had to move" "boyfriend doesn't like him". I adopted Pumpkin, a Siamese mix who is one of the BEST pets I've ever had. He was very sick when we adopted, but the humane society was 100% upfront with the medical care he would need. (I could have picked a Healthy cat, but he was too cute). 3 years later, I can't ever imagine bringing my pumpkin back....
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