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Nearly all our animals were adopted, but Samwise and Mellie were purchased from a pet store. In our area, a lot of people take their puppies and kittens locally owned pet stores, so it's not a lot different than adopting them from the pound. In fact, if Mellie had been taken to the pound they probably would have put her down, as she had a severe hip dysplasia condition. (Still does, but she is very healthy otherwise, and very happy as well). When I got her, I was looking for a small dog and there weren't any available at any of the shelters. I spotted poor Mellie, who was just eight weeks old and looked just like a little bear cub, stuck in with a bunch of yapping little mini-dob's and looking completely miserable. Of course I wound up taking her home, and she is now a six year old spoiled rotten moose of a dog- she must weigh 125 lbs, at least. She and Samwise kitty play together all the time- it's quite disgusting.
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