We got our dogs Max and Murphy from the pound. Two more lives were saved from there. We got our cat Piper from this man who just happened to be giving away a lot of cats. Our cat Cleo is Piper's kitten and she's about five years old now. I got my fish from my aunt, all except 2 which came from a pet store.

We learn from our mistakes.
Yes Corgi is from a Pet Shop..
Will I get another dog from a pet shop, never.
I will be looking at local pounds or rescue groups next time..
If it was not for the minor medical and skeletal issues that are common for the PWC's I probably would not have become as informed on the other better options then pet shop..
I will definately advise anyone to avoid them if at all possible...

Ok, here we go...

German shephard akita mix: Dad got from breeder.
JRT/Min pin mix: rescued from cruel owners across the street
Cat: Got from shelter as a kitten
Cockatiel PB: got from a special petstore
Cockatiel Max: Got from the special petstore
Parakeet Snow: Got from petsmart(the only animal I've gotten from petsmart that lived)
Parakeet Cairo: got from a friend
Guinea pig Olivia: got from a friend
Pigeons: two I got from a farm supply store, one decided to show up at my house one day and become my pet.
Doves: two I hatched from eggs, other 4 I got from farm supply store
Chickens: Got from farm supply store
Kingsnake hybrid: Got from friend
California kingsnake: Wild caught
Glossy snake: wild caught
Gopher snake: wild caught
Corn snake : got from friend
Western Slender Glass lizard: Got from friend
Gilbert's skink: Got from friend
Sun Conure: got from ad in newspaper
Jenday conure: adopted from special petstore
Quail: Farm supply store
Rabbits: 2 found on streets, 1 adopted from special petstore and 4 were bred by me.
Parrotlet: Special petstore
Iguana: special petstore
Lovebird: Special petstore
Turtles: Petstore called CLS Pets
Frilled Dragon: Reptile specialty store
Mountain Lion: Just kidding! I don't have one!

Anyway, to clarify things, The special petstore is actually more of an adoption center. They take unwanted, abandoned, abused and neglected animals, rehabilitate them and adopt them out to special homes only. Potential owners are evaluated first to make sure they will provide a good home.

The Farm supply store is a feed store that supplies large bags of horse feed, pig feed and other large animal feed and also rabbit food, guinea pig food and wild bird seed.

Our first dog, a cocker came from a backyard breeder before anyone knew what a backyard breeder was.

Until we got into purebreds many years later, the rest of our pets were rescues and strays that found us. A chihauha, GSD, beagle mix, collie...

Our first GSP came from a hunter-who'd bred his hunting dog. By that time I'd been studying pedigrees for over a year and the guy didn't know what great puppies he had until we told him. We were thrilled to death to pay him the $100 he was asking for the pup.

I got my dog from a breeder in new york (We live in CA), i also got my kitty from a breeder, (His name is chloe because the breeder told us he was a girl) and i got my desert tortoise from a friend who found him in his backyard, and my hermit crabs from this reptile shop.

My parents bought my Siamese from a pet shop. I know very bad but I was like 3 at the time.

I got my other cat Alley for my 7th birthday from a family friend who's cat got pregnant.

I adopted my two dogs from the shelter.
We bought my late Manx from a breeder.

Any future pets will be adopted from the shelter or a rescue.

Adopted my cat from the humane society. My dog, Pagan, came as a puppy from a breeder. Earl came from the same breeder at two years old after being returned by a family who no longer wanted him. My leopard gecko came from a breeder at a reptile show.

my dog fred adopted me when he was about 5 months old. that was 6 years ago. my calico, faith, was one of 4 kittens my cat, shadow had about 7 years ago. i am curently looking at local shelters and rescue groups for another dog. oh, and my beta fish named romeo.