Recommendations wanted for "adopt a penguin" gift donations. This penguin research organization came up, but can't find any info if it's legit or not. Links to other recommended/donation-worthy animal "adoption"/charitable gift sites welcome too. [more inside]
posted by NikitaNikita on Dec 21, 2008 - 6 answers

My dog has damaged (bitten through the skin) 3 other dogs and was just diagnosed with heartworm. I know it's a bit impersonal to ask online, but can help me figure out when it is time to consider putting down my pet? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 17, 2008 - 22 answers

Do you know of a place open today (New Year's Day) in Los Angeles where I can adopt a cat? [more inside]
posted by TheClonusHorror on Jan 1, 2008 - 7 answers

I found out my father was adopted. Can I find out who his parents were? [more inside]
posted by atchafalaya on Oct 10, 2007 - 11 answers

My adopted cat is freaked out about her new home, and getting more freaked out with each passing day. Now I'm afraid she's so freaked out she's not even emerging to eat or drink. What do I do? [more inside]
posted by schroedinger on Aug 15, 2007 - 20 answers

We are adopting two cats, but can't decide whether to adopt a pair of kittens or a pair of adult littermates. Could you help us weigh which pair will be helped more if we adopt them? [more inside]
posted by Braeog on Aug 7, 2007 - 17 answers

How much money should I save up before adopting a kitten? [more inside]
posted by kidsleepy on Jul 16, 2007 - 27 answers

Should we adopt a beagle? [more inside]
posted by gokart4xmas on Dec 27, 2006 - 50 answers

Our office adopts a family and we're suppose to either give money or buy them items on the list they give us. They use the money collected to buy anything on the list that hasn't been bought. My question, is it better to donate money or buy things from the list? I'm going to spend the same amount of money either way, and I'd like to make what money I give work best. I know the HR department, and the women who run the program go out and buy the items at the end, it is not some faceless charity. They indicate no preference either way. [more inside]
posted by geoff. on Dec 7, 2004 - 12 answers