What ever happened to the lethimstay.com family? [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2008 - 2 answers

Should I contact my adopted child, now a teenager, whose birth father died recently? [more inside]
posted on Jun 11, 2008 - 23 answers

How do I coax a new cat out from hiding? [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2008 - 24 answers

Please help me find a Manchester Terrier! [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2008 - 5 answers

Does house training a young dog work the same as house training a puppy? [more inside]
posted on Apr 13, 2008 - 11 answers

Catfilter: be my conscience, be my muse... [more inside]
posted on Mar 9, 2008 - 18 answers

A gift for a new member of the family? [more inside]
posted on Feb 2, 2008 - 5 answers

I would like to begin the three year long process to adopt a child internationally. I am located in the state of Illinois. What kind of requirements will I need to fulfill through the homestudy? [more inside]
posted on Jan 23, 2008 - 14 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 on Jan 1, 2008 - 7 answers

Tell me more about publicly-funded attorneys in non-criminal cases. [more inside]
posted on Nov 20, 2007 - 14 answers

Should I adopt a cat with FIV? [more inside]
posted on Oct 21, 2007 - 14 answers

We have been married for exactly one year and one month. My husband just lost his job and I am working part time. We just found out that we are pregnant with our first child. With recently losing his job my husband asked me if i would consider giving the baby up for adoption. Have you ever had an experience like this before? Did you give your child up even in a marriage? How did it effect your life now? Its something he asked me today but its a really hard decision. [more inside]
posted on Oct 11, 2007 - 50 answers

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

Should I get a puppy? [more inside]
posted on Oct 3, 2007 - 52 answers

My wife and I are planning on having a second child, but we are pretty sure we want to adopt. [more inside]
posted on Sep 24, 2007 - 32 answers

How do we help a 17 year old kicked out of the house get his property and identification? [more inside]
posted on Sep 14, 2007 - 17 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 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 on Aug 7, 2007 - 17 answers

Seeking out a biological sibling, given up for adoption when she was born. How? Bad idea? [more inside]
posted on Jul 22, 2007 - 13 answers

I need some help naming the cookbook that my wife and I are putting together to help defray the costs of adopting our second son. [more inside]
posted on Jul 19, 2007 - 12 answers

How did you and your partner reach the decision to adopt (or not to adopt, as the case may be)? [more inside]
posted on Jun 4, 2007 - 10 answers

I am interested in laws and cases pertaining to adoption by gays, both internationally and domestically, specifically but not limited to laws in Washington state.
posted on Jun 2, 2007 - 7 answers

Before I get my new kitten, I have some first time cat companion questions. Advice welcome. [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2007 - 48 answers

23 years ago, my sister gave her newborn baby girl up for adoption. Since then, my sister made herself as "available" as possible in the hope that one day her daughter might one day reach out to find her. Last week, in the wake of the VT shooting, she did. The family is overjoyed - and dumbstruck. Any experience how we (parents, brothers, sisters, cousins, etc.) should handle all of this? [more inside]
posted on Apr 25, 2007 - 10 answers

Can a male homo without a partner ever hope to adopt a baby in California or New York? [more inside]
posted on Apr 23, 2007 - 16 answers

Would rescue organizations or shelters allow a 19-year-old college student to adopt a dog? [more inside]
posted on Apr 14, 2007 - 13 answers

How heritable is schizophrenia? [more inside]
posted on Jan 8, 2007 - 27 answers

Two cats need a new home in or around NYC. Shelters not an option. Please help! [more inside]
posted on Jan 4, 2007 - 16 answers

What are some good organizations from which to adopt an endangered animal? [more inside]
posted on Dec 12, 2006 - 6 answers

AmericanFamilyLawFilter: If you haven't heard anything from social services, do you still owe child support? [more inside]
posted on Oct 25, 2006 - 7 answers

My partner and I would eventually like to adopt a child - not immediately but some year soon. I am wondering if my medical history would effect my chances/application? [more inside]
posted on Oct 20, 2006 - 9 answers

Adoption? Foster parents? What are the options for two neglected children of a crack addict mother? [more inside]
posted on Sep 30, 2006 - 16 answers

What would a child adopted from a foreign country at the age of five, and brought up as a Westerner, remember of their infancy, and mother tongue? [more inside]
posted on Sep 22, 2006 - 19 answers

My spouse and I would like to adopt internationally. What are some good resources to learn about the process? [more inside]
posted on Sep 16, 2006 - 10 answers

I just adopted a barely used 12” 1.33 G4 Powerbook free of charge. I’ve been a jealous WinXP user for some time and couldn't be happier with my new acquisition, but I’m a little torn over it’s usefulness. [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2006 - 19 answers

Who keeps track of adopted/fostered children on the federal level in the US? [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2006 - 12 answers

I've been applying to adopt a dog in Massachusetts for about a year. I live in a tenant-at-will apartment, so they won't give me one. My situation is such that I rent from a friend, his elderly aunt lives downstairs and I look after her, and she would love to have the companionship of a dog during the day when I'm at work. But it seems I can't have one, even though my landlady has given me the go ahead. She is deaf and partially blind, but able to play with a dog. I read the post about dogs being euthanized in Georgia (May 11, MeFi) Maybe these people should advertise in other states. I'd be happy to pay the transportation fee for a long-life friend. I don't want to buy one from a breeder, because that's a waste. I want a nice, friendly pooch, I don't care what it looks like, just that he's in my lap in the evenings when I'm watching TV, and an inspiration to get me up early in the mornings for the morning and evening pee, happily clutching my plastic bag to pick up the poo. Anyone in Massachusetts have any ideas?
posted on May 16, 2006 - 24 answers

Should a white couple adopt a black baby? [more inside]
posted on Apr 14, 2006 - 24 answers

My wife and I are a Korean-American couple living in the US and are investigating adopting a baby. We have found that the common route of adopting from Korea is fantastically expensive, and while we have a home and insurance and can offer a healthy life for a child, we cannot afford the costs usually associated with international adoption. [more inside]
posted on Mar 3, 2006 - 9 answers

Anyone know California probate laws. Heres a question. My father passed away with no will leaving me, and his other son as sole beneficiaries. However I was adopted by my step dad when I was 8(I'm 30 now) I guess he had a drug problem and couldn't do the dad thing. I did live with him as a baby, and my biological mom was married to the guy who adopted me. So do I still have claim to half the estate????????Only thing I found is probate code 6450, but not quite sure if it applies. I called a couple attorneys but they wanted $$ for consultation
posted on Jan 11, 2006 - 8 answers

CatFilter: There are two cats I would like to adopt, but I only have room for one. I'm agonizing over which to choose. Help me decide! [more inside]
posted on Dec 6, 2005 - 35 answers

Can giving up a younger (dominant) dog help to mellow out our older (skittish, clingy) dog? [more inside]
posted on Oct 28, 2005 - 8 answers

We are thinking of adopting a second dog. [more inside]
posted on Oct 27, 2005 - 15 answers

Where can I find reputable information on adopting children orphaned by Hurricane Katrina? [more inside]
posted on Sep 10, 2005 - 12 answers

Why fly halfway around the world to adopt a child? [more inside]
posted on Aug 26, 2005 - 35 answers

How to search for a new home for a pet? We moved from a condo to a house 24 months ago that we have been renovating and will BE renovating for the next seven years or so. Our really awesome cat hates it... [more inside]
posted on Aug 8, 2005 - 16 answers

What are the right things to look for when screening potential adopters for your cats (or for pets in general)? [more inside]
posted on Jul 22, 2005 - 6 answers

My wife and I are considering adoption in Canada, but I need to know the costs and pitfalls. What are people's emotional, financial, _______, experiences with adoption? Feedback from adopters and adoptees is welcome. [more inside]
posted on Jun 12, 2005 - 5 answers

I'm looking for my biological father. I'm 23. He lived in the Fondren Court North Apartments or another apartment complex/building on Fondren Road in Houston TX in the latter end of 1981, was a mechanic at that time, could be Polish, and quite possibly has no idea that I exist. [more inside]
posted on Jun 12, 2005 - 11 answers

What can you tell me about your experiences giving/raising/being an adopted child? [more inside]
posted on Mar 16, 2005 - 13 answers