"Jean B." > wrote in message
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> Oh yes. Of course. I would definitely go that route. And if one is
> patient there is probably no limit on the kind of dog one could get. (Of
> course, I am a sucker, so if I just went to a shelter and a dog looked in
> my in a needy way, I'd probably end up with it-

Sounds about right

-and I need to not even LOOK at cats that are up for adoption.)
> For a long time, I was on a Persian (cat) rescue list, which is how I
> ended up with the two Himmies that were supposed to be short-term
> boarders. (I was not that smart when I got Ming earlier, but I then
> educated myself about such things.)

You are an animal lover. You will do ok