Pet Stories

When you adopt an animal, you change their life forever. And, as any pet owner knows, when an animal comes into your home, they change your life, too. Our pets provide us with unconditional love, acceptance, and companionship; teach us valuable lessons in compassion and responsibility; and can make us smile or laugh, even when we’re feeling blue.

With Thanksgiving coming up, WAIF wants to know why you’re thankful for the animals in your life! We want to hear why you love your pet, your favorite thing about them, or a funny or heartwarming anecdote from your time together—in short, we want to know how you’ve been impacted by your association with animals.

You can talk about any animal in your life—your current pet, your childhood pet, your friend’s pet, or even an animal you encountered in nature. No need to limit your stories to cats and dogs, either! If your life has been positively impacted by a gerbil, a parakeet, a lizard, a hermit crab or even a beloved goldfish, let us know in the survey below!

Your response may be shared on WAIF’s website or social media pages, or in a digital or print WAIF publication. Your response may be edited for length or clarity.