This is a new topic for everyone to post their Adoption tale. Because there are a couple of other Adoption topics, I started a new one, but please go to your original tale and copy and paste here!

Catbus
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Posted 25 September 2006 01:05 Hide Post
Just to mention here as well, you can go to the Austraila Zoo website and "adopt" an animal. There are different levels of adoption (I believe it starts at $50.00). You get to choose the animal you wish to adopt and you will get a picture of that animal as well as updates of the animal's progress. You will also get an autographed picture of the Irwin family. We did this a week ago, and chose the koala. When we adopted our koala, I told them the reason why we chose the koala. The day prior, my 7 year old son said that he wanted to save the koalas. I asked him what he meant and he told me that he learned from reading a book, that the koalas biggest enemy was fire. He further explained that they move so slow that they can hardly escape fire. Well, adopting an animal from the zoo, the obvious choice was a koala. To add to that, we have already named "our koala" Irwin. You can also buy items from the zoo. We ordered a signature "Crocodile Hunter" hat. In paying, credit cards are accepted. US $100 would be $133 Austrailian currency. To find you conversion, just do a simple search for "currency conversion". You enter the dollars and then the two exchanges, and it will give you the current conversion amount.I think it will be a wonderful thing for all of us who have expressed our deep admiration and appreciation for Steve, to at this point, make our contributions to the zoo or to the Wildlife Warriors, so Steve's good works can continue. This is a small part of what we can do for Steve to "take it from here".

Refreshing for everyone to tell their stories.

I have just adopted Graham the croc, I wanted to do something to remember Steve by.

I am also making a monthly donation to Wildlife Warriors through their Animal Sponsorship.

AlisonAmeb What made you pick Graham? That is so wonderful! Congratulations!!

I posted on another topic a while back....I adopted Monty the croc last month. It was so exciting to receive the pack and it made my day! I love the picture of Steve and family

A good friend of mine also adopted a donkey called Pebbles for me for Christmas. She lives in a donkey park in Cornwall, UK that I love. All I need to do now is visit her and feed her some carrots!!!!!!

My sister and I adopted a Tiger from the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation for our Mum's birthday, which we presented to her yesterday! She was really pleased

Alison and ellie is it ok if I include the animals you have adopted from Australia Zoo in the Pledge book please? I'd like to include adoption stories in the book after the pledges if its ok with everyone else.

ellie That was nice of your friend to adopt a donkey for you for christmas.My friend did the same for me too,as a christmas present she adopted me a seal called Daisy at the National Seal Sancutary in Cornwall which was sweet of her.

SteveIrwinForeverInMyHeart, I would be more than happy for you to include my adoptions in your pledge book. Do you need anything else from me to help you?

I was really surprised and pleased with the donkey. I was planning on adopting one after Christmas and my friend beat me too it! I'm also hoping to adopt another croc next month to mark Steve's birthday.

SteveIrwinForeverInMyHeart I would be more than happy for you to include my adoption in the Pledge book.

I am also looking at adopting a couple of koala's for my 2 niece's birthdays in June.

I have received my adoption pack through this week and it includes an Australia Zoo cap as worn by Steve and his crew, a signed photo of Steve, Terri, Bindi and Bob, a fact sheet on saltwater croc's, an adoption certificate and a fantastic photo of Graham which came in a card which has a picture of Steve and a young croc on the front. This is definatly something I will treasure for the rest of my life.

Shanon, I am not sure why i chose Graham, I read all the stories about the other croc's but came back to Graham and I was always going adopt a croc.

Good morning AlisonAmeb. It is good to hear from you!Congratulations on recieving your adoption packet. Graham is beautiful. The heart wants what the heart wants. Your love comes thru clearly in the words that you have written describing the arrival of your packet. What a wonderful Birthday gift for your Niece's. Thank you for sharing this with us!

I AM SO HAPPY I WAS LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT PUPPY AND I FINALLY FOUND HER AT THE ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL CENTER.SHE IS A FIVE MONTH OLD MASTIFF/AMERICAN STAFFISHIRE PITTBULL MIX SHES TAN AND WHITE WITH YELLOW EYES I AM IN LOVE. SEE PEOPLE HAVE PITTBULLS MISUNDERSTOOD. THE WAY PEOPLE TRAIN PITTS GIVE THEM A BAD REPUTATION IF ITS ONE THING I'VE LEARNED FROM STEVE IS THAT ANIMALS ARE BORN WITH THAT PREDITORIAL INSTINCT SO ALL A PITT NEEDS IS A LOT OF LOVE AND ATTENTION LIKE ANY OTHER ANIMAL AND IT WILL PROTECT YOU WHEN NECESSARY. THERE ARE SOO MANY PITTS OUT THERE WAITING TO BE ADOPTED LONGING FOR THAT LOVING HOME. TOO MANY LOCAL POUNDS ARE OVER POPULATING WITH PITTS THAT THEY HAVE TO PUT THEM "TO SLEEP". I'M ASKING THAT YOU SEARCH IN YOUR HEART TO HELP THESE MISUNDERSTOOD DOGS FIND THOSE FOREVER LOVING HOMES.
THANX

Welcome to the forum pittmaster. Congratulations on your new family member! Lucky Puppy. Unfortunetly it is true that far to many animals of all kinds are not as lucky as her. It is fortunate that people like you and many of the people on the forum love animals. Thank you for sharing this happy story of love and rescue with us. Steve often reminded us that we can each make a difference.

I love reading these stories! Congratulations Pittmaster on your rescue adoption! Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Also, welcome to our wonderful forum filled with great people who love and respect Steve and all that he has done, and all he has taught us! We hope that you spend time reading all the months worth of information here. We have recently tried to re-organize the forum to make it easier to post and find posts. We do have one called Meet-Greet-Say Hello. Please go to that one and introduce yourself and everyone can have an opportunity to say hello!

It is heart warming to read a story like yours. I hope you will follow up with more updates and let us know how you are both doing!

Again, we are so glad to have you with us! Hope you will come back often!

Just to let you know, I have adopted Graham for another year. Will do the same next year and I can't wait to see him in 2009!