We have three wonderful dogs from the local shelters. All
“composits” of some sorts.
But I'll go one better: I got my kitten off the street (the bayou, actually). She was dirty, feral, flea-infested and at 6 weeks (approx, who knows?) had never been held by a human; I gradually moved closer and closer until I could reach out and pet her, and after confirming she wasn't gonna go medieval on my hand I grabbed her and took her home; luckily I got her at that stage where I easily took the place of her mom, and our older cat took the place of the older sibling who constantly kicks her a$$. Now they snuggle!
I look foward to the day puppy and kitty mills go out of business. I consider them abhorrent and immoral. But then again, I oppose dog racing too.