Thank you sir.  I'm just a proud American from a very very long line of proud Americans who were born into this world needing to be adopted, mixing pot style.  My father took a genetic spit test and boy were we surprised at our 'english' heritage : we're hispanic, german, english, norweigan, eastern european jew, greek, italian ... ;)  We know at least my great grandmother was adopted.  I'm certain from my upbringing that adopting lost animals needing a home pulls on this knowledge of background, both sides of my family always had adopted pets.  Who cares how one came into this world, what matters is surviving!  The USA is the greatest country in the world BECAUSE of our mixing pot of people, ideas, and freedom and liberty to do so once we find stable footing and handholds ... shelter pets are the best and I love that sooooo many Americans feel the same way.  Colorado, in particular, is blessed with pet lovers, shelter pets are flown and driven here from all over the country.  So cool