Adoptive Family Advocate Gifts

"What we're trying to say, Todd, is your daddy's rich and your momma's good looking. We're not your real parents."

"Foster failure"

"Your resume says that you've got your Ph.D., your M.B.A. and that you've worked as a C.F.O. and C.E.O. but that your most important title and position has been M.O.M.?"

'I think it's about time we tell him he's adopted.'

"My pets found out they were adopted."

"That’s ridiculous! What makes you think you were adopted?"

'Sometimes I wish we'd never told him he was adopted.'

"How is it gendered?"

'I think babies grow in a mommy's tummy and adopted babies grow in a mommy's heart.'

'I know I'm not a kitten, I know I'm sorta fat, But if you will adopt me, I'll be your lovin' cat.' Caption:Shelter Cat Blues

"Rescue someone; rescue yourself"

Bob began seeing his mother, who gave him up for adoption, professionally, three times a week. It didn't help much.

The evidence destroyed

'OK Mr and Mrs Johnson let's spin the wheel and find you a child!'

"You're adopted."

"Peace. Love. Adopt."

"I guess people want dogs with no problems. Lucky for me, all I've got is quirks."

"These are the care instructions. And if things don’t work out, there’s a recipe on the back."

"Sure, I'd get married again, but who wants a she-wolf with two adopted children?"

Going into the relationship, Tom knew Loretta was a package deal.

"We'd wanted to adopt for years, and then along came this absolutely adorable little roundabout."

"Yo, I'm Scrapper the Rapper, shelters are cool, but I'm no fool -- the dream in my head, is to sleep on your bed. Adopt now!"

Personnel: 'I promised Mom I'd call her when I got here safely - do you mind?'

"I suppose your mother and I should have said something earlier, but it never seemed like the right time to talk about your adoption."

'First, let's see him program a DVD recorder.'

Rescue dog rejecting potential owners

'We want to adopt a kid. Do you have a choice our feng shui consultant can look at?'

'I'm home grown, but my Mom and Dad are adopted!'

'I know you've gotten attached to him, Bobby, I have too, but the man at the door is from his firm and needs him back.'

'I know we hadn't planned on getting a bigger car until we had kids, but I think we need one now to accommodate the bumper-stickers.'

'Trust me, if you get them as kittens, you learn to love them...'

"So what if you were adopted from the shelter! As fas as I am concerned, you're still my brother and I love you! come here..."

"Mom, Dad - I'm adopted, aren't I?"