["There was a cat that was being neglected by its owner. I decided to adopt it at the shelter I'm volenteering at", "That's great.  I have a dog I rescued (she was a stray, not from a shelter)", 'A fellow animal lover! How have you had your dog?']
5 years now.  I've also got a snake I've had for ~15 years
There was a cat that was being neglected by its owner. I decided to adopt it at the shelter I'm volenteering at.