Ok, well I will add my 2c to the thread. Maybe more like $1 since I have such a zoo.
Everybody is a rescue or adoption of some sort.
First, we have Max my white eyed conure. He's been with me for over 20 years
Next would be Bascha our Miligold Macaw. She hatched on our first anniversary so when the breeder couldn't find a home for her we couldn't resist. That makes her about 12 with 100 more years left.
She loves bath time.
Next we have Katriana. I don't remember when we got her but she is the grouchy old lady of the house.
Now we have Chaos. He is an American Eskimo we adopted from the pound as a puppy for my step-son at Christmas in 2001. He named him on sight and it is the most inapproprate name ever for this dog. He is a wonderful dog.
Then there is Sophie the beagle. She should be named Chaos. Gotta love her but Beagles as we have found out are a challenging breed.
We took KC in when she brought her two kittens to drink at our fountain. She is the most affectionate cat ever. We found a good home for her two babies and still visit them occasionally.
Finally we have Andrew. The first pic is from last October about a month after we got him from an animal rescue. The vet gave him less than a month to live. He was literally starving to death. The second is a month or so ago. I don't think he is starving now.