Take home from the shelter, say (5)
I believe the answer is:
adopt
'take home from the shelter say' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for adopt that I've seen before include "Take on (another's child)" , "Assume (attitude)" , "Take responsibility for" , "make one's own" , "Choose as one's own" .)