Well, I destroyed most of my toys so Mum only gives me the Kong toys for now.  I just can't help myself - they don't make toys like they used to!  They don't make dog beds very well either if you ask me.  I killed four of them but hopefully this really expensive one will last me a few more months.  I don't know what it is - what I'm doing wrong - really, I don't think it is me because Mum said I'm perfect - beautiful, graceful, athletic, happy and healthy.  What more could you ask in a girl!

I talked to that fat guy Santa Claus (actually he is a friend of my Dads!  His name is George but I call him Uncle Santa since he has the white hair/beard thing going on).  I told him I want a cute little turtleneck to wear when it's cold out and I want to impress the boys, a new fancy leather collar and probably I will need another expensive bed soon!  Uncle Santa said no problem - my wish was his command.

Excerpt from Mabel's Twitter blog

We came in to help with some dog walking and we saw Bella.  We didn't plan to adopt but it was love at first sight for Lisa.  Bella is the first dog we've owned so its been quite an adventure.  We've been together two years now and Bella has been a wonderful addition to our family. We love taking her hiking, swimming and running. Thank you for taking such good care of her and for all of your advice and support once we got her home. 
 
You all do a great job and there are lots of lucky cats and dogs that find homes thanks to you.  Merry Christmas. 

Rob Bruce
 

My husband and I adopted a pit bull from you in September. She was a little ten week old puppy named Wilma. She is now a four month old named Denali. She is the best puppy and we can just tell she is going to be the best dog. Her favorite thing to do is give kisses. She kisses our cat, she kisses my mom's three dogs, she kisses the walls, strangers, feet, toys. She licks everything. She loves being a couch potato and loves sleeping in bed with us. She is going to start puppy kindergarten soon, once she turns six months. We just wanted to thank you for giving us such a wonderful opportunity to adopt our fuzzy child. She is truly a blessing. Here are some photos that have been taken for her baby book. Photos are from Halloween, to our camping trip, to car rides and everything in between.

       Thanks again, Rebecca and Zachary Semple
 

We wanted to give you a quick update on how "Susie" is doing since her adoption.

She's doing GREAT! Her original paperwork showed her b-day as being 11/8/08. So she got a new name for her birthday (she didn't seem to respond to Susie).

Introducing Zoe! That shy/scared dog that was hiding under the desk in the office is no more.  And has already taken to her new name.

As soon as we got her home and gave her time in our yard by herself the transformation started. You could tell right away as she was running all over the yard that she was coming out of her shell.  You could see in her face as I interpret the OMG look. Since then that scared personality is gone.

Zoe still has her shy, getting to know things moments but nothing like she showed at the shelter. 

She's doing very well with her new buddy Sidney. They're the best of friends. We couldn't have made a more perfect fit for him if we tried. He's a retriever/shepherd mix, little over two with lots of energy and she's just what he needed. They LOVE playing and relaxing together. 

We will definitely bring her in to visit in a little while after we've had a chance to work with her much more on her training. She's already begun her walks in South Park and around the neighborhood with Sidney. Her leash training is coming along great.

We thank you for making sure we met with her, she's ended up being the perfect match to our family. 

Best wishes and thanks for taking care of her until we showed up! 

We attached a few pictures. 
Sandy & Michael Wustin (and Zoe)

Hi ... here is a picture of PET. we adopted 2 weeks ago at your shelter. He is adjusting beautifully at our home. The surprise we got was he HOWLS!! But he is doing very well. was groomed and seen by a vet... thank you, it was meant that day we stopped in.

dave and diane

Here’s an update on Isabella, the six-month-old black and white kitten my husband and I adopted September 19. From the moment we picked her out of her cage and she just laid in our arms like a baby, we knew our search was over.

She’s a healthy, happy indoor kitten who loves to run through house at full speed, play under the sheets when I’m changing the bed and obsesses over laying in our bathroom sink and drinking water from the faucet. (It gets a bit difficult when we’re trying to brush our teeth!) While we couldn’t understand how she remained at the shelter for six months without someone adopting her, we think we may know why: she doesn’t (or can’t) meow!! Isabella moves her mouth to form a sound but nothing comes out – even when I inadvertently stepped on her tail. (Our vet says she’s very healthy and that she’ll probably meow in time but then we’ll wish she were quiet again.) We’ve been coaxing her to meow with the Greenie treats that you sent home with her and have made progress since she can now produce a very faint “eek” to get a treat. I’m so glad she stayed quiet for so long because someone else may have discovered our beautiful Isabella before we did!

You are all to be commended for the care and love that you give all these animals. We’d planned another name for the kitten but when we were leaving to take her home, so many staff came to the door to say “Goodbye Isabella, you found a new home!” “Goodbye Isabella, be good to your new family!” “Isabella, are you’re finally going home?!” It was absolutely heartwarming to think that so many staff had interacted with her during her five months in a cage. So yes, her name is still Isabella and it’s a beautiful name that suits her.

On behalf of Izzy, and especially from us, heartfelt thanks for taking such good care of this kitten until we found her and brought her to her new forever home.

The Hollicks
On a side note, we hope folks know that in addition to the animals pictured on your website, there are a great number of animals available for adoption at the shelter. All anyone needs to do is stop by and we’re sure they’ll find a perfect match – we certainly did!

Hi,

My name is Kara Jacobs and I did pet portraits as a fund raiser with your humane society about a year ago. I fell in love with a rot mix named Montey and couldn't leave him behind. I just thought you would enjoy seeing some pictures of him now. His name is now Cohen, I'm not sure why I took a German dog and gave him a Jewish name...only to put him in a santa outfit...but it seemed cute at the time lol He is my best friend, and I'm not sure that I even understood what unconditional love was until he came into my life. I just wanted to thank you for all that you do and let you know that he has changed my life. If there is anything that I can do to give back .. whether it be volunteering or another photo shoot for fund raising please let me know. 

Forever grateful,
Kara 

For anyone else who knew Speckles as the crazy dog hater ... ha ha! There is even a video!!! I hope you guys enjoy this as much as i love to show you guys her complete change.....she now starts whining to go into my boyfriends house before I even pull up to the door cuz she gets so excited to play with his dogs. Its awesome and def something i didn't think would happen this fast and this easy!! =)

Ashley Phelps
 

I have been wanting to write to you and send you a photo of Molly in her new home. I adopted her in Feb. of this year and she has done great. She has a fur sister :) named Bailey and they love to play together and run around in the yard all day long. She is an absolute dream, she was very easy to house train, crate train, and warmed up to all of us including my 20 month old daughter very quickly. Attached are a few photos of her with her sister lounging out in the house.

The Klages Family