by Admin | Sep 27, 2018 | Rescue Pet Adoption Stories
Bea arrived at the shelter on July 15, 2010. Ten years old, tick infested, only five bottom teeth and three large mammary tumors that just hung there. Bea is just one of many that find themselves in this situation when the people they love abandon them. “She was an...
by Admin | Sep 10, 2017 | Rescue Pet Adoption Stories
Drake came to the shelter as a stray pup and spent 7 months in a kennel. He paced in circles in his cage and was placed on the euthanasia list for suffering from kennel stress. As he was being walked to the euthanasia room a volunteer asked shelter staff not to...
by Admin | May 24, 2017 | Rescue Pet Adoption Stories
I’ll never forget the day I met Yogi aka Dustie. He was at the Westside shelter in one of the large kennels in D building. His sweet face and big ears caught my attention. He would sit quietly by his kennel door and just stare at you with his beautiful brown eyes. He...
by Admin | Apr 3, 2017 | Rescue Pet Adoption Stories
Here is the story of how Travelin’ Jack (the dog) adopted Oscar the Cat. This story shows how preconceived notions of who can successfully adopt animals may need to be reconsidered. In case you haven’t heard of Travelin’ Jack here is a link to his...
by Admin | Feb 21, 2017 | Rescue Pet Adoption Stories
We will always be grateful for the gifts we have in our home, Bomber and Sleepy. Bomber did not have the best life before he came into our lives. He had been mistreated and had several behavioral issues. He also has Ehrlichia, a tick born disease. He came into the...
by Admin | Feb 6, 2017 | Rescue Pet Adoption Stories
I remember the Saturday I got a call from Barbara Bruin asking me if I would foster, as she had three sick kitties that were to be euthanized the following Monday. I said yes, although my husband complained. I originally agreed to take a female who needed some care...
