Caspie

Hello, thank you for emailing! We adopted Jolly (formerly known as Caspie) on January 6, 2016, and he fits into our family beautifully! It is such a shame that so many people have silly ideas about black cats, because he is such a sweet, loving, and playful boy! He spends his days snuggling on the couch, lying in the toasty sun in our screened-in patio, and playing with his favorite toy, a catnip mouse he loves to fetch and carry around the house in his mouth. He gets along with our other cat Princess, and our six-year-old daughter Natalia could not be more thrilled. We are truly blessed to have the opportunity for Jolly to be a part of our family. Thank you so much for your wonderful organization and all the great work you do! :) Love, Gina, Greg, Natalia, Princess, and Jolly

Chopper

Chopper (we call him Jasper) gets along well with all the animals. We have 3 cats and 2 dogs (including Jasper). He's not much of a cuddler, but he's coming around (he tends to lay down just out of arms reach from you). He seems pretty independent and isn't timid/scared of other animals (he actually seems to have a bit of an 'alpha male' personality, but he's very gentle with the cats, so we're not concerned there). He wrestles almost non-stop with our 15mo lab (Elsa)... they get along great. He's learning fetch, but sometimes he just likes to tumble in the grass with the ball instead of retrieving it :) House training is coming along well. He tends to only pee if we forget to let him outside for too long of a period or if he's wrestling with Elsa and gets too excited (a little comes out). His crate training is great! Every time we leave or go to bed for the night, I just say "Jasper, crate" and I point. He jumps off the couch, runs across the room, gets in the crate and sits down to wait for me to come shut the door (because he gets a treat when he does!). He's also quite the digger... Elsa never dug a hole in her life, but Jasper taught her how... so I have to watch them closely because they're tearing up the yard. Trying to get him to put that energy into chasing a ball. Leash training is very slow. As soon as the leash gets attached, he sits down and won't move. Very very stubborn about it. He also recently splashed around in the kiddie pool (chest deep on him). Trying to build his water confidence... in a couple weeks I'll take him swimming to see how he likes it. He's also in very good health. Just had our final set of vaccines done last week. He starts puppy school in 2 weeks :) Attached a few pictures of him with Elsa and one of the cats. Always happy to share more (I have to hold back, I could talk someones ear off!) - Ben Harwood On Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 7:59 PM, wrote:

Cody

I was asked by your rescue to send an update on our little guy. Well, as you can see from the photos, he is a very happy, very spoiled little boy. He has been to the vet recently and he is now 6.2 pounds and seems right on track with his growth. He, of course, has no idea that he is little. He is outgoing and playful. My Mother's dog, Lexi, is 52 pounds and 4 years old. She has reverted back to puppyhood and she and Oliver are the best of friends. He loves walking with his big dog friends and stopping at neighbors houses during our long walks to spread some "puppy love". He has more toys than any dog should have, but is very good at sharing. Seeing him and Lexi play tug-o-war is hysterical. She just stands still and he tries with all his might to pull her. Like I said, no idea he is little. His personality is growing and he now thinks of himself as a watch dog. He also loves to stay in bed in the morning snuggling with his 16 pound cat. They play together and clean one another. When he goes out for a walk, the cat waits in the front window for him to return and then smothers him with sniffs and kisses. Again, thank you for all that you do on behalf of these sweet creatures. We are very lucky to have found such a great organization. Keep up the good work! Paula D'Agostino

Chuy

Thank you so much for putting Max (Chuy) in our lives. He is an absolute bundle of joy for my family! He has settled in quite well taking over our house. When we get home for school his toys and blankets are thrown all over the house. I think he has parties when no one is home! He is a super fast learner too! In less than a week he learned how to use the doggy doors to go outside into the yard. He loves to soak in the sun! We all have totally fallen in love with him! He is the best cuddler! When we suddenly lost our rescue pug in October, i wasn't sure if getting another pug was the best thing for my girls. It was so painful and the house was so quiet. Max has brought us so much laughter and love. He is the perfect fit and honestly his personality is completely opposite of our other pug. We all have so much fun playing with him. He does have alot of energy! Good thing my 10 year old is always ready to wear him out! Thank you again for everything you did for our Max and for us!

Cassie

Hi, Things are going well. She is still adjusting to our little dogs but she's not afraid of coming out of the bedroom and wandering around the house. The dogs are used to her now too. She is very affectionate and vocal when she is hungry.