Stories of love

Happy tales from the people that have adopted from York Adopt-A-Pet.

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01-13-2010

I should have written this sooner. My only excuse is another blizzard more time off school, broken water pipe, hot water heater that died and life in general. But I did want you to know how Teddy was getting along. I hope you can open the picture of my daughter and him. The kids are breaking thru his shyness. We take turns holding and brushing him every night. I'm a little put out right now, as he has decided he would rather sleep with our youngest daughter than me. LOL :) I told her it's only because he likes to hog the bed and she's small.

He really is a wonderful cat.He purrs all the time. And follows me every morning while I'm getting ready, until I stop and feed him.

Our other cat Pixie and Teddy tolerate each other. I think they just need time to decide to get used to each other. The dogs don't bother him at all. We got him cute little pink heart dishes, which my son pointed out were awfully girly. He's eating well and didn't even mind his bath.

Well just wanted you to know we are doing well. And he is well loved.

Thanks

Joni

01/07/2010

My husband and I adopted from you about a year ago, and I just wanted to give you an update on Zoey. :) We LOVE her to death, and she's very healthy! I just wanted to send you a picture of what she looks like now. Thanks so much!

Katie (from Kansas City)

11/11/2009

Just wanted to give you an update on Amos. He will be two years old on Thanksgiving and has become a fixture in our household. What an amazingly wonderful creature! We DNA tested him and he turned out to be a Golden Retriever/Border Collie mix....we just tell people he's a Golden Collie. Amos would retrieve 24 hours a day if you kept throwing things for him. Even though we tell him every day how lucky he is to have such a fulfilling life, WE are really the lucky ones. Thanks again for allowing that to happen.

Mike & Julie

Fairbury

9/26/2009

I'm sure you remember the sad little cat Bonnie. The little kitty who lost her ears to frostbite. She has been the greatest cat. We went through about 2 months of not knowing if she was going to survive ,but she is a fighter. We are up to 9 pounds now. Lost my job in July and had to start traveling. Bonnie goes everywhere with me. She loves it. When we get ready to go she even gathers up the babies she wants to take w/her. It is so touching. Everytime I pack her things she has that little pillow that the kind lady made her for her going away gift in her pile.. Brings a tear to my eye. She loves to romp and stomp. Especially w/plastic bags and straws. Finally she is getting to be the kitty she should have been to begin w/. I want to thank everyone at the sanctuary for their kindness and bringing her and I together. Can't imagine life w/o her.

Sincerely-Carrie

8/24/09

I wanted to give you an update on Tucker, whom we adopted from your cat sanctuary in May of 2005. He was a tabby kitten with four white paws that was found with his litter mates by a York police officer in a box tossed in a ditch. He was only about three weeks old at the time so we had to wait until he was six weeks old to take him home. What a character he has turned out to be. There never has been a better companion cat. He has a real need to be right with us and follows me from room to room, especially on cleaning day. He has been a wonderful addition to our family. I am including a few photos so you can see what a beautiful cat he grew up to be.

This winter by mother, Virginia E., passed away at the age of 87 in Iowa. She was a true animal lover and was always especially fond of cats. Please accept this contribution toward your work in her name and use it in whatever way it is most needed. I know she would have approved of it being used for such a good cause.

Thank you for all the important work you do and for especially rescuing a little tabby kitten four years ago. We love Tucker to pieces.

Sincerely,

Jane L.
Hastings, NE

This was Ruby the Golden Retriever Mix. When we got this dog I thought there is no hope for her.Â They had been kept in a pen all of their lives and really needed work. For those of you who work day shifts you probably remember how she walked on a leash. Not well to say the least. I think we made progress with her for her weeks at app and she found a great family! Lucky dog!

Finally got some good pictures of Maggie. She's incredibly sweet and is really settling in well. She and Jackson like to romp in the yard and she thinks all of his toys are hers also. He's patient, but he steals them back when she's not looking.Â We're still getting her used to walking.Â She does great on her own, but is a wreck in a group. Some days, patience is a virtue! We love her to death and wanted to forward some pictures to you. Thanks so much for the work you do!

John and Laura

Sarah (Dixie) is doing well. She loved riding in the truck. We know she was comfortable when she stretched out on the floor of the back sit and napped.

She and the 14 year old Beagle are getting along fine the Beagle is in charge, but she does stand her ground if provoked. A situation I feared that would be stressful turn out to not be stressful at all. We have an appointment for her with our vet next week.

We want to thank you all for all of the hard work and dedication. We will continue to let people know there is a good place to find a pet that needs a home.

Tanya Hare & Michael

Dear LaMoine & Staff

Thank you for letting me adopt Emmet. He has brought such joy to my life. Everyone who meets him agrees, he is one “special cat.”Emmet is a very lily cat & full of personality. He absolutely plays over my guests and wants to be instant friends with everyone. You couldn't ask for a friendlier, charming cat.

Keep up the wonderful work you are doing you are making a lot of people (and cats) happy.

All my thanks! Hannah, Emmet's person

Dear LaMoine & Cat Sanctuary Crew,

Thank you very much for taking care of me at the Cat Sanctuary. I was so happy to have people to play with, love, a warm place to stay & food! Here are some pictures of me in my new home. I love my person very much and she spoils me! I repay her by sleeping under the covers with her at night and making her laugh with my silly kitten antics I will never forget the kindness you showed me when I didn't have my own home. You are all doing a super job and each cat who passes through your loving care owes you at least 1 of their 9 lives! I hope you enjoy the pictures. Thank you again for caring for me and finding me a “forever home.”

Love Emmet Happy Cat Pieper

Hi LaMoine! I wanted to send a couple updated pics of Boo to you. He is healthy, happy and quite the little stinker! He has truly added spunk to my life and is a very affectionate kitty.

Wendi

Hi! Just letting you know that Corky is doing great with us!! Madison just adores him and she's always hugging him and he follows her wherever she goes! :-) we also found out the first night that he snores! :) it's adorable!! I think he likes our acreage..he is mostly indoors but when we go outdoors he just runs & runs! Than he will go to the front door when he's ready to go back inside!! We are very happy with corky! thank you for letting us adopt him!!
Sincerely,
Gaby

I wanted to contact you to let you know what an amazing contribution Buttercup has been to our lives. She's the center of my attention and the captivator of my heart. I'm so grateful we got her at a young age, so we can watch the last of her playful puppy side grow into the amazing, adventurous, loving, intelligent dog that she is.

We can't thank you enough for bringing her into our lives.

All the best,

Tiffany & Mike

I adopted Griffy about a year ago. He had problems with his eye and had to have it removed before I could bring him home. He recovered well and even sat perfectly still while I removed his adorable pink stitches. He had no problems adjusting to having just one eye and I often don't even think about it until someone mentions it. He has become a great companion for my older cat tiger. He is still not so sure about the new puppy I recently took in, but the pup is still determined to sway his opinion of her. Thanks for the work you do!

SB

I have been going to write you for the past several months to let you know how much we have enjoyed our kitty we adopted a year ago this past Christmas.

We named her Pepper and certainly is fitting. She has so much energy and is so personable. We sometimes think she is part dog since she meets us at the door every night, is always with us and demands attention.

It took awhile for our older cat to accept her but they have become good buddies now.

Thank you so much for all you do for the unwanted cats and dogs in the area.

Sharon

Just to let you know Skeeter and Sadie are doing wonderful. They are both in the house and I htink this is where they will stay at least until it warms up. It is way to cold outside for them to be out there.

Sadie and Odie had a couple minutes where I was not to sure about what was going to happen. But they are fine now. Once in a while Sadie will get after him and Odie kind of hides from her and then the next minute they are playing. It is going to be just fine.

By the way I think Skeeter thinks he has taken over my recliner. I just guess I will have to share with him hehehe.

Gail

I took the grand kids sledding Friday (19th) I met a family with a big beautiful dog they were so happy to have & Proudly told me they got him from Adopt a Pet about a week ago. He appeared to be a very happy dog & well cared for he had on a beautiful & I might add expensive red coat with large wide straps that came up from under his tummy & fastened on each side along with boots to match that came well up his leg they had the boots fit & fastened so he wouldn't lose them. I asked where they found such a nice coat they said at Pet Smart. He was having a great time in the snow with everyone he came up & gave me a big nuzzle. The kids were enjoying him. These people I think said his name was Allie or Ollie that they thought he was a lab/poodle mix. That his hair was badly matted when they got him it was so bad it had to be cut off. I thought you might like to know that he appears happy and well cared for they seemed very pleased with him.

As he nuzzled me he asked if I could get his letter to his friends.

Eva

Dear Adopt A Pet Friends

I have been with my new family for about a week now. I wanted to tell you that I am happy they appear to be a good loving family. They have gotten me a red winter coat it fits really nice and has a fastener on each side that comes under my tummy. It keeps really warm in this cold weather. I also have matching boots to protect my feet from the cold, ice and snow when I go out. I even got to go sledding with my new family on Friday. we had so much fun and they let me meet all the nice people that were having fun in the snow. I got to say hi to all the kids that were sledding. I had a great time.

I'm sure you remember me as I am a big cream colored boy and my hair was all matted and you had to give me a haircut. All the nice people at Adopt A Pet thought I might be a Lab/Poodle Mix. Thank you for taking such good care of me till you could find me a home and thank you for finding me what appears to be a good home I'm sure I will be happy here. This is my best Christmas to have a new loving home. There really is a Santa Claus.

merry Christmas to all my friends at the dog shelter

Be patience all of my dog friends each of you will find a loving home in the mean time you are with people who care and will take good care of you.

We hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year! The twins are doing great! They're so cute and playful! Thank you for letting us come and get them early!
Lindsey & Justin

Just wanted to update you on Craig, the basset mix that I adopted last week for my husband. He is doing great!!! His new name is "Rush", my husband is a Rush Limbough fan. It took a couple of days for him and Gretsky to get acquainted but they are now best buds. It is fun to watch them play together in the yard. They run after each other and bounce on each other. We are suspecting that he was abused, possibly kicked and hit, he jumps back if you raise your arms or feet. He was also very shy to my husband but after a couple of days of loving he is now his pal and follows him everywhere.

He likes to be close to the house so we put a small dog house on our front porch and bought a heated dog pad to keep him warm. He has no interest in going out to the big heated dog house with Gretsky!

He has been a great addition to our family and he is so lovable and cuddly.....reminds me of a stuffed bear:)

Thank you for all you do for the abandoned animals....we would give them all a home if we could.

Diane

LaMoine We just wanted to wish you & everyone at the Cat Sanctuary a Merry Christmas! We are forever grateful for everything you do to help all the cats and kittens who can't help themselves. It takes a special person to provide the dedicated care that these animals need. You truly are their guardian angel. We also wanted to let you know that Gypsy is still doing well in Lincoln. She is as sweet as ever, cuddling with us as often as possible. She also has a sister, Addison (a German Shepard - Rotweiler puppy) They enjoy each other's company for the most part, but Gypsy tires of their play time faster than Addison does. Again, I wish we could give more than we are. We had to give a little something though because we couldn't forget about you this time of year. We will send more when we can. Thanks again for all you do!

Mike & Staci

We adopted Slick one year ago on Christmas Day from York Adopt a Pet.
He is such a joy and a true member of our family. He is pretty sure he is the "Alpha" male of the house...as likes for us all to follow the
Jack Russel Property Laws:

If I like it, it's mine
If it's in my mouth, it's mine
If I had it a little while ago, it's mine
If I can take it from you, it's mine
If it looks just like mine, it's mine
If I saw it first, it's mine
If it's edible, it's mine
If you have something and put it down, it's mine
If I chew something up, all of the pieces are mine
If I get tired of it, it's yours

If I want it back...it's mine

He owns everything in the house, especially our hearts!
Thank you for helping us find this wonderful addition to our family!!!

Jamy, Amber, Mikayla, Shane and Slick

I thought that I would update you about Ozzie since we got him a year ago. I was expecting him to be a good dog but he is not. He is a wonderful dog. He has grown to enormous size 100 pounds and taller than me on his hind legs. Despite his size he is the gentlest boy ever. He sleeps in my bed with me sometimes...how its possible that we both fit I don't know...and he cuddles right along with Maddie. He gets along with Maddie and Laddie perfectly and new dogs as well. We have all sorts of dogs visiting him. From chihuahuas at the dog park to my mom's collegue's Great Dane. Suprisingly Ozzie is only about 1 1/2 inches shorter than Bruno the Great Dane. I started Obedience class in April and the county fair dog show was last week. I think you would be excited to know that ozzie got 3rd Place!! A purple Ribbon! Maddie got 1st Place, Grand Championship, in Agility...I was super proud. I want to thank you once again for all the work you do at YAAP...Without you we wouldn't have our babies that we care so much for...Thanks.

Shelbie

I wanted to drop you a line to let you know how Jazz is doing. We love her to no end! She is always a happy dog and takes life as it comes. She had a lot of fun at the Seward County fair. Bailey showed her in three different classes. In Obedience they received a red...we knew this is probably where she would place as she hasn't had lots of training. In Showmanship, they received a blue ribbon and Reserve Champion. In Agility, they received a purple ribbon and Grand Champion. They also had gotten 100 out of 100 points for the class and had time to spare.

Part of the show was held inside a building. Jazz started whining and we couldn't figure out why. Bailey took her outside and sure enough, she was trying to tell us that she needed to go to the bathroom. I was surprised at that with all the commotion going on she still remembered her manners.

After Jazz's performance, she acted as if she knew she had done great! She had a different step to her walk and was just plain goofy. She wouldn't go far from our side either. Almost as if to say, "Aren't I great!" We know she is.

Other than that, now it's just back to the plain old farm life for Jazz.

Thanks again for offering such a wonderful dog!

Tina

It's been about a year now that me and my son came to your house to pick out a cat. I let my son choose the one he wanted. He thought he wanted a very small kitten but soon noticed an older kitten following him all over the place. As he looked at all the cats and kittens he couldn't get his mind off the cat named Taylor.

Taylor was the black and white kitten found in a ditch with a broken leg at which time you did a story in the York paper about him. My son picked him for one because Taylor wouldn't stop following him around and another reason because my son had just recovered from a broken leg himself. He wore a cast on his leg just as Taylor did for so long. He still has Taylor's picture with the cast on his desk.

For the update on Taylor, We did rename him Skyler. However I will refer to him as Taylor as this is how you remember him.

We were scared when we brought him home because of our large dog, which she is part Lab. From the start of Taylor's new life with us he showed no fear to this dog. They are the best of friends now of course. Taylor runs the show. The 2 play and fight all the time, but no matter what Taylor will not run from the dog. Soon the dog gives up. They lay together and the dog licks Taylor's ears. One or the other always has to know where each other are.

Taylor has always been an in house cat. He loves to lay in every window he can find though and sometimes runs out the minute we open the door. He is set in his ways and loves to have his water from the bathroom sink. He will lay on the counter every morning until we run his water. For some reason this cat loves water. The bath tub and sink is where he loves to be. If you let the water run in the sink he will stick his paw in and play with it.

We still put him in his kennel at night and only at bed time. He knows when it's time to go to bed and he is very good about it as long as the lights are off he doesn't make a sound and goes right to sleep. He is excited and ready to come out first thing in the morning. Then he has the run of the house all day.

I'm so glad this little guy has found a great home with us. He of course as you said will always have the limp on the leg he broke and he still hangs that leg down when he seats upright. It's so cute the way he hangs that leg though.

Thank you to everyone who saved this cats life. To you and the man who found him and the girls who raised money for his medical bills. We hope to have a long life with him.

Thank You All..

The Wiarda Family

We had a rough couple of days at first, but now Bonnie and Clyde have both made up with Capone aka Mike and love to give him baths, and play! Both Bonnie and Clyde have grown more beautiful since Capone came to live with us, there is a new shine to their coats and a twinkle in the eyes! Capone is a great addition to our little family.

Thanks so much for Everything you and the York Adopt A Pet do!

Terri

Deloris is a wonderful cat and very smart also, we are very impressed with her. She was very scared on the way to Grand Island, but she has adapted well. She became acquainted with our house very quickly, the basement as well as our main floor. ,She is using her litter box and is eating a little. What brand of food were you feeding her? I would feel better if she would eat a bit more.

She is very loving and likes setting on my lap in the evening, and loves following me around. She is a real leg rubber. I have grown very fond of Deloris and I can say that I dread parting with her on Saturday. I will visit, and if my Mother ever feels like she can't take care of her, I will definitely go get her. I wanted you to know that, as she will always have a home, that is for sure.

Thank You

Leona

Just wanted to let you know that Dapper has fit in just fine with our family. He traveled really well in the car, and seemed pretty content, despite the long ride. The first day, he just wanted to explore. I explained all the things you told me, to Dakota. She gave him his space to get settled, she loves her new cat, as we all do. We've renamed him Gideon (ever see One Magic Christmas? Great movie, where the angel's name is Gideon.....) Ever since then, he's been very calm, sleeps a lot, loves following us around, and is ever-curious! Dakota & I are thrilled with our new pet. Thanks for everything :)

Sincerely,

Stacy

We just wanted to let you know that Gypsy has adjusted well to her new home. She is feeling much better these days too. As you already know, she is so sweet & she loves to cuddle. She is the perfect cat for us! Everyone who has met her has fallen in love with her too. We love to come home to her after a long day at work! We generally spend our evenings & weekends cuddling & watching TV. We've discovered that she really likes shows with real animals in them
We don't know what we did without her!
We really appreciate everything you've done for Gypsy and the other cats! It takes a very special person to do what you do! We strongly believe in your cause and that's why we are sending a little donation. After all we wouldn't have this sweet addition to our family if it weren't for you! Thanks again for everything!
Staci & Mike

Hi! Just thought it was time to send an update. I adopted Sophie (formally Savannah) last June and I am so happy I did. My little Sophie has been nothing but a joy and I can't imagine life without her now. She's always there to greet me when I get home and curls up on my pillow with me at night when I sleep. When I got her she was just a little peanut but she is getting big and fluffy :) I often joke that it is a good thing she is so darn cute because she is also very mischievous and keeps me on my toes. She has her own big personality and I'm not sure she really meows I think it's more of a squeak and she does quite well standing on her back legs :) I just want to thank you for what you guys do; you bring so much happiness into so many lives, including mine. Thank you!!!!!
Meghan

Here's a few new pictures of Zoe at home. One of her at the computer, on her cat tree, and one of her resisting (futilely!) a bath from big brother :)

Take care!

Julia

We adopted Amos from you on February 20th and wanted to give you an update. (He was originally named Randy, but my wife's ex-husband's name was Randy, thus the needed change!) I knew Amos was a keeper right away as he never even made a whimper on the drive from York to Fairbury.

How any human being with a conscience could've dumped this beautiful creature to fend for himself in the bitter cold is beyond me. Luckily for us he survived and has bonded well with our dog Sammi and four kitty buddies. (The cats were ticked for a couple of days, but they've gotten over it.)

Amos and Sammi have a basket full of stuffed critters that they spread throughout the entire house on a daily basis. Amos is doing well with house-training and is learning to walk on a leash. He is an extremely smart dog and will be an excellent candidate for obedience school.

THANK YOU so much for allowing Amos to enter our lives. I tell him every day he is a blessed creature who won the doggy lottery when he came to live at our house.

Keep up the good work.

The Quinn Family

Fairbury, Nebraska

I promised I would up date you on Ryan. I took him to an eye specialist in Omaha, Dr. Berryman and he did two surgeries on Ryan. The first one he removed follicles from his eyelid that were scratching his eyeball and the second he did reconstructive surgery on his eyelids. Dr. Berryman did a wonderful job now there are no more eye infections and his eyes look just like a normal cats. You could never tell he was attacked by a dog. Once his eyes healed he started to play like a kitten again. He has finally made my home his home. The other cat I got from you guys a year ago is also doing well. When I got him he had ringworm. That has now cleared up and he has the shiniest coat I have ever seen.

I wanted to thank you all for my cats. They are the best cats anyone could have. They both have so much personality. Caleb is the one who gets into everything. I have to put anything that has sugar in it up other wise he will get into it. Caleb is always by my side when I get home. Ryan is more calm and relaxed. You can always find him on the couch or the box I got when I got my paper shredder. Now that Ryan has perfect eyes him and Caleb play like they were kittens. Everyone who comes over says they are the most beautiful and friendly cats. It just wouldn't be home without them. Thank you so much for everything.

I sent some pictures so you can see how handsome they look!

Thank you

Halee

Just thought I'd send you a couple of new pictures. We changed her name to Sati Mae since we had already named one of our former dogs Foxy. She is doing pretty darn good and is quite the cutie. She had her first
Vet visit on Tuesday. Her next visit is Feb. 5th. Our Vet can't tell for sure yet what breed/breeds she is yet either. Did you find out for sure what her mother is yet? Only having a problem getting her to understand "no" and not biting. She is a very stubborn little thing so fits in here quite nicely!

Thanks again!

Deb & Duane

My husband and I adopted our two dogs, Annika and Hurley (formerly know as Beethoven), last Year around this time. I have attached a picture of them with my husband. They are the best companions. Annika has displayed a moody personality which is complete opposite of Hurley’s happy-go-lucky attitude. They seem to balance each other out nicely. They are relishing life on the acreage and can find trouble in every corner.

Sincerely,

Angie

After my Mom's fiance passed away (one month before the wedding), I thought she needed a companion to help lift her spirits. So, I drove to York to see if any cats stood out that I could adopt for her. The minute I walked in, Hobo started rubbing on my legs and purring. When I sat down, he immediately jumped on my lap and continued to purr and rub against me. It's like he was saying, "Pick me! Pick me!" After hearing about his rough start in life, I knew he needed a good home as much as my mom needed a good companion. He has turned out to be the most wonderful cat! Mom said that if Hobo can't find her, he meows until Mom says, "I'm in here, Hobo"...then he comes running. Whenever she sits down, Hobo is on her lap purring and rubbing against her. He loves to snuggle. He sleeps at the foot of her bed every night. Mom recently made Hobo his own cat bed, complete with his name embroidered on it! Yes, the cat is spoiled rotten. After Mom took him to the vet, she said he was such a good boy that she stopped and got him a new toy on the way home. Yes, Mom is in love...and so is Hobo. Thank you so much for helping me bring these two together. They are quite a pair!

Suzette

Lincoln, Nebraska

Attached are some pictures of Nick. We have tweaked his name to "Slick" (He doesn't seem to mind) He is SUCH a good boy! We just love him SOOO Much! He has barely been here 24 hours and he is already a part of the family. What a wonderful Christmas Present!!!

Thank you again for helping us find him - he will be spoiled rotten!!!

Jamy, Amber, Kayla & Shane

Just a quick update on our adoption of Marla (Sammi). She is good girl. She even likes the kitty. We couldn't of asked for a better puppy. Thank so very much for taking care of her so that we could adopt her. She is a momma's girl and loves her very much. Enclosed are a couple of pictures of her and momma.

Just wanted to give you a quick update and a couple of new pictures of Ray. He's still doing good. I bought him a small dog harness and a leash so he can safely go outside for walks. Apparently he was an outdoor kitty before as he seems to really like being outside -- even when it's cold!!!! All the rest of our cats (Homer, Pip, Sara Smile, Amos, Kali B, Rachel, Sophie, Toby and Ellie) seem to like him, or at least in Sara's case, tolerate him! Most days, Ray hangs out sleeping in Kent's chair in the kitchen, probably because we have a fire going in

the fireplace in there a lot.

We recently adpoted Porthos. He is doing quite nicely. He has made himself at home and has taken over the bed (I love it.) Thank you Noelle for the home and the love you gave him. He is a sweetie.

Sincerely,

Glennia

My boyfriend and I came to adopt coco yesterday,

12/10/07. It was during the ice storm, and I really wanted a new kitten. We were planning on coming up there, but weren't sure which kitten we wanted. I saw coco on the website, she was one of the kittens I liked. But when Jared and i got there, we knew she was the one. We barely looked at any other kittens. She was such a good girl on the ride home. She was shaking a little bit but i held her and covered her up, when i took her out of her carrier. She was nervouse when we got home. She slept or tried to sleep in the bathroom on a blanket i gave her. She was sad so i got up only 5 hours after i had finally got to sleep. i stayed in the bathroom with her and rubbed her ears so she calmed down and fell asleep. Today we both took a nap on the couch together, and I was surprised how cuddly and loving she is. I am excited to see how she does in the future. She is my new love and i cant seem to put her down or listen to her meow. Shes been sitting on my lap and sleeping all day. She doesnt seem to want to leave me alone! That is perfectly fine with me! Thanks for our new baby coco!
Heather and Jerod

Here is a Christmas picture of our kitty we adopted from you. His name was Groucho, but we like to call him Moose, short for moostache. He is very happy with us and gets along great with the doggy. We love him bunches, thanks for your service to find homes for these cute guys!

The Falls Family

We adopted shy on July 8th 2007 from YAAP. I just wanted to let you know that Shy has been a wonderful addition to our family. He immediately adjusted to our home and has been a great pal to everyone in our household. My son adores him and the affection is returned (as long as Shy isn’t being chased by him). J He sleeps with Josh and me every night and is not afraid to let you know that it’s time to pet him. He follows us around the house just like a puppy would and he is definitely very lovable when we first come home in the evenings. We are very happy with this wonderfully loving addition to our family and we would just like to say thank you for bringing him into our lives.

Alicia

Ray is doing wonderful! He's such anawesome cat! He figured out the whole

house in hardly any time at all; it was like he had always lived here! I've attached a couple of pictures that I took of him tonight, lounging on our bed and in a chair he likes to sleep in. He wasn't in the mood to play "movie star" tonight and didn't really want to cooperate for pictures.

TJ

Gus and I found each other on December 27, 2005. When he came home with me, he was 6 weeks old, weighed less than a pound and I was terrified that I would lose him under some furniture if I took my eyes of him for one moment. He just turned two years old and WOW has he changed. We call him "The Puma" because he is no longer that tiny little ball of fur - he's up to 20 pounds! I am quite certain that he is the most mischievous kitty that has ever come out of York. He loves to play pranks in the middle of the night such as opening doors and slamming them shut. But he also loves to curl up on my pillow with me when the pranks are done. I can't imagine my life without him. I have attached a couple pictures - the first is of him when he was a baby and the second is of him today.

Just wanted to let you know that Ray Charles made it to his new home in Beatrice safe and sound. He rode REALLY well in the truck all the way here. I've never had a cat ride that well on their first trip before! He's getting used to the kitchen and office for starters. I just put him in the kennel and Kelsie fed him his canned food you sent. He was busy snarfing it up when I came in to use the computer!

Thanks for Ray! We love him already!!

Bear asked me to send you these pictures of his kids. He says he misses you but sleeping on his sleeping bag sure beats that kennel with all those noisy dogs. He also told me to tell you that he got a new doghouse- it's called a 'Dogloo', but he's not quite sure about it yet. And he's getting a new fence so he can be let outside all by himself! He's been a good boy and still hasn't been running off (other than a couple of times for a few minutes) when he gets let off his leash. He loves chasing our neighbor dog along the fence and he loves chasing his tennis balls in the fields around our house.

He says to have you say hi to all his buddies for him, too!

Thanks again- he's a GREAT dog!

Robyn

This is Max & Jason that were adopted from the York Adopt-A-Pet Cat Sanctuary.

One Happy Family

Just wanted to send you an email to update you on Taylor.. I won't ask if you remember him because i know you do after bottle feeding him..

He has adjusted just fine, he is very spoiled of course and he loves to play chase with the dog, they are great friends now and sometimes even lay beside each other..

Taylor is very stubborn and holds his own... he takes NOTHING from the dog.. You would think he was here first.

He has a great schedule that he has adjusted to just fine and has never been outside other then when I wrap him in a baby blanket and take him on the porch swing with me.. Then he just goes right to sleep when we do this.. ha;;

Boy does he love to sleep, but when he's up you know it!!

He has lots of toys and many beds..

His favorite place to sleep is in the window, I open it every morning for him and he lays inside..

We can't thank you enough for him and we're ALL enjoying him very much, EVEN MY HUSBAND!!! ha;;

Thanks for all you have done to bring him to a nice loving home and into our arms..

I have sent a few pictures I thought you would enjoy..
one of him climbing my inside trees.. Of course he does NOT get into trouble for this as I said he is very spoiled.. ha;;

Thanks again,
The W Family...
Aurora, Ne

9/26/07

Just wanted you to know how much I love my precious babies. I did take them to the vet and I gave them different names. I named Nelson, Panda Bear (call him Panda"). His black was so black and his white, so white. He also walks bow-legged like a bear and has such big paws. He's a real character!

Sophia, I changed to Saydie. The both know their names cause I talk to them all the time and use their names. Now I wish I would have called Saydie, Clover cause she looks like the cat they used to put on the bag of Kitty Clover potato chips. She answers to Saydie though.

I am so happy with these two cats. They walked right in the house and made themselves at home. You know how cats are! They will always be indoor cats cause I don't want anything to happen to them outdoors.

My dog, Lyla is accepting them too although they are not good buddies yet, they do get along better all the time. They're all jealous of my attention too. Saydie must have been a house cat before cause she knows to come running when the refrigerator door opens. Panda, on the other hand doesn't pay any attention to that. They are different from each other in a lot of ways, but that's just like people with their different personalties. They didn't like each other at first either. Saydie would chase after Panda and take a bite out of his black fur. He will never try to fight back, just tries to find a place to hide. Little by little they are getting along better. They sometimes even lay on the floor together but they don't want to be touching each other. Kids!

I hope you can find more good homes for all your kitties, We really like ours.
Marie

9/18/07

I want to take this opportunity to thank some very special people in my life: Karen & Dave Peters who found me and fed me and LaMoine Roth who gave me shelter until my new mommy came to adopt me. I can't remember much of what brought me to Karen & Dave's house; but I am really grateful for your love and kindness. What can I say about LaMoine who took care of me and all the other cats until we could find a new home...what a special lady.

Mommy and I are adjusting quite well to each other. I had a tough few days here originally and spent the first three days hiding. Other than that, there was the time I had been here about six weeks and I slipped out of the house at 5:30am when mommy went to get the paper. Mommy was frantic trying to find me! She was outside in her pj's in the rain calling my name and finally found me in the neighbor's yard. Then I ran to a contraption in their yard that looked like part of a brooder house and just sat there out of mommy's reach. Heck, I was dry--mommy was the one in the rain. Mommy got down on her side in the mud and still couldn't reach me. I thought we were playing a game!! Finally, I let mommy catch me and hold me and love on me; boy did that feel good! We were both all muddy and went back into the house. I got my feet and legs washed and mommy had a shower. I learned my lesson--haven't gotten outside again and don't intend to as mommy says "no" and I back up whenever she goes outside.

Mommy says I have been learning a lot since I came here. I am still learning not to pay attention to the birds and am trying to sleep through the night so I don't wake mommy up--that is a hard one! Oh yes, I need to tell you about the time I jumped on the parakeet's cage--I bounced out of the room and under the bed because I knew I had done something wrong. The cage ended up in three pieces, the roof hanging from the hook on the ceiling, the sides were collapsed on the floor and the bottom of the cage was on the floor. Of course, food and water were everywhere. One of the parakeets was in the kitchen and the other was hiding behind a plant. Learned another lesson on that one too!

Thank you again guys!!
Jerome, now Joey aka Joe Joe

PS. Mommy wants to say something...I believe I shared by story with you about praying for a pet that was "heaven sent" and Joey truly is!!
Deb

After reading the story about "Precious" in yesterday's paper, I just had to say thank you for all you do for these little kittys.
Enclosed is a picture of Princess & Abby, a special needs young lady I take care of during the summer. Now that I'm back at school, Abby will call me and her first questions is "How's Princess?"

Princess is quite a little character. I just finshed brushing her hair and now I hear her playing with her toys. Use this donation, in any way that you would like for the kittys. Thanks again for all you do!
Pam

Here are our sleeping beauties. Everyone is getting along perfectly. Quinn(who is now Ozzie) is bringing the puppy out in both Maddie and Laddie. I'm starting leash obedience with Ozzie and it appears that he might just turn into next year's blue ribbon dog.Ozzie has already decided his sleeping spot... right between Maddie and Laddie!! Thanks for everything!!

Shelbie

I want to thank you for Jill the kitten. I have named her Mittinz! She is a lot of fun. Thank you.
Emma

We adopted Daisy new name Sheiva about a year ago now. We are just sending some updated pictures of her and her sister Kush.

The two are inseparable and Sheiva has grown up to be a very intelligent and loving dog.

Michelle

Sorry we couln't wait to send pictures of Taylor..

We stopped to buy him a new bed that is sooo soft!! We also bought him some new toys. He is doing fine so far and had a good nap on his new bed. He seems to be getting along with the dog o.k. Taylor doesn't run from her and that's great so (Cookie) our dog has already learned to leave him alone.. ALREADY!!!

It almost made me cry to see him laying in his bed sleeping.. I'm glad he can rest in a good home..

Thanks so much!!!
Kathy

Gail,

here are a couple pictures of Odie. We went camping this weekend and he loved the lake. He doesn't like to get in very deep but he sure loves to get wet. He was very tired by the time I took these pictures.

We are still loving him.

On June 22 2007 I adopted "TIGER" now known as "GRACIE" from York Adopt-a-Pet via Lamoyne and I wanted to thank you for allowing me to bring this wonderful young lady into my home! Because she was "skittish" she exited the pet carrier in the morning when I brought her home, promptly hid in a bookcase but I could see her and touched her head thru-out the day and low and behold - by night she came out!! She now spends her days walking around the house and talking, she lays on her window seat at the farmhouse and looks out to watch all the birds bathing in the birdbath and eating from the feeders, she watches raccoons going across the yard and squirrels chasing each other, she plays with her several mouse toys and anything else she can get ahold of that looks fun, I'm there to wrestle with her at her pleasure, she drinks out of 2 tabletop fountains that previously were for decoration, and sits on my lap whenever she walks by - even if just for a moment so I can scratch her neck or ears!! She is GREAT -

Nancy

I've been wanting to do this for a long time. Today I am snowbound at home, so here I am. I am sending you the picture of Major when we got him from you & also a picture of Major as he looks today.

You can see that he has gained a little weight since we got him. He is a fat little pig. He eats all the time. AND, we got him to go poopy outside finally. He has this thing where he stands on the arm of the couch right beside the front door, as if to say "I have to GO". He gets a bisquit when he goes outside. He has a bad little habit though of, when he is hungry, he has to pee about 10 times a night! Just to get that precious bisquit & fill up his tummy. He still does that thing if we don't see him that it looks like he is thinking, "OK fine, I'll just go poop in your bedroom. SO if he starts going down our hallway, we know he really has to go. He has one really bad habit though. When he sleeps on my or my husband's lap, he FARTS in his sleep. I let me tell you, he is silent but deadly!!! Our kids think it is HILARIOUS!

He is a pretty smart little dog because when my husband shuts off the TV to leave for work, Major goes to his cage & wait. He does that for me too. He is a late sleeper too. Our other dog that we lost used to hear ANY LITTLE NOISE & howl until we let him out. Major can sleep til 9am if we let him.

I'll close as this is getting long, but I wanted to let you know that Major is being well fed & is happy hear. He even likes to play with our other dog AND the other dog likes it.

Thanks again for letting us be the family to adopt Major. We really enjoy him.

Kim, Geneva NE

Here are some pictures of Myah. I’ve been having trouble with my e-mail so you might get an e-mail from me with pictures more than once (sorry)!

Myah seems to really enjoy the farm. She’s been doing a lot of exploring. We really enjoy having her here too. Thanks for letting us adopt her! Bev

Just thought I'd send a couple of pictures of Cubby (Mr. Cool) and Bear (David) while I also updated you about Cubby. He has good days and bad days for feeling good. He started coughing a little bit after the last time I talked with you but we are SURE that he is trying to cough up hairballs. I finally bought him dry catfood that also is supposed to help prevent hairballs so we'll see how that works. Also now (before changing cat food) he has diarrhea at times. It has never been a solid stool so I don't know about what's causing that either. Today he did cough up some hair so maybe that also has to do with his stool problem...I don't know. We hope to get him straightened out because we totally love both of the cats. My husband also loves them and he doesn't normally like cats that much.

This next week we will be going outside with the cats for the first time. Cubby is definitely wanting out. Bear doesn't really care. We've put Frontline on both of them so they are good to go. Hope you enjoy the pictures.

Margaret

We have a new addition to our family! This is Dante. He is a 3-4 year old Pembroke Welsh Corgi. We adopted him from a shelter in York. The cats are not sure what to think yet. Bobbi is a little curious, but Cookie has been hiding since I brought him home. He is a very sweet dog, but needs a little obedience training. He liked me from the start, but he LOVED both Jim and Alex as soon as he met them. As soon as Jim sits down, Dante is right there. And I think he thinks of Alex as his long lost brother, they have had fun today going on a walk and playing. We are all very happy to have him in our family!

Thought I would send you some pictures of Valerie now a week later. She's quite the kitten!! The first few days she wasn't eating or drinking much and not leaving our sides but now she loves to run around the house and is eating and drinking great! She LOVES to sit on the bottom of all the rolling chairs in the house and run through your feet. We're having a lot of fun with her!! :)
Susan

I was going to write to you sooner, but I have been enjoying my new addition. The trip back was fine. He was good as gold. We have named him Mack. The leash thing is quite an issue with him. Its going to take a lot of hard work, but I know he will come around. He took very well to Samson and Samson likes him as well. Mack follows him everywhere. I see a happier dog in Samson now. Since we lost his mate over a year ago he has been quite depressed. Now I see life coming back into him once more. I wish I could have taken Mack's brother Moses. It was so hard to choose. He was a sweetheart as well. I hope he finds a good home because he will make someone a great dog.

I have enclosed a few pictures I have taken. Thought you might enjoy them.

Keep in touch and thanks for everything.

Charlene

I just wanted to let you know that Shy has been a wonderful addition to our family. He immediately adjusted to our home and has been a great pal to everyone in our household. My son adores him and the affection is returned (as long as Shy isn’t being chased by him).

He sleeps with Josh and me every night and is not afraid to let you know that it’s time to pet him. We are very happy with this wonderfully loving addition to our family and would just like to say thank you for bringing him into our lives.

We searched for the perfect kitty for about a month before we found Shy. When we went to see all of the cats that York Adopt-A-Pet had for adoption, they were all very sweet, but Shy just kept coming back to me. When he let my three year old pick him up without a fuss, I knew he was the one for us. We took him home that day and he was right at home as soon as he set foot out of the carrier. He wasn't "shy" at all. :) He didn't have any trouble adjusting and he is the perfect fit for our family.

Thank you Petfinder and York Adopt-A-Pet!!

Alicia

Thanks so much for taking time out of your evening to meet us at the facility. We were very impressed by it. We couldn't have chosen a better puppy to adopt. The kids adore him (named him Bandit) and he seems to follow them all around.
Thanks
Nicole

It's been a little over 2 months since we brought Captian Jack home. He is adjusting well to his new life here in Omaha. Jack loves playing with his 'big sister' Nellie and getting into everything! I just wanted to thank you for bringing Jack into my life, he's a great addition to our family.

Stephanie

I came in to your shelter to look for a companion. After much consideration, I stumbled upon a tiny gray explorer who wanted to get into everything in as little time as possible. I reached down and patted her head and she poofed out her tail. It was love at first bite! I really liked her and was told that she was a little young to go, but I had enough experience with kittens that I could go ahead and take her. So, the little gray spitfire became known as Pookie. For
the first 24 hours, I was worried that she wasn't going to work out. She seemed upset, listless, and wanted to hide away from everything. Patiently, I waited and I watched hoping she would decide that she wanted to be with me. I went to bed that night thinking that if she didn't show some signs of adjusting that I would have to take her back
even if it broke my heart. At 6 a.m. the next morning, I awoke to the sounds of crying and felt the covers move. Pookie had decided that she was a long lost member of the family and had finally found her way home. She couldn't contain her excitement! She was purring and "talking" and snuggling! I couldn't believe it, it was as if she had
been there her whole life. After a couple of months, we took her to the vet to get her spayed and declawed. That was a very scary experience for us both. At first we thought everything was ok and then her incision swelled and got what looked to be infected. Turns out Pookie has an allergy to absorbable stitches! Dr. Ryan at Gloystein Vet fixed her back up and now she is in excellent health. Well, that was a year ago in May. Pookie is now a year old and still as much the explorer as she was when I fell in love with her. She loves to lay in the sun, play in the bathtub (without water), chase
moths, snuggle, and her favorite thing to do is be right in the middle of whatever I'm doing! She is absolutely fabulous and I couldn't imagine being without her. Thank you for such a wonderful companion.
A.J.
Lincoln, NE

Keith and I just want to thank-you so much for letting us adopt the last pyrenees puppy...Lily, ( that is what we named her) She is an awsome puppy, and our other dogs Riley and Schnappsie are getting along with her beautifully...
She is a beautiful baby, and she is going to have a wonderful home, we promise..no outside living for any of our "kids" and she will be spoiled.
It is my way of giving a puppy a new life, as I am giving myself a new life by not smoking...what a wonderful way to spend the cigerette money.
Thank-you again.
Ellen and Keith

Wilson has been a true gift and I thank you for sending him to us. I know that I told you this today, Wilson is a once in a lifetime dog. He is well behaved, smart and very funny. I think he is the handsomest dog ever. The whole family loves and adores him.

Joanne Chappaqa, NY

Lily is settling in nicely here. I thought our other kitten was being too rough with her. But everytime I shooed Gracie away from Lily, Lily would go chasing after her. So I guess she likes rough housing. Thank you so much for such a lovely girl. She is a sweetheart.

Rhonda

My mom just adopted me from York Adopt-A-Pet. Im about 12 weeks old now. I was a Christmas gift that somebody decided they did not want, so I was given to the shelter. Im a Shi tzu-Schnauzer mix. My attitude is pure Schnauzer! In about 1 week I was totally house trained! It has snowed so much I don't know if I like walks yet, but I definitely love jumping around in the snow in the backyard!
Remember to check out the shelter for pets if you are looking.

He is such a special guy and we love him dearly. His MySpace page:

http://www.myspace.com/bohdispage

Thank you for everything,

Kris and Family

Hi, I finally have a photo of Sally, who was adopted by my family last November. Here she is on our loveseat, her favorite spot in front of the windows where she can keep an eye on the squirrels in the front yard.

Thank you for being there and taking care of my "baby girl" till we found her and brought her home!

Gina
Lincoln NE

Sid is doing fantastic. He is just the best cat we have ever had. He doesn't bother a thing. My neighbor couldn't get over how huge he is. She felt I should cut back on his food a little. I thought that was funny. I don't really think he is fat, he looks purrfect to us. Whats funny about Sid is even though he was an outside/inside cat there at the sanctuary. He never tries to go outside here. I really thought that was going to be a problem. I was sure he would dart outside under our feet. Apparently he knows how good he has it. :)
Sid is doing just great he is such a well behaved fat cat. He has a new buddy her name is Cassie. Some boys in my little town were looking for her a home the boys said they couldn't find her mom. Cassie loves Sid, Sid loves to groom her and chase her. It's good for the big guy to get moving.
Thanks for remembering us and letting me know about the website.
sincerely
Theresa

You probably won’t remember us, but we contacted you back in April of 2005 looking for a kitten. We are from Hastings. We had seen a picture of a litter on Petfinder.com. We had hoped to adopt the tabby with white mittens. When we visited with you, we were disappointed to learn that the kitten was already spoken for. We left you our names and you said you would let us know if some more kittens came in. We were so shocked when you called back in a few minutes. You had checked with the lady who had spoken for the kitten & she said she didn’t mind if we took him as she was just wanting some farm cats and didn’t care which ones she got.

That is how Tucker came to join our family. His litter was only about 3 weeks old when they were found in a box in a ditch by a highway patrolman near York. We picked him up from your cat sanctuary when he was about 6 weeks old.

We just wanted you to know what a wonderful addition Tucker has been to our family. We just love him to pieces. He has so much personality and always has us laughing about something. He can scamper up our 12 foot Christmas tree faster than any squirrel. He is quite a character.

We are sending along a check to help you with your work. Please use it in whatever way is most needed.

Thank you for TUCKER...........Jane & Kreg

My husband and I adopted Sally, a 3 year old Lab-Basenji mix from your shelter over Thanksgiving weekend 2006. I just wanted to let you know she is doing great! In June of 2006 I had to make the heart breaking decision of putting my 15 year old Siberian Husky we adopted when she was year old from the Humane Society here in Lincoln, to sleep. Then I was pushed into adopting a West Highland White Terrier too soon after that decision. Well my son and the Westie did not get along. Fortunately, I was able to find him a better home with a good friend so I can still visit him. Needless to say after losing 2 dogs within just months I had a huge hole in my heart. I never wanted to get another dog. But our poor Lab was getting lonely for someone to play with in the backyard, so I started looking at rescue sites on line. I am so glad I found your website and found Sally. I met with Gail at the kennel, and fell in love with Sally as soon as I saw her. I was sooooo glad we got to take her home. When we got home to Lincoln, as soon as she came into our house, she claimed her spot on our loveseat. She was so calm and just acted like she had lived there for years. Sally gets along wonderfully with our 4 year old lab and they play all the time. Sally and I go for daily walks and she just amazes me with how much she acts like a cat! She crouches down on the sidewalk and "stalks" squirrels, she can squeeze very easily underneath fences and cars so we have to watch that. It just makes me smile how much fun she has going on walks, exploring everything, and we do have plenty of squirrel's in our neighborhood for her to chase. Every night she sleeps between my husband and I when we first go to bed. Someday we are going to have to get another bed, maybe a king size bed since we now have 2 dogs that love to sleep up there with us. The only bad habit she has is chewing, we have lost a blanket, a towel, my husband lost a pair of shorts, and my son lost 2 of his stuffed animals to her chewing habit. But what dog doesn't like to chew? So she now has tons of toys. Between all my son's toys and her toys, and the Lab's toys, our house looks like a toy store. We just love her so much. She's bonded with me a little closer than to my husband, she doesn't bark, but she yodel's like the basenji's do. She loves to snuggle in my lap, oh and my son approves of her too. He actually hugged her around her neck the day we adopted her, so that also helped us decide that she would be coming home with us. She is so gentle with my son who is 2 years old. He lays on her and she just lays there and patiently waits for him to be done picking on her! When we brought her home, she never had a single accident in the house, we do kennel her while we are at work due to her curiosity would probably get the best of her, so I at least know she is safe while we are not there, and when we are home she does have a big backyard she can run around in with our Lab. We did have to teach her how to go up and down stairs, she was skittish about stairs, like she had never had to go up or down them before, but now she races upstairs to our bedroom and back down again without a second thought. I couldn't have asked for a better dog with a better temperament, and I know I couldn't have got a better purebred dog from a breeder either no matter how much money I would've spent. Believe me I did the research on all the dog breeds. I didn't find one purebred dog that had all the qualities I was looking for. But Sally did. She is such a good fit in our family.

Thank you so much for rescuing her from her previous owner, she will never be chained up outside without shelter ever again. She'll always have a place inside our house, hearts, and in our bed!

Gina
Lincoln NE

I just wanted to send some pictures of Gus (formerly known as Timmy). He has been so much fun and he has quite the personality. He will only drink water out of tumbler glasses and dips his paw in
before drinking to make sure the water

is in there. He has gotten quite vocal but still purrs every night when I come home from work. He sleeps on my head and bats at my face every morning at 6:30 a.m. No
need for an alarm clock anymore. These pictures were taken about a month ago so he is MUCH bigger now. He's already five pounds! He's been to the vet a couple times and all the doctors and nurses agree he
is the cutest kitten they have ever seen:) I just wanted to give you an update and let you know that he is doing well and is very loved. I have even converted my friends who don't like cats...they think he is
pretty great! THANKS!

Lisa

This is the Chug and his new home and playmate.

Well it has been a really great and very exhausting 1st day for the former Lucy. 1st she got another name change. ( the 2nd in one day!) She is now the lovely "Lola" She slept and snored through her 1st night and did not have an accident! We went shopping this morning and she got a new Husker shirt for the big game and a matching rhine stone collar, and some new toys. She got a new purple leash and harness and a lime green doggy purse-she loves it! She spent the day with me at the nursing home going from room to room greeting everyone and finally fell asleep for the afternoon in a recliner with a lady that just loves her. She snuggled up right to her chin and she was so cute we snapped a few pictures. She got her nails painted by the beautician that works here-a lovely red to match her shirt and collar. Thank you for helping Lola and I come together. I hope I make her as happy as she has made me and the residents today.
Mindy

Hi, it's me Charlie. My new name is Chez. I have grown so much since I moved in with my adopted family. I really love it here.
I thought I would share a little of Charlie with you. He has been so much fun. I am glad I picked him when I came out to adopt a cat. He is really a great cat. He loves all the attention he can get and he's great with my daughter. Kylee

I just took these pictures of Vlad and Nico a couple of minutes ago as we woke up.

Preston

Just a quick note to let you know how well Maddie is doing. She got through her first major holiday of Thanksgiving with 25 people and kids at our house for the day. She was perfect with the little kids and she is so well behaved now with being trained by our daughter. She is totally trained with the leash and she listens to verbal commands pretty well already for her age. Her only real bad habit at this point is that she loves to chew anything. We have to keep a lot of chew bones and old socks around for her to keep that under control. She goes on walks around Heartwell lake almost everyday and she has learned to love her weekly bath and pampering. She loves to be brushed. This week she had the new experience of the blow dryer after her bath. She didn't like it at first, but then decided that the warmth was pretty nice. She has gotten quite spoiled around our house, she sits with me at night watching tv, she thinks she is a lap dog! She has filled out and gained I'd say about five pounds. I attached a picture, but it's just her head, wish I had a full body one. Her winter coat has come in a beautiful reddish brown, she's so shiny. Our other dog and her are best friends and entertain themselves and us almost daily. They have a tug of war with a dog rope that is so fun to watch. When Shelbie takes one of the dogs for their walk, the other one sits and watches at the window and cries until they get back. She has been such a great addition to our family. Can't thank you enough for the good work that you do.

Rochelle
Hastings

I'm not sure if you'll remember us or not, but we were the family that adopted "Jasper" from you last winter. We actually renamed him when we got home to Kai (short for Cairo) since he looked so sphynx like :) Anyway, he is doing wonderfully in our home and has developed a very close friendship with our other adopted kitty, Beren. They don't do anything without each other - even shredding the toilet paper in our home has become a "group activity" with Beren keeping a watchout for us, and Kai doing the shredding. Other than the cleanup afterwards, it is comical to watch. We've maintained all his health needs, and have a wonderful vet here who puts up with my fussing over our kitties (they're pretty spoiled). Kai's added quite a bit of weight since he's been with us, and looks beautiful. I attached some recent pictures I took of him, one by himself in the kitchen, and the other with Beren on the chair. I also wanted to mention that his temperament is wonderful. He is very laid back, and very cuddly - and most importantly he puts up with our daughters antics and is very patient with her. I'm glad we adopted him. Thank you and take care.

Sincerely,

The Johnson Family

Just wanted to send you another picture of Odie. He is doing so well. He doesn't go in his pet taxi at all now. He has the run of the house when we go to work and he sleeps with Ally at night. He is such a wonderful dog. We really love him and are so very pleased with him.

Thanks again for finding him. He is a wonderful addition to our family JO

Here are a couple pictures of Odie. He looks pretty comfy don't you think.

We love him he is a good dog and a great addition to our family.

Thanks JO

The ‘new’ Husker looking gorgeous Ron & Elly Lee’s Summit, MO
.

I wanted to say that what you guys do for these animals is nothing short of amazing! Half of these animals have probably never known what it is like to be loved.

Yesterday my fiancée and I adopted Missy, a smaller framed tortoise colored cat. From what LeMoine told me, she had been removed from her previous owner's house by court order and I was kind of afraid of how she would react when we brought her home to Lincoln with me. When I got her home and opened the carrier, she flew right into my fiancé's arms and did nothing but spend the night cuddling with us on our living room floor, wrapped up in blankets while we watched National Geographic. She is a sweetheart and I would not give Missy Jane up for the world!

Thank you for all you guys do to make this world a better place, one animal at a time.
Thanks!
Mandy

Just wanted to let you know we absolutely love Lexus the two year old Boston Terrier we adopted yesterday! She slept between my daughter and our 4 year old cat all night. Kids & I love her!!

You do a wonderful service and our area is extremely lucky to have York Adopt a Pet.

Sincerely,

Lynnelle

This is Ryleigh she was adopted from YAAP in December of 2002. She is also known as Tazzy/Tassy.

Thanks, DeLana

When I saw the picture of Rhett from the litter of Golden Retriever / Poodle cross puppies, I had to send this picture of Cassie, formerly known as Melanie, who is a littermate. After some initial health issues and eye surgery, she has been a joy to our family. She is a goofball, full of enthusiasm, loves everyone, smart, and a large lap dog. She has a "sister", Dixie, who is a Schipperke and definitely the alpha dog.
Sue

We wanted to share our photos with you as this was a wonderful story

Candy she is a dachshund Boston terrier mix we adopted from the shelter and we wanted to send an updated photo of her and how she is doing. She is doing well at her new home and loves everyone very much and she has so much love to give for such a small little lady. Thanks for giving her a second chance we couldn't have been happier with our choice.

Thanks

Kimaree and Family

Just thought I would send a picture of Boomer. We are all enjoying him so much. He has just been a joy to have and is getting along well with our little Charky and all of the little kids. My son Ryan who now has his own dog couldn't be happier.

We adopted a Siberian Husky (whom you know as Kanook). I just wanted to email you to let you know how happy he is with us and his new big brother Everest. We have re-named him Yukon. As you can see in the pictures, he loves his new pal. When you get them together you can barely tell them apart! We've been having fun introducing him to treats and toys, when he first saw them, he looked at them like they were foreign objects! It didn't take him long to claim a stuffed duck, though! He still has a problem accepting treats, but we're working on it. No dog should ever have to go without love, treats, toys, and hugs! His personality is really sweet also. He just can't seem to stop giving us 'kisses'. I can't wait to really bond with him

and see him blossom. I also have already looked into obedience classes with the same trainer that helped us with Ev. I am happy to say he sits, begs, lays down, and tries to shake. It's hilarious how he looks to his big brother for pointers! Husky see, husky do! Anyways, we couldn't be happier & more excited about our new addition. Thank you York Adopt-A-Pet for all you do!
Love,
Josh, Jenny, Everest, & Yukon
PS- Yuki is the dog in the red harness!

Just got these photos from Reba's new owner..... Reba is renamed to "Acacia" and is having a great time playing with her new buddies: a 2 yr. old Mal and a 10 mos. old Great Dane....

Looks like things are still going well.... -Enjoy!

Sharon

POLARIS Alaskan Malamute Rescue

I adopted Ryleigh from YAAP 12-02 I was heartbroken after the death of my ten year old pug Jessie, my folks had bought me a six month old pug puppy 10-02 a week after the death of Jessie. Raven was very lonely and needed a friend so I got onto petfinders and noticed Tassy she was so cute and I called Gail right away she told me someone else was interested in her but after I explained to her my parents had adopted a Boxer from them a year earlier and I had a fenced yard she said Tassy was mine and I could come get her, I made the trip from Lincoln and adopted Tassy who was called Tazzy by her previous owners. I renamed her Ryleigh she was an owner surrender due to illness in the family and Ryleigh was hard to handle. She initially was a pretty ill dog she ended up with puppy demadectic mange, pancreatitis and entroprian of her eyelids after a few months of vet care Ryleigh has done wonderful. I have had her for over 3 years and love her to death she is so energetic and full of life. Thanks Gail for allowing me to adopt such a precious baby girl.

Love,
DeLana, Raven and Ryleigh

Thought you would like to know how Buster is getting along.

He was excellent on the 5 hour trip home. He was fairly aware of the cars and trucks passing the car on the highway, but soon acclimated to the noises. We made many stops, including one at Petco in Lincoln. I’m sure he was disoriented and confused, but handled the whole experience with manners and calmness.

His name is now Husker. He has no problem answering to this name – because it is close to Buster in sound.

He has been seen by a vet, received his rabies shot and been weighed in at 48 pounds. Husker was deemed healthy. The next day he went to the (pet) beauty shop. He was shaved down pretty good, but it helped to get rid of his winter coat. The temperature here has been in the 70’s and should hit 80 today, so I’m sure he is feeling good! We will take him to be groomed weekly for a while, until his coat is in top condition. I must tell you, getting trimmed was not his favorite thing!

He has had many visitors and many gifts/toys given to him. He is a really good boy and will only get better as he continues to trust and respect us. Husker will begin training in a few weeks and that should make him happy to be learning. He enjoys his daily walks and playing ball in the back yard. His new best friend is Isabelle, the Aussie next door. Next best friend is our daughters Cocker Spaniel, Sam. Today we are going to friends so he can meet Nellie (chocolate lab) and Tallulah (laso apso mix).

Thank you again, for trusting us with this wonderful guy.

Elly & Ron

I adopted a little Siamese kitty named Ricky a year or so ago from you. I don' t know if you' ll remember, but I just wanted to let you know how much we adore him. He' s grown into a beautiful cat. He had a brother named Racky, we' ve often wondered if he got a good home also. Ricky was renamed Poppy because he loves to pop out of sacks, boxes, drawers, anything he can hide in. He' s a joy. Thank you again.

Karen

I adopted Kasey from York Adopt a Pet about 1 1/2 years ago. I saw his adorable face on the computer screen and fell instantly in love! There was a lot of interest in Kasey and I had to do some work to convince the shelter worker that our home was the one Kasey was meant to be in. Kasey is a fun and lively dog and so very loving. He loves to ride in the truck with me where-ever I go. At home he follows me around and is always by my side. He even sleeps with me at the foot of the bed, and boy does he snore! He loves to cuddle and when not on my lap, he's busy pulling one of his dozens of toys out of his toy basket in the living room or playing or getting love from my husband or one of the kids. He goes with us everywhere and everywhere we go he gets so much attention! He's so white and fluffy that people often think he's a stuffed animal- until he moves, ha ha! Last summer he was a popular part of the Waco Dirt Day's Pet Parade. We could not imagine our lives without Kasey- we love him so much! We're grateful to York Adopt a Pet for rescuing him from an unsafe first home and for letting him become a valuable member of our family.

Lisa and family

As you may recall, Rhett was from a rescued litter of Golden Retriever/Poodle puppies. He was one of the runts of the litter but is in good health and weighs about 35 lbs.
Rhett has been a fantastic pet and a very quick learner. Our boys (ages 17, 14 & 10) love him to death.
Thanks,

Brian & Crew

I just wanted to give you an update on Lobster. Well, it has taken a long time but with a few adjustments Lobster is becoming an amazing cat. She is still very skiddish however she is very loving. She loves to be pet which results in a lot of droolings and we have finally graduated to sitting in my lap. We are still working on migrating her into living with our other two cats. Right now she lives in my kids rooms, they have two rooms connected by a bathroom and that is where she lives. We tried earlier to have her live with everyone but they think that because she runs that thats means they should chase her, so to provide some sanity in everyones life we have had her live in the kids rooms. Each morning I find both of our other cats sitting outside the door to the kids bedroom with either their feet under the door, or Lobster's, it is a very funny site. The bottom line is we love her and I am so happy to have her, I think someday she may actually get past this stage but if not she is still perfect just how she is.

Thank you for saving her.

Neige

San Diego, CA

York News Times
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Dog breath never smelled so good
By Melanie Wilkinson
Just Melanie...
It was Feb. 11, 2005 -- a nice day, I guess, if you were paying attention to the weather. But I wasn't.
It was the awful day the Wilkinson household was cut in half and the horrible decision was made to let go of the very elderly Keeshond couple we so lovingly had cared for. Fifteen years of memories came to an end as we had to say good-bye to our beloved dogs, Bono and Keesha.
It was time to call an end to the senility, arthritis, inability to eat properly, leakage and overall painful way of life. Our time was over.
That day, after all was said and done, I spent the afternoon cleaning up the house, packing away the dog stuff. It was simply too painful to look at, and I swore I'd never have another dog. It just hurt too much to let go.
So, for the past year, we kept our oath. We swore off dogs and loving animals and taking care of them and all the good/bad that goes with it.
That's until Donna called. Bitner, that is. My friend, the dog lover of all time and big-time Adopt-A-Pet volunteer called my other friend, Marcia -- Schlegelmilch, that is -- also a dog lover and big-time Adopt-A-Pet person. They had this quiet conversation about how another Keeshond had surfaced. She was at Adopt-A-Pet, wasn't eating, seemed depressed and needed a home.
Keeshonds are a different kind of dog. They're really people-oriented, extremely organized, require tons of attention and most of all their own space and their own family. When we first brought Bono home, so many years ago, the people warned us that this was no normal dog -- he'd think he's a person, and will need affirmation of that theory at all times. They weren't kidding.
So, being the good dog people these women are, Marcia relayed the message to me that there's a female Keeshond at YAAP -- and of all things, her name is Keesha. What are the chances?
I planted my heels and declared my oath of never having another dog. She kept talking. I told her to stop. I couldn't hear any more information.
"Maybe you should just go up there and see her," Marcia said, in her quiet yet persistent way. "Just see her."
"Maybe you guys could just foster until we find her a permanent home," Donna speculated.
And then I thought about Bono and Keesha and if they were stuck in a pen, all scared and wanting to go home. I knew they would swear off food and water, because they were too depressed. And I knew she wouldn't be any different.
I told my co-worker that I couldn't simply even look at another Keeshond -- they all look so much alike, that it would be bad flashbacks of the ones I've loved and lost.
Yet, my mind wouldn't let go. The next thing I knew, the two Ms -- Melanie and Marcia -- were heading to Adopt-A-Pet. I kept thinking how insane this is -- I swore I'd never fall in love again. It was better to have a broken heart, than mend it again only to eventually have it broken again.
The YAAP volunteer was busy feeding and walking dogs, and told us Keesha was at the end of the aisle. I walked straight down there and our eyes met.
Those soft brown eyes, that beautiful silver, black and white hair.
As I sobbed in front of the cage, my counterpart stood back a ways. She had tears, too.
The shaky little booger came up to the door and I tried to pet her through the cracks. I scratched her ears just like I've done before -- and of course, she loved it. I got in the pen, and rubbed her back where her curly tail folds over -- just like the others -- and of course, she loved it.
We put her on a leash and took her out for a quick romp about the parking lot. She stopped shaking in fear, started wiggling her behind and attempting to do every trick she knows -- there was so much wanting to shake my hand, roll over and play dead at the same time I don't think either of us knew which way was up.
When it was time to take her back to the pen, she started to eat and drink some water. I knew this was it.
Confessing to my husband that I had seen our destiny took about a minute. I could tell he was already on board the second I started talking about her. He said he would go to YAAP the next afternoon.
Early the next morning, while it was still dark, I ran up there to see her -- and to talk to Gail Nordlund (who I knew would be around, as always). There was Gail -- I told her what we wanted to do -- and then she told me someone from another state was on their way to get Keesha. Well, I thought, then it wasn't meant to be.
Before I left YAAP, however, I stopped to talk to Keesha who was running around outside in the pen. Keesha came running -- I told her I'd be back if this new owner didn't work out.
Resigned to the fact I had a "close call" with falling into canine love again, I went through the rest of the day breathing a sigh of relief I wouldn't have to care that much ever again. It's so much easier to not worry about their wet noses, and infected ears and how many times they pooped before you go to work.
Then, the voice mail light started to blink before I left for the night. It was Gail -- things weren't quite working out with the out-of-state would-be family. Maybe it was meant to be after all.
Of course, the husband had to hear the see-saw happenings throughout the day, adapting to each. The next morning, he said, he'd be calling Gail to see what was up.
Saturday morning came, and I was in the shower. I heard Jerry leave -- figured he had some work to do. And then, I heard the kitchen door re-open upstairs. The next sound I heard -- "huh, huh, huh, huh . . ."
The panting wasn't coming from the husband. It couldn't be mistaken -- this was a different kind of love.
And there she was. Our second Keesha and Jerry stood there in the bathroom, looking at me. Keesha licked my entire face, wagged her tail until it almost flew off her body, she tried to shake with Jerry, and then tried to shake with me. She was home.
We walked, she ate, she drank, she pooped . . . and man, did she sleep. It was a glorious honeymoon as I let my heart heal while I marveled at how good she is. What a wonderful dog.
It's not quite a week yet, but I have let myself fall in love again. It's back to Beaver Creek every day, with her curly tail wiggling down the trail -- and stepping on the remnants of chew bones and making sure the water bowl is full. We're back to buying Pedigree in bulk and making a bed for someone on the floor. It's rubbing tummies and "wanna go for a ride?"
And, as of yesterday, we're back to the parenting part of the whole dog love thing -- some messing with the trash, a need to tear up some carpet, an accident, some attitude about us going to work, some ear problems to clear up.
But no matter what, it feels wonderful to come home to someone who expressly needs us, who can't wait to lick a face and roll in the leaves. She's not replaced Bono and Keesha (the first) and Sassy (another Keeshond we loved and lost years ago). But she has made her own mark on the Wilkinson household that I hope will last for many, many years.
Dog breath never smelled so good.
-- Contact Melanie.wilkinson@yorknewstimes.com

Anna Marie Squiggles (Alma Marie) is now living with a family in Woodbine, IA. She has "adopted" the 10 year old boy as her human and will sit on the back of the couch watching TV with him. They play together and she is not aggressive towards him or his 8 year old brother. Both boys LOVE Anna Marie and she loves them back.

She is getting along great with the other 3 cats and the 4 dogs. She loves to be chased by the other cats and then she turns around and chases them. She also loves to tease the dogs (which are German Shepard-rotteweiller mixes or labadors) and their large sizes does not bother Anna Marie at all. They all play together during the night in the basement and sometimes Anne Marie goes outside to play with the dogs. She always returns to the house. I had a microchip implanted shortly after I got Anna Marie because of being in the city.

She no longer shreds newspapers or magazines like she did at my apartment. But Anna Marie is still abit orney and knocks items off of display shelves. Over all, she has made a great transition to the small town lifestyle.

Deborah

We have adopted two dogs from York Adopt a Pet, our first one was a Pomeranian, named Bear, we had him for 10 years before he passed away, we recently adopted a Beagle from there a year ago, named Shiloh, she has been a wonderful and exciting dog to have. We suggest to anyone looking for any type of dog that Adopt-a-Pet is the place to find another member of your family.
Glenn

We adopted a cat last December and he is such a joy in our family. I am attaching a pic of the cat we adopted. His name was Thomas when he was with adopt a pet...His name now is Harley aka The Stalker!! He soooo loving and follows me everywhere and meows all the time. Such a joy.
I think it would be neat to ad to the web site a place where people can post about the animals they have gotten from adopt a pet...I think it would be cool to keep track of the animals!!

Thank you!! Michele

We are so happy with our Brandy(Brittney) we got 2 yrs ago and now our little peaches is going home to be with God so we are looking for a new best friends.. your place is the only place we care to look be know you care about your animals and give them the best of Home.. We have loved peaches so much and she has truly been one of the best little ladies we have had honor to have her live with us.. and Brandy is such a joy and wonderful little lady..
Thank you so very much..
Marvelle and Mike..

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