Pet Stories
FYI- Below is an update on Mikey (HEADS name Michaelangelo). I fostered her
and her siblings when they were 4-8 weeks old. It is these wonderful
success stories that make all the animal rescue headaches worth it.

Annette

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Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 08:44:28 -0500

Hi Annette. I took this picture of Mikey the other day. Always after I
wash all the bedding and make the bed fresh, all the animals are right up
there! You can't see her teeny little body or her beautiful long hair in
this pic, but you can see her pretty face and eyes. She is 2 ½ now and she
weighs about 8.5 lbs. Her hair goes nearly to the floor when she's
walking. She's so beautiful and the softest of all 3 kitties. She's
become very attached to my daughter lately. Since the dogs sleep in our
bed, they make the cats "unwelcome." So Mikey sleeps with my daughter
almost every night. This morning I found her up by my daughters chest
instead of down by her feet. She takes a LONG time to warm up, but she is
the sweetest thing.

I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Years.

Debbi Branka

 

Hello, my name is Diane Waske and I adopted Hobbes. I went to Pet Smart on Wednesday December 1, 2004 looking at aquariums, and decided to go see the animals in the adoption center, (never intending to get an animal) and saw Hobbes. He touched my heart the first time I laid eyes on him. I thought about him all that night and all day on Thursday. I just couldn’t understand how someone could just give up a 7yr old cat. So…I went back on Thursday December 2,2004 and had to get him, I wanted him to have the best of the years he has left. Carrie was my adoption agent and she was fabulous.  I wanted to let you know how happy he is. He will have a very happy and loving home with my 10-year-old cat and me.

I call him Mr. Hobbes. He is a very loving and vocal cat. I have had him a week and I cannot express enough how happy Mr. Hobbes and I are. In the past week, he has already brought great joy to my family and me and I look forward to spending many years with him.   I would like to wish you a Happy Holiday season filled with Love and Joy.

Warmest regards,

Diane Waske & Mr. Hobbes

Mama Cat and her daughter Lenox were adopted together! After spending almost four months in cages at Pet Smart, HEADS volunteers decided to foster them to give them a break from being in the cages. The cats endeared themselves so much to the foster family that they kept them in their immediate family. Both cats were exceptionally well behaved, having in mind that they were not showing well at the adoption fairs. All they needed was a little time to warm up to people, and now they are happy cats running all over the house and doing what they like the most: watching the birds.

Char and Naim
Here is a picture of Brooke & Bonnie that we adopted from you two weeks before Christmas.  They are doing great and are super cats.  They are loving and very playful, especially with each other. Renee Ricken

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Twist of Fate...
Winnie,  Kyle Stack's 125 lb. Rottweiler / Lab Mix, was adopted as an 8-week old puppy.  What is remarkable is that this puppy was thrown over the 6-foot high fence at the Trenton/Woodhaven Animal Shelter and left.  The puppy survived the fall.  The Animal Control Officer brought the frightened bearish looking puppy to Kyle and asked her if she would be interested in the puppy.  She said yes, and this began her involvement in trying to improve conditions around the Trenton/Woodhaven Animal Shelter.   It also began the attachment between owner and pet.  Winnie has grown into a full, obedient dog, with a streak of fun and a load of love  - Bill