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Touhy (originally Grumbelina) quickly became the queen of
our house. She's athletic, playful, smart and wonderfully
affectionate. She's a little mischievous, too--here's an
example. She's allowed to go most places in the house, but one
of the exceptions are the kitchen countertops. One day, we
ordered take-out Chinese food. As usual, we left the bag on the
counter as we ate in the next room. When it came time for us to
read the fortune cookies, I checked the bag in the kitchen.
There was only one in there, even though I thought I'd seen two
of them earlier. I looked down suspiciously at Touhy, but she
just gave me a "Who, me?" look. A day or two later, when Barb
was retrieving one of the little balls Touhy loves to chase from
inside the bedroom closet, she found the missing fortune cookie,
still in the wrapper. (Touhy had no interest in it as food--she
loves carrying any kind of plastic wrapper--granola bar wrappers
are her favorite--in her mouth, like some kind of prey.) We had
a big laugh over that one.
-Mark
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Izzy is doing great (Carly when she was at PAWS).
She had grown to be about 75 LBS., although she thinks she is a
12 lbs. lap dog :). She is very sweet and is very friendly and
loves to have friends over and go to the park. She also loves
her day care or "camp" as we call it, otherwise she has way too
much energy and drives us nuts! Here is a recent picture
of her showing off her shaking skills. Thanks again for helping
us find her, we don't know what we would do without her now!!
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Cassidy (PAWS name Danielle) has easily adapted to
our family, and we've quickly bonded with her. She is
enjoying life here in Edison Park. She loves her "sister" dog,
Sundance (PAWS name Gigi) , that we got from PAWS
a year before her. The actually look like sisters! Housetraining
was a little bit of a challenge, but not too bad, and we've got
it down now. She's a great dog-very loving, active, and fun.
The kids are happy to have our two dogs and so are we. Thank you
for enabling us to expand our family again!
-Jen & Greg
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Hi this is a short note to give you an update about Comic.
After we adopted him, we change his name to Tito (which derives
from the Spanish word for little cat “gatito”) without realizing
that he is hilarious indeed. We currently have 2 other
cats, Button and Peachy a male and female and both relatively
young, under 3 years old. Tito is extremely playful with both of
them. We can see why he was named Comic. After an
introduction phase, Tito became a good playmate for Peachy and
Button. Never a dull moment.
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Groucho (I kept his name) has made himself at home!
Although he's been washed, de-matted, and brushed (often!) He
still maintains his Groucho charm. His favorite thing to do is
play with his balls or roll around in the laundry hamper. He
often has trouble keeping his balance on the wood floors and
hits walls, slips, and slams into doors all too frequently. When
he's not doing that, he's laying on his cat tower
watching the cars and people outside. He's a really smart boy
and has already learned several "tricks." Thanks PAWS!
-Alexandra
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We adopted Reina, a 1year old boxer. Her new name is
Gia. She is so loving. We all ready have a 9 year old
boxer Mojo, and they get along great! We got her in the
beginning of January, it's been less than 3 months, and she is
totally part of the family. This one of them sleeping
together is especially cute to us because it was
taken the day after we adopted her. We are very happy!
-Korrie and Eddie
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Roscoe (who I've now named Loomis) is doing
great. He is completely housebroken, which was a really nice
surprise! He's very sweet.
-Nick
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Things have been wonderful with our new puppy. Once adopted,
we changed her name from Meaghan to Molly. She has been
visiting the vet regularly, is in great health and is growing so
fast! She is a a beautiful pup with a great personality, and has
been easy to train. We are so happy that we made her a part of
our family.
-Diana
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Annabel and I are doing fine. When I took her home
I changed her name to Munch. Her favorite place to sleep (other
than on my legs when I'm trying to sleep) is my bathroom sink. I
absolutely love having a cat to
come home to every day. She is the cutest thing in the world.
And I love seeing her reactions to new toys, and new things in
my apartment. I also wanted to say thank you to everyone
who helped me out with all of my questions. Munch is my first
cat and, before I took her home, I was worried at how I would do
with her. But I couldn't be happier. You answered all of my
question, even the dumb ones. So thank you all so much!
-Alexandra
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This is Darla (PAWS name Sally). We adopted her at the
end of January. We absolutely adore her and feel so lucky. She
is the BEST puppy either of us has owned. She has a great
temperament, is loving, and so easily trained. We are in our 4th
week of puppy training class - she's a little above of the
curve. We are so glad we went to paws the day we did. We
couldn't imagine our life without her.
- Annie and Aaron
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Things have been great around here. I changed Timmy's
name to Travis and he's been loving life around here. He's
enrolled in puppy class at right now. He had a bit of trouble
eating when he first arrived home but he's over it and now just
concentrates on getting as many treats as he possibly can.
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Scooter and I are doing great! I haven't changed his
name, it suits him well. He has many dog friends in the
neighborhood and goes to obedience class once a week. I love him
to pieces and am so lucky to have found such a wonderful dog!
-Dona
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Kedzie (PAWS name Skittles) is doing wonderfully. The
first few weeks or so were pretty rough, as she was ultra
timid. She wouldn't even want to go for walks and she piddled
when she was scared or excited. But thankfully, baby step by
baby step, she has done a total 180 and is a very happy dog! She
has completed basic obedience
class, LOVES going for walks and romping around with her
boyfriend Ham (my best friend's dog, also from PAWS). She
has a ton of energy, but is also very content just snuggling on
the couch or lounging around. In a matter of only a couple
months Kedzie has truly become a part my family!
She has the greatest deposition and charms everyone she meets.
Attached is a picture of Kedzie and Ham by Lake Michigan.
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My boyfriend and I are loving our cats. They are about 4 and
half months old now. We did change their names from Tamari
(now Nora) and Ivy (now Lana). They are so playful when
they are awake, and they love sleeping with us at night! We
could not be happier with them! Thanks!!
-Molly and Jake
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We think we've finally decided on a new name for Holly.
She is now Beru, after a character in Star Wars, or Rulie for
short. She's doing great. She's gained a pound already, and has
a good start on housetraining and most of her manners. She comes
to work with me at the animal hospital, and is better behaved
and quieter in her kennel than 99% of the adult dogs that come
there! She is silly, sweet, soft, snuggly, smart, and everything
else a puppy should be. She is very curious, confident,
outgoing, and practically unflappable, which makes her a breeze
to socialize. In
other words, as you can clearly see, I ADORE her. Thank you all
for taking good care of her until she got to me.
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We adopted Fortinbras on Jan 10th this year and he is
doing great! We didn't change his name because it's quite unique
and he was already adjusted to it. He has gained at least 3 lbs
since we brought him home and he has been a joy to have around.
He's sweet and affectionate, very intelligent, and full of
personality. We enjoy spoiling him and I'm sure he loves
it as well. Thank you for finding him! I can't imagine
being without my little love muffin!
-Katrina & Chad
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Well I am adjusting nicely to Molly (PAWS name Ms. Harding),
she almost has me trained to her liking! In all
seriousness, I am so happy to have adopted her, she is very
behaved, no spraying, always uses the litter box, loves to play
and sleep next to me at night!
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We adopted Joe (PAWS name Chester) in early
January of this year, and he is doing great! We love him very
much as he is the sweetest little cuddler and he has brought
great energy to our home.
-Sheila
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Aspen's new name is Oscar and he is doing very
good. He is getting quite big and getting along fine with my
other 1 year old cat Zoe. There have been no health problems and
everything is fine. We thank Paws again for giving us Oscar
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Thank you for checking in...we have renamed Sidney. His
new name is Buddy due to his friendly personality:) Attached is
a photo of him grooming a (fake) miniature kitten. Too cute!
-Jessi & Kris
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Things are going great with George the cat, so glad I got him.
He is a terrific companion!
-Steve |
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The kitten's doing fine! I changed his name from Baron to
Levon. He's growing a mile a minute.
-Jessica
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I adopted Betty from PAWS Chicago in January 2009.
We have renamed her to Nala. She is doing very well, she
loves to play all of the time still.
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I am most happy to inform you that Gypsy (PAWS name
Pixie) and I are getting along quite
splendidly, I love it! Everyday I know its going to be
fun because of this amazing animal companion. If life
could get any better, I wouldn't know it. She is just a
hoot and too cute to boot. She enjoys the same
activities as I do! Like dancing, running 'n playing,
long walks, exploring the outdoors, goofing off,
swimming, etc. Also, she has this fascination with
rocks, haha! It is most comforting to have a dog who is
always there to chill and cuddle with as much as to pal
around with. Oh, and she still chases her tail,
especially when we listen to music. She gets along
purr-fectly with my adopted cat Anastasia and my mom's
mini poodle Noelle.
-Georgia & Gypsy
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We renamed Nelly, Sandi Awgo and she has been a great
addition to the family. She took a few days to get
adjusted but she is a really great dog. She has already learned
how to sit, lay down, fetch and roll over. We have her picking
up Frisbee but it is taking a little longer for her to get her
mouth-Frisbee coordination down. She gets plenty of
exercise thanks to my jog-a-holic wife and otherwise does a
great job of eating as many things as possible and attempting to
communicate with us. Sandi has also recently figured out
how to sneak into our bed at night. Thank you and PAWS so much
for connecting us with Sandy!
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Krystal's new name is Athena. Athena is doing very
well. She is a sweet girl and absolutely LOVES to play fetch
at the dog park. My girlfriend recently adopted a rottweiler
puppy and he and Athena get along great. Her maternal
instincts are definitely intact. She displays classic German
Shepherd tolerance with the pup and plays at his level. We
love her very much and feel that she was a wonderful
addition to our pack.
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I have changed Laddy's name to Beaumont (Beau). He
is a really sweet boy and has adapted extraordinarily well to
his new home. He is a very healthly boy with a lot of
energy who loves to run around and play with all of his toys. He
has developed such a good temperament, it is amazing Beaumont's
favorite thing to do is cuddle, especially with his new best
friend Buster. They spend every second together and are so
adorable. Beau looks up to Buster and mimics everything he does;
it is a good thing Buster is such a good boy because he has
passed along some very good behaviors to Beau. I am eternally
grateful to have Beaumont in my life. Thank you!!
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Everything is great with the kitty we've adopted from
you. His name was Gravity but we've renamed him as
Bruce, with sometimes calling him Brucie. He is doing
very great and has definitely came out of his shell from the
first day we met him. We did not realize that he would be so
vocal, he meows at just about anything and for anything.
Meows for food, meows to be held, meows for me to pull open
my blanket covers so that he can snuggle with me (no
objections there) and meows when he's playing. We also have
a dog and at first Bruce was very cautious, with keeping his
distance but now
they're great together. They've totally teamed up to become
trouble makers. lol.... We love having him in our lives and
have no regrets. Thank you very much!
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My adopted dog (PAWS name Romeo) is doing just
fine: picture attached. He's gained a few pounds, and have
been continuing to work with a dog trainer friend of mine.
He's very good with other dogs and people, really a sweet
disposition and always entertaining to have around. His name is
Faolan (Irish word meaning "small wolf", which is what he looks
like when his ears go up).
-Keith
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Winnie (PAWS name Goddess of Rock) is doing
GREAT and is so so so cute and intelligent. She knows
all her commands - sit, stay, paw, down, gentle (when
getting treats) - and is so so very smart!! I have a
dog
walker/babysitter that comes during the week M-F and my
roommate takes care of her on Monday since she is home.
We've been gaining a LOT of doggie friends in my Old Town
area when we go on our walks.
-Leah
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Sassafras (we liked the name and kept it -- it really
suits her) is doing very well! She was pretty shy
at first but quickly warmed up. She's a sweet, snuggly,
affectionate kitty we love very much.
-Ryan
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We adopted Saltine who is now called Kit Kat.
When we got her she was a little underweight for her age (3
years). We took her to the vet and they gave me advice about
her eating. She has gained weight sufficiently and is eating
like a champ now! She settled in SO well. We took her
home the first day and she spent the time sniffing around
everything. The first night I think she was a little bit
unsettled as she kept coming into our bedroom, climbing onto
the bed, meowing and waking us up by checking we were still
there for her!. By the second or third night she seemed more
relaxed and found lots of places to sleep - namely our bed,
in my daughters bed and various spots around the house that
are now 'hers'!
We all love Kit Kat to bits, she is a lovely cat, SO well
natured. She lets my daughter carry her around, she spends
her evenings curled up asleep on my lap and she greets us at
the door when we have been out of the house running errands.
She is well and truly a part of our family!
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Hi Friends at Paws, I am writing you to let you know how my
little one is doing. I adopted Betty from PAWS in
January. She's been with me for about a month and half and is
doing great! I have renamed her Libby and am enjoying every
minute with her. She loves just hanging out and relaxing with
me. We are also learning to socialize with other dogs in the
building and neighborhood. She does have a little
separation anxiety but we are working through it each day, one
day at a time. I love her so much!
-Julie and Libby
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It's been five years since we've moved from Chicago, but
I still love to visit the PAWS Chicago web site regularly
and see all the wonderful adoptables and alumni. Dante',
my foster dog that I adopted six years ago, is 15 years old!
He never ceases to amaze - there are times when he stays in
bed nearly all day and then days when he frolics like a
puppy! He constantly makes us laugh, with his underbite and
remaining six teeth. I'll never forget the day, at the
Angels with Tails on Michigan Avenue event, that I decided
this old man needed to go home with me forever.
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My kitten is doing great! Her name is Tori (PAWS name
Muneca) and she is very well adjusted to everything
in her new home. She's extremely active and social now and loves
to play and eat. She's very healthy and up-to-date on everything
according to the vet. I really appreciate all the
support and care that PAWS provides.
-Gina and Tori
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My husband and I wanted to update you on Sydney
(Paws name Dora). She is doing amazing and we are
fortunate to have her. She is extremely energetic (although,
the pictures I’m sending don’t exactly indicate that). She
loves long walks with me and runs with my husband. When
adopted she was labeled with separation anxiety and for the
most part that’s a thing of the past. She truly understands
that this is her home and there will always be a place for
her. Paws is an extraordinary organization and thank you for
letting us adopt Sydney.
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My adopted puppy (Matthew, a chow/shepherd mix) is doing
wonderful!! I have changed his name to Dutch, and he is
responding really well to the little bit of training I have done
with him. He has been such a great addition to my life. He has
even made several trips back to Michigan with me to play with
family and other dogs there. Everyone who meets him loves him,
and he just loves attention from anyone. He is such an
easy-going dog with a loving and affectionate personality. The
walks in -15 degree weather were a little rough, but he is such
a good dog it is definitely worth it.
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Things are going very well with Samson (formerly known as
Moose). He's growing and thriving. He's the cuddliest
little boy and loves nothing more than curling up in a lap.
Of course he has all the normal kitten tendencies
of playing with everything not glued down and wrestling with
his big sister.
We are very happy with him. Thank you for everything.
-Sara and Rob
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Our kitty, Bella (Paws name was Lief), is a wonderful
addition to our family. We really love her. It took her a couple
of weeks to get really settled in, but now she has a lot of fun
playing with straws and bottle caps on the floor. She and our
dog, Buddy, get a long really well. They play together and chase
each other around the house. Bella hides and jumps on Buddy when
he walks by. Buddy takes it all in stride and if he's bored
he'll nuzzle Bella to get her to play with him.
Bella's very affectionate and playful. We really enjoy having
her as a part of the family.
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We just wanted to let you know our cat is doing great.
Her name is Keelyn (PAWS name Shprintze) and she
loves to play with her scratching post and lay around in
drawers and cabinets. She loves to cuddle and she's been a
great addition to the family.
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Our pet is doing great. Her new name is Nina (PAWS name Lorna
Doone). She's a very fast learner and she is the rave of our
neighborhood.
-Jean
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We did change our puppy's name from Riggins to
Riley. He is doing great! He's growing more and more and
getting into more and more trouble each day (as puppies do).
He LOVES going on long walks. He really liked bounding
through the snow, and now that its been warm the past few
days, he seems to want to be outside all day.
-Jennifer and Jon
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Champ (PAWS name Benny) has brought more joy to my
life than I could describe in words. I believe he is incredibly
happy and I can tell his love for me is strong. I love him
dearly. He is warm, playful, gentle...and about 100 other
adjectives!
-Jackson
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Things are going well. Buddy (a.k.a. Bubba) is
incredible with kids and people. The 3 of us are in training
learning how to walk in the neighborhood with the other
dogs!
He was shaved/bald when we adopted him so we had no idea he
would become such a beauty.
-Carol and Bruce
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The puppies are doing great. They are growing big and becoming
adolescents--very independent! We are starting puppy obedience
school soon. Braxton has become Louie (after Louie
Aparicio, White Sox legend) and Muffy has become Nellie
(after Nellie Fox, another White Sox
legend).
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Nellie on left and Louie on right. They are getting big!
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I love this dog! She is the best dog I couldve gotten,
already well trained and very very loveable. I changed her
name to Juno (PAWS name Gypsy) and am so
grateful for your agency's dedicated work. -Johnny
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All is well with our puppy! We renamed her Zoe (PAWS name
Buttercup) and she has fitted herself into our family
just beautifully. She is getting so big-already weighing in at
50 lbs. She is extremely smart too-she already knows all of her
basic commands and to let us know she needs to go out, she
"rings" our doorstop on the bottom of our front door. We are
very pleased with our newest addition to the family.
-Rebecca
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I adopted Harold. He's doing okay. I
think he's okay here, he is extremely vocal and we're trying
to train him to tone it down. I think I sent a picture
already but here's another one, he's pretty photogenic.
-Amanda
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Things are great. Prior to adoption, my Chihuahua's PAWS
name was Coconut. I have since renamed him Papi.
I absolutely love him! From the pictures, you can tell
he's pretty happy and settled in
-Bill
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I adopted Archie (PAWS name Dr. Murray) on January
3rd. He's a very loving dog and when he's not barking
at the other dogs, he's his training school teacher's
favorite in the class. He's very smart and loves his
new home. His favorite things are sleeping, running up and
down the hallway and practicing tricks.
Thanks for bringing Archie into my life!
-Shannon
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Maison (formerly Jayson) has adapted really well to our
home. He loves it! He and Avery get along very well, too.
If they're not snuggled together sleeping, then they're beating
each other up. Typical kids!
-Kayleigh
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Piper is doing great! She has settled in and is a
loving member of our family! We could not be happier. There
was a period of adjustment but now she is right at home! She
is adorable and her personality fits right in at our house.
She has been great with kids and is doing much better with
strangers. We have traveled with her to Montreal and are now
in Florida with her! She loves the sun! She has been
traveling with us on the plane and loves being with us!
Thanks so much for everything and thanks for checking in.
-Stephanie & Brian
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Fizzy is doing great! She is such a sweet, adorable
and well behaved dog. She's spoiled rotten but wouldn't have it
any other way. Fizzy is truly blessed to have found PAWS
as well because you all took such good care of her during her
short stay with you all. Thanks for her.
-Terri
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O'malley (PAWS name Mufasa) has been doing
great these past couple of months! He took a trip home with
me for Christmas and enjoyed playing with my parents cats,
and even the dog! He's currently curled up by my window
enjoying the sun today. He loves sleeping in my sink,
if you couldn't tell from the picture!
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HI PAWS! It has been nearly six months since I adopted Chloe
and she is the BEST. She took to me almost right away and I am
so happy to have her. She's a real love bug and gets along with
everyone really well. As you can see from the attached photo,
she's a very hard worker!
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Judy is doing wonderful! We have named her Weena,
after a character in H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine." We also
call her Killer because she is quite feisty.
-Jacqueline |
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Everything is going great! Sweat Pea (PAWS name Parker)
adjusted with no problem. Gus, (our older PAWS adoption 10 year
Old Maine Coon Coonie) is a bit jealous but I think
things will be ok in a few days. He hisses at her but that's
about it.
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What can I say. Maxwell is awesome, loving and
has more friends than I do!! He just finished his doggy
training, where he was the star attraction!! Two other
attendees spent more time with Maxwell than their own
pets!!!
We love him very much, he's adjusted well and seems very
happy to be here. I cannot thank you enough for the
opportunity to love Maxwell and take care of him. He was one
of your hurricane dogs and was quite timid and quite shaky
when I got him. Boy have things changed since September!!
Thanks again... from me and Max!!
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We adopted Cooper & Rodney at the adopt-a-thon.
Here they are bonding with our cat Josie who is now like their
Mom. -Susan |
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We adopted Barclay on 9/27/08. He is a WONDERFUL dog
- I cannot say enough about his sweet nature and how
affectionate he is. We recently started taking him to day
care 1 day a week so that he can play with other dogs and it
has done amazing things for him.
We truly love him and cannot imagine our family without him.
-Marci |
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I just wanted to write to let you know that Little Princess
and Bedelia, now known as Lali and Charo, are doing quite
well in their new home. As a quick reminder, we adopted them at
the end of last year as 10 and 12 week olds, and they're growing
quickly and bigger than we thought possible when we brought them
home as tiny kittens. They became fast friends, and now meow
loudly if they can't find each other. I would like to thank you
for introducing them into our lives. They've brought us a great
amount of joy and laughter.
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Snow did have her named changed to Molly. She
and I are now a family and I love her more than I ever
thought possibly. We are very happy and I don't know what I
would do without her. Still being a puppy, she does have a
lot of desire to play and I try to give her frequent walks
to use up some energy. We both can't wait until summertime
to be able to be outside more often although she does love
the snow and has no qualms about lying in the snow in
freezing weather as if she were on a rug in a warm family
room. She is loved by all she meets and I am constantly
being told how beautiful she is and, more importantly, what
a sweet girl. She loves all people (and needs to hug and
kiss them) and even all dogs (she lies down on walks to wait
to say hi to any passing pup so that we can't walk a
different direction until she has done so)!
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We adopted Midnight and Coco In December, shortly
before Christmas. Things are going pretty well. As you recall,
Midnight suffered a lot of hair loss due to allergies and a
thyroid condition. We are happy to report that there are no more
bare spots on his skin. We think they enjoy living with us! Coco
loves the white ball you sent home with us. He chases it and can
keep himself occupied for quite a long time. He likes to bring
it up onto a chair, put it between his two front paws, wait just
a little while, knock it off, jump down to go get it, and then
start the whole process over again. Midnight is the far more
vocal of the two. He would polish off Coco's dinner, if we let
him at it. Midnight also loves to raid the garbage, and is
especially fond of Kleenex and toilet paper. But the two are
pretty inseparable and nap together on their favorite chair.
-Daniel
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Carlo (PAWS name Manelli) is great we all love him.
We all say he won the lottery! He is treated like a king.
His social skills are improving. He goes for a walk
3-4 times a day and has a big yard to play in. He loves his
yard, even with all the snow! He rolls in the snow and eats
it. We just love him!
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Louie (PAWS name Big Louie) has settled into his new home
happily and comfortably. He always wants to be where the action
is, and he takes to friends and family right away. We love and
adore him and thank Paws for bringing him into our family.
-Todd and Kirsten |
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I adopted Pywacket and Baby Boy on Nov 15. Pie
is now named Big Man as he is 17 pounds and the Vets say 10
years old. He sleeps on my bed and is a love muffin.
He doesn't meow, he squawks. Baby Boy, while named
appropriately, is now Lil Man. Lil Man greets me
tentatively at the door when I come home from work. He
follows me around like a 2 year old child in the mornings
and when I am home. He has to be touching me when he sleeps
at night. He isn't a big fan of being picked up but loves to
snuggle. I am aware everyday that these 2 have been a
blessing in my life. Big Man is the quiet love muffin
and Lil Man is the needy, meowing, always getting into
something boy.
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Its hard to believe its almost been a year since we've adopted
Sonny (PAWS name Wrigley). He's been a great addition to
our home, full of spunk and attitude! People can't help but
smile and laugh when they see him walking down the street - such
a goofball. He is almost too smart for us -
and knows his obedience commands. We're working on crate
training and he's doing really well with it. You can teach and
older dog new tricks, although Sonny is still full of puppy
personality! He's a great little dog and we love him so much.
Thanks PAWS!
-Alison and Juan. |
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I have attached a picture above of the kitten I adopted from
PAWS in December. Her name was originally Tanya but I
changed her name to Callie. She is very sweet and
social and into EVERYTHING. Her favorite things to do are to
play fetch in the hallway and to be lavished with attention.
She follows me wherever I go and despite her sometimes
destructive curiosity she has proven to be a great
companion. I am very glad I adopted her and know as long as
I own her there will never be a dull moment.
-Lisa |
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We just wanted to give everyone there an update on our new
family member. Dooley, which we have named Max is doing
great! We couldn't ask for a better dog. He's going on 5 months
now and is just about ready to get his last distemper and rabies
shots. Just in time for spring and dog parks. He is very
energetic and overly excited. I'm proud to say that he has
already learned to sit, stay and lay down.
Thank you all for your warm hearts and love for animals!
-Illiam |
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We are proud to report that our new baby girl has adjusted
very well to her new life, taking her rightful place
on the couch! She's had no issues with our older kitty
(Pharaoh), and although he wasn't initially that into her,
he's handled it like a champ and returned to his loving
self. They're pallies now and play all the time
(especially around 9:00 at night). I've attached a couple of
photos - she has gotten very big! Her new name is
Cleopatra (PAWS name Semonlina).
-Cameo |
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Thanks for this. Our adopted pet is doing well. We rechristened
him Freddie (PAWS name Wiggum) and I attach a
photo of him with our six year old daughter Alice who loves him!
He is enrolled at the puppy training classes.
-Sarah |
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We are just loving our new addition. Marley (PAWS name
Snuggles) is doing well. She is totally a lap dog
and loves to be by my side at all times. Marley and the kids
just adore one another, and our other dog has finally
adjusted to the new member. Marley and Brandy love to
snuggle with one another at night and they are always
playing together. Thanks for our wonderful family
member.
-The Berdinski-Marshall Family
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Pico, (PAWS name Roo) is doing well in her new home.
Her life pretty much consists of getting petted, walked, and
cuddled! That seems to be our gal. Pico is an absolute
love with all dogs and people! Everyone we meet remarks on
just how friendly and sweet she is, and her normal routine is to
approach any person/dog and sit right down to receive a good
pet/sniff, etc. She is very curious about our cats, and they are
very slowly warming up to her. Mostly, the animals are curious
about each other, and it seems like given plenty of time, they
will be comfortable couch-mates one day.-Em |
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Malcolm seems happy now that he has direction in our
home. He went to a weeks worth of full training around
the clock with our trainer. We continue to work on
these commands and training with him at home. Our 12
year old daughter works with him also and he now respects
her as alpha. He loves our dog Elvis (6yrs old).
The two are inseparable. He loves to run in our
backyard and play fetch (his favorite) and chase squirrels.
He always wants to play in the house bringing us his toys
for us to play fetch. He seems like he is now settled
in.
Thank you all for taking care of these pets for the families
to come!!!
-The Hanlon Family |
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To my Friends at PAWS,
I am doing great and have a wonderful
life. My new name is Liam (PAWS name Paxton) and
I live in Naperville. I have a new kitty brother named Monty.
He hated me for about 3 weeks, but now he’s my best friend. We
spend hours playing chase & grooming each other. He shares his
cat bed that is in the window were we spend hours watching birds
and squirrels. My family is wonderful; I get canned plus
crunchy food and have filled out a little. I sleep with Mom on
her pillow every night, she claims I snore. I don’t believe
her. I love it when Ilee gets home from school. I sit and
watch her do her homework or art projects. Sometimes she has
treats. I am learning a lot. Mom thinks I need a little work
on my manors. I just don’t understand why she doesn’t set a
place for me on the table at dinner. She also keeps telling me
that I should not drink from the toilet and I should try to
avoid the urge to bury my food. My family plays with me
everyday I love redbug (laser pointer) and my snake. I carry
snake around and sleep with him. Yesterday Ilee tied a string
to a helium balloon and I had fun chasing it around the house.
I love my family and they love me. Thank you for all the love
and caring at PAWS. I will never forget all my friends at
PAWS. You changed the life of a little stray, I can’t imagine
my life without PAWS.
-Paxton |
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We have named our beagle Lucy (PAWS name Jessie). She
is getting along very well, and we are enjoying her.
She is a handful. Like all young dogs she is still
chewing some things but we are working on that. She enjoys
walks around our neighborhood and seeing other dogs. Lucy
goes to daycare one day a week so she can see and play with
other dogs.
-Anita and Bruce |
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Jules is very happy and we're very happy to have her.
She's a very loving cat and receives equal amounts of love in
return. We have changed the spelling of her name from
"Jules" to "Jewels"
-Brian Callahan.
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Just a note to let you know how Banana is doing.
Her name is Annie now but she responds mainly to kitty b/c
we call her that a lot too. She's great, we love her a lot.
She's a lot of fun. She sleeps with us at night. She's
gotten a little bigger as you'll see in the pictures.
-Cathy and Dan |
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Our puppy (PAWS name Bagel) we adopted back at the end of
December is now doing great! We changed her name to Josie a day
or two afterwards. She's doing very well, and getting lots
of love and training. Josie is very happy and so are
we!
-Josh and Lindsay |
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Pulusa has adjusted well to our house. She enjoys
being a lap dog and sneaking into the bed while we are
asleep. She loves to play in the snow too.
-Barb |
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I adopted Lucy (PAWS name Pria) after a failed
attempt at fostering her. After just a couple days, I knew I
couldn't give her back. She is doing wonderfully. Her favorite
thing to do is sit in front of the window and watch all the
passersby. As you can see, she also loves car rides, especially
when we're heading to the dog park! Thank you for
finding me this dream of a dog, and for saving so many precious
lives.
-Anna |
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We adopted Eleanor (PAWS name Cilantro) back in
January. She is pretty well adjusted to our home, well she
pretty much runs it! She is very playful, watches TV and
loves carrots. Eleanor is growing so fast! We love her very,
very much. The only thing we need to work on is getting her
to stop slapping us in the head when we are lying on the
couch. Its funny for now but I really hope she grows out of
it! I tell everyone I know about PAWS, the staff was
amazing. It was such a good experience adopting Eleanor, I
was truly blown away by the whole set up and purpose of
PAWS. You guys are AMAZING!!! Thank you so much for
everything.
-Sarah |
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We are doing just great! Adeola is growing like a weed,
even though we keep telling her to "stay small"! She is working
hard to bring our older cats Fred and Barney around to her way
of thinking (the kitty way :) and though they are somewhat
resistant, Barney at least has decided to take "nap" time with
the new baby (see enclosed photo). I have no doubt she will
eventually bring them 'round- I mean who could really resist
those big blue eyes!!
-Jude
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Donna (we renamed her Merry since we met her the day
after Christmas!) is doing wonderfully and she's a
perfect addition to our family! Her favorite spot is on my
husband Damon's lap, which is where she bounds the minute he
sits in his (and her!) favorite chair. She's a happy
little dog, her brother Trevor (Wirehaired Pointing
Griffon) dotes on her too and watches over her, she got
housetrained in just a couple of weeks, she greets and loves
everyone she meets, and we even had a party for about 20
friends last weekend to Meet Merry! She's active,
loves walks and car rides. She bounds around the house
playing with her toys and stealing socks from closets. She
also loves her big brother Trevor -- they touch noses and
wag first thing in the morning, when they
finish eating, and before they jump out through the doggy
door together to go play!
Thanks again, PAWS is the best and we're so happy we found
Merry and she found us!
- Cynthia, Damon, Trevor, and Merry |
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Muriel now named is Lulu, and she is doing very well.
Here is a pic of her and the kids, she is now a very active, 35
lb, 4 month old dog. Our friends went to Paws a month after us
and also adopted a new puppy, so they hang out on play dates!
-Megan |
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We adopted a ~4 year-old Beagle named Banjo and have
affectionately, and humorously, renamed him Linden Banjo
Jensen. (LBJ of course had Beagles named 'Him' and 'Her').
Linden has adapted extremely well to life with our family.
We suspect he must have been with another family before
coming home with us. He extremely
patient and protective of our 3 year-old and was completely
crate/house-trained as well. He is still very much a
couch/lap dog, and sleeps quite a bit. He loves his long
walks, and the many smells encountered
near the Chicago river. He's very affectionate and lovable
and a great watch-dog, as well. (It breaks my heart to think
of him wandering the streets in the cold before the City
found him. Thank goodness PAWS rescued
our sweet guy!)
And thank you for helping us complete our family.
-Amanda |
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Our sweet, brave, handsome Tuckerbear (formerly known as
Turkey) is doing great. We can't imagine life without him!
Thank you Paws for all of the work you do.
-Austen |
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Montana is doing great! We have since re-named her
Dottie. We think she's pretty much the best dog in the
world (we might be a little partial though). It feels
like she has been our dog for years and years. She trusts us
completely, obeys us and is always our constant companion.
She follows us around the house and whines for us to pet her
a lot. If it's possible for the feeling of gratitude
to permeate out of a dog, that is what we feel coming from
Dottie. We absolutely adore her and can't wait for the
summer time when we can play on the beach! She outruns all
of the dogs at the park and is quite the expert frisbee,
tennis ball and even FOOTBALL catcher!
Thanks for your help with everything. Adopting from PAWS was
a wonderful experience and I'm so glad we didn't get a
puppy!
-Laurie and Jon |
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I wanted to send an update on our kittens, originally Wilson
and Soto. We renamed them Norman and Toonces. They are
the cute polydactyls and they're giving home life eight thumbs
up! They both adjusted very quickly and are always favorites at
the Vet's office. We've never been around sweeter boys, in a
crazy kitten way! They play all day long and love to wrestle
with each other. Norman and Toonces love to eat and it's amazing
how much they've grown since we got them. They love watching
golf on TV and playing with the laser pointer. It's a game that
never gets old. It's hard to imagine life without them. Thank
you for everything. We recommend your adoption center often!
-Gerri & Kurt, Norman & Toonces (Meow Meow) |
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Hi there. I adopted Ben after our first weekend
was over, I gave him a new name: "Patch OBama Heebink,
Pirate Kitty from the South Side". He was a stray picked up
in the Kenwood neighborhood, hence the
nod to our new president. Patch and I are getting
along great. He is very, very friendly and playful.
Very good with visitors, including other cats. He
loves to play Shoelace, and enjoys those little mice with
the catnip inside. He's definitely a morning cat, and
likes to hang out with me in the bathroom when I'm getting
ready for work.
Thank you, PAWS! -Nina |
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We love our cats! Asha and Loki (PAWS name Slinky)
are doing great and have made themselves right at home. They are
always amusing us with their cute antics from drinking water
straight from the faucet to chasing their own tails. Asha is
quite the lap kitty and will sit on our laps for hours at a
time. Loki passionately loves being brushed and napping in sunny
windows. The four of us are a happy little family, and we
are grateful to the PAWS staff for the smooth adoption and
follow up process.
-Leah and Cam
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Desmond (PAWS name Linus) is doing very well.
He was one of the dogs that came from the pet food testing
facility in December. When I took him home (on New Year's
Eve) he didn't know how to go up or down stairs, was not
house-broken, did not know what play is, did not know what
treats were, and was just generally afraid of all things. I
called him my 7-year old newborn. He wasn't
however, afraid of my cats. And because he is such a docile
and sweet dog, after a couple of days they accepted him in
the household. One of the cats even naps with him now.
I've had him at a training facility the day for the last
five weeks for rehab and training. They have done wonders
for his self-esteem and confidence. And he's now
housebroken, can run up and down stairs, and has lost that
worried look that was on his face all the
time. His ears are even beginning to come up. He's also
losing, bit by bit, his fear of people (especially men), and
is now well-socialized to other dogs. In addition to the
formal training the facility have him grouped in a pack of
puppies of various ages for an hour or so every day and the
puppies are teaching him all about play. He's loosened up so
much that when I take him for walks
every day he now wants to run. All in all, it has been
a good match for the both of us.
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Everything is going great with Ham. I decided to keep his
Paws name because it just fit him so well. He's such a good dog,
loves to play and sleep and actually sleeps in his toy bin...He
is an amazing jumper and has cleared every single baby gate we
set up, so it's been quite interesting. He is best friends with
Kedzie (formerly Skittles at Paws) and despite their size
difference they love to play together. Thanks for everything.
-Lauren and Ham
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Thank you so much PAWS! We love the new member of our
family! Aster is absolutely wonderful. We love her
dearly. Aster has thoroughly enjoyed the snow and the
dog beach. Chicago is a great city to have a puppy! She
still loves people and is getting used to other dogs. A
little scared by the big guys, but happy to be out playing
none the less. Thanks for helping us adopt such an
adorable puppy!
-Kristin, Chris and Aster |
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We adopted Fabio and instantly fell in love. His name is
Fletcher now and it fits him perfectly!! He's such a happy and
goofy boy, it makes our day to come home to him. He loves to be
outside, so he gets lots and lots of walks and loves his
neighborhood buddies! He's SO good with other dogs and even
better with people. He loves to give kisses and show off. He had
a blast in the snow but hated the coat we made him wear! He was
pretty much house trained when he came home and does so well
with going outside and letting us know when to go out. He also
plays fetch like a pro and we can't wait to get him to the beach
and try out the frisbee! When he's been to the vet he makes
everyone laugh and he loves seeing his doctor! He makes us
so happy and laugh so hard and I know he was supposed to end up
with us. I tell everyone that it was fate because we would have
never found him if we wouldn't have gotten off on the wrong bus
stop! Thank you guys so much for letting us adopt him and
bringing us so much happiness!
-Jenn & Drew
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We're the new owners of Richie, now known as Milo.
Milo has been with us for two months and he is doing
extremely well. He is a very energetic, happy, eager to
please comedian. He makes us laugh every day. It's
taken a bit of time for Milo to adjust to our family, but
every day he learns more and more and we're extremely happy
with his progress. He now walks without pulling his leash,
he goes for runs like an expert, he can sit and stay, he
waits politely for his dinner, and he comes when called.
We're still working on riding in the car and getting out the
door without bouncing off the walls first. If ever a dog was
made for the circus, it would be Milo! We are so glad
that Milo has become part of our family.
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Just to let you know that Jimmy is doing just great.
He now listens to his new name Markus. We are both
training each other rather nicely. And I've gotten a very
wonderful animal from you folks at PAWS. Thanks!
-Berndt
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Bosely is doing well and is slowly on his way to
becoming better behaved and well-mannered around large
groups of people. He has c now listens and
obeys many different commands. When I first got him,
he was a maniac around food and would bark and relentlessly
beg for scraps. Now, he focuses that energy
on listening to instructions for food and treats. He gets
along well with other dogs and has made some friends, but he
is pretty shy and would rather hang out with the humans than
play with the dogs in the park. I found that
exercise has had the most profound impact on his behavior.
After going on longer runs, he will be more compliant and
refrain from barking at people and noises coming from
outside. He has developed an unyielding fascination with my
pet turtle once he realized that is was in fact an living
creature. Bosley has also helped my family's dog which
lives at my parents house. Bailey, a 15 year old
beagle mix that had become antisocial towards other dogs
since she has been the queen of the house for the last 7
years. Bailey would act very territorial and protective of
my family towards other dogs, but has
slowly learned the socially acceptable ways to behave. Her
and Bosely are now great friends and enjoy each others
company when we go home to visit on the weekends.
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We adopted King back in December and things have been
going well. We decided to rename King to Clark, after my
favorite super hero Clark Kent (superman). He was a bit scared
coming to our home, and having a new "brother", our 2 year old
black lab, Jackson. Clark didn't really leave his kennel for the
first week or so, except for walks. He has displayed some
interesting behavior, like stealing slippers and books and
purses and takes them back to his kennel. We love his quite
nature and are looking forward to many wonderful years together.
thanks for everything.
-Jose and Ef |
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We are ABSOLUTELY in love with our boy! He is totally
spoiled rotten...he should be because he is such a good
boy!! Potty trained in 4 weeks...he is 8 months old now and
he sits, stays, shakes, gives high fives and lays down upon
command! He plays with other dogs several times a week and
loves it! He loves everyone he comes in contact with! He has
brought us so much joy I can hardly believe it!!!!!!
Yep...we changed his name to Buddy "the mouth" Macchiato
(PAWS name Jonah) because he wants to be
friends with everyone and his mouth is always open licking
and he is the color of a caramel macchiato!!
-Christina |
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We adopted Winston on December 20th, and have since
officially named him Milo. He is a very loving and playful
kitten. He gets along great with our 5 year old kitty at home;
they constantly chase each other around the apartment and they
even give each other an occasional bath. Milo "talks" a
lot, is very social, and he loves to cuddle. He seems to be very
comfortable in his new home. This has been a wonderful adoption
experience so far. Thank you for the support and for everything
that you do!
-Cara
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Jack is doing well. Its been great so far he's
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We did not change her name it is still Hazel. We
have started to take her to training classes. We also have
started taking her to Pooch park in Skokie. She loves it
and very social she gets along with all the dogs and the people
too.
We love her, and she loves treats and cookies.
-Michelle Renee and Nick
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The cat we adopted from you was named Bob at the
shelter, and we renamed him "Nicky". We adopted him to be a
playmate for another kitten, Newton an orange tabby we found
as a stray in our neighborhood. Nicky, and his new best
friend Newton, both play and sleep together and keep an eye
on each other. For example, when Nicky couldn't find Newton
one evening, he was meowing and letting us know that he
couldn't find him. He stopped meowing when we found Newton,
and he popped out of the desk drawer he was hiding in. Good
thing we have Nicky to keep an eye on Newton.
Enclosed in the attachment is a picture of Nicky being his
mischievous self.
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Kegogi (PAWS name Gino) is doing very well at his
new house. He has been adjusting to his new home very well. He
doesn't bark very much, hasn't had an accident and is very
loving. He gets spoiled every day and is showered with love
non-stop. Thank you guys very much.
-Tim
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We adopted Euro, and have since named her Bailey. She
is a wonderful dog and has adjusting really well to being in
our home. We are currently in training and she should
graduate in a couple of weeks. I couldn't be more
happy with Bailey. She brightens our day and keeps us
laughing.
-Patty
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Ozzy (PAWS name Colby) is doing great in his new home! He
has wonderful house manners and has learned lots of new tricks
and commands in the last two months with us. He's so eager to
please, and will do anything for a treat! Ozzy loves to play
fetch or tug, but he's also ready to cuddle up on the couch and
watch a movie when it's time to relax. We are all completely in
love with him. Thanks for bringing this guy into our family!
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Our two kitten, Charlie and Jarrett are fine.
We changed their names to Fiona and Charlie. We enjoy having
them and they are very affectionate.
-Farida
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Having Emmett has been an adjustment but he has added
so much to our life. We are at our second home in CA and here is
a picture of him at an outdoor cafe. He has taught us to slow
down and sniff the world. He is a stubborn boy and is learning
to play with other dogs. He has also accepted our cat, Murray,
but Murray is still not sure of this new "cat."
-Frances
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ODE to OWEN
After losing our 15 year-old blind and deaf cocker spaniel
Ralphie in August of 2008, I repeatedly told friends and
family I would never ever get another dog as Ralphie was the
greatest. He was my hero, my wayshower, and my
constant companion who taught me everything I know about
hope, faith and unconditional love.
In November of 2008 while I was busy NOT looking for another
dog, my Mom and I were out shopping in Lincoln Park and near
PAWS on Clybourn. I had always
wanted to see the new facility and figured this was as good
of time as any to stop in. After touring the lovely facility
we ended up in the medical wing in the back and there he
was. Owen! He had me at our first glance and
I was so overwhelming taken by him. He looked oh so proud
and just sat at his window with his droopy eyes just staring
at me. After reading about Owen's unfortunate story
and how sad he must have been after losing his Dad he really
had me. I learned that had a somewhat serious medical
condition called Addison's disease that made it difficult
for his body to handle stress. I thought to myself that it
might take some time for a senior dog in this condition to
get adopted. I new that my husband and I would be traveling
the next month and we would not be able to take Owen right
then. I had to say goodbye for now.
The next weekend just out of curiosity I stopped by PAWS.
Owen was not there. I kept walking around the facility
thinking that he would show up in another room. After a
while I told myself that Owen must have been adopted and was
so happy for him. It was bittersweet. While leaving PAWS I
ran into the very nice volunteer who had helped us the
weekend before and she informed me that Owen was in the
hospital. At this moment, I knew we had to help this
dog. We had several conversations with Foster Coordinator
who knew of our interest in Owen.
Owen finally came home with us on December 19th and has
filled our hearts with immeasurable amounts of joy! He is
such a character and has so much personality! My husband
Tony says that his favorite part about Owen is how much he
makes me laugh. We do our very best to spoil him rotten and
I must say we are doing a pretty good job. We take Owen for
2-3 mile walks to the
lake several times per week which he seems to love. We work
in a warehouse out on the southside and Owen gets to come to
work with us during the week and enjoys running around. His
medial condition has seemingly stabilized and he acts much
younger than his 12 years. I wish I could give a big THANK
YOU to his former owner and let him know how much we love
Owen and are doing our very best for him.
I never thought that my heart would repair itself after
losing Ralphie but my heart has actually come back stronger
and expanded in many ways and I owe this life lesson all to
Owen. We are so blessed and so grateful. Thank you PAWS and
thank you Owen! -Jennifer and Tony |
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Everything is going well with Mrs. Who. She's
adjusted to her new home, and is a normal almost 9 month old
puppy. I've taken her to the pet store with me, and she has
reacted well to both humans and animals there and on walks, and
is learning new things every day. She cages well, and gets
walked often. Her new name is B.B., and it suits her very
well.
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We adopted Cookie during the adopt-a-thon. Her name
is now Susan and she is doing just fantastic. She's now 7
months old and has grown about a pound each week we've had
her. We just completed obedience training and she did
wonderfully well - she can sit, stay, down, leave-it, drop
and rollover, and walks really well on the leash. She's an
absolute delight and my daughter and I just loving her as
part of our family. We had a DNA breed test done and
just found out that she is the unlikely combination of Great
Dane, Airedale, Newfoundland and just a smidge of Boston
Terrier. She looks a lot like a Portuguese Water dog, so
that could be a combination of the terrier and Newfy. We
have no idea of how she could be a combination of such large
breeds and be a medium sized dog - she's just Susan and we
love our mutt!
-Catherine
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Rapunzel is doing very well. She is
housebroken, knows the basics (sit, stay, "in the house", etc.),
and is the "greeter" in the family. She's very
affectionate, is "talkative," and we have toys all over the
house (hers and others'....LOL)I think she's very smart.
All in all, we're really enjoying her.
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As new pet parents, we are grateful to the friendly
volunteers at PAWS who directed us to the Senior Cat Room
where we met many colorful characters. After two visits, we
crossed our fingers and hoped we’d make good roommates with
our new friend. On Saturday, December 6, we adopted Emma
(PAWS name Lovely), a beautiful calico. She is all we
were hoping for and more. She can’t seem to get enough
petting and brushing. She jumps into our laps when we sit at
the computer. She flops on her side in front of us as if to
say, “Play!” My children and I want you to know that she is
doing well and we couldn’t be happier.
-Laurel
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Just writing to give you an update on Pandora (PAWS name
Sierra). The little half-tailed wonder is doing well, and it
turns out that I named her quite appropriately: Pandora is a
very naughty girl! Her favorite activities include walking
across my laptop, pushing things off tables, and
laying on my face in the middle of the night. But her big
brother Pierre (who does his best to keep her in line and
well-groomed) and I adore her and couldn't imagine not having
her around!
- Anna |
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Won Ton's name is officially Oliver Queen- "Ollie"
for short. Ollie is doing great. He got a cold when he
first came home but after giving him the medicine from the
vet he got better in a few weeks. Him and my other cat got
along after about a week and now play together all the time.
It's much more harmonious with two cats because they both
occupy each other during the day.
- Kira
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Life with Toby (PAWS name: Frosty) is wonderful.
His favorite hobbies include playing with squeaky toys, watching
nature programs (no, seriously), looking at the geese and ducks
on the Chicago River, and patrolling the building courtyard from
the window for friends (Bill the Labrador next door) and foes
(squirrels!). He loves every person he meets and is getting
better about interacting with other dogs. We start obedience
classes next week, and as he was already housetrained and has
quickly learned "sit," "down," "shake," and "wait," I imagine
that he'll be a great student. Thank you for introducing him to
me! I can't imagine my life without him. I have attached a
picture of him playing in the snow last month.
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Bowie (formerly Roman) is doing great. He has such a
funny personality and is as sweet as can be. Thank you -
adopting through PAWS was a wonderful experience!
- Kelly
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Rusty (the artist formerly known as Googie) has been a
fantastic addition to our family! He is extremely affectionate
and has done very well acclimating to home life. He was a star
pupil in his obedience class ! Once again, we are so grateful to
PAWS and the wonderful work that you do! This is our second
adoption from PAWS and we could not be more pleased.
-- Don and Dave
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Our beagle, the one that was named Smash when we
adopted him, is now named Cooper Jude. We are doing
wonderful! Although he still has the occasional accident, we
pretty much are getting the hang of this potty training
business. We stopped by a couple of weeks ago, and he was
remembered!
- Harold
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Celie (PAWS name Gidget) is doing great. She loves
spending time with her big brother Atticus (pictured right) and
copying everything he does, including getting filthy in the
water at the dog beach. Celie gets more and
more confident each day meeting new dogs and people, and she
finally seems to realize that she is going to be a big dog!
Whether she is cuddling us on the couch, wrestling with Atticus,
tearing up a new toy on the living room
floor, or trying to herd the dogs at the beach, Celie puts
smiles on our faces. Thank you so much for bringing the little
angel into our lives -- we couldn't be happier!
-Shelby & Kyle |
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Thank you for following up and we have to say that we really
love our new family member. Felix (formerly
Matthias) is doing super. He got used to us and
our home very fast and he is definitely very close to
our heart.
- Peter
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We adopted Linney, full name: Linnell Tamarind Knisley-Horstman.
Her PAWS name was Tamarind from Paws on January 31st, and
she's already made herself quite at home.
I'm a professional cartoonist, and she likes to sit on my desk
and help me with my work by acting as a paperweight, life-model
and pen-chewer. She shows her gratitude for our diligent
nursing by keeping our feet warm in bed, and keeping our chairs
warm, whenever we leave our desks (even for a moment!). We're
constantly being treated to new kitty fun, such as her uncanny
ability to hunt our table napkins, or her penchant for,
occasionally, singing to us. Linney's really completed our
home. We don't even remember what it was like before she allowed
us to hang around with her. Thanks to PAWS, and all it's
great members, for helping us to connect!
-Lucy and John |
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This May will be one year since we fell in love with Lucy,
formerly Charity. She was the perfect addition to our
family. She has such an amazing personality and her
confidence has improved greatly. Her favorite spot to run,
play and lay is her Grandparent's home shown in the picture.
We have never met a dog like her, she is truly special.
- James and Lisa
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I just wanted to let you know that Colin and Hope
are doing great! I have had them for 6 weeks. Colin is
more playful and affectionate than when I first adopted him.
Hope is still shy and pretty scared of people, but she is slowly
coming out of her shell and getting used to her new environment.
Her favorite thing to do is play and cuddle with Colin. Their
new favorite sleep spot is my bed!
-Kelly
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Thank you so much for helping me find the perfect cat to add
to my family. She is the most adorable and precious kitty
I've ever encountered! I changed her name from Athena
to Grace Kelly (AKA: Gracie). She is rambunctious but so
affectionate as well. Every night she sleeps with me and
plops right on my chest. I always look forward to coming
home to seeing her. She makes my day so much better. I can't
believe I could ever love an animal as much as I love
Gracie. I am so happy with my adoption and hope to adopt
another kitty in the future.
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Snacks (aka Max the dachshund) is the best dog I could
have asked for. He's such a sweetheart in the house-
switching gears from playing fetch to cuddling in any position-
at any time I direct him! If it were up to him he
would play ball ALL day. He is hooked on his purple squeaky ball
-- similar to his orange ball at PAWS. We are enjoying our
friendship! Thanks PAWS!
-Jamie
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I just wanted to let everyone know that Hooter ( PAWS name
Mimi) is doing GREAT! He is constantly
making me smile and laugh and I'm sure all my friends are
sick of hearing me tell stories about "what Hooter did
today".... He loves his big brother Hairy and they are
always at each others side whether it be playing or sleeping
- it's worked out wonderful and I along with Hairy and
Hooter couldn't be happier!
-Krista
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I adopted (PAWS name Penelope) on 2/15. She has been
renamed Carly, as she loves to look at herself-she's so vain!
She is the sweetest, happiest girl. Loves dogs and people. She
is learning her manners, and she's a quick study. And she loves
to talk! It is just wonderful having puppy energy in the
house. We look forward to many great times together. She's a
gift, and I am glad she picked me!
-Ann and Carly
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We adopted Cedar on January 31st. We kept the name as
both it fits him and he knows it already. He has brought
such great love into our home. We keep on saying that we
could not have asked for a better dog. He is loving,
playful, and a quick learner. He does not bark, jump on
people, and is fully potty trained. We do crate him when we
are gone, but that is o.k. since he loves to go into it.
We started training classes and he is picking up very well.
We are learning to walk side by side instead of him in
front. I take him on runs with me along the lake and he
loves it. He gets along well with other dogs and we take
full advantage of the park behind our house. We are not far
from the Puptown dog park or the Montrose Beach doggy beach.
We look forward to taking him there this summer.
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Mr. Pickles (formerly Pashmina) and Toilette (formerly
Daphne) are great. They love wrestling and playing
hard! Toilette is obsessed with watching the toilet (hence
the name), Mr. Pickles is not far behind and have nicknamed him
"The Destroyer" as he just gets in to EVERYTHING! They're
very mischievous!!!
-Stacy
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The adoption has gone GREAT! Bolek's new name
is Jon the Baptist. Everything has been going really well.
Jon is a lot of fun to have around and still is as calm as
can be. We just moved into a new condo so he has a LOT more
room to run around and there is a park right across the
street for us to play in. It's amazing how fast they grow,
but I am excited to see how big Jon the Baptist will get.
Thank you again to PAWS and its volunteers for providing an
outstanding service to animals in Chicago!!!!
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Thanks for checking in on little Harper (PAWS name Tiramisu).
She is quite the little spitfire: she never tires of playing
with her feather toys, insists on sleeping right on my pillow at
night and loves to attack you through the curtain in the shower.
She has also won over her two older brothers, Henry and Holmes,
which is no easy feat! The three
of them love to chase each other around the house and then
snuggle up for nap time. Thanks so much for helping us bring
this silly, affectionate little girl into our home! We couldn't
imagine life without her!
-Geeta and Patrick |
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We couldn't be happier with our puppy! She has brought so
much joy to our lives. Violet (PAWS name Tawny)
is coming up on 5 1/2 months and she is just about 30
lbs. Her favorite things to do are going to the dog park,
snuggle time in the morning and playing with any toys that
are soft and squishy.
-Casandra & Dave
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I adopted Jersey (PAWS name Pickles) from you in
January. She is such a sweetie and has worked out to be a great
addition to my family. I just wanted to say thank you for all
you do. You are truly making a difference! -Angela
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Stella (PAWS name Janice) is doing great! She is
enjoying her new life in our neighborhood full of new doggy
friends. She already has a boyfriend, Kaminsky (also a PAWS
dog) that helps her burn off some of her puppy energy. She
is very smart and already knows a few tricks at 3-1/2
months. We look forward to watching her grow and develop her
full personality.
-Nicole and Jose
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I just wanted to share a few pictures of my little lover.
The kitten I adopted from PAWS on valentine's day. His name is
Fletcher (PAWS name Sprocket) and he is a true
tabby. He runs around and plays like crazy, and the next minute,
he's in my lap or curled up next to me in bed, purring like
a madman and sleeping soundly. He is a joy to have and I've
loved every minute I've had with him. pets
really do bring love and laughter into every household!
Thank you so much for giving me the little bundle of love I call
Fletcher.
-Emily
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Writing to report in that Mu and Epsilon (formerly
Sherwood and Twinkie) are doing just fabulously
and love their new home. They chase and tussle and clean
each other all day (when they're not zonked out snoozing, of
course). Thank you all so much. They have brought us
so much wonderful, fuzzy love!
-Dominick
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Thank you so much for the follow up. We adopted Vince
and Mikka and we changed their names to Oliver and Mia
respectively. Mia is doing great, she is a very active and
loving cat. She is really attached to us, she is playful and
likes to follow us around the house. Oliver is very shy
and is a very submissive cat and is food motivated.
-Ellie
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My boyfriend and I are so thrilled to have our little baby
girl, Lola (PAWS name Estrellita), at our apartment.
It didn't take long for her to get comfortable and situated
at home. She has been nothing more than a great little
addition. Lola loves to take naps and sleep in our bed and
recently has become fond of sun bathing. She is not fully
trained but we have gotten her use to her crate and she
knows when it is time for her to be on her bed. The weather
hasn't really helped with walking her outside but now that
spring is here we are going to be taking long walks and Lola
and I will be getting our daily dose of sun.
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First, we would like to thank you for a wonderful adoption.
We lost our former kitty due to health issues and we were
delighted to adopt a new friend! We adopted Max (PAWS name
Maxium) in January of this year, and he has been a
wonderful addition to our home. He loves to snuggle and
play (especially with his laser light)! We just wanted to say
thank you and tell you how much we love our new friend!
-Jen and Colin |
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Baxter is doing great! We've renamed him Jackson and
he's slowly putting on weight. We are in the second week of
our dog training class and he's making huge progress. He was
adopted with the idea that he'd be a good running partner
and he seems perfectly suited for it. We're looking forward
to running together in the PAWS Run for Their Lives later
this year.
-Brittany and Jeremy
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I adopted Opal last December. I changed her name to
Munchkin to suit her sweet but goofy personality. She has a
blast running around my apartment and we spend lots of time
playing together. She never stops purring and prefers to take
her catnaps on my lap. She has been a wonderful addition to my
life and I am glad we will have many years together. She is very
social when strangers come to visit and I think this is mainly a
result of the love and attention of your many volunteers. Thanks
for all you have done.
- Jennifer
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Just wanted to give you an update on Ella. Her new
name is Rogue and she is seems to be getting used to her new
name quite nicely. She is extremely well behaved. She came
to me already potty trained and has learned obedient
commands very quickly. She knows "sit", "down", "lay", paw
shaking and "high-five". She just had her first class and
seems to socialize playfully. I am very lucky to have found
her.
-Michelle
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We adopted Peppermint Patty from PAWS on January 13th.
Her name is now Midge and we LOVE HER! She is the cutest,
wiggliest, sweetest thing we could have ever been lucky enough
to find. Midge has made herself quite at home and seems to be
starting to understand who the boss is. Midge sleeps in her
crate at night very nicely (snoring plenty of course!) and then
is allowed to cuddle in bed after her morning walk. She just
passed her obedience class at but still makes it clear she will
only listen if treats are involved. She LOVES playing with other
dogs but is almost just as entertained with any other person
around! Midge has
also tried to make friends with our cat, Dulcie, however he
has not been won over quite yet. They've made some
progress but there is still a ways to go. Until then, Midge just
waits for Dulcie to be ready to play. She's our little munchkin
and I am so happy that we walked into PAWS on the afternoon we
did! Thank you for rescuing her so we could make her part
of our little family!
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On February 6th of this year, Rob and I adopted Peter
Parker and we're excited to say that the experience has
been wonderful. Rob and I decided that we wanted to keep
Peter Parker's PAWS given name, but we call him
Parker for short. Parker has been a wonderful addition to
our home. He spends most of his time traipsing around the
house at our heals, as he loves to be by your side. His
additional hobbies include catching a good afternoon nap,
trying to play tag at the dog park and making friends with
every person that he passes. We're very thankful for the
opportunity to take Parker into our home.
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Luma, also goes by Lumie Loo and Luma Louanne (PAWS name
Sabrina) is doing really well, she's learning so fast and
loves to cuddle! She loves going on play dates with some of her
doggie friends in the neighborhood, and
is the life of the party! We can't wait till it gets warmer, so
we can enjoy our first summer together. Thanks so much for
everything, we love her so much!!
- Jamie & James
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Canello is doing great and is excited for the warm
weather! He loves to run and play in the yard and always
watches to make sure everything is ok at his house. When he
is not playing, he loves to sleep in the sun and has claimed
a space for himself in every room of our house. We thank you
so much for this wonderful opportunity to make our home
complete.
-Krystle, Michael, and Canello
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We adopted Schwartz (now Gunther) on Dec 7th and he's
fit right into our family. Gunther is around 28lbs.
He has a wonderful relationship with our 85 lb shepherd mix,
Kira.
They are completely entertained by each other. It's as if we've
always had him. I'm sending a picture from Christmas of the dogs
with my daughters.
-Jennifer
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Everything is fine with the new family member. We named him
Pinch (PAWS name Porkchop), and he and my boxer Puck
have become fast friends and companions. I have attached a
current picture of him.
-Brian
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Wags (her PAWS name was Nann) is doing amazingly well.
She is such a bright light in our lives, and she's about half
way through her obedience training. She is getting trained one
on one because she's picking up the lessons so quickly, and well
ahead of the planned curriculum. We have so many pictures
of Wags that we need to upload, but I've sent the enclosed
picture in the past. We look forward to participating in the
PAWS 1/2 marathon, and Wags will be a part of the walk. She
loves her daily walks in Lincoln Park along the lakefront.
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Things are going better than I could have ever expected.
This dog is a god-send. She is so good, so obedient and
trainable. She comes with me everyday to my woodshop, and
sleeps at my feet at night. I couldn't be happier, and I
think she'd say the same. I renamed her Jessie (PAWS name
Swirl). We'll be getting obedience training next month,
though she hardly needs it. Thanks again for checking
in, and the offer for assistance.
-Brian
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The puppies are doing great and have been a wonderful
addition to our household. We have changed their names.
Midori is now Bombay and Casey Lynch
is now Tula. They have each doubled in size since the adoption
and are quite healthy. Thanks again and we'll bring them
by once the weather has changed for good.
-Ben & Niss
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I am very happy with our adoption of Beans (PAWS name
Ryan)! He has meshed perfectly with our other, older
cat, and is the sweetest kitten I've ever met. He has an
endearing, although sometimes annoying, habit of trying
to sleep on my neck in the middle of the night. Beans has
also grown a lot, and as of his last visit to the vet, is in
perfect health. I am so happy with the adoption and the
whole process, it has definitely left a positive mark on my
life.
-Laura
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I adopted Rosaline and Sophie (PAWS name Squire)
back in December. We are doing great - one happy family. Sophie
is such a cuddle bug and loves to be held while she purrs in
your ear. Rosaline is such a playful one and loves to bounce
around meowing and playing with string. The two have become
great adopted sisters and play very well with
each other. I couldn't be happier with these two darlings...
thank you so much for taking care of them before they became
mine. They cuddle and play most of the day.. it's the best
family ever. Thanks again and keep in
touch!
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Sammi (PAWS name Shannon) is doing great! After
fostering her for many weeks we are glad to have her as a
permanent member of our family. She is adjusting well and
having a lot of fun with her big sis Mya.
-Lindsay & Adam
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Smithers is doing great! He is the best and most
beautiful cat there can be! He loves to play like crazy. but
also is snuggly and sweet. He definitely is king of the castle!
I have included pics of him from the day he got his scratching
post, which he loves.
-Joyce
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We have renamed Mindy (PAWS Alumni Zoey)
. She makes us so happy. Every time one of us comes home she
is standing at the door wagging her tail and jumping 2 feet
in the air until you give her some attention. She will then
start running around the apartment looking for a toy for us
to throw for her. She is also very well behaved. She hardly
barks or cries and sleeps through the entire night. I don't
think we could have picked a better dog. She is a very
loving dog and will continuously kiss you until you make her
stop. She especially loves to kiss us in the morning when
she is ready to get up and we are still sleeping. Thank you
for all of your help in adopting Zoey.
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Martin is doing great! He is very obedient, and very
smart. He knows how to sit, lay down, stay, speak and sit
pretty. He is great at the local dog park and fits right in. We
walk him three times a day without fail, two long walks in the
morning and afternoon, and one quick walk at night. We crate
trained him and now he goes to his crate to take a nap, and will
willingly go into the crate if we are going to be gone for a
couple of hours. Luckily, my wife and I are musicians and we
work strange hours that infrequently overlap. So, he has it
good!!
- Matt
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Salem is doing great! She is gaining weight and
visitors have commented on how she looks much healthier then
when she first came home. She has been introduced to dogs,
and while not overly affectionate, she is definitely
interested in them. We have traveled to Michigan and
Tennessee and she enjoyed her homes away from home. She
loves to play and is extremely curious. Her favorite toy is
a tennis ball, and she waits for me at the door, mewing as I
come up the stairs. I knew the day I saw her she was
meant for me, and I believe that even more with every day
that passes. I wanted to thank you, because not only did you
give her to me, but you gave her a safe place to wait for
me, and for that we are both grateful.
-Caroline |
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Teddy (PAWS name Rupee) is an absolute love. He's been
a member of the family since the day we brought him home. He
loves to cuddle and play with his sister Casey and TOYS! He's
the sweetest little guy in the world and I can't thank PAWS
enough for bringing him into our life.
-Kate
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Chopper (his original name that has stuck) is doing
well. He's a little bit of a devil, chewing shoes, carpet
and the like but he is getting better. He goes to day
care with his sister, Lasey on Mon and Wed and is making
friends. He definitely loves being the center of attention
and gets it fromeveryone he meets.
-Frederick
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Paddy ( PAWS name Booger ) is doing great. He is
a real sweetheart. This darling Glen of Imaal Terrier has
adjusted well. In fact, the day we brought him home, he
immediately made himself at home and jumped on one of our sofas
and went to sleep! Like most terriers he is a quick learner and
very loyal. He loves people and other dogs. He has done
remarkably well in the dog park. Thank you again for the
wonderful job PAWS is doing.
-Karen & Joe
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Barry was his name now he is Jumper. He's awesome.
The most affectionate cat I've ever met. Sleeps with me
every night and follows me wherever I go.
-Ellen
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Adrian is now known as Indiana (or Indy). Everything
is going very well. He gets along with everyone and every dog
and is already learning some new tricks. So far he's loved the
snow this winter and will probably enjoy trips out to his lake
house once spring arrives.
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Many thanks for your e-mail. Jamal and Rajah (PAWS nam
Caraway and Suki) are doing really well! They are
precious, and there isn't a single day I'm not absolutely
excited to come home. We couldn't be happier with our
decision!
-Jasmine
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My cat Lapo, formerly Ichabod, is doing wonderfully.
He loves his new home, and his new dog. He is a real character,
and much beloved. Here is a photo of him sleeping peacefully in
the dog crate.
-Amy
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Thanks again for the new addition - Pepper (PAWS name
Betsy). Our previously adopted Mississippi rescue Krush
is getting to be happier about having a sister. Thanks
for everything you do!
-Kristina
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Hi. We adopted Heidi, who has been renamed Deenah. She
is absolutely the perfect dog, and we couldn't be happier. She
is sweet, friendly, easy going and fairly tolerant of the
hissing she still gets from the two cats. She is learning to
walk on a leash, reluctantly but steadily, and she is an angel
in the house. She has learned "go to your room," to get
her to sit on her bed while we eat dinner. When we were at the
adoptathon, we asked a volunteer to help us pick a
great dog, and he took us right to Deenah. He was so right!!
The most amazing thing is that she smiles! I swear, absolutely,
she smiles when anyone in the family comes in the door.
-Valerie
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Dale now known as Pancakes is doing great. She has
made a couple new friends at her new home, one would be our
friends dog, Lola every time Lola comes over they don't
spend a minute apart. She is awesome a very cuddly cat.
She loves to sleep with us and be by us as much as possible.
She has a huge fascination with water, shadows and hiding.
She doesn't like any real cat toys she rather play with a
pen, jewelry, and string.
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We adopted Winnie who we renamed Bassie. She has
only three legs and had some adjusting too do when we received
her. Since she was only use to the room at the shelter putting
her in our master bathroom took her two weeks to get use to and
we had two more cats to introduce her to. After two weeks in the
bathroom she got the run of the bathroom and bedroom, that was
interesting. She has taken over the couch and loves to
bake in the sun.
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I adopted Goldre on 12/7/08. His name is now Oscar
and he has really turned into a great dog. The first couple
months were difficult because he is a high energy dog with a
dominating personality, he also needed some socialization
skills with other dogs and small children. Oscars
energy was a bit much to handle on my own. He goes to day
care every Monday-Wednesday- and Friday now for 6 hours a
day. And Yes, he absolutely loves playing with other dogs
now and is the life of the party up there. When I pick
Oscar up from there he can hardly move cause he is so tired.
They call him the energizer bunny cause its almost
impossible to wear him out. In addition to the daycare three
times a week I also walk him 2 to 3 times a day so we can
spend time on "the all important walk". Draining his energy
and staying calm assertive has really made this dog calm
down in only a short period of time and turn into very happy
balanced dog. I really love this little dog.
Oscar and I say THANKS!!!
-Kevin |
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I just wanted to let you know how crazy we are about Max
(PAWS name Maximillion), whom we adopted in September! He
is just a big lover and loves playing with our chocolate lab,
Wilson. I can't imagine our home without him.
-The Lamble Family |
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My husband and I adopted Newman at the adopt-a-thon.
We took Newman home and decided to give him a new name. His
name is Sarge. Sarge is naturally a good dog. Since taking
him home, he has really conformed to our life style. He
loves to cuddle and give kisses. He also likes to play with
his cousins Biscuit & Boomer (formerly known as Austin,
who my parents adopted the same day). He really likes
the snow and likes to run around in circles outside. He also
loves sleeping on the couch and watching dog shows. We can't
wait until the weather warms up so we can take him for long
walks and to the park.
-Sue & Scott |
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Thank for your recent note about our adoption of Hosea.
We have not changed his name given to him by PAWS. He is a
wonderful dog and has been a great addition to our family.
He is in great health. We really made a great choice going
through PAWS for our dog and would do it again in a heartbeat.
I want to point out that your matching system
is great and you really did a great job of matching our family
and the way we live with a great dog.
-Victor |
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Thanks for checking in on our dog formerly known by the name
of Scottie. His new name is Sanchez and he has been
such a joy. We've finally settled in to a routine of
walks, playtime and lots of love. He's mostly
well behaved and fits our personality perfectly. The
weekends are filled with very long walks for him and trips
to the dog park, which he loves. Sanchez even flew out
to California with us for the holidays where he was
introduced to the beach and his new 'grandparents.'
-Zipporah and Oliver |
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We just wanted to send a quick update on Pops & Lucy
(PAWS name Gertrude). They are happy, healthy, and
settling in nicely in their new home. They spend lots of time
playing with their squishy toys, running around in the backyard,
and of course, lounging on the couch. They love walks (although
they do need some more work on the lead), and we know they will
be really excited when Spring arrives (us too!), so they can
finally check out the beach.
-Tracey, Dan, Pops & Lucy
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Baxter (PAWS name Yadi Jr.) is doing great! He took
the trek with me back to my hometown of Cleveland and he did
fantastic, including meeting a couple other pups. I was so
excited to have him home with me. My friends call him "The
Heartbreaker," because people seriously fight over his
attention when they are over. He has been a ball of
energy - and loving his Kong toy. He loves his walks and we
have even made a foray into the dog park. Baxter had a blast
but his owner was too cold, so we only stayed 10 minutes. We
can't wait to go back. He has learned sit, lie down, stay,
crawl (like a military crawl - so funny), roll over, and
"leave
it." I love training him.
-Megan |
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I adopted Johnny Napalm, a chow and Shepard mix.
We decided to rename him Paws one for the size of his paws and
for two where we found him. He is such an adorable and loveable
dog and is so great with my daughter, who is about a year and a
half. She loves to help him wag his tail, and give him her
food...LOL Thank you for everything....we can't imagine
life without our Paws!
-Angelica |
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Just writing to say that Laretta is doing well in her
new family. We adopted her on November 1st and she's
adjusted well to her life with us. We haven't changed her
name and she gets to spend a lot of time with people and
other dogs. She's just the happiest - most wonderful and
loving dog ever!
Attached is a photo of her with Drew. They spend a lot of
time together on the kitchen floor.
-Jae |
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Peepers has been with us only a few days and we
couldn't be happier! When we saw her in PAWS, we knew she was
meant to come home with us and we're so glad she did! She looked
so lonely and sad, but that face has disappeared. She's started
to blossom. Peepers shows her affection by wagging her tail and
snuggling with us. She's so sweet! We leave her during the
day and she hasn't had one accident in the house. She's such a
good girl. Jeff takes her out during his lunch when he can and I
rush home every day eager to see her and walk. She loves
exploring. To sum it up, she's the new love in our lives.
She's added a lot of joy and it seems we've done the same for
her. We are so grateful to PAWS for having her and we'll
continue to love her and spoil her ;)
-Angela & Jeff |

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The kittens I adopted a couple of months ago have been
fantastic! Their names are Franny and Feist (formerly
Loralei). They get along great with each other and
are both super sweet each in their own way. Franny is very
affectionate both to me and Feist, while Feist is more laid
back. However, when Franny isn't looking, Feist really loves
to follow me around and eats up all the attention They
constantly wrestle with each other, and cuddle and groom
each other. They each have their own talents too - Feist
loves to jump super high in the air when she plays, and
Franny likes to play fetch. They are both so awesome and
we're all a perfect match for each other. I
I'm 100% pleased with the adoption and the entire process
with PAWS!
Thank you!
-Christina
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Just wanted to give you an update on our beloved Mopsy
(we didn't change her name - she knew it too well!). Mopsy
now weighs over 30 lbs and is healthy and strong and is the
center of our world. She is friendly and gentle, and our 4
children get up early just to play with her. She has excellent
manners, a kind heart and will do anything for a word of praise
and a snuggle. We are SO HAPPY to have Mopsy as part of our
family! Thank you PAWS!
-Kathy |
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Thank you so much! Rufus is doing great. Keep
up the great work!
-Tom |
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We wanted to update you on Hickory's (PAWS name Orville)
progress. He and Clover, our Golden Retriever (Hickory's big
brother), get along remarkably well. Clover and Hickory love to
wrestle at home, in the back yard, and at the dog park together.
All of the regulars at the park are amazed at how well the boys
play together, as well as, with the other dogs. We are so
blessed to have such wonderful dogs and a wonderful cat. Thank
you all at Paws. Keep doing the great work that you do.
-Lourdes and Mike |
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We would like to thank you again for our new family member.
Her adoption name was Honeycrisp, but we renamed her
Precious. She is as playful as can be and is enjoying her
new home. My boyfriend and I don't know what we did without
her. She can be a mischievous little thing at times, like
when she climbed up the Christmas tree :-) but she has been
such a wonderful addition to our household. We are so happy
to have her and everyone absolutely adores her.
-Jessica and Leo
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Sorry it has taken so long to fill you in on what has been
happening with Beau, the Bouvier Mix that we adopted back
in November. As you may have guessed, a lot has been going on
with him since, and every day is a new adventure with him. The
first change was his name. We named him Griffin, and he
responded to the change immediately. His shagginess and attitude
fits the name, and it suits him well.
Griffin has taken full charge of activities, and encourages Luke
to join in, with no shyness whatsoever. He and Luke carry on
like brothers: not always getting along, but living together and
playing together mostly peacefully. It is never a dull moment
here in our household.
-Jamie |
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Our most recent PAWS alumnus, Mouse, has quickly
become an important part of our family. Our vet confirmed
that he is a blue Chihuahua (apparently a rarity)!
Mark and I couldn't be more delighted at our new addition
and feel very very blessed to have him join our family.
Mouse's brother Echo (a beagle PAWS 2007 alum) had
this to say about this extension to our family and asked us
to share this with you and the entire PAWS team: "I was
pretty indifferent to Mouse at first but now I love having a
furry friend around to play with all day. We chase each
other around the house, usually with a toy in our mouths,
tails wagging. Sometimes we run so fast, we collapse on the
floor next to each other, tongues
panting with that silly grin on our faces.
-Lisamarie and Mark |
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We adopted Sasha on Saturday, January 24th and would
like to thank you for giving us this opportunity. Sasha Marie
has made a quick transition into our home, and knows that she is
a valued family member. On her very first day with us, she
investigated every nook and cranny of the premises. She found
warm, cozy spots to nap and also spent lots of time with her
mommy and daddy. She is very loving and took to us quickly; she
even slept under the covers and curled up with us on her first
night in her new home. She
woke up early this morning with her daddy and "helped" him get
ready for work. Then, she came back to bed and snuggled with her
mommy until it was time to get up and have breakfast. She is
very vocal, and tells us when she needs something by getting our
attention and bringing us to the source of her need or desire.
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Everything is great here with the "Mortie" (her more formal
name is Morticia) (PAWS name Brie). We are so happy
to have adopted her. Attached is a picture from a few weeks
ago with Mortie decked out in her cold weather/snow gear.
-Fran and Bob
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Paulie, now Ollie, is doing just great and growing an
inch a minute. He loves his new big sister very much and pesters
her every chance he gets. Mia, our 1st dog, loves her new little
brother and they play all of the time. He is certainly a
forever keeper and keeps us laughing on a regular basis. He
already needs a new bed because he has grown out of
his first one.
-Nicole, Mia, and Ollie
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Palmer and Hayden (PAWS names Patrice and Jovanna)
are happy and healthy. Hayden loves to sit on my chest
every morning to get cuddled before I get up, and Palmer
never fails to greet me at the door when I get home from
work. They're very playful and affectionate. I feel so lucky
to have them both in my life.
-Erin
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The cat formally known as Brian has settled in nicely
to his new digs. He has been re-named Chester....not sure
why, it just fits him. His playmate Charlie is so grateful
to have someone to play with who is as feisty as Chester.
He is a very sweet boy.
Thank you to the staff at PAWS who recommended Chester/Brian!
-Alison
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Lexie is amazing, I love her so much! We actually
just got her a warming pad which she won't get off of in
this cold weather. She has a great personality and adjusted
so well to the apartment. She is so fun and cuddly and
sweet, she loves to sleep on my boyfriend's chest.
Lexie is a true torbie and loves to play with her mouse toys
and simple things like a piece of paper folded with a treat
inside. Thanks again for everything! I've told anyone
I know who want to adopt an animal to go to PAWS.
-Rebecca, George and Lexie
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Heidi and Cobber (PAWS name Christian) love
their new home with us. They're particularly fond of runs, going
to Montrose Beach, and chasing each other in the snow. Cobber is
particularly outgoing and has to introduce himself to every dog
in Logan Square. Heidi, on the other hand, has amazed us with
how gentle she is when small children are around. They've been a
welcome addition to our lives.
-- John and Alison
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Molly, AKA Celia, and Suzy Q has expressed
dissatisfaction with the choice of kitty litter that her
adoptive parents have provided. She can be seen in her photo
surfing the Internet and Googleing different brands of kitty
litter. She prefers to use the MAC, hardly ever using
the PC. -Richard
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Everything is going well. We actually adopted two cats from
PAWS in November, Connor and Ginger. We renamed
Ginger to Abby pretty quickly, and she's taken to it well.
They're both very healthy and happy. We're very, very
happy with our new family members!
-Marc
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We adopted Scooby on Oct 31, 2008. When we got him,
he was very calm and easy going dog. He has become a
MUCH more energetic dog. He loves his daily walks and
seeing his friends in the neighborhood: Maggie, a 14 mos.
old Shepard and Merlin, an old Irish setter mix. He loves
running in deep snow and jumps like a gazelle through it. He
enjoys anything we can do to make getting
treats a challenge, so we've bought him Kong toys that we
can stuff with peanut butter and biscuits and that take him
hours to get all the best parts out. We also changed
his name to Rhys. (Rhymes with geese). Rhys is Welsh
for enthusiastic, and boy is he!
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Everything is going great. We changed Mickey's name to
Murphy when we got him home. Murphy is an absolute angel. He is
the sweetest dog and does the funniest things. I am attaching a
picture of him trying to get some shut eye after the holidays.
-Amanda
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My roommate and I have been so happy with the dog we adopted
from PAWS (formerly Ginger, now Tallulah or "Lulu").
She is such a sweetheart and has adjusted perfectly to her
new home. She loves going for walks, exploring the
neighborhood, and meeting new friends.
Lulu is very eager to please and loves playing with the
other dogs.
- Claire
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