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.

-Alex

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!

-Diana & Jeff

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
 

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!

-Sonia, Erez, Scarlett and Kit Kat

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.

-Delia and Dante'

 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.

-Jen and Scott

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
 

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.

-Andrew

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

 

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


 

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

 

 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
 

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
 

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
 

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!

-Alix

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

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!!

-Lenny

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

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)!

-Jennifer and Molly

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!

-Rosann

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.

-Patrice

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

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

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
 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

-Pat

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

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.

-Kari and Rob

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.

-Brandon

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

Jack is doing well.  Its been great so far he's been awesome.

-Rick

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.

-Paul

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

 

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
 

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

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

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

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
 

 

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

 

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
 

 

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
 

 

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

 

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.

-Noelle

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

 

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.

-Brian and Shireen

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!!!!

-Brian

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



 

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


 

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



 

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.

-Ximena

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


 

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

 

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.

-Rob and Carrie

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


 

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

 

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

p.s. I tell everyone what a great experience I had at PAWS....

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

 

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

 

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.

- Aimee

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

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
 

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
 

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
 

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
 

 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.

-Mark and Tori

 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

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

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

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

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

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
 

Thank you so much! Rufus is doing great.  Keep up the great work!

-Tom

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
 

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

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
 

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
 

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

 

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
 

 

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!

-John, Michael and Rhys

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