Adoption Success Stories!
NICKY
Nicky was in the Spokane County Shelter, in August 2003, with no prospects for adoption or rescue. He is one of those types of dogs that just doesn't "stand out" in a shelter environment. His black and tan coloring isn't as "flashy" as some people want. Even though he was young, and already neutered, he was being overlooked.
Lucky for Nicky, he wasn't overlooked by the person taking pictures, and updating the Petfinder site, for the shelter. She noted that this boy was special.
Jean, with Oasis for Animals on Whidbey Island, agreed to take this boy in to foster. Since then, Nicky has wiggled his way into their hearts, and lives, and has become a permanent resident! These pictures of him eating ice cream don't show that he is a little spoiled, do they? *G*
Here is what Nicky's new mom says about him! "He's a great little guy and we are very fortunate to have him sharing our lives. Thanks to those of you who helped us rescue him!"
Chloe & Zo�
Chloe and Zo�, along with their brother, were found abandoned in Reardan, Washington. They were maybe 3 weeks old, sick, hungry, and had something awful in their fur! They were found by the local police/animal control. There is no animal control facility in Reardan, so there aren't many options for cats/kittens, let alone sick kittens who aren't old enough to be on there own. The officer had to try, though, so called a local rescuer, just to see what could be done.
That local rescuer called me, with Paws Across the Northwest. I started calling people, and found someone willing to bottle feed these babies.
The rescuer in Reardan drove these babies to Fairwood Animal Hospital in Spokane. There, we got them examined and started on medication, and their new foster home picked them up. After a bath, you could see beautiful kittens!
Luckily, a surrogate mother cat was found, and she willingly took on these babies to nurse. At about 6 weeks of age, the male found his forever home, and these two females came to me until their transport. At that point they looked like this:
Oasis for Animals, on Whidbey Island, had already agreed to take these two babies in. In fact, they had a potential adopter lined up for one of them. She was looking for a cat that would enjoy being shown by her daughter in 4-H.
In July 2003, these two arrived on Whidbey Island, and were taken into temporary foster care by the potential adopter. It is no surprise that BOTH kittens made their way into the hearts, and home, of this family!
Now named Chloe and Zo�, both have become show cats! However, Chloe has gone above and beyond what was expected when she took overall kitten Grand Champion at the 2003 Washington State Fair in Puyallup, WA. This cat who had such a rough beginning in life, even beat out the purebreds for this award. Look at her with her trophies and ribbons, she just looks like a show cat!
This is a TRUE "rags to riches" story, made possible by the efforts of MANY rescuers! Read on to see what their adoptive mom says about them.
"They are both the sweetest kittens I have ever known :) Every morning they chirp and purr for me - I really can't thank you enough for
rescuing my babies :)"
Missy
County Animal Care, the veterinary clinic in Reardan, Washington, was nice enough to take in and foster a stray Lab mix pup. She has since found a wonderful home to call her own, with another Lab as a playmate.
Here is Missy, looking a little camera shy. 
We are very happy to hear that Missy is settling in well! Read on for a quote from her new "mom".
All in all, she's been a really good puppy. She's torn up a few things, par for the course, and her potty-training is pretty well complete--she lets us
know when she wants out! My other dog, Katy, has adjusted really well and
they engage in "wrestle mania" and tug-of-war every day! The kitty's still
not thrilled about Missy, but she's slowly coming around.
Thanks again for getting us in touch with the Reardan clinic---you were
right---they are really wonderful folks out there! I'm so glad there are
organizations out there like yours that help bring pets and people together!
Keep up the good work! :)
Freya and Fenris
In mid-November of 2000, a beautiful, very pregnant, Husky mix was dumped in the holding pen of the Colville Animal Control while they were closed. The following day, two pups were born, but only one survived. Mom and pup were in a desperate situation. Colville, Washington's Animal Control facility does not have much room, and these dogs do not have much time. After almost 2 weeks, word of these two were put out on our network.
They were lucky, one of our network members was thinking about adding a Husky or Malamute to their family, and this girl stole their heart!
Of course, due to the pup's age, the two came as a package deal - but they were told they could bring the pup back when he was weaned. That is not going to happen - mom and pup are adjusting well to their new home, and sound more than a little spoiled to me :)
Read on to see what their adopted mom has to say about them!
He (Fenris) was born Nov 14 approx. and we got them on Dec 1, so he was about 2 weeks old - not even walking - now he's trying to live up to his name (From Norse mythology - the wolf that ate the world, and just for trivia in case you care, Freya is the Norse goddess of beauty and love) one shoe or stuffed animal at a time! Lol!
He bounces around the house and yard picking on his mom and trying to figure out Einstein [the family's other dog] (who is trying to figure him out!) In fact, the family is working so well that Freya, Fenris and my cat Sam all sleep on the bed with us - though we think it's going to get very crowded when he is full grown! Lol! We think they are both just beautiful - he has a neat reddish color to his coat along with the black and he frankly looks more pure husky than his mom - though I think he's going to be much bigger than they are "supposed" to be(translate that directly to HUGE!!! His paws are
enormous!).
So, congratulations to Fenris and Freya! I think they have a terrific home :)
Litter
I think it is sad that a group of pups are called a litter... and that the trash that is dumped alongside a road is also called litter. Obviously the owners of the litter of pups that Augie was a part of were confused (to put it nicely)!
I got the call from Colville Animal Control that a Border Collie mom and a box containing 8 pups had been found alongside a back road. The pups were just opening their eyes and they were going to be euthanized before they ever experienced the joys of puppyhood if somebody didn't step in to help.
How could I possibly turn them away? 
The group of nine came to my house where the puppies thrived and grew. One by one they found their new homes.
Augie was the last pup to find his new home. Sometimes it takes a while for the perfect match to come along. Take a look at these pictures and you will see a dog that looks VERY at home, and proud to be a part of his new family.
Congratulations, Augie!
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