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March 2008
 Skyler's new family writes: "Here's a
slimmer Skyler. He's become a delightful
companion for John and me. He's very
clean and fastidious about his grooming,
but will allow me to brush him only on his
terms, (not for any great length of time).
He loves to play, but again, only on his terms!
He enjoys our company, and searches for
us when he wants attention. He's still quite
the gourmand, and likes his meals on time!
But, as you can see, he is losing a bit of
weight and getting some exercise."
--- Lillian & John
January 2008
Lili is looking pretty relaxed in her new home!
December 2007
 Check out the success of some of our
long-term residents this year! For
example, Lady, the Dobie Mix who
was here exactly 17 months!
Dora's Hike
Since I adopted my pet parents, we go on frequent hikes at sunrise and sunset in Wilton and surrounding areas. They're a bit of a handful but will do just fine! At six months old I have much more energy than they do, but I'll whip them into shape. I think I look especially spectacular in my new winter coat (that lights up and flashes for safety!!) Hope to see you other fellow adopters in the hills of the Monadnock Region.
November 2007
On September 27, 2007 we came into your shelter looking to adopt a kitten as company for our older cat. We were looking for a male since I have always found them to be more 'cuddly'! We sat in one of your rooms with 4 kittens running around us and 'Charlie' was the snuggler. A sweet little orange, black and white tortoise cat and my husband fell in love!
While proceeding with the adoption we found out that Charlie was a girl. At that point it didn't matter, Bob was hooked so it didn't matter! We brought her home and renamed her "Kismet" and introduced her to Screech. Her idea of introducing herself was to jump him from  behind and scare one of his lives out of him! Well that was it for him. While he tolerates her, he hasn't really warmed up to her. So in fairness to both of them, I convinced my husband that Kismet needed a playmate closer in age. On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving I found Bumble. One week later and you can see from the attached pictures it was the best thing for all around. Kismet now has someone to care for and play with, Screech is not being terrorized and I got my cuddly male cat. Kismet still cuddles with Bob, but she is definately his kitten. She's now 15 weeks old and looks big enough to be full grown! Thank you again for all the help from the staff at the Animal Rescue League, you were all wonderful.
- Lauren
 I was out Christmas shopping with my sister-in-law and was driving by the Animal Rescue League when an impulse hit me to go in and see the animals. Something I never really do... Anyhow, About a year ago at this time of the year I had a female black Lab Named Candy who was with me for 13 years. Candy subsequently fell ill with renal failure and I catered to her and kept her with me for 11 months after her diagnosis. We finally reached the point where her quality of life was very bad and we made the decision to let her go....One of the hardest decisions I have ever made! My husband wanted to go out right away and get me another Lab. I was not ready.... So the day that I went into the Rescue League there she was! I fell in love with her right away she looks alot like Candy did as a puppy! I thought this was Karma and put her on hold immediately! When I got home I picked up the urn that Candy is in on my fireplace mantel and cried.... I then looked at the date and realized it was 1 year just about to the exact day I lost her that I had found Gypsy! 2 days later we brought her home and while I was there the raffle for the dog cage and toys was going on so I bought a ticket just to see if I would win. My husband and I had just arrived home with Gypsy and were about to go out and buy supplies for her when Maureen called to say that we had won the raffle! This solidified that we were meant to have Gypsy as a part of our family! Thank you all so much for allowing me to have Gypsy she has helped me finally begin to heal from my loss... I look forward to seeing Maureen this Wednesday nite for training.
~ Annmarie B.
Adoptions across three generations of the family!
 Two of our transport dogs, Moxie Jo (the Mother dog from our first transport litter) and Mac (formerly Teddy - puppy from our second transport litter) were adopted into the same family. Moxie now lives with Sue & John and is wonderfully happy, and Mac loves living with their son's family - Mark and Denise and their children, Michael and Brittany.
Just as the humans are one big happy family, Moxie and Mac have fit right into the family as well. Sue's last report, with these photos, shows Michael enjoying Moxie's company and Mac cuddled on Brittany's lap with Sue and John.
Sue reports that Moxie and Mac are such great friends and
have such fun together but after a few hours of play they
get all tired out!
September 2007
 I wanted to update you on Jasmine.. whose name is now Liberty, in honor of my September 11th birthday. Liberty is doing terrific and is a wonderful addition to our family! We adore her and are so happy with how things are going. As you can see by the pictures, she has made herself comfortable with both her surroundings and her fellow pet/ siblings, Pokey and Brady. She is just adorable and has adjusted well. We introduced her slowly to everyone and she did well. Poor Brady, our Golden Retriever, was so eager to get to know her the first several days, but was made to wait. She held her own with him... actually he wanted to love her and get to know her, but she was a little defensive, leaving the poor guy a bit confused, as well as skittish of HER lol, but then all was well with them all. They are all eagerly awaiting their visit from Santa Paws, and since they've been VERY good this year, I'm sure they'll do well! Thank you to all of you who helped us in our adoption process. We are very blessed with this beautiful addition to our family! We also wanted to inquire on how Chester made out (who we were originally going to adopt, then couldn't due to the Giardia thing). I hope that he and his brother found a good home.... they deserved it, and someone would be lucky to have them! Thanks again!
~ Anne
August 2007
 Attached is a picture of Jack and Annie (alias Flower and Chico), two cats (brother and sister) we adopted the week before Thanksgiving 2006. When we adopted them we were told that they were very sick and carried the Herpes virus and also had Upper Respiratory Infection (URI), which is very contagious for other animals and is hard on the cats themselves. When we first went to the shelter, my daughter, Gabrielle, helped to pick out Jack and Annie - they were so lively and very friendly when we were with them at the shelter. We also wanted to adopt a third cat, however he was healthy and unfortunately we couldn't risk having him with two cats that had URI.
We took Jack and Annie home and they were soo very excited to be at our house. They never displayed any nervousness upon their arrival. Then, a mere 7 days later we had a houseful of people on Thanksgiving and how great these guys were - they didn't want to miss out on anything and spent the entire time with everyone, which was a very pleasant surprise.
Fast forward to July 2007, where Jack and Annie continue to display enormous amounts of affection and constantly want to be with people. They are both healthier than when we first got them, however they do continue to have outbreaks which sometimes are difficult for them in the hot weather - although that does not slow them down at all!!!
Jack is the one with a white stripe on his nose, and is a little bigger than Annie. Jack just wants to play, with bugs, any strings available, hair, etc. Jack fetches milk tabs and is very proud when he brings us home a leaf! Jack's second favorite pastime is chasing his sister Annie, as well as grooming Annie and sleeping with her. Jack sleeps on my head at night, and in the winter will sleep under the covers with myself and my husband - such a love!!
Annie is the sweetest female cat I have ever had. She is also very affectionate and demands that you pet her when you walk by or when you are sitting (especially while working on my computer!). Annie will stalk anything, but is soo gentle during her investigation of any unknown item without using her claws. Annie will sleep with Gabrielle when she first goes to bed and then sleeps on my legs.
Jack and Annie are literally part of our family in every way. While working in the yard, they will stay right around and "help" with whatever we are doing. Jack loves to watch my husband in the basement with powertools and will follow him while he mows the lawn. These two have such personalities and sometimes I believe they have "dog" genes somewhere down the line, as they do not act like any cat I have ever had nor seen.
Thank you so very much - they make us soo happy, and we know they are happy as they are constantly purring!!!!!!!!!!!
~ Pam
June 2007
 My partner and I really lucked out when we met and adopted 9-year-old Tigger (formerly known as Tiger). In the short amount of time we have had him he has proven to be an excellent addition to our family. He has just the right personality to suit what we were looking for. He is friendly, lovable, and quite a character. It amazes me how someone could part with such an incredible animal. Well, that is definitely our gain. We couldn't be happier with him. And he certainly seems to be happy as well. We were not sure how he and our resident cat, Apollo, would fair when Tigger came home. It did take a couple days for them to settle down. But as you can see from the picture they are adapting quite well and will probably end up being very close. Apollo was very lonely after his older sister passed away. Tigger and Apollo are bonding and will be best buddies in no time. I am so glad my partner and I decided to come to your facility. Thank you so much, from all of us.
Sincerely,
Steve & Jerry
 This is Micetro, who we have had for almost one year. He is the leader of our household and knows it. Micetro enjoys awaking the household with body slams and head hugging all for want of companionship. There is no escaping his demand for attention. Of course, Micey wants his privacy for his afternoon nap and we as his humble servants grant his everyday wishes. Micey is our protector and stands bed-guard to protect us from nighttime invaders.
Mice enjoys tickle belly, and pretty kitty (daily grooming). He follows commands like, "don't come!" and "stay" (on the table). Micey's favorite food is balogna which we give him sparingly. Micey is the first to unload the groceries and quality inspects each package as it's put away. He is a lover and we love him to pieces.
--- Ann N.
May 2007
Coco is really doing great - now that he's settling in, his wonderful personality is emerging and what a character he is. He's really comfortable and one of his favorite spots is his blanket on the coach. He is becoming more active everyday, although he loves his long naps. Did you know he snores? He talks to us and is very persistent when he wants something. All I can say is we really made a great choice, he's a great addition to our family. I can't understand why more people won't adopt older pets. He is such a joy and all he needed was a home where he could feel comfortable and loved. I may not have him with me for 10 plus years but each and every day is a gift to us and to him. Again, thank you so much for all you do - Bless you all.
--Patti B.
Ruger (a.k.a. Thor)
Some of you may remember Ruger's story that appeared in the Fall 2006 newsletter. His pet parents Katie and Mike have sent us an update.
Ruger is doing so well! We moved into Lyndeborough 7 months ago from the condo in Milford. We have five acres of our own and are surrounded by hundreds of acres of land with trails and ponds. We are on a dirt road and there are only dirt roads around us. Ruger is thoroughly enjoying himself. He has done a complete 180 in the time that we have owned him. It has been a year in April and he is 2 1/2 years old now. We took him to the vet for his annual and were told "this dog is in awesome shape". He should be!! We do walks in the woods daily and now that the weather is warmer we have gotten back into swimming. We hike when we can. Over school vacation we hiked Crotchett and Monadnock. He is off leash all the time now. I had gotten him to chase sticks originally in order to keep his attention and keep him with me on the trail, however that has become less and less, he still explores but doesn't go far at all and most often it takes just a "Ruger come" to get him back. We went for a run last week, he started on leash because we were on the dirt roads, however after realizing there was total slack in the leash because he wasn't going anywhere, I took it off. He stayed right by my side for the next mile until we got home. I only used the command back if he got slightly ahead (and that was only once). We ran by ponds and distractions and he didn't budge, it was the coolest feeling!
When we first got him he was very reactive and would react immediately to a dog that was "intense". Since then he has gotten soooooooo great. We have come across a couple dogs that are definitely "dominant" and Ruger reacts perfectly. He just wants to play! I trust him totally with people, kids and other animals. He is so friendly.
He is such a love and just wants to be with us. He is a 60 lb lap dog. He is also part mountain goat and loves to climb on anything: rocks, trees, chairs and couches. He will sit perfectly in order to get some loving and will sleep with us too. He has come so far with our other two dogs and they all get along great. It has been good for our two older dogs to have a little brother to keep them active (okay annoy them). They love to play and Ruger will run circles around them and get them to chase him.
The difference in him now that he has structure, love, discipline and more love is amazing. He has come so very far and we have completely fallen for him. He has this Eeyore look with those big ears that just makes you melt. He is so happy, he has this trot and a wag that makes you feel that he is happy to be alive. We have had our small battles, like the porcupine in the fall and the months of surgeries to get those all out (it was a bad one). He tends to run so willy nilly that we are always finding cuts and scrapes. We found out at the doctors that even with Frontline and vaccines he does have a slight case of Lyme disease (we aren't worried, its all too common). There is the occasional disagreement between siblings but we feel so blessed to have added him to our family. I can't thank you all enough for giving us the chance to adopt him even though at the time we were in a condo with two other big dogs. He is absolutely wonderful and we can't imagine life without him.
---Proud "Mom" Katie H.
April 2007
Brute makes new friends...
 Hello Everybody! Well, Brute is a spoiled boy and we love him to death! He has fun going for car rides and playing out in the yard with us. He has 3 freinds here at home Molly (a pom-chua-jack mix) and 2 orange cats Jasper and Mildred.. Thay all sleep together on the couch and are bestest friends ever!
-- Dee, Tom, Denise & Elizabeth
 Brute also met little Owen and helped him reach the cookies.
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