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Hi Stevie, Just thought I'd let you know how Snickers is doing. He is doing wonderfully, pretty much just like a regular house cat now. He is very sweet and loving. He is still afraid of other people, but with me and Charlie he is very affectionate, a lap kitty,and sleeps in bed all the time with Charlie. He is playful and loves attention. I am still amazed at the transformation from when we first took him in (like night and day). He found his "voice" and now purrs and talks to us all the time. (Note: Gail rescued Snickers - he was very feral and she worked with him to be the "lap kitty" she describes. Many thanks to all those who work with feral kitties.) We adopted a new kitty from the shelter (Dodger) to keep him company. They are doing great as you can see from the attached picture. They said Dodger was timid and shy but he has really opened up and is a bundle of joy and energy. I think he just needed a loving home. He also loves attention. His name is now Rico. It's a blast to watch him and Snickers play. They both meet us at the door after work. They really took to each other rather quickly. I hope all is well with you. Do you know the date of the spaghetti dinner in March? Thanks again for all the help you gave previously with Snickers. It's been a year since we took him in and we love him tremendously and now we also love little Rico. Gail Brittan
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| Kimba Hall | |
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2004. He is shown here on his first day home. We love this
crazy cat! Kimba is so playful and fun. Our children (ages 6
and 4) adore him. He is a great playmate. The most amazing
thing is the bond that has formed in such a short time between Kimba and
our dog Nessie. Every day, they groom each other - the dog has never
looked so good! They also play and nap together. His
favorite toy is a blue feather on a stick. Kimba is a great pal to
all of us.
Kim Hall, Plymouth, 2/19/04 |
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Jayne (adopted 1/6/2003) is one very sweet, friendly 12-pound New
Zealand boy (he thinks he's a dog!). His favorite activities are
eating, being petted, and eating while being petted. Gunn (adopted 1/6/20030 is our little loppy emperor. He likes to
critique the goings-on in his kingdom, and gives a disapproving
<thump!> to anything that doesn't pass muster (his Daddy's bass
guitar-playing, for example!). When not passing judgment, Gunn is busy
trying to court the affections of Kaylee, the pretty Dutch-girl that
joined our warren in October 2003. Little Bun (was Jingle at the Shelter) and Xander were adopted on
1/24/2003. Little Bun is our resident Crabbit (Crabby rabbit). We
suspect that he was a child's pet (major bunny no-no) and seriously
mishandled before being brought to the shelter. He was very mistrustful
of hands in particular when his first came home, and lunged and bit at
anything that came near him. A year of patience, love, tears, and a lot
of Neosporin is finally starting to pay off. LB is more confident and
secure these days. Although he will still grunt and growl if someone
reaches into his cage, he is slower to bite now. He's also much more
receptive to being petted, as he comes to realize that hands don't hurt
here. He'll even reward us with snuggling and grooming...but only when
he think's no one's looking. He has a rep to maintain, you know! Juacklyn Thorne and Marcus Williams |
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No, you are not seeing double. Sharon Bollin
found Rickie's mirror image on Petfinder. The new little girl is
Nina. She was taken into a Jackson Animal Shelter and had the
injured eye. The shelter did not give any treatment to the dog, so
after 6 painful days they finally allowed a cat rescue person take the
dog. The eye needed to be removed by that time (same eye as Rickie).
But the rescue person allowed Nina to eat cat food until she blew up to
twice her normal weight. The Bollins decided to rescue the dog not
only because she looks just like Rickie, but were afraid she would explode
from the cat food. She has already lost a few pounds under the
Bollin's care. Nina originated from a puppy mill so we think it could
even be possible that she could be Rickie's mother.
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Jake came from a litter of 9, which was taken from a drug raid in Detroit by Animal Cops at the Detroit Michigan Humane Society. Jake was 7 weeks old when we brought him home on November 3, 2003. As some of the readers may or may not know, Michigan Humane Society puts all Pit Bulls to sleep. But, Jake was lucky that I was working for the shelter when the litter came through. We had 1 week to find them placement, so we contacted Elaine at the Dearborn Animal Shelter and she agreed that we should try and save the litter. So the story goes – Jake was saved and we just want people to know that Jake is a sweetheart and loves kids, people, and other animals. We are sad that Pit Bulls have fallen into the wrong hands and have taken a bad reputation because of bad people. As a puppy, any puppy in the right home with knowledge of the breed can be a wonderful companion and pet. His favorite thing to do is swimming and playing with Pepper, our German shorthair mix. John & Carmen Mattia, Dearborn |
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My little Cujy Dog has been a life saver – I recently lost my dog and he was my everything – my baby & my best friend. And when he passed on, nothing was the same. I felt empty. At first I didn’t want another dog, I didn’t want to feel that kind of hurt again. And then I met Duke – now know as Cujo – and I feel in love with him the minute I saw him. He can never take the place of my old dog, Jake, just like no one will ever take his place, but Cuj has filled my heart with love again. I picked Cuj up on Monday, April 26, 2004 and I was told he was 8 weeks old. I gave him a bath right away and ever since he’s loved the water. He has is own pool and he loves to play in the sprinklers. My uncle lives on a lake so he will be taking him swimming there which I’m sure he will love. He’s a very smart dog – was potty trained within 2 weeks. He tricks include sit, laydown, rollover, and shake. He loves to go on car rides especially when we are going to grandma’s or to the pet supply. He is just an all around great addition to our family. Don’t let the name fool you – I picked him and my husband name him. My husband is a hockey fam and named him after the goalie from the Red Wings - Cujo – but I call him Cujy. Thank you everyone from the Dearborn Animal Shelter for Cujy. We love him and Cujy says thank you too. Lori and Terry CiCirelli, Garden City Update as of 7/1/05 - Cujo is a very happy puppy! He loves to play ball and go swimming in the lake. He is full of life, love and personality. See Joe CiCirelli |
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I just wanted to thank you for taking care of Ziggy (his name now is Toby) while he was in your shelter. He is a happy cat and I am the happiest person ever since I got him. I am including a couple of pictures. He just wanted to say Hello. Thanks again,
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Dad, Sam, and Dave in top photo, Dave and Jack in
bottom photo
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Dear Friends, Thank you for all you do! I'm reminded daily of how committed you are to the animals. We adopted Dozer over 4 years ago and he has been the greatest addition to our family thus far! Whenever anyone comments on him, we rave about the Dearborn Animal Shelter. Sincerely, |
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Cosmo
is a 5 year old male German Shorthair Pointer that was adopted on June
25, 2004. He's a 70 lb. ball of energy, friendliness, and he
is a huge show off. He has adjusted wonderfully to his new home and
is happier than ever! His tail is constantly wagging. His favorite
things to do are go for walks and car rides, and he especially likes
being allowed to run around off-leash. His favorite toy is any stuffed
animal, although they don't last long (he rips them up almost
instantly). He has chewed apart just about every toy I have given him so
far, even his Kong! He is definitely a chewer! Cosmo also has had
the opportunity to meet my parents' cats - which was quite an experience
- definitely the prey drive of a hunting dog! Cosmo and I are currently
taking the Beginner obedience class through the shelter, and he is
learning fast. I hope to continue his training and take more classes in
the future. When
Cosmo and I go for walks, people constantly stop us on the street to
tell me what a beautiful dog he is. I have actually had cars that are
driving down the street stop and back up to ask about him! One man in
particular said he was one of the most good-looking German Shorthairs he
has ever seen, asked if I hunt him (no, I don't hunt), and if I have
bred him (nope, he's neutered). It's hard to believe that a dog that
gets so many compliments and comments everywhere I go spent most of the
time at his former owner's house in the basement. I'm so glad I am able
to give him the home he deserves! Adrienne
Corbett, 9/14/2004 |
| Lucy Van Fleteren | |
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Jim
Van Fleteren is the Friends designer for the Lions calendar.
He adopted Lucy in June 2003 when handling the layout on the 2004 calendar
and he is absolutely in love with her! Jim lives in Milford.
He says Lucy has
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We
adopted 2 dogs, Razzamatazz and Steve, now named Ella and Benny on 5/6/04 and 8/04.
They love to play tug of war with each other with our socks.
They both love to play and cuddle. Very affectionate.
Ella will cry if she isn't in the bed with us and we think it's so funny
how much personality they both have. Ella will sleep on her back
and snore so loud, while Benny will constantly nudges her to stop
snoring cause he can't sleep. It's like they are an old married
couple. We just love them and are so grateful to have them and to
give them the good life they deserve. We all thank you so
much. Billi Brown and Charlie Lumley
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His original name was Dionte and we changed it to Homer. Homer is doing well. We've had him a year now this month (as of 3/31/05). He was 41 pounds when we adopted him and he is now 70 pounds of muscle. He's an ox! :) But he is great. Still goes to the park every day to play and is still nice to our kitties. We couldn't be happier with him. Thanks again, Anita.
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When we first looked for a cat at the shelter, we saw a fuzzy little black cat zipping around in his cage. When I went up closer to the cage to take a look at him, he ran over and reached through the bars and wapped me on the head. We knew he was the one for us. His shelter name was Rocket, we didn't understand why until we had him for a little while. He randomly makes noises and takes off running for no reason, much like a rocket. However, he goes by the name of George in our house now. George is a fun loving, bumbling, person needing companion who never tires of seeing his owners or others friends! A very social guy, George likes to be part of the action and has even come up to lick a bald friend's head. We love our George and had a great experience adopting him from the shelter. Attached is a picture of him that went out in our Christmas card this year. Andy & Amy Fradkin |
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We adopted Sooty (Shelter name was Kennedy)
from the shelter in May of this year, and life hasn't been the same since!
She quickly found her way into our hearts as well as our home, and is a
fun loving cat who loves to play constantly! Her favorite game is
"hide and seek". We are very grateful to the Dearborn Animal Shelter for giving us the opportunity to take care of Sooty, and we hope to adopt a playmate for her before too long. Don and Angela Sherry
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| Carson Theisen | |
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I adopted Carson after my
first adopted kitten died from Feline Leukemia, and he has made the
healing process so much easier. We still miss Nicky, but Carson has
settled into our hearts and our family and we couldn’t ask for a better
cat! This picture is of Carson in his bed, where he curls up to sleep
every night!
Carson lives with his 4
family members, and second cat, Kiwi. Carson loves to chase the
laser pointer and play wrestle with Kiwi |
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