Rory Update

Hi guys!

I just wanted to give you guys a quick update on our first night with Rory. He is such an amazing dog, and gets along SO well with my dog and cats. Haven't introduced him to the horses yet, but that will come later today!

He fits in great, and right now, he is curled up on his bed.. hehe. He already got a hang of the ''toy box'' and goes to it often to get a toy to chew or play with..

I've attached a few pictures for you ! Thank you so much for letting us adopt him..

Ps. We have found out that Rory is quite the messy drinker, it's hilarious.. He dives his whole nose in the water, and makes a mess.. hehe. So thats why we've put down the towels by his water.. haha!

Sara

Tootsie update

Hello,
My partner and I adopted Tootsie yesterday (the 7 year old cat who had been at the shelter for over 2 months), and as we were leaving you told us to update you on Tootsie's progress so I thought I'd fill you in on how she has been so far.

She is such a doll! She has adjusted to her new surroundings very well! Within the first hour of getting her home she was eating with a great appetite (healthy wet food with no grains) and hopping up on our laps and purring away. She is very well behaved and affectionate. She is using her scratching post happily and following me around like a little shadow, purring and rubbing against us constantly. We absolutely adore her!

We think you are running a very good shelter and really care about the well being of your animals. Thank you for helping us find our new loving companion.

Sincerely,
Megan

Yoshi

Hi everyone...just a quick note to let you know Yoshi's doing well in his new home and our two cats have accepted him quite well. When we first brought Yoshi into the house, we think our female cat thought our former "Tonka" (deceased) cat had come home. The next morning our male cat hissed at him a little (we had Yoshi behind closed utility room door with window), so suddenly the female cat realized she had to hiss, also. All in all, it went better than expected and within five days they were walking through the house together. The two male cats are enjoying each other's company, and as expected, Yoshi's enjoying going into the courtyard.

Thanks for letting us adopt Yoshi...we are so enjoying him...he's really a beautiful boy and well-mannered, as well. We appreciate all you did and it was a pleasure meeting you!

Happy holidays!!!

Georgia, Rick, Yoshi, Andy and Angelita

Update on Pika

Hi,

Here's some pictures from Pika's latest photo shoot. She continues to live in luxury and greets the ARC (Animal Rescue and Care) Club students every morning to get her treat. She sleeps until lunch time, then wakes up again in the hopes of some attention while the ARC Club tends to her cage. Then it's back to sleep so she can party all night, running on her wheel and rearranging her furnishings!

I'm kind of jealous!

Margaret Galan
ARC sponsor
JN Burnett Secondary

Kona the Shar-Pei

Hi,

I know you folks deal with a lot of dogs and I don't know how many you could possibly remember, but I think Kona may have left an impact, anyway. She has started doing something that I have never heard of any other dog doing. While watching TV I sit in my armchair with my right forearm on the armrest and my hand hanging over the side. Kona takes her right paw, lifts my hand and puts it in her mouth and very gently mouths my hand, expressing her love, I find it so touching it almost brings me to tears to tell people about it. I won the lottery with her, thank you, keep up the great work and never forget, there's a special place in Heaven for people like you.

Thank you

Kenn & Kona

Meatball

Hi All!

Simone and I adopted 'Meatball' a few months ago now from your shelter. We gave him a new name "Kermode' ( Kerr-Mode-Eee) as in a Kermode Bear or the White Spirit Bear here in BC. He looks just like those bears which are from my traditional territory on the north coast of BC.

He has been an amazing addition to us. He has gotten quite confident here at his home in Gastown....his Pyrenees traits are sure coming through. A great protector of his flock he is...(barking at birds trying to steal his bones on the deck)...he is VERY gentle with people and other dogs...unless they bite him then he usually puts his pancake move on them to show them how BIG he is then he calmly walks away.

We wanted to send you some pictures of him and his new life here.

I think he might run for Gastown mayor next year... he is extremely popular with the tourists, street people love him, and the residents. He is asked for his picture all the time.

And he loves Canucks games with Dad!

-David

Pika the hamster

Hi,
I just wanted to thank you for letting me adopt Pika outside of regular adoption hours - she is doing great and her new habitat has lots of cool features for her to enjoy. She is very tame and gentle. My ARC (Animal Rescue and Care) club students adore her!

Margaret Galan
ARC Coordinator
JN Burnett Secondary