CHET

"Psy (formerly known as Chet) was adopted by Mia in May 2013. He is currently doing very well and is being thoroughly pampered by his mom. When he first came to CARE, he had some problems with his eyes that required quite a bit of medication and tender love and care. Now that he is with his forever home, his eyes look great and he has all the TLC he could ever need. Thanks CARE!"

Callie

We thought you would like to have an update on Chip, (formerly, Callie). Chip is loving life with us. We take her on three half-hour walks a day---rain or shine. She loves it! The first week Chip was with us, we taught her how to walk with us and not choke herself by pulling on the leash. She took to it in one afternoon, and has been walking like a pro ever since. We recently entered Chip into a Cutest Pet contest at our apartment complex, and she won: a gift card and bragging rights for life! It seems everywhere we take Chip, someone recognizes her. Even when we are at the grocery store, someone will stop us and ask how Chip is doing. She is very popular! One woman commented to us, "I can recognize all the dogs around here, but Chip's the only one I really remember." When we took her to her vet visit the first week, the vet commented on two outstanding traits: Her muscle tone and her beautiful shiny coat. And we all got a kick out of Chip's little idiosyncrasy of walking on her back legs---the never-ending try to reach the cookies on the counter. Chip's favorite part of the day is definitely when Brandon comes home from work: She runs to the front door from outside to greet him and they play fetch and wrestle and go for a very long walk down to the park together while Mandy makes dinner. She cuddles with us all evening on the couch, if she's not curled up in her doggie bed. We recently discovered that Chip loves the water. I don't think she'd ever seen a creek before, let alone waded around in it. True to her personality, she didn't hesitate to charge right in a nearby park creek, trying to smell the water, and snuffing to get the water out of her nose. It took a little getting used to: she tried to bite it, and then when that didn't work, she sat down and took a tinkle in it. But every time we come near a gentle pond or a creek, Chip wants nothing more than to go bounding and splashing in. Mandy loves having Chip with her throughout the day. Since she works from home, Chip is rarely left alone and always has a playmate to turn to when a nap in the sunshine or chasing after robins has lost its charm. This picture is Chip's "Oh, hi Mom, this is awkward; I know I'm not supposed to be sleeping on the bed" face. We love our little rascal! We are so thankful for Chip, and so thankful we found her on care.rescuegroups.org! We hope you enjoyed this little update.

Cricket

Just wanted to let you know that Cricket is doing great & such a wonderful addition to our family! She's such a lover & only lives to please & love her owners. - Pat & Rod

Candi

I wanted to give you an update on Candi (we changed her name to Andi). I'm attaching some photos of her and her with Bud, my other Jack Russell. She's been a great dog. It's been interesting to try and decipher her quirks. . .why she does some of the things she does. I'm guessing she came from a home with kids. Although she's coming out of it, for the longest time she would crouch when you tried to pick her up or pet her. I'm guessing maybe a little more hand contact than she really wanted at her former owners. She's coming out of that and will now approach and "ask" for attention. I made a switch to a holistic food (Nutro) and the difference in her skin and coat is amazing. It took about 3 weeks, but her coat is soft now and her skin no longer red and rashy. I'm still working on her weight issue. She weighed 22 pounds when I got her and she's down to about 19 now. the vet says she could lose another 3 and be just about right. The dogs play well together. She's been great for Bud and teases and plays with him. . .which is what he needed. Just wanted to give you an update. I'm so happy I adopted her. I can't imagine not having her as part of day to day life now. Hope you've had many other successes since last we spoke. Sincerely, Dan Kraner

Comet

My husband adopted Comet just before Christmas to give to me as a gift. He is the coolest, best cat in the world. He loves to play with my Siberian Husky. When it's bedtime he'll prance along the very narrow footboard of our bed back and forth just to make sure we're watching him. He loves to cuddle and just lay in our laps. We have had no "accidents" whatsoever so someone did an excellent job of litter training. I just wanted to say thank you for such a wonderful cat! Oh, and his name is Sebastian now.