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Minnie

 When Jessie came to Little Shelter, she wasnât sure it was to adopt a dog.  But when she saw Minnie ö a ten-year-old Mini Pinscher ö curled up with some other Little Shelter residents, Jessie knew they were meant to be together.

 ãThis dog, I had to have her,ä writes Jessie.  ãWith a face that could make the toughest man cry, she overwhelmed me with the disbelief that ANYONE would think of harming this angel.ä

 We donât know all of Minnieâs past life, but we know she suffered abuse and was left at a traditional shelter to die.  Little Shelter could not let that happen, and we brought her to our kennel.  Jessie would provide the loving forever home Minnie so deserved.

 ãWhen I brought her home and knelt beside her for the first time, she wheezed, stuck her head in my lap, and then snapped at my loving hand,ä says Jessie.  ãShe was immediately sorry and went back to nuzzling.  So, I knew she had been abused.ä

But Jessie was so patient with Minnie, and so were Jessieâs mother and sister.  There were rough spots, but everyone was determined to provide a loving and nurturing environment for this tiny dog who had suffered so much. 

 Minnie just loved all the caring and cuddling and attention she was receiving from her new family.  Miraculously, Minnie has turned around and become a loving family member herself.

 Closing her letter to us, Jessie says, ãLittle Shelter did a great job of maintaining this little dogâs life long enough for her to find me.  Without Minnie, I donât know where I would be today. During a time of loneliness for both of us, we found each other and I will never let her go.  Even when she is naughty, J I love her and love her.  Thank you, Little Shelter, for providing the best friend and miracle I could ever have asked for.ä

After reading some of your heart-felt `Happy Endings' on your web-site,
I decided that I needed to share a bit more with everyone why Jessie
has come into our lives and how he's already given all us so much.

A month ago, we unexpectedly lost our dog Jamie...she had a growth
in her neck, just below her throat. Even with x-rays, cell aspiration, and a
sonogram, the results were inconclusive so we were left with no recourse
but to go for a biopsy. Although Jamie did not appear to be very
uncomfortable, the growth was growing and starting to interfere with her breathing.

The surgeon, directly following the surgery explained to us that the
mass was very invasive, wrapping around veins in her neck, and he was not
able to take it out entirely. Frank and I figured `ok' we'll get her
home and deal with it, whatever it turned out to be. But, that night Jamie
went into cardiac arrest and died. I think we're still in shock to some
degree...she was supposed to come home. Our older dog, Barney, is our main health concern since he has an inoperable tumor in his adreal gland
that is invading a major artery...we were told back in February that he
could have a stoke at any time. He's doing fine so far, thank
goodness. We were blind-sided by Jamie's death.

Needless to say, our home, for all of us, has been a sad place. We
miss Jamie terribly...she was a gentle soul and she would have been
with us 12 years this month (we adopted her from Kent Animal Shelter
when she as 3 and 1/2 months old; Barney was 1 and 1/2).

Last week, we decided that it was time to bring some new life into
our lives...not that we'll ever forget Jamie or any of our animals that
have since left us but we have a lot of love to give and knew there
was a puppy out there waiting for us to help fill the void the loss
of Jamie left.

We felt Barney would do better with a younger dog so our search
began last Friday and ended at Little Shelter. As soon as we saw
Jessie (then `Bobbie'), we knew he needed us as much as we needed
him.

Our home is happy again and we want to thank you all for taking
such good care of Jessie until we found him. Rest assured that
he will be loved and cared for as a member of our family.

Kindest regards to you all,

Gini Tramontano

Hi everyone at Little Shelter!

Thank you all for taking such good care of me while I was at Little Shelter. I am happily adjusting to my new life with my new family who adopted me over the Adopt-a-Thon weekend this year. They have been calling me 'Mip' because that's the sound I make when I am talking to them or want their attention. I have a nice soft kitty house that I like to sleep in and have also taken over my new daddy's favorite overstuffed chair as well. My favorite thing to do is to trot over to my family and 'Mip' until I get at least 3 good pets from each of them. :)

To all my friends at Little Shelter,

I wanted to write to you to let you know how I was doing in my new home with Bryan and Cindy. When I was with you my name was STETSON, but Bryan and Cindy changed my name to CODY.

Things are great! I love my new home. I have a huge fenced-in yard that I can run around and play in. Its soooo cool! I have so many toys, but my favorite thing to play with is the pine cone I found under a tree. I pick it up and throw it, chase it, then roll around on top of it.

Bryan and Cindy take good care of me and are always letting me know how much they love me. When Bryan comes home from work he takes me out for a jog or throws a Frisbee around the yard for me to chase. Then when I come inside Cindy always makes sure I get a BIG kiss and a couple of treats (She even taught me how to "give my paw" and "roll over"!). They also introduced me to my new "cousins", Calvin (a Golden Retriever) and Clancy (a Coon Hound who also stayed with you at Little Shelter). They're soooo much fun to play with!

Bryan and Cindy wanted me to make sure that I said "Thank You" for taking good care of me while I was at Little Shelter - and I truly appreciate it. I'm doing good in my new home although I do get very anxious when Bryan and Cindy go to work. I chewed on some of Bryan and Cindy's stuff, but they are very very patient with me and are helping me get through it. They keep telling me how good I'm doing!

Attached are a couple of pictures of me in my new home!

Many Licks,
Cody
(Formerly Stetson)

Our dog Emily, was adopted on May 17, 2005. We have given her two nicknames, Pupper and Stinky. Emily is an Australian Shepherd Mix, or so we think. We do not know her exact pedigree because she came into Little Shelter as a stray from Kentucky.

She really is our 'Southern Belle.' Emily has beautiful amber eyes, and jet black 'eyeliner' around them. Her tongue likes to stick out the side of her mouth. It is pink with black spots. When she sees anyone she'd like to meet, her little nub of a tail shakes so much it looks as if it is about to fall off!

Emily loves food. She will eat anything and everything. She doesn't really 'beg' but to get a treat, she will 'sit' until we give her some food. Emily loves to play. She takes daily laps around her backyard until she is pooped and lays down in the grass. Emily rolls in the grass every morning. Her roll is complete with a sneeze.

We believe Emily was abused by a male, because she is headshy towards men. She is also defensive when people touch her hind area. Emily is missing her canine teeth. Besides that, she has warmed up to our whole family in leaps and bounds.

She has 4 doggy friends, Max, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Bella an Italian Greyhound, Cailie a Terrier and Molly a Beagle. She loves to play with them. Emily is a playful, sweet dog. We are so glad we decided to adopt her. It was love at first sight!

Love,
The Ahlsen Family
Huntington Station, NY

Furever Love

Jack's Happy Tale

Dear Little Shelter,

I adopted Jack in January 2004 he was from a litter of pups that were found in a Brooklyn junkyard by the A.S.P.C.A and brought to Little Shelter. When I first came to Little Shelter I already had an idea about the kind of dog I wanted, he was to be a sheepdog-looking dog that had lots of hair and absolutely did not resemble a pit bull or German Shepard. I had always been afraid of those two breeds and people had told me such horror stories in the past, I assumed they would make bad companions. Little to my surprise, I walked into the first room and saw a litter of puppies that were part German Shepard and part Pit bull mix, I instantly fell in love them all!

My fiancee was with me and as I received a long talk from Linda about care and responsibility, he was investigating each pup. As I listened to Linda, I knew that there was no doubt in my mind that whichever pup I was lucky to have, I would treat him like a little prince. My fiancee selected a little boy, with HUGE ears and HUGE paws, he was the one.

Since that day, I have enjoyed a year and a half of love with Jack Thomas. He is my first pet ever and he is nothing less than a family member. He has brought me some aggravation when he was about six months, but it was nothing puppy Kinder garden and obedience school could not cure. He is the sweetest, spoiled puppy that you could imagine and I could never imagine it differently. My stepchildren visit often and when they come they are protected by Jack 24/7, he follows them around the house and has even jumped out of the car window and followed them into camp!

Thank you Little Shelter, you have brought my family and I more happiness than I could have ever imagined.

Love,
Justine and Charles

Roxy wanted to let everyone know that she is doing fine. In fact she is just super. She is such a good girl and hr mommy and daddy are so lucky to finally have her a part of the family. Since the time we all met at Little Shelter, we formed a bond, and her new mommy and daddy waited 2 years to be able to adopt her.

When the day of the adopt-a-thon 2004 finally arrived we were very excited because that was the day Roxy was going to her new home. Everyone was so happy for Roxy. When it was time to leave and go home, a lot of people came to say goodbye to her. Now the interesting part is that Roxy does not like getting into cars, but it was if she knew she was going home because Roxy jumped right into the car and sat down waiting to start her new life. She took to her new home right away, and was exploring her new house and backyard.

Roxy now enjoys going outside and running around and laying in the grass. In fact, she tends to take naps outside and seems happy to be there. Roxy is also starting to get used to being in a car, and does not give us any problems about getting in. In fact, over the Labor Day weekend, she even went to sleep in the car. She has met some "cousins" and has even met her two new grandma's and grandpa's. She likes it when her grandma comes over to visit and they go outside while grandma sits on the swing and Roxy lays
in the grass. She is also happy to just be able to go out when she wants to now.

Roxy is also developing quite a palate now. She enjoys salmon steaks and burgers on the grill. She likes to be by her daddy when he cooks on the BBQ. She doesn't even bark to be let in. She just waits by the door. Her mommy and daddy love her a lot and she smiles all the time. She is happy when we are all sitting in the living room and watching TV. Seeing her so happy in her new home was worth waiting 2 years for. Now we are all happy.

Tess & Bart

We adopted Tess & Bart (fka numbers 174 and 184) on January 2, 2005. We wanted to adopt a pair of cats, to keep each other company when weâre not home.

Tess, who is a dark calico with gray, brown and salmon coloring (almost a tortie), won me over when she allowed me to pet her and actually cuddled her face against my hand. One of the Little Shelter staff members told me that Tess had a brother, a very cute tuxedo (# 175). But, when I said that we would take the two of them, she cautioned that Tess didnât really spend time with her brother, but that she was friends with, and tended to curl up with, another male, the big, handsome white cat with grey and black markings - including a "Phantom of the Opera" mask - who was to become Bart. Both were about a year old and had apparently been feral. Someone had brought them in to the shelter after they had been in her yard for a while.

The first night, was a horror and left me wondering if weâd made a mistake. The two hid under the couch, wouldnât let us come near them, and Tess, at least, cried piteously every 15 minutes in the window. Little Shelter was the only home theyâd known, and she seemed to miss her feline companions there. Cruel irony: The night before we adopted them, my mother had commented that "there are two lucky cats spending their last night in a shelter, and they donât even know it." Now, these two were miserable and understandably frightened. They didnât know that they had lucked into a good home ö just that they were in a strange place with strange people and no other cats. I called Little Shelter in a panic the next day, saying that I didnât know if weâd done the right thing for the cats ö that they seemed so unhappy, and werenât eating. Little Shelter is a great environment for them, so itâs not surprising that they didnât see the transfer to our home as an improvement. I was worried about them! By the time we got a call from Little Shelter a few days later to see if things had improved, Tess had let me pet her again, and both of them were starting to emerge for longer periods.

Since then, theyâve become very social and charm everyone who sees them. Bart, who took longer to appreciate human contact, now comes out for petting when we get up in the morning and come home from work, and is even starting to take treats from our hands, instead of making us drop them for him. They are spoiled rotten, with (inexpensive) beds in every spacious windowsill, a variety of toys, and, most recently, a water fountain ö I love watching them drink from it (both drink from the top, as the water emerges). They are clearly relaxed and happy - they've both discovered how to purr, a skill they exercise frequently - and we love watching them individually, and also their interactions (including their very energetic wrestling, complete with carefully controlled teeth and nails).

They reward our patience with new progress in socialization daily ö theyâve even become less nocturnal, adjusting their schedule to accommodate ours. We still can't pick them up, but they'll get on the bed with us and sit with us on the couch, and they're starting to tolerate having an arm around them. We also have to remember that kissing is a foreign concept to them. When one tries to kiss either, they recoil and clearly don't understand (they probably think we're just very bad biters), so I remember not to try to do it - no use tempting fate!

The final frontier is nail cutting öweâve managed to cut a couple of Bartâs rear ones, but neither will really allow us to cut them, and we havenât wanted to try to get them into carriers again yet to take them somewhere to have them cut professionally. Making things worse for me is that my beloved Pan, who had to be put to sleep in November after a stroke, used to lie in Suzanne's arms like a baby and let her cut her nails without a fuss - we're not used to this! But weâll get there. By now, itâs almost a game with Tess to keep us from getting to her nails ö sheâll lie in a bed with her paws stretched out, but then tuck them under her body as soon as Suzanne approaches with the clippers. Fortunately, though, both Tess and Bart have very sweet, gentle personalities: Even on that first terrified day, they never bit, and they are never aggressive with us.

Bart & Tess are sources of endless joy and entertainment. It's required patience and love to help them become part of our family, and the evolutionary process hasn't finished yet, but we wouldn't trade them for any other cats! Thanks to Little Shelter for bringing us together. We have raved to friends and colleagues about what a special place it is and often urge them to support it and go there when they are ready to adopt a four-legged child or friend.

Suzanne & Mark
Great Neck

Pop (FKA Omni)

Dear Little Shelter,

I adopted ãPopä (known as ãOmniä when he was with you) in October of 2004. I found Popâs picture on Save-A-Pet.com and feel madly in love with his handsome face. When I contacted Little Shelter I was told the Pop had been saved from a town shelter that summer and had been at Little Shelter for over two months.

Because of his age and some weakness in his back legs he had been overlooked for adoption. Convinced Mr. Pop was the little guy I couldnât live without I drove to Little Shelter from Washington DC to check him out. When I arrived at Little Shelter I found a skinny little guy with a twinkle in his eye and a tennis ball he refused to put down. So I took Pop home and he immediately commandeered my lap and my covers. Everywhere I went Pop followed hoping for snuggle or a treat.

Popâs legs started getting stronger and close to Thanksgiving he decided it would be fun to suddenly take off running down the sidewalk near my house. How did an old dog get so spunky???

Pop traveled with me to Boston and Memphis for the holidays and everywhere we went people were crazy about him. From Starbucks to Family gatherings Pop got all the attention and belly rubs he deserved. The old dog that nobody wanted to adopt had quickly become the dog that everyone wanted to spoil.

I never imagined that one little dog could change my life so much. I know a lot of people do not adopt older dogs because their time may be shorter or they may have special needs, but adopting Pop was one of the best things I have ever done. Pop did have special needs: He needed to be carried up and down stairs due to his bad back, He needed special food for a tummy condition, and he was completely deaf (which just meant more kisses vs. barking when he told me he needed to go outside), but these extra things were nothing compared to the love he gave me.

I had Pop for a very short time before I had to let him go, but taking the ãriskä of adopting him was worth it. If I had not found him by chance, driven up the NJ turnpike (thatâs love people!), and opened my heart and my life to an old dog I would never have known how wonderful it all could be.

Thank you Little Shelter for saving Pop and letting me give him a home,
Sarah

Hello Little Shelter Family!

We wanted to send you an update and some recent photos of Joshua. He is doing very well and is such a wonderful addition to our family and home.

I first saw Joshuaâs picture on your website and felt that we must meet this dog. I saw something in his eyes that made me feel that he had a good and loving soul. I felt that he really needed and wanted someone to love him unconditionally. However, when we met him in person he was more interested in the fact that he was outside and could walk and run around, rather than connecting with us. We were unsure if he would be the loving attentive dog that we desired. We left with plans to keep looking, however Joshua would not leave my thoughts and we went to see him again a few days later. We spoke with several of the caring Little Shelter staff and they assured us that he would be a wonderful dog once he got to know and trust us. So we decided to take a leap of faith!

When we first brought him into his new home, we realized that he had some issues; he did not like the dark, nor entering through doorways or even leaving the backyard. We have worked through all of his issues except his fear of riding in cars, but he is slowly making progress in that area too.

We have had Joshua for three months. He is extremely playful and loving. The past month he has been sleeping in our bedroom at night and he has become our new alarm clock. He loves going for walks and playing fetch with sticks and with his rope toy. He has been eating very well and is now interested in ãtreatsä. His new favorite past-time is sitting at the front door and watching the squirrels run around. He doesnât bark at the squirrels, but he just enjoys watching them - it keeps him captivated for a long time. He is very interested in other dogs; he cries and gets excited when he sees any dogs walk past the house. We even have a nick-name for him, which is ãdonutä. Although he now weighs 58 pounds, he likes to curl himself into a small circle ö which is just adorable.

Also, we are happy to say that after a couple of weeks at home, his open wound healed very quickly. We have sent a photo of his burn mark, which has healed so nicely. Joshua does not mind if you touch his scar or pet him over that area, which used to be an issue for him. We are told that the main reason that Joshua was at Little Shelter for so many months was that people did not want to adopt a dog with such a bad burn and an open wound. However, we saw past his wound and scars and found a soul that just wanted to have fun and give so much love. The best reward for adopting Joshua is seeing that he trusts us and treats our house like his home.

Whenever people hear his story they say how lucky Joshua is to have his new family, but we feel that we are so blessed to have him in our lives. He makes us smile every day.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone at Little Shelter who took care of Joshua, until he could find his new family and home.

Lynn, Jim and Joshua

Dee and Company

Happy Holidays to all at Little Shelter!

We have decided to adopt Dee the Senior Pitbull posted on your website. We have been fostering her for a few months now and decided we love her to much to give her up.

My husband Marc built her her own separate apartment in the detached garage. (I'm not sure if it was for the dog or himself!) The room is complete with furniture, carpet, baseboard heat, TV with DVD, even a refrigerator!

Jasmine and Dan

We need to keep Dee separate because we had already adopted two dogs from Little Shelter (Jasmine and Dan) and Dee is a bit dog aggressive and we don't want to take our chances. Everyone seems happy, they take turns in the yard and they all get attention.

Dan and Hubbel

Attached are a few pics of the animals...we also have cats so I attached a pic of Dan with the cats, I know Little Shelter tries to dispel the myths regarding pitbulls so I thought you may want to add this to your board.

I just have to say that I am so happy with the dog I got from your shelter. My family and I came to you after we have lost our dog of 8 years. I saw the photo of Buddy or (Bud) on the wall while waiting to go in and see the dogs. My husband said "Oh look at him," I said "No Way!" I wanted nothing to do with a dog like that. He was obviously Rottweiler mix.

Well, after going in a meeting him, he captured my heart. I brought him home as soon as possible and now he is my dog. He is a love. He is great with my two small children too. I've grown so attached to him since we picked him up in July. He is the perfect dog. Calm, easy going, loving . . . just a big mush. I never would have guessed I would have this type of dog. But like the old saying "don't judge a book by it's cover!"

I just wanted to thank you all again. Let you know that he is doing wonderful. And Happy Holidays to everyone at Little Shelter!

Desiree H

Hello Everyone!

I just wanted to let you know that I love my family and that I am doing very well.

I also wanted to thank you all for the excellent care that I received in the cattery and all the love that you gave me. Of all the places that I have been during this long life of mine, The Little Shelter Cattery will always remain a bright spot in my memory. As many of my blood brothers and sisters live out their days in your care we are all thankful to you for saving us.

We must have been a sight to see! The Kiki Bug Clan! Left, in the dark and cold - sealed inside plastic bins. We were resigned to whatever fate awaited us. Long years of neglect and pain had taken the fight out of us. We took comfort in each other, huddled close with familiar bodies in the dark waiting. You found us and took us in. We were all in need of desperate medical attention and the kind Dr.'s who work with the shelter healed our hurts. For the first time there was peace. No more mean hands hurting - only kind words now and pets and hugs. Surrounded by so many beautiful, happy cats - we stuck out as a group!

Even though we now had good food and care - the long years of suffering had taken its toll on our bodies and it showed. I watched people come into the shelter and choose cats all the time. I started to follow them about - maybe they hadn't seen me on the counter when they came in! I gently touched their shirt sleeves PLEASE LOOK AT ME!!! I tried to say. They would look. Some would pet. But they could
not see THE ME stuck in this old body. They could not get paste my old cloudy eye. I would say, "please look closer and see my heart! I have so much love to give!" The children sometimes would see ME but in the end a younger and prettier cat would go home.

Then one day a staff member had moved to a bigger place and was able to take one more cat home! She and her husband picked me! I moved into my new house and I have more cat brothers and sisters here and a sister dog too. A couple weeks after moving I got another surprise. Jordan came home from school. He is MY BOY. He is big - like a man but I can see his child heart the same way he can see mine. Sometimes I hear my mommy tell people that I was passed over at the shelter because people did not think I was pretty. The people that hear this cannot believe it! They say that I AM PRETTY. Like the Velveteen Rabbit - my outside appearance reflects the happiness I have on the inside.

Thank you Little Shelter, Gail, Maryanne, & the staff and volunteers who saved all of us. I will never forget my shelter family and the remaining Kiki Bugs that live there.

Moose

PS: Marge - thank you for my purple diamond collar. It worked after all!

Georgie

I was a volunteer at the Little Shelter and just after 9-11 I was collecting food for the animals. When I was delivering it to the shelter, some of the volunteers were talking about a dog who they feared was not going to make it. I asked to see the dog and out comes Georgie. I starting crying to see this very pitiful animal. I decided to take him home immediately and see if one-on-one attention would help. As the days went by, two hour feeding went to four then six and finally he ate on his own. That was in 2001. Now in 2004, Georgie and I are retired in Florida. We go to Bike Week together and as you can see, he has really gotten into the festivities. I just canât imagine life without him now.

Hugs to all of you,
DL

P.S. hope you like the picture of Georgie. He has come such a long way and is healthy and happy, retired in Florida and VERY SPOILED!!!!!!

The Story of Sean...

I remember the day that Sean came to Little Shelter with his sister, Honey. The two were victims of abuse in a home with over 30 dogs. They had spent numerous hours in crates living amongst their own feces and were very skinny and scared, They had the look of many dogs that have come to Little Shelter, but one of them would change our lives forever.

Honey adjusted well and was soon adopted, but her brother Sean would not be as lucky. He was unable to settle down in the kennels and was quickly moved to the house where the environment is quieter. He was nervous, destructive and incredibly unhousebroken, but the sweetest boy with the saddest eyes we had ever seen. We were hooked! We had fostered dogs for Little Shelter for many years and we knew Sean needed to come home with us. It would be another year before a spot opened up in our home. We had two dogs, 4 cats and young son who Sean was great with.

The beginning with Sean was extremely hard. He was frightened of everything and everyone, especially outside the house. He hid under furniture most of the time and to get him to go out in the yard to poop was a major task. Standing outside in the back-to-back snow storms we had that year was no picnic. Surprisingly, his housebreaking came along much better than expected with a tremendous amount of patience, scheduling and never letting him out of our sight. We had to be very careful not to scare him away from the crate that was the source of his prior abuse. This was no ordinary foster. We adopted Sean four weeks later because we knew we wouldn't be able to let him go. Months went by and Sean improved daily. His confidence improved and he was happy and secure.

So we thought...

Nine months later our second baby was born and we were so excited to come home and show the dogs the new addition, but one of them was acting strangely, and it was Sean. We had never heard of this problem all the years at Little Shelter, so we never worried about Sean not knowing what this infant was. He was not acting right and could not settle down. It got so bad that we needed to find him a temporary home until he got used to the baby. We desperately called everyone we knew but was unsuccessful. Linda was kind enough to take Sean back to Little Shelter for us while we worked with him to accept this baby. The day Sean left was devastating to us as we were unsure of when, or if, he would return. We were brokenhearted beyond words.

Sean was once again back where he started, miserable and scared. He didn't understand what had happened to his safe world . We were crushed every time we saw him as he acted as if he didn't know us. We were determined to get him back home, so we visited him almost daily with baby clothes, dolls and tapes of the baby crying. When we could no longer stand to see him there anymore, we decided to try to take him home again.

Well, we were pleasantly surprised when Sean acted O.K. We took it slow for a while and everything worked out great. We were ecstatic to have our whole family back together again. It was two weeks before Christmas and the best present for all of us.

Looking back, we can remember the very hard start we have with Sean and how determined we were to fix him. It is now a distant memory. He was certainly worth every minute of inconvenience. Sean has given us back much more than we ever gave him. He has taught us unconditional love, patience, and the value of a commitment to something less fortunate than ourselves. It has been one of the greatest rewards we have gotten from fostering. If you could possibly love a dog too much, we are certainly guilty, but if you knew Sean, you would understand. He has gone from a frightened, nervous, hypersensitive dog, to a confident, well-adjusted couch potato who enjoys daily runs on the beach with his sister and brother. As for the new baby... well, their buddies. He loves to kiss her face.

We will always be grateful to all our friends and staff at Little Shelter for their support and care of Sean.

We would especially like to thank Linda K. for being their for us and for saving Sean, not once... but twice!!!

I just wanted to say "hi" from Buddy (formerly Sherbert). We adopted him as a special needs pet, since he is missing one of his back legs. However, Buddy has not lived up to this label. He can do everything the other dogs can do as well or better! This includes running, jumping, climbing stairs, ect. He is also the happiest and most well adjusted dog we have ever met. He loves everyone and wags his tail all of the time.

I was hoping you will post Buddy's story on your happy endings page to let people know adopting a "special needs" pet means extra work and hardship. Buddy has done nothing but enhance our lives.

Best regards,
Craig and Cheryl

I first came to Little Shelter In late October 2003 to scope out a dog for my husband's birthday. When I met Ben (known as Java at the shelter) he was extremely interested in everything and everyone. I brought my husband to meet Java the day after my husband's birthday. With regret, we ended up not bringing him home because of an incident that occurred right before we were about to leave.

For the next two days my husband and I were very upset. We both felt a strong connection to him, and he had been at the shelter for such a long time. He was a frustrated pup and just wanted to come home with someone. We finally decided to give him a chance, and boy are we glad we did.

Ben is an amazing canine. He is extremely goofy, but so sweet and loveable. He adores his thrice daily long walks, is an adversary of every neighborhood squirrel, and wants to be every cat, dog, and human's friend. The ONLY person who isn't as impressed is his big brother Kramer (a grumpy cat) who is slowly starting to warm up to his giant kisses and nosey sniffing.

He is learning simple commands quickly, perfectly house broken, and barks at any noise he thinks might be a danger.

I wanted to extend a special thanks to Peg and Linda for the time they took helping us understand and realize what a great pet he would be under the right circumstances. He's a mommas boy and a great addition to our family.

Sincerely,
Sara, Greg, Kramer, and Ben

To the "Little Shelter Angels",

It is the day after Christmas, and not quite a full week since we brought home our BEAUTIFUL little baby, Beijou. We just had to write (at the Little Prince's insistence, of course) to Thank everyone there at Little Shelter for the work you do. IT was love at first sight with our boy, and he is officially "ruler of the roost" with his charm and amazing personality.

Beijou spent Christmas with his extended family, including his new "grandparents" and his half sister Casey (an 8 year old pointer mix). He got LOTS of toys from Santa, and so much love and attention from everyone. He is so well socialized, he greets everyone with a tail wag and a beg for a belly rub. His favorite activity is napping on the couch with mom or dad.

Beijou is everything anyone could ever ask for in a pup, and his wonderful manners are a reflection of the time and loving care he received while at the Little Shelter. We will update you again soon, and make sure to come by and visit. Thank you all SO MUCH for letting us adopt our baby boy!!!!

With much Love and Many Thanks,
Hugh, Kathy, and Beijou B