Storm, now Lola is doing amazing.  She is now 36 pounds and getting taller every day.  She has a ton of energy but has such a good disposition and is a complete lovebug.   She loves doggie daycare and is doing very well in puppy class.  She loves to go on lots of walks and is finally (fingers crossed) very good about the housebreaking. 

Mainly, she is just a complete goofball and so much fun.  Everyone loves her to pieces.  She is a lucky little girl.

Abby (the blonde one) is doing great on the farm.  She gets along great with her older brother, Alex and her little cat “sisters.”  She wasn’t too sure what to make of my daughter’s pug when she first met him though.  I’m not sure she thought he was actually a dog.  He’s been around big dogs all his life and wasn’t afraid of her at all.  That may have been the problem.  She and I had a “discussion” about how to treat her “nephew.”  Once I was able to convince her that the humans get to decide who is welcome she got along with him just fine.  In fact, when he stayed with us for a week over the summer, all 3 dogs were sleeping together with no problems.  She takes her role as “farm protector” quite seriously.  Now if we could only convince her that she doesn’t need to smell like cow manure in order to do that job!!

We absolutely adore Lacey.  She joins Lilly, a Jack Russell and Maggie, the Maltese Queen of the house.  Maggie doesn't know she is a dog and doesn't like them (she is 14 years old)  Lacey quit trying to teach her how to play months ago.  

Lacey is playful and has a wonderful temperament.  She is a "snuggler" and her favorite thing at night is to get in bed, under the covers, next to Phoebe my wife.  Then, at bedtime, she goes right to her crate.  She will not help you lift her.  Most dogs, when they know you want them in your lap, will jump as you lift them, but, Lacey is just dead weight and make you do all the work.  I have wondered what the mix is with Lacey.  She is about the same size as Lilly, but she has longer legs.  We couldn't have made a better choice.  Thank you.  

His personality has completely changed and he is no longer calm and laid back he is actually quite full of energy and playful. He has been a wonderful addition to our family and our other dog loves having a playmate. My daughter loves him a lot and he sleeps every night in her room on her bed in his crate. We can't let him sleep out of the crate yet because we are still experiencing potty problems. We have really enjoyed having him.

 Everyone who meets Cleo, Now Duchess (on the right in the picture)  comments on what a pretty and friendly dog she is - and she is!  She's full of energy and bright but still needs a little more training (we call her our steel jawed magnolia) on what she can't chew.  Some of her antics make us laugh - she managed to steal a pancake from a plate on our table without disturbing the rest of the stack and quietly eat it while my back was turned.  

Her and Duke, our bassett/husky mix, are getting along well together and love to run and chase each other and other dogs at the dog park.  We both are very glad we adopted Duchess on that cold February day and look forward to many happy years.

I wanted you to know how precious Cooper is to us and let you know that he is being well taken care of. I can't believe it has been 5 years since we first played with him on your deck and brought him home to live with us. He is such a precious soul! Thank you for the work you do with rescuing these precious ones. 

Cowboy is a great guy, and he has quickly become a precious member of our family!  We now call him "Ollie" after the lead male in the musical ANNIE. Ollie has attended many an ANNIE rehearsal and performance in the last month, since my young daughter is performing in the show in Crossville at CCP. He is very popular at the theatre! Ollie is happy and growing. He is very smart and is progressing beautifully with his house training and his puppy obedience. He can do an enthusiastic "sit" and "down" when given the command, and he rings a set of bells we have hung on the doorknob to the backyard when he needs to go outside! Thanks for keeping in touch, and thanks for the important work that you do!

The boys have brought us lots of joy and laughs.  We have renamed them Calvin and Hobbes.  Our families and friends have come by to welcome them to their new home.  We have so much fun playing with them.  They love chasing each other and the laser light from one end of the house to the other.  They like to pile up together on Mom and Dad's bed. They also enjoy their new window bed.  They always greet us with a squeaky meow and then roll over on their backs to get their bellies rubbed.  Thanks for allowing us to add these lovies to our family.

Tennie, now Riley, is doing quite well and is growing by leaps and bounds.  Yes, I did saw leaps and bounds, the vet must have forgotten to tell Riley that he was recovering from a broken leg, because he runs, jumps, and climbs just like the other (3) cats in our family.  We decided to change his name to Riley, since he is now living the “Life of Riley” after being dumped out with a broken leg and starving.  One of Riley’s favorite spots is on the back of the loveseat looking out the window watching birds.  The attached picture doesn’t do him justice, since he is a solid black kitten.  We greatly appreciate everything that Wags and Whiskers has done for us and the community.

We have renamed Skye, "Yakapoo", and love her.  She loves to make snow men with us.  She is a beloved family member and we are grateful everyday for her and the fact that you brought us together.

If you remember, Kellie was the cat who was burned at an adoption event. When she came to me she was very skittish and hid behind the washing machine for several days. Although she still cannot be picked up and held, she comes to sit on my lap to be petted. After watching Cats 101 on the animal channel, I believe she is a Norwegian Forest cat. Her fur is very thick, and she has long hair is growing between the pads on her feet. She loves being out on the screened in porch even in the coldest weather. And prefers to sleep in an unheated room.  She seems very happy in our home with no other cats, no dogs and just two adults. She does get along well with our granddaughter when she visits. All in all, she's happy with us and were happy with her.

Synian

Noggie the dark tortie is now Missy and Synian, the gray and white,  is now Mister.  We love them like they are our kids and they rule the roost.  Missy sits on the table opposite end from where we are eating and just watches and waits.  Sometimes she gets lucky but only if we are sure her little tummy can take it.  She only gets to lick what's left... no solid other than their regular cat food which they both devour daily. 

They both love to go outside so they both have a harness and leash.  Now Mister just wanders all around with his leash but MIssy won't move.  So I'm thinking of getting one of those carriers that you strap to yourself like they do for babies so I can take her out when I take him out. I know I'm off the charts but I can't help it. 

We absolutely love Tisha, now Kashmir. She was great for the 9 hour car ride it took to get her home, we weren't expecting to bring a new kitten home on our vacation. She was in the right place at the right time, and we had a name for her as soon as we saw her: Kashmir, after the song from Led Zepplin, my husband's favorite band.  She slept in my lap most of the way home, but the second she hit our home, she was full of spunk and energy. My Sheltie Bandit and Kashmir play all the time, chasing each other around and I think they have a bet going which pet can leave the most toys strewn about the house.  Even our old short hair cat Spice has agreed to let Kashmir live in 'her' house. She has a lifelong home with us.

Hi everyone!  I was given the name of Albert, but, my Dad changed it to "Howie", and then finally settled on Sammie  I like it I guess, it's ok.  I come when he calls.  My parents are great and they love me very much.  I am grateful because there are so many of us (cats) in this area, and we all don't have a home...yet.  My parents tell people I have given them unconditional love and I think that's cool.  Anyway, you wouldn't recognize me...it's not been that long when I was adopted at or about 3 months-I didn't weigh hardly anything.   I eat like a horse my Daddy says.  I have gained...can you believe I am almost 11 lbs. now??!!   I get plenty of play and exercise and sleep in Daddy's room and take naps with my family...I have a darn good life and I am happy to be here. Anyway, nice to talk with ya. 

Kyle has adjusted to his new home exceptionally well. He has a playmate in Baby, our previous male cat. They get along just great with no fighting. They have their own bedroom and we go in and nap with them. That's if you call 2 cats walking all over you a nap.  We didn't know when we adopted Kyle that we would also adopt the foster parents too. We are so glad that we did, as John and Leslie have become friends of ours.  Thank you so much

We love Lucyloo and are so happy to have her as part of our family.  She is a delight and such a loving cat.  She is also very patient as the kids are constantly loving on her and carrying her around.  She likes to drink from the potty, play the piano and sit by the computer and try to attack the cursor on the screen!  WE JUST LOVE HER!!!

Thanks for checking on her.  She is doing well and is quite spoiled!  

and months later... Lucy Loo continues to thrive and be an active member of the family.  She thoroughly enjoyed the holidays (especially attempting to wreck the Christmas tree!) and is looking forward to her first birthday next month.  The kids are planning her QUITE a party.  Needless to say.... Lucy Loo is one lucky cat! :)

Lucky still loves to run, fetch his ball, and play tug-of-war with his rope. Since coming to live with us, he has begun many new hobbies such as chasing our three children, sleeping in our oldest son's bed, barking at everything, digging holes in the flower beds, and chasing deer from our yard. However, the one pastime that gives him the most joy is rolling around in the cow manure in the field next to our house!! Rest assured, Lucky is a very happy, well adjusted boy. He has become a very dear member of our family. We all love him and can't imagine him not being ours. Thank you so much for bringing us together.

We renamed Demi as Scarlet Gray. She is wonderful. She has a brother named Presley and she loves to sleep, eat, cuddle and play. We love her.

Tipper is doing great! We have been in our new house with him since May and he is loving it.

Maude (formerly Cocoa)  is blissfully happy with us here in Bedford, NY I believe. She is always either with me at work or with Chris at the farm. She has tons of friends dogs, horses and people and everyone loves her. Here is a picture of her looking very elegant! Thanks again, Chris and I are very happy dog parents of Maude. 

Jewel, now Missy, is busy training us to be her loving servants. It took her 3 or 4 days to convince herself that there is no other animal in this house, but now she freely goes wherever she chooses and has learned to flop down on any rug when she wants to be petted, rubbed, scratched, etc. Just don't pick her up!. In time she will let us but not yet. We three, Bill, Missy and me, are leaving the end of next week for our home in Florida. We don't anticipate any problems since she is happy with us and we are happy with her. She has had her final worming and the Vet said she is a healthy 10+lb cat.

Bubba is thriving and is my constant companion... he became a member of the family from day one. He loves everyone he meets and is a joy to be around. He loves to ride inside the truck with me and even sings a song when he knows we're almost home! He has made friends with Gidget, my daughters dog...even though we didn't think she could make friends with anyone!  Thanks for checking in...I am so glad I brought Bubba home. 

Silver, now Bella, is such a great little girl. The first 2 nights we had her, she slept in the pet bed I had bought for her. The 3rd night she made it to the bedroom and has slept at the foot of the bed on my side since then.  The top part of her little tail did not have much hair on it when we adopted her...now it is very full.  

She loves to go out on the deck and sun bathe. She doesn't stay out too long....she gets too warm, with her long fur and chunky belly. I'm so thankful that the people who tried to adopt her first, brought her back. I knew she was meant to be with me.  Thank you for still being interested in Bella (Silver's) progress....We hope many more animals get good homes through Wags and Whiskers.

Charlie….now just over two years old. Can’t believe he’s the same little guy Mom found wandering on the road. He has turned out to be a beautiful, BIG, sweet tempered lad. Brad still won’t let me live it down that I told him he probably wouldn’t be more than 40 lbs…..he’s probably closer to 60. Soooo what’s 20 lbs? Charlie always loves to go for rides and to go fishing with Brad. Even gets his Omega’s now and then. He’s also very interested in our new chickens. Every time I walk outside he heads for the chicken hut.

Casey is doing great. She gives me joy every day and gets along very well with my other dog. She is funny, playful lovable and a happy dog.   Thank you for her and for all you do to help give  these beautiful animals a good life.

Missy, now Jeannie, has been with us about a year.  I think she is going to keep us!  She has been a real challenge but we love her dearly.  Her behavior has improved immensely.  She will always be a pistol, though!  She and Buddy Boy are still like oil and water, but they love each other and get along well.

She has a very loving and playful personality and we are getting along famously.  She won't be 3 months old till the 29th, but already, she is at least 3/4 of the way housebroken and knows many commands.  I have an outside cat "Taffycat" - Goldie has a buddy to chase and play with.  Loves her new bed and toys - especially Bugs.  She has a brown silk adjustable collar with small pink polka dots on it.  Everyone that has met Goldie loves her.  When the doorbell rings, or when I have visitors, Goldie happily greets everyone.  And she loves to entertain!

We are very grateful for all Wags & Whiskers does to help find loving homes.

Thanks again for taking me to Pharo (now Hunter)  him…..he is the one for Hemi, like brothers… He is wonderful, getting along with Hemi very nicely.  Hemi is the big brother and lets him know that, and he is just loving on me too! LOL In the picture, Hunter is checking out my office, Hemi is checking him out!

We did change Honey's name to Liberty "Libby" since she was adopted on the 4th of July.  She is a WONDERFUL dog!! She is adapting very well and is making many new friends.  We just love her!  She is the red dog in the picture.  Thanks again for helping us find our new little girl.

Ernie

He is doing great and I am loving having him around!  His name is now Snickers, and he is a little ball of energy.  Thank you for all that you do for animals like him, and for allowing me to bring him home!

Harley, now Bentley, is doing great!  We were not planning on getting another puppy but about four months ago God placed another rescue pup in our hands (Chyna).  She has been a true blessing to Bentley.  When we brought her home she was only 5 weeks, and we were a little nervous about how gentle Bentley would be with her.  We were amazed at his insight and ability to be so careful with her.  He is such a sweet boy and loves her unbelievably as you can see in the picture!!   

Thank you again for giving us the opportunity to provide him with a home!

Just wanted to tell you what a delight Dixie (now Pixie) has been!  She handled the 10 hour drive to Florida very well.  Now that we are home, she has settled in as if she has lived here her whole life!  She is such a gentle soul and we just love her!  I couldn't ask for an easier dog to take care of.  Our kids adore her and they love it that she sleeps with them at night.  It's been particularly heartwarming to watch her with Jake, our child with cerebral palsy.  She comes to say "good morning" to him every day when we go to get him up.  She also sits in his lap and Jake has begun to use his hands in a new way to pet her.  Thank you for such a wonderful addition to our family.   

6 months later .....We are still loving Pixie!  In fact, 6 months in, we can't imagine life without her!  Everyone who comes to our home comments on what a sweet dog she is.  She is so smart and has fit perfectly with our family since she is such a cuddler! 

Jade

They are doing just fine and we love them very much. They are sooooo much fun to watch. We are soooooo glad that we decided to take both of them. They are inseparable.....We did not change their names even though they have not learned their names yet, we are working on that. Sometimes I get a little tongue tied with the J's

Kelsey is doing great!!  She fits right in and we could not have found a better dog for our family.  We were happy to rescue...and pray more people do the same.  These pets need a good loving home and we feel blessed to have Kelsey join our family.  We've attached a couple of photos just to show how well she has adjusted!!!  Thanks again for such a beautiful dog.

Andy, now called Monkee, is the delight of my daughter and husband's life in Virginia.  He wakes them up every morning, loves to play in the bathtub and thinks snowflakes are something to play with. They enjoy and love him dearly. He is 8 pounds now and loves to play and snuggle with my daughter, which she wanted a cat to do. She thanked me just yesterday for picking out such a great cat. We appreciate the work you are doing and hope you will continue.

Harley is doing great!  We did decide to rename him Bentley mainly for his adorable bent ear. We enjoy him so much!!!!  He is so smart and funny.  He has a big sister, Kona, a German sheppard, who has a lot of fun with him also.  When he first came home with us, he was so small and she would play so gently with him.  

He is such a pleasure and has so far been staying out of trouble.  We took him to the vet for his follow up shots, etc about two or three weeks ago and he weighed 50 lbs.  I am sure he is up to 55 now.  Growing like a weed!  We keep telling him that he may get too big to lay in front of the fire at this rate. 

Thank you for what you did for him while you had him.  What you do is a wonderful thing!!!! 

Gwen (now Siren) is doing great.  It took a few days to adjust but she's friendly as all get out now. Very affectionate and playful.  She and my other cat are still not close, but they just leave each alone most of the time.

Wednesday is now Molly.  She is sitting here on the bed with me as I write this.  I think that if she could say so, she would tell you that she loves her new home, brother Mason (our 2 1/2 year old beagle), her mom, and her dad.  She has adjusted nicely to our family.  Mason loves having a buddy to play with, and now that she is bigger, they play rough and tough. 

I am so pleased that we adopted Molly.  She has fit into our family very well, and it's hard to imagine life without her.  Thank you to Wags and Whiskers!  My husband Steven and I thank you for your efforts and willingness to find great homes for abandoned animals.

The girls are wonderful!  They have adjusted into my household without any problems and they now rule the house.  I am so glad that I decided to adopt Minnie and Fancy.  They have provided hours of entertainment.  They are currently transitioning from the high-energy kitten phase to the more mature phase. I can now spend my time cuddling with them instead of trying  to get them off the top of the fridge (Minnie has kept me on my toes).  I  find myself enjoying them a little more each day.  They are such a great part of my family.

They have grown!!!...and we love 'em!  What a great addition Alvin (the grey one), and Adams (the orange tabby) have made to our crew.  Alvin is currently twice the size of Adams, but Adams holds his ground and is the best hunter of the two.  We also have an 8 year old Golden Retriever, and the same age tortoise shell cat (who is a snob).  Everyone sleeps in the same bed ... in a heated and air conditioned garage.  We don't spoil them much. They are all healthy and happy.  Thanks for your inquiry and everything.

Her name is now Sweetie Pie and she sure is a sweetie.  She thinks she is the Queen of the house and acts like she knows it too.  She has been a real blessing to us and we thank you for letting us be part of her life.  She is a family member and not a pet to us.  We love her very much. You would never know that she has only has (3) legs and I think she doesn't know it either.  The vet said we must keep her at 7 lbs or under so she doesn't put too much strain on her other hind leg.  She is doing find with her weight and just like a woman she has to diet once in awhile to keep her girly shape.

Our little Yager is wonderful and gets along good with big brother Shelby, he does not leave Shelby's side. He is still timid and adjusting to the good life. He knows how to use the doggie door but does not realize yet that he needs to use it when it is potty time not just to go out and play in the yard. He loves all the chewies and the squeaky toys and the shoes with laces if we leave them in sight. He sleeps on a big pillow at the foot of our bed and he cries if I shut him out of the bathroom when I shower.

I renamed him Hemi and he is doing wonderful.  He really is loving his new home and is a great companion.  Thank you for checking on him.  It is wonderful to know that someone really cares about him as much as I do.

Jack and Sadie are doing fine.  They play together all the time and Jack loves the lake.  They are both sleeping through the night!!  All is well.  Thanks again for your devoted work.

We adopted Lily (Morticia), one of the Beagle mixes found in the cemetery. You had told us when we adopted her that you wanted to know if she ever got over 30 pounds. Well...... as of last week, she was weighing in at 33 pounds! She's a VERY healthy puppy, and although she is still very much a Beagle, she's a little bit longer and more leggy than a purebred. She also has one long tongue !! She is adorable, and she is the best puppy. She's fit into our family so well, and we are just so thankful for ya'll helping us find her. She's still a bit of a chewer, and she can destroy a knotted rope toy in about a week! She's a  snuggler and loves curling up for a nap. She's very social with people and other dogs, and she loves to ride and go camping.

We have fallen in love with her already.  She is such a cutie pie.  She loves to be with you but is also ok with staying by herself.  She likes her crate and sleeps and eats in her crate.  We try to keep her in the house most of the time since we are still house training.  She has only had one accident in the last three/four days.  She was at the groomer's yesterday and the picture shows her new 'doo'.  The groomer said that she has some fur on her legs but most of her seems to be hair.  Hopefully, our allergies will not be bothered by her.

We are enjoying Ember (Curly) as a new member of our family.  Yes, we're experiencing those normal problems of "house" training.   Ember has been  playing with a large 9 yr. old chocolate Lab we're taking care of for a  while.  She has shown how entertaining and playful she can be with the lab  who is not always interested in playing.  Still, they are quite a pair and  right now, both, are sleeping quietly at my feet.

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