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Updates from Adopters

Blair	August, 2010 | Went to the beach in NC end of August (Blair was 10 and 1/2 months at the time). Here is a picture of Blair with my niece and nephew. She is the most wonderful, sweet pup. Thanks again.
Nicole	June, 2010 | Farm Manager Shawn Bennett and longtime volunteer Jennie Sunner had the opportunity to visit Nicole in her new home. She has loving humans, two canine siblings, a big yard, and finally the life she has always deserved. By all accounts, she is doing beautifully!
	April 22, 2010 | Five months and all is well. Though you might enjoy this picture, sent to me by my neighbor, Susan. Seems Rocko has a BFF: Susan's dog Milo, a bichon frise, who is about 1/10 the size of Rocko. They play with each other nearly every day and Rocko tolerates Milo jumping all over him and kissing him. It's hysterical and quite surprising, given Rock's behavior when we first met him. Joan
Rocko (and friend)
Zorro (cat) (no photo sent)	April, 2010 | Zorro made HUGE, wonderful progress yesterday! I was sitting on the floor next to the couch (his favorite hiding spot at the moment) doing some reading, and I heard a tiny mew. I looked down, and he'd stuck his head out from underneath. He proceeded to wiggle out, flopped down next to me, and looked at me as if to say "What's the big deal?" And then when I went to bed, he hopped up after me, and slept on my feet, waking up and mewing every few minutes to make sure I was paying enough attention to him. (Prior to yesterday, he had not voluntarily come out of hiding when I've been in the same room, he'd never mewed, and he'd never been on my bed!) Sara
photo pending ... Zoey ( fka Dawn and Blossom)	April 11, 2010 | I wanted to tell you how happy we have been with Zoey (formerly known as Dawn and Blossom), the Shiba Inu mix puppy we adopted in early February. She is a great dog and has been a great addition to our family. Everyone is thriving. And I especially wanted to thank [HSFC] for paying for her Cherry Eye repair. It was a huge help. She is doing great! Linda M.
	April 10, 2010 | I just wanted to thank you for all your help on Thursday -- and being willing to take the time with us even when the rainstorm was bearing down on us! Also, wanted to let you know that Carly seems to be adapting (or we are -- one or the other :-) ), pretty well. She was a bit subdued the first day, but seems to be getting back to her feistier self! She really seems to like to go to soccer games -- see other dogs and kids! -- and carpool (same!). She has been eating fine, and with the great weather it has been easy to get her outside really frequently to use the bathroom. It must be tough seeing dogs leave, so I thought you might enjoy an update! Karen A and Mike B.
Carly
photo pending ... Mandy (now Mutti)	April 9, 2010 | Just wanted to update you on our adoption on 3/23/10. She is just like was stated on your site..there is not a mean bone in her body! She is so sweet, still a little scared at times, she loves the kids, thank you! Nancy M.
	March 26, 2010 | As for Mickey...he's doing great. He's happy, spoiled, he gets constant attention, and he makes my parents very happy. I usually stop by to see him/take him for a walk once a week. And when my parents travel, Mickey always stays with me. We love him. Thanks for finding the perfect dog for my parents. They're always saying, "We couldn't have asked for a more wonderful dog." Submitted by Lisa K.
Mickey (click for his old blog)
	March 11, 2010 | I thought you might like to know how Rocko is doing, given that our four month anniversary of adopting him comes up this weekend. In a nutshell, he is just a delight. I love taking him for walks because when anyone meets him, they are instantly charmed, because he leans into them and looks up at them hoping to get petted. (He is shameless.) He insists on plenty of belly rubs every day and lots of play time -- he now has a big collection of very squeaky toys. I say "insists" but he is never a pest -- so well behaved. He barks about once a week (if that). Even the dog aggression seems to be getting much better. We have spoiled him so badly it's a miracle that he is still such a good dog -- we haven't quite ruined him yet! I can see the shelter training in many things, such as the way he heels on walks and always waits for me to go out the door of the house first. We're just crazy about him and feel very lucky that we were able to adopt him. Just thought you would like to know. Joan P.
Rocko
	February 24, 2010 | I just wanted to send you guys a little message to let you know that Montana, aka Monty, is doing great! He's having fun playing with my little boy and exploring EVERYTHING! He was a little afraid of the television at first, but he is fine with it now. He actually sits in front and watches cartoons!!! Spongebob, of course. There are a lot of things that he's getting used to being around, that he's never had to deal with before. The noises the washing machine and dishwasher make are kind of scary, but I'm sure as time goes on, he will be just fine. We're right there for him with hugs and reassurances that it's okay. We are so very happy that Monty has become a part of our family. Thank you all at the Humane Society for all you've done for him and for all you've done for the other animals. Patricia & Gabriel W.
Montana
	January 20, 2010 | See Rickles (right) with his new BIG best friend/brother, Apollo. Rickles was a good-sized dog but he looks almost pint-sized in comparison! They spend their days romping acreage together.  All is well with Rickles!
Apollo and Rickles