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Happy Tails!

Katy Update!

September 22, 2016

katy3Hope this finds you and the family well. Wanted to give you a Katy update since we are coming up on our 6 month anniversary together. She remains just wonderful, a very precious girl, that we would not trade for anything. She is spoiled rotten, but that is a good thing, right? She is just under 50lbs (49.4 to be exact) and has grown much taller- she has some long legs and she can really run fast. She has developed her own set of crazy antics- she loves to hide things under a blanket or one of her doggie beds- including herself. And you should see her gymnastics- she can do a perfect forward roll, she just tucks her head down and rolls over- usually landing on one of us, and she would make a good high jumper, luckily she doesn’t realize there could be purpose in it.

We have done away with her crate in the living room- she is now left out free in the house when we are away and has not bothered one thing. She still has her crate in the bedroom, goes in each night as I am getting ready for bed, then when I get in bed she comes out of the crate and gets in bed with us. There generally isn’t room for all three of us to sleep “comfortably” so she usually ends up in her dog bed on the floor- ready to jump back in the big bed as soon as we wake up.

katyWe can’t wait for cooler weather so we can run and play, go to the park, the lake and any place else we happen to wander. I am enclosing a few new pictures so you can see how much she has grown. The one in the house was taken as she tried to help me make Kennel quilts to donate to shelters in Louisiana, she has to be in the middle of it. There is a picture of her coming out the doggie door, she has to duck down a little to get out. And a couple of her just relaxing and hanging out.

The last one you can tell how much we love each other.

Take care,
Darlene

katy4

Happy Tails! 8/20/2016

August 22, 2016

Congratulations to Casper, Lilly, Noodles and Roxy!

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Katy

May 24, 2016

Katy3“We wanted you to know that Katy is doing wonderfully. She is such a great dog, after the first week or so of settling in, she has really blossomed. The people at Lowe’s love to see her and her perfect doggie manners, the girls at Petsmart know her by name, and everyone in our neighborhood just love her. I am sending along a few pictures so you can see her cuteness.

Katy4We took her to PA- a 10.5 hour drive and she did well, didn’t sleep, but wasn’t wild, whiny, or hard to get along with. My parents absolutely love her- my Dad said if I want to get rid of her that he wants her. No chance of that!! We have been working hard on off leash training and she is doing well. We can go out in the front yard to do yard work and she just follows along and comes back when called.

IKaty2n PA she was off leash most of the time- a few minor setbacks with chasing birds, but by the time we left she didn’t chase them at all. She is smarter than we are and exhibits sooooo many Border Collie traits. She is up to44.6 lbs as of today- hopefully she is slowing down- or she won’t fit through the doggie door! After a few days of being scared of the cows in PA, she then decided they were just XL dogs and tried to get them to run and play with her.

KatyWell, I could go on for hours about her- but wanted you to know how wonderfully she has fit into our lives and that she is greatly loved.”

Rugby

April 1, 2016

RugbyRugby came into JCAPL Feb 18, 2016. He was living in an abandoned house that was literally falling down around him. The puppy collar that his owner placed on him had become tight and became literally embedded in his skin. He was struggling to find food and fighting to protect himself from other critters that thought a small puppy might make a nice snack. Rugby came to us with slight aggression towards other dogs and critters because of this. Over the last month he has learned trust, learned that food will always be available and that he doesn’t have to fight anymore.

Rugby-2.fwDespite the scars still visible from his once embedded collar, Rugby has blossomed into a normal, happy, healthy, fun-loving friendly pup!! And Wednesday Rugby found his FURever mom and dad. He gets to live a happy life with his new Dad and Mom, a fur-sister and a new baby sister who will be joining them all soon!!

Congratulations to Rugby and his new Family!

Roxie!

January 19, 2016

RoxieJust wanted to pop in and say hello! Roxie is doing well and getting so big! She loves the car and has to ride shotgun if no one else is in the car. She is so friendly to everyone she meets. She loves all people and all other dogs. She is still a little unsure of cats though. My mom has a bunch in New York and all she wanted to do was chase them. She’s so well behaved we really got lucky with her. She goes to doggy day camp a few time a week and she just loves it! She was even dog of the week a few weeks ago.

Hope all is well thank you again for allowing us to adopt such a wonderful dog!

Scout Update!

October 7, 2015

Thanks for checking on Scout.  He is wonderful, beloved, healthy, indispensable…family. Of our fabulous pack, he is undoubtedly the most affectionate and companionable.  We can’t imagine life without him.  🙂

Here are some recent pics of Scout.

Warmly,

Mindy

 

 

Tucker!

October 7, 2015

Tucker is the most loved dog in the world!  And I truly mean that.  He is a wonderful pet and a valued family member!  He has such a happy life with our three children and our neighborhood of dogs.  About a year after Tucker came in to our family, we welcomed our third child.  He may be Tucker’s biggest fan.  Tucker is so patient and gentle with the constant ear pulls!  Because we were concerned that Tucker wouldn’t get the exercise he needed with a newborn in our lives, we hired a professional dog trainer to “run” Tucker at Umstead Park 2-3 times a week.  It is the highlight of his life!  I have attached a photo of him with the other dogs he “runs” with each week.   I also included a photo of Tucker and his best friend and next door neighbor, Trudy, on our back porch.  Look at the smile he has on his face when he is with her!  Trudy was rescued from a dumpster in Southeast Raleigh, and she too is a poster dog for why people should adopt.





I hope this captures what a great dog he is!  Thank you of re-connecting but mostly thank you for giving my family the most wonderful pet!

Mary-Kathryn,
Tucker’s mom

Chet!

October 7, 2015

Chet is doing real well. He has got to be the most lovable dog ever.
He is so sweet and sensitive and silly. There isn’t a day that goes by that he doesn’t make me laugh. Everyone just loves him to pieces even our other dog Riley.
At first I wasn’t sure if they would become friends, well let me tell you they are inseparable. They are definitely best friends.
Thank you again for Chet. He’s just perfect.



Colby (Now named Rugby) – 2009 until now – Happy Tails!

July 31, 2014

Colby-RugbyI wanted to share our adoption success story.  My husband and I adopted “Colby” at the end of March 2009.  He was about three months old and was one of two brindle puppies in a litter of mostly black lab-looking puppies.  We fell immediately in love with him, and I just wanted you guys to know that getting him was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made in our lives.  
We renamed him Rugby, and he instantly became such a special part in our family.  He was a well-behaved, easy-to-train puppy, and grew up to be a sweet, loving, gentle dog.  He is seriously the best dog we’ve ever seen, and we get that comment from friends and strangers alike.  It’s a good thing he’s so gentle…when we adopted him, he was about 16 lbs.  Now he’s 110 lbs!  
Thank you so much for your great work!  I’m attaching a collage of pictures of Rugby from 2009 to now.
Lori and Jeremy Goodwin

Delilah

March 20, 2014

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    PetSmart White Oak Adoption Hours

    January 2, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

    Come see some of JCAPL’s adoptable cats and kittens at the Luv-A-Pet Center at the PetSmart at White Oak Shopping Center in Garner . Volunteers are at the Adoption Center Saturdays from 11am-2pm. 

    Currently dogs are only available by appointment only. 

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    PetSmart White Oak Adoption Hours

    January 9, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

    Come see some of JCAPL’s adoptable cats and kittens at the Luv-A-Pet Center at the PetSmart at White Oak Shopping Center in Garner . Volunteers are at the Adoption Center Saturdays from 11am-2pm. 

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    PetSmart White Oak Adoption Hours

    January 16, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

    Come see some of JCAPL’s adoptable cats and kittens at the Luv-A-Pet Center at the PetSmart at White Oak Shopping Center in Garner . Volunteers are at the Adoption Center Saturdays from 11am-2pm. 

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    PetSmart White Oak Adoption Hours

    January 23, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

    Come see some of JCAPL’s adoptable cats and kittens at the Luv-A-Pet Center at the PetSmart at White Oak Shopping Center in Garner . Volunteers are at the Adoption Center Saturdays from 11am-2pm. 

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    PetSmart White Oak Adoption Hours

    January 30, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

    Come see some of JCAPL’s adoptable cats and kittens at the Luv-A-Pet Center at the PetSmart at White Oak Shopping Center in Garner . Volunteers are at the Adoption Center Saturdays from 11am-2pm. 

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