Manny

I wanted to write and send photos to say thank you for what you do! Because of your continued passion to save these wonderful animals, I now have 3 of your rescues in my home. We have 4 pets total (2 cats and 2 dogs) One of the cats is the product of a rescue from my daughter. The 2 dogs and the 2nd cat are all from you , and they are a joy. When we first arrived in Florida about 5 years ago, I had just had to say a final goodbye to my friend of 18 years - a black short hair named Chan. Our other cat came to Florida with us, but shortly there after got out and I never found him. We spotted a sweet black short hair one day ( about 7 months old) while in Petsmart and decided that he should come home with us. He came into our home, greeted our then 9 1/2yr old Basset Hound like an old friend, and quickly won our hearts. His original name was Sailor - we now call him Manny! A year and a half ago we adopted Max, an underweight German Shepherd, and then last month, after the death of our 13 year old Bassett, we adopted Kim, another Bassett, now called Molly. Molly has joined our little family like she has always been here. She and Max are great company for one another. She is a character, likes to "smile" at the camera. Thank you again for your dedication and for the care and kindness you give to theseanimals. We often laugh that you must give them some sort of "love pill" becausethey are all so very affectionate and wonderful!! Our home would be empty without them. Tom and Celia C.

Max

1 1/2 years ago now, we came in on a Saturday to find a very pitiful looking German Shepard up for adoption. He was underweight, had been shaved making his head look too large for his body.We found out later he also had heartworm - but his kind gentle eyes spoke volumes to us. That first weekend, we walked away from the sad face, but when he was still there the next Saturday, we couldn't walk away again. We brought Colorado ( now we call him Max) home in November of 2005. He weighted only 72 lbs and was in need of special care due to his heartworm. We continued his treatments and after many trips to the vet ( many thanks to the wonderful job of the vets at Tuscawilla Oaks) I am happy to say that he is now in great health! His hair has grown in and he is now 102 lbs of furry love! About 6 months ago, I again had the hard job of saying goodbye to my 13 1/2 yr old Basset Hound. She had been such a presence in our home (she was the alpha around the house) that it left a big void. Having Max helped so very much to fill that void. But I guess it's not surprising that about a month ago, when on a trip to Petsmart, we brought home a Bassett Hound that you had for adoption, Kim (I now call her Mollie). I saw her and that was it - I was sold. Molly has joined our little family like she has always been here. She and Max are great company for one another . She is a character, likes to "smile" at the camera. Thank you again for your dedication and for the care and kindness you give to these animals. We often laugh that you must give them some sort of "love pill" because they are all so very affectionate and wonderful!! Our home would be empty without them. Tom and Celia C.

Mr Chin and Mr Lee

Just wanted to let you know the dogs are adjusting quite well, they love it here and EVERYBODY in my condo thinks they are the sweetest and cutest dogs. Nobody knows what they are, I get asked all the time...I found out that they are actually Pekingese rather than Japanese Chins...which I kind of knew anyway because they are 25 lbs not 4-15 lbs like the chins are...but it doesn't make a difference, I love them no matter what!!! I am soooo happy with these dogs, thank you so much for you assistance again, and I am so proud of the organization that Judy runs! I may have to be a foster mom someday, if I can be of assistance, I'd love to help your organization (if only I was closer)! Darlene is a wonderful foster mom and did a great job with the boys! Thanks again! Melissa R.