I ran across your website and wanted to give you all a special thank you as I own a dog from your shelter. I adopted my dog, Reznor, from your shelter about 2.5 ago – her name was Ellie Mae when I picked her up there. I had never … I've always wanted to tell my story of adopting Jimmy-James and after two years, I finally figured out how. :]
When I first brought Jimmy home, he hid under the bed for a week before he was comfortable enough to come out. During … Ranger is a smart, sensitive Border Collie who was not suited to shelter living. He needed a job to make him think, to be active, to exercise, and to fulfill the true potential of his breeding. Our volunteers got him a coveted sp… Hi! We just wanted to give you an update on an adoption that my daughter and I did 6 years ago today. In 2001, we had each just lost our dogs and were hoping to find a new friend to fill the hole left by the loss of our faithful f… Thank you so much for more than 15 years of love and friendship with my friend, Casey. After initially mistaking her for a shepherd puppy, I adopted her in my last semester at Texas during my second or third visit to the shelter.… Hi to all my friends at the Austin Humane Society. I was thinking you might want to know what I've been up to since my adoption a few weeks ago. Well first off, my parents changed my name to Winston. I like it a lot...sounds disti… Wizard was with us for quite a long time. He is a beautiful shepherd mix boy with a lot of exuberence. He now has a big sister dog who won't put up with his nonsense and he has the good sense to respect that. We are so pleased to … Macaroni was an 8 week old Pitbull puppy when he came to us from Town Lake Animal Center. He was brought in to Town Lake with a severe case of mange. He had no hair and was covered in motor oil. It is a common belief that dipping… During the Home and Garden show, I went to your booth and adopted "Polly" (now known as Callie). Thank you for rescuing her and making her available to join my family. I'm attaching a few photos that I hope you will share with y… We transfered Winky from Town Lake Animal Center in January. She is a Chow Chow/ Corgi mix. She is fluffy and adorable. When she looks at you, her whole body wiggles. Winky, unfortunately, contracted Heartworms and required treatm… Pretty Girl!!! What a doll. She grew up with us. She came in at 8 weeks old with her sister, Black Magic Woman, and her brother, Pretty Boy. She was more shy than her siblings and most of the other kittens we had available for ad… Harley started out at our shelter as a pup. He was named Abbott then. You can imagine how cute he was when he was a young fluff ball of a puppy. He was adopted by a couple with 3 very young children. They were taken with his cuten… Dolly is a beautiful Turkish Angora with a green and a blue eye. She was picked up dumpster diving in Taylor, Texas, in 2003. She was transfered to The Austin Humane Society by Animal Control. When she arrived, she was dirty. Her … 2 year old female domestic short hair - Friendly indoor cat. Julia is very talkative and loves to be petted. She loves to play with her toys. Julia is the sweetest little princess with the sweetest little voice. Her eyes are cloud… Nugget is one lucky doggie! He is a tripod, but he doesn't let that slow him down. He grew up on a farm with many other dogs. His owner was an elderly gentleman. He loved all of his dogs dearly, but a time came when he could no lo… Koko waited a long time for her forever home because of her extreme shyness and reserved manner. Now, her new owner writes us:
There have been a lot of people asking how things are going with Koko and her new Dad. Can anyone s… Charity was one of the Shelter's long-term guests. This gangley youngster is a black lab/sight-hound mix with lots of energy, who was overstimulated by the shelter environment. But she nevertheless met the perfect match and is e… Cinnamon came to us in April of 2006. She was one of twenty one cats that we took in from a cat hoarder. There were sixty other cats taken in by various rescue groups and other shelters. Though conditions we very poor, most of t… Oki came into my life in December 1996. She was almost 3 months old, meaning she is a Virgo just like me. Trust me, it fits. She can be moody and temperamental at times, just like me. But she’s a good soul, and as loving as th… Please pass this around - Mr. King(adopted on 2-13-08) is doing great in our household with 2 other cats and an 80lb greyhound. He has a new name- Spatz. He has been to the vet for his checkup - and has captured the hearts of his … Munchkin, a cute little black/grey wirehaired fellow, was adopted from the Shelter last year. His new owner reports:
Both my room mate and I just love this dog. We have re-named him Charlie. He is doing really well and is spo… Hi, Frances. Thanks so much for the update on the Chihuahuas. I am so pleased for the dogs that it all turned out right.
I also want to thank you so much for Lilly and, Lisa, for the time you spent with us. Lilly is a dream!!… Dear Lisa,
Just wanted to let you know that Claire ( now named Fiona) is doing great! She gets along great with our other chi's, Ollie and Bishop.The boys have shown her the ropes- letting her know what "outside" means and how to … AHS,
Thanks a bunch for helping us with the adoption. Everything went really smoothly – much more so than I had even hoped for.
My parents have been calling 3 or 4 times a day with Max updates. They are already in love with hi… Lisa -- I just wanted to let you know that my family adopted one of the AHS kittens on Monday and he is doing great!
His name was Ken Ellis (evidently named after a famous fisherman?!); we've renamed him Jazz.
We're looking f… Hi there! My name is Zoey. My new mom and Dad changed it from Lily when they adopted me in the summer of 07. I am a pit mix. Then I was 3 months old but now I am almost a year old! I had 7 brothers and sisters that all got adop… I imagine you wonder what happens to the many pets that are adopted every year. I’ve been meaning to put together our story for quite some time now, and, at my dog’s begging (pun intended) I finally have.
I came to the Austin Hu… Hi I'm Little Bit! In my new home I do lots of silly things like try to go through the cat door (but I can only fit halfway!) She's a really sweet girl and she's very good with my cat even though my cat is a royal pain in the butt. We go for lots of walks when she isn't lazing around at home (which is what she's doing in all the pictures). Anyway thanks … Duchess and Snuggles here. We just moved into a new home with a big backyard. Don't worry we are on duty making sure no evil squirrels or cats go back there! Hi,
I adopted my dog from the Austin SPCA in August 2006. At that time, I promised to write a success story and I have just know gotten around to doing just that. Without further ado, I give you the story of how my pooch found me… We adopted Pete and Roger from AHS on Sept. 1, 2007. My son, Charlie, fell in love with Roger who was tiny at the time. We called him the "Itty Bitty Kitty" when he first came home. I had my heart set on Pete, so we decided two… Hi-
I'm so excited to be in my foverever home. I'm learning all sorts of stuff like potty training (geesh it's hard to do but I'll get it don't worry!) I love people and other dogs, everyone is a new best friend! Adopting Iggy, our mini dachshund, after being rescued from a puppy mill has been one of the most rewarding experiences, but was more difficult at first that I would have imagined. He was shy, untrained, not properly socialized wi… adopted Turk (aka Beethoven) about a year ago (May 07). He was a special needs dog because he's deaf. My heart went out to him after hearing that he had been returned to the shelter a few times, the last time with a broken leg (th… Hi, I'm Ollie. As you can see from my pictures I got a makeover. Don't I look nice! Maybe I should start modeling! We adopted Black Magic Woman now Mimi and it was so sweet to see her Sister Pretty Girl. We adopted Mimi 2 years ago and we love her so much. She was skittish at first but with work she is now so lovable and loves to get kisses on… Rue wasted no time making herself part of our family! She and Allie are getting along wonderfully. We went on a run as a threesome tonight on Lady Bird Lake and she was awesome - such a good leash dog! She's exhausted from the … Hello to those of you who remember Ace. I just wanted to let you know
that he has completed his heartworm treatment and gotten a clean bill of
health. Believe it or not, he has even more energy than before. My
husband and I ado… Hey guys! I'm Truman. I just wanted to let ya'll know what has been going on since I got adopted. Guess what! I moved to San Diego. I'm really becoming a Cali Dog! She has been the star of my life in Austin since the day I adopted her! She is always purring when I get home from school and is always wanting attention! Somehow, I convinced my girlfriend to adopt a kitten and they started off… I was adopted on Valentine's Day 2008 at 6 months old. When I was adopted, I was a sleepy puppy who napped alot but now, over almost a year with my new family, I enjoy the curiosities that life presents me with everyday. Being a R… I think I may be one of the luckiest dogs alive. I didn't have a very good start but thanks to the Austin Humane Society I found my new family. Plus, I now have a blog! Check me out! http://sashaspot.wordpress.com/ We just had a couple issues with crate
training at first but he is doing very well and it's not even an issue
anymore. He's been a complete pleasure to have and to be loved by.
He's doing very well on his walks and enjoys layin… James & I adopted Chickpea (although we changed her name to Bella)
this past Sunday, 2/23/09 and she has fit in perfectly with our
family. Her brothers, Jax & Bodie, have accepted her and are teaching
her the ropes in our home.… Most of the time they are tearing around the house, tumbling all over each other, and generally being crazy kitties, which I brings me a ton of joy and laughter, but I caught them in these impromptu poses that I had to share!
She… She's doing very well; she's getting better at not jumping as much and sitting when told. She loves to sleep, but also enjoys her chew toys and playing tug a war. Her favorite spot is either in front of the door or underneath my b… We saw the big ad about all the animals saved last year. We adopted one of those dogs and wanted to let you know that she is doing well. Her name there was Boots and she is now known as Suzi. She is very busy now working with the… Kira was adopted New Years Eve. She is now happy as a clam in her new home! This is Elfy. I adopted him from the Austin Humane Society a couple
years ago. He was a little standoffish in the meeting room.
Once I got him home though he never left my side. When he hears
my car pull up in the driveway he r…
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