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Lucas and Neela
Good Afternoon,
Lucas was adopted to become a companion for our black cat named Micah. He was a great choice and they soon got along. A few weeks later Micah had to be put down due to cancer. Lucas was very upset and we decided we needed a another cat to keep him company. I spent a few weeks checking in on the Brantford SPCA web site looking for the perfect cat for Lucas. Then Cindy was posted. I feel in love with her right way. We picked up Cindy that weekend. Cindy was re-named Neela, and is quite the handful. We are not sure who keeps who in-line. But they get alone very well. This picture was taken the day after Neela arrived. They have been like this since then!
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Sonny/Max
Hello! I just wanted to let you know how well Sonny (now Max) is doing. My family brought him home earlier this month and he fits in perfectly! He has his own bed, has taken over the nicest chair in our living room, and has made friends with Jenny (another rescue dog). He is trying to befriend Buddy the cat, but has been less than successful so far...He's a real sweetheart, thank you so much for taking in such a nice old guy.
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Gloria
Hi,I adopted Gloria last
week, and I thought I'd let you know she's doing very well. My 4 yr
old cat accepted her as a friend in less than a day... Gloria is extremely good-natured. No one can get over how peaceful she is :) Thank you for our new friend!! Shaulaine Choo
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Molly
We just wanted to send our success story for Molly, adopted December 20th, 2007 from your shelter. Molly captured our hearts from the first time we saw her at the Brantford SPCA. She was a quivering, shy girl with big brown eyes who we loved at first site. Our old dog, Taiga, passed the friendship test and she has welcomed Molly into our home. What started as a timid, nervous dog, quickly became a cheeky, mischievous (sneaking cookies from the cupboard) member of our family. We have learned to be patient with her and we can see her comfort level increasing daily (notice the pictures of her on the couch). The tail that used to hide between her legs now wags and she willingly rolls onto her back for a tummy rub. We would like to thank Molly’s foster family for taking such good care of her. We are fortunate to have found Molly and believe her role in our family was meant to be. Thank you to the Brantford SPCA. Sincerely,
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Dozer update
Dozer is doing fantastic. He is loving the snow and being able to run around the yard and play. He is such a cuddler and his favorite thing to do at night now is to go under the blankets and sleep in the creases of my legs. Attached are a few newer pics of him. The one is of him checking out rats I got conned into adopting from a customer at the store I work at part-time. He is so intrigued by them and will watch them for hours if he could. Thanks again for everything you guys have done concerning him, he is definitely a joy to have and love. Kim |
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Kitty
I just thought I would send an e-mail to let you know how my cat is doing that I adopted nearly two years ago. He used to be called Ace, but now he goes by Kitty – even though his actual new name is Stuart, he seems to think it’s Kitty. He has the most amazing personality and has so much energy. He knows his name, loves to talk and he’s always getting into something. I have to keep several cardboard boxes around the apartment, as he loves to hide and sleep inside of them. When it comes to bath time, he loves that too. He has no fear of water and usually will hop in the shower with you and loves getting his own baths. I also have to constantly refill his water dish as he loves to play in that as well. Aside from being curious and playful, he loves to cuddle and will spend hours sleeping in your arms or lap. He always comes to greet you at the door when you come in with several meows and always “flops” onto his back, begging for you to rub his belly. I don’t think I could’ve found a more perfect cat. Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to adopt such an amazing and entertaining companion. I have attatched a couple of pictures of him from various points over the last two years, including one of him at the SPCA just before I took him home. Sincerely, Jacklyn Wyatt |
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Abbey
Hi, my name is Abbey...you might remember me from the fall of 2007. I was adopted by the Gummerson's at thanksgiving & am so glad to have a new home. My new family has given me a few nicknames like...leaner dog (I really like to lean against everyone), stretch (I am lot bigger than they thought I would get) , goofball (I like to play, play and play) & chewy pants (as I can even chew up a XL Kong in less than a week). They all love me so much & are always are happy to spend time with me. I have two friends who live beside me - Scooter & Polly...we like to jump & play at the fence. I like to go on walks & love to sleep in with the family on the weekend. I have a big backyard to play in. It normally has an ice rink in the winter, but this year there was none. My owners say they could not find skates for me, but I know the real reason is that my favourite things to chew are wood, plastic, and ice. I follow most of the rules (when I feel like it) & am really good at dinner time, getting my paws cleaned & sitting. I am working on "coming" - especially when at the park with so many cool things to sniff out & chase. Thanks for taking such good care of me & all the other animals who deserve a good home.
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Spunky
We wanted to share some news
with you about "Tristan". I decided to name him Spunky because
he has a lot of it! Since bringing him home December 2nd, Spunky loves
to climb, and chase his toys, and his favourite spot is his cat tree
at the front window. He loves to watch the cars and squirrels go by,
and there is a big maple tree in front of the window so he`ll have lots
of birds to watch in the spring! At first he was running around non-stop
because he was still getting used to the place, but now I`m happy to
say that he`s used to me now, and now loves to cuddle with me on the
couch for hours. He`s a wonderful companion (I wish I had pictures!)
and I truly appreciate you taking such good care of him for me before
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Update on Wilbur
Wilbur has been a part of
our family since the end of July and we feel that we have always been
to-gether. This Christmas our big tree will not go up because we know
he would climb it. There will be no pointsetta plants because our curious
boy would eat them, also the christmas village will not go on the mantle
because he would steal it. We have solved our decorating dilemma by
having Wilburs Christmas Tree, it is decorated with ornaments that will
not hurt him, I am sending a picture of Wilbur and his tree to you.
This lovely little fur ball is the apple of our eyes, his curiosity,
his loving nature and his love for us has stolen our hearts. We thank
you for caring for him all those months that you had him and to the
person who named him Wilbur we thank them as we have kept his name that
you gave him...... we will update you from time to time and keep up
the good works Brantford SPCA you are no.1 |
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Junebug
We adopted a dog from you
this summer...originally named Curley Sue and now renamed Junebug. We
just wanted to let you know that she is doing really well in her new
home in Sault Ste. Marie. There's a wonderful leash-free waterside park
on the river in town, and she loves to go there to play in the water,
with her dog friends, and with her ball (or, even better, one of the
many rocks from the river). She's adapted very well to us and she has
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| Shake, Rattle, & Roll
Our story begins with a Saturday adventure from Kitchener to Hamilton to Brantford. My husband and I were in the market for a puppy. We have always turned to the SPCA for additions to our family. However, it was difficult because the majority of the dogs were coming in from New Orleans after Katrina and needed a lot of love and attention. James and I finally decided that perhaps a dog was not a suitable fit for us at that time. Therefore, we made our way back to Brantford. Since we were close to the SPCA we thought why not stop in. When we got there we noticed the cats. James and I have had cats before, but never ones that were overly friendly. James remembered seeing a kitten named “Roll” online and asked to see him. He was in a kennel with his brother and sister “Shake” and “Rattle”. James fell in love with Roll and I inquired about the other two. Shake was already spoken for, but Rattle and Roll had been waiting for a home. I asked to see Rattle, she was the sweetest black kitten…I couldn’t separate the two. That day we took Rattle and Roll home and they have been the best friends any person could have. We renamed them Pandora and Basil. They both get into their share of trouble and make us laugh almost everyday. We cannot imagine a time without them. Each has their very distinct personality, they both enjoy baths and cuddling. Pandora plays fetch and Basil loves to sleep in almost anything he can. A big thanks goes out to all the workers and volunteers at the Brantford SPCA for loving these animals so much and for taking such amazing care of them. I have never had cats so well adjusted and happy as Pandora and Basil. I truly recommend that people consider taking brothers and sisters together, you will not regret it. It takes time and dedication to nurture and comfort these wonderful creatures and we want to say thank you for all your hard work . Love,
James, Monica, Basil, & Pandora
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| Gadget I wanted to let you know about Gadget, our Male Chinchilla we adopted from you in August 2006. When we brought him home, we were heartbroken at the emaciated body, the unconditioned coat, and the forlorn demeanour of our little trooper. He looked exactly like the squirrel out of 'Ice Age'. We brought him home to become a companion to our other Chinchilla, Gizmo, but after a week of trial encounters, we realized that this was not going to work out. Gizmo would become very depressed after each encounter, and we decided that we did not want the possibility of Gizmo's personality changing. We purchased Gadget's cage, and set him up in it, complete with a hanging bed, a dustbath, pine shavings, and TREATS! It was apparent to us that Gadget had never had these before. With a lot of tender loving care, we have nursed Gadget back to the Chinchilla he should have been. He has filled out, his fur is a wonderful coat, and he works to attract our attention now. Previously, he would 'hide' in the cage, trying to hide. He is still afraid of my husband, and even though he is very gentle and patient with Gadget, Gadget still does not trust him, but he has conceded to allow Graeme to stroke him now. With my daughter and I, he is quite affectionate, although he still does not like to be handled too much. I think this is due to how thin he was when we brought him home, and how painful it must have been for us to pick him up. My daughter and I were discussing the two Chinchillas this week. We were noticing how different the two were in behaviour. Because Gizmo has never been abused and has always been spoilt, he is fussy about his treats (no, I don't want the dried apricot, I want the prune, no, I want the apple!) whereas Gadget takes any dried fruit he is offered. They are both so cute, now, we have the dried fruit in a bowl and we allow them to select which one they would like! We have called the treats, 'Cookies'. They are guinea pigs treats which our guinea pigs rejected, but our Chinchillas adore! Every night we get them out and shake the container. Both Chinchillas perk right up, and we start calling 'cookies' to them. They get very excited, and will wait by the door until we open it to give them the cookie. We have made a policy of not feeding them through the bars so that they don't try to bite little fingers that might get poked through. Gadget will wait by the door to take the cookie out of our fingers, and will eat it by the door now. When we first brought him home, he would take any food we gave him and run to the back of the cage to keep away from us. Now, he will actually let us stroke him while he nibbles delicately on his treat. I will send you a photograph. Joanne
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| Phoebe Hello! I just wanted to let you know that Bobbie Jo the rabbit (now named Phoebe) is doing wonderfully in her new life. We adopted Phoebe last spring, and she is now litter trained and bonded with her two friends Shasta and Immy. She is also completely unafraid of our cats, whom she shoves gently out of the way if they annoy her. She is loose in our house most of the time, and looking very sleek and pretty. Phoebe and the other bunnies come with me to school (I am a teacher) about three times a week, where they have the run of my science room. Bonding the three bunnies was a project taken on by three students, who showed tremendous patience and kindness. Now the rabbits are inseparable. Thank-you for caring for Phoebe until she found her forever home. Thank-you
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| Dougal and Malcolm
Hi our names are Dougal and Malcolm. We were adopted on May 17th 2007. Malcolm is 3 years old. Dougal is 1 year old. Our adopted family's name is Elliott. We love our new family. They are caring and loving and they like to give us treats! We are both very happy to have a new brother because we get along so well. Our favourite things to do now are sleep, eat, watch chipmunks out the window, and play with our toys. We also like a good belly rub! We are very pleased that we don't have to live> in cages anymore, but we would like to extend the warmest thank you we can to the people who lovingly took care of us before we found each other and our home. There are so many new places to explore in our house that we don't think we will be bored for years to come! Thanks again. Love from Dougal and Malcolm Brett, Sue, Claire,
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| Rosy
I'm going to be 3 this October the 4th and was adopted by my human Mom back in Dec 2004. I know my Doggy mother was a puppy mill rescue and I came from a large litter with brothers and sisters total including me would have been 8. I'd like to know if you have had any pictures or information about my siblings and if you were successful in getting my beautiful walkerhound Mom adopted. My life is great. I live in St. Catharines, and I share my digs with an older adopted Shepard who was adopted the same day, and we get on just great. I have a great off leash park and a lot of dog friends. I have one complaint though, I have to share my bed with my human Mom when she needs to sleep at night. I hope all my siblings were as lucky as me.
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| Tia
In February of 07' my girlfriend and I adopted Bella (who we now call Tia). In all of our experiences , she is the most vivacious and full of life cat we have ever met! She is extremely curious and not afraid of anything (well except the vacuum..) Unfortunetly, within the first two weeks of adopting her, she became very ill for a tiny 6 week old kitten. Luckily, through a lot of time, love and the help of a friend who happens to be a vet, we nursed her back to health. From then on, she continues to be the energetic girl we first brought home! Her best friend is our 4 year old cat, Chinook (Nookie) They play and sleep together all the time. Tia will play fetch and hide and seek and even tag with us-- we've never seen anything like her! Dispite her endless energy, she is a very affectionate and cuddly girl.We love her (and Nookie of course!) to pieces. Sincerely,
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| Lego and Domino's Success Story
Over a year ago after losing our dear friend Peanut,we struggled with the idea of getting another cat.It was a difficult choice that later was very rewarding .We adopted two adult male cats both 6 years >old,Lego and Domino Domino being the black and white and Lego being the brown and white.We are so in love with the new members of our family.They are warm and loving and very affectionate.The funny thing was we were going to get one single kitten but we are so happy the helpful staff pointed us to these two gems.They are both healthy and give us plenty of love and laughter.Please keep up the wonderful work you do. Forever grateful the Rediker
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| Wilbur's Success Story
We thought that you might like to see how Wilbur Smith is settling in. This picture was taken on day 2 of the adoption of Wilbur from Pet Smart in Ancaster...He has had his last needle and a clean bill of health from his check-up at the vets...He is an absolute delight, and we thank you for caring and taking care of him. Larry and Pat Smith Hamilton,
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| Ollie's Success Story
We brought Ollie home in early April of 2007 after searching for a dog for 5-6 months, and she was very much worth the wait. The amount of joy and happiness that she has brought to our home is endless. She is very much a puppy and loves to play. She did not take long to become a part of the family and we look forward to coming home to our pets every night. Our cat took a little longer to get used to her than we did, but he is definitely coming around. Ollie loves to lick the top of his head and stick her nose in his ears, which he doesn't seem to care for, but Ollie still gets away with it. It's to the point that our friends and family don't even come to visit us anymore. They come to play with Ollie. So you can see that she has enriched, not only our lives, but the lives around us as well. We had a little bit of a scare just recently with Ollie and we thought we might lose her. We were so devastated and didn't know what we were going to do without her. She has only been with us a short time, but she is still very much one of the family. As is turns out, she will be ok in the end. I have included a couple pictures of Ollie and our cat Rumpy to share with you all. One is Rumpy hiding from Ollie in a box. :) Thank you Brantford SPCA for all the help in finding our newest family member. With all our hearts, thank you! Jason, Carol, Ollie & Rumpy With all our hearts, thank
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| Pepper & Kiyah
This past spring, my Boyfriend Cory & I decided it was time to get a friend for our Kitten Pepper. Pepper is very rambunctious and a constant attention seeker, we thought what better than a pal to keep her company. I visited the website to do some searching before coming into the shelter. We initially wanted to get a kitten close in age to Pepper (8 months). Cory gravitated towards the cage with 2 little ones (both were pending adoption). I then spotted this small calico cat quietly lying in the cage near by. I had noticed online that she was a Manx(with small tail rump), her name was Kerria. When I held her in my arms it was instant love. She sweetly licked my hands, arms and even face. She didn't want me to put her down..sold!, I knew she was the one for us and Pepper. When we picked her up a few (very long) days later, Pepper was not rolling out the welcome mat so to speak, but after a few days of following her around constantly and a few hisses, they became fast friends. Kiyah (previously Kerria) lives to play, bathe, sleep and eat with Pepper. Cory and I couldn't be happier with our decision to adopt from the shelter. We look very forward to a long and healthy life with our new addition. Jen & Cory |
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| Wilbur
Thank you Brantford SPCA.. 3 months ago we came to the difficult decision that after 18years it was time to let our Bootsie go. Missing him and not feeling quite complete my husband and myself went to Pet Smart in Hamilton and lucky us there was Wilbur..I have to tell you that adopting an older boy (maybe 1 year old) we expected an ajustment period with him...surprise..he came home in his carrier good as gold ...checked out the apartment from one end to the other...and waking up thru the night surprise of surprises he knew excactly where he belonged...that is in bed with us..His temperment is awsome, and we know that we will have a long and a happy life with him. These pictures of our first day to-gether are being sent to you so can see him and know that he will be very well loved Larry & Pat Smith |
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