Adoption Happy Endings
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The Ark receives many letters, phone calls, and emails from happy adopters of Ark pets. We post a few here, to brighten your day. We hope to add a dog and a cat to these pages every week or two.
Chester, a BIG dog, was surrendered because he was supposed to guard the flock, but he chased the chickens instead. Furthermore, he really preferred to be inside on the couch. He was with us for a couple of months until his new family came along. From unwanted outside dog, Chester, renamed Chuck, is now living exactly as he hoped. His family sent 20 or so pictures, accompanying the letter below, all of them showing what a really spoiled dog's life should be.
"Dear Friends at the Ark,
We just wanted to let you know how fantastic our lives have become since Chester (a.k.a. Chuck) has become a member of our family.
In October, we had lost our 11 year old Shepherd mix to cancer and our boxer, Spencer, became depressed. While we could never replace Aisha, I must say that having Chuck around has made Spencer a who new dog again. It has been months since we have seen our handsome boy so happy!!
Chuck is such a smart dog. He has already learned new rules and a new trick (speak). We are still working on walking on a leash and coming when called. We are also trying to teach Chuck that he is a big boy and perhaps not a lap dog, even though he insists that he is tiny and must sit on our laps and sleep in the bed.
Chuck is still learning about cats and how it not nice to put a gigantic paw on them to hold them in place. Meow-Meow and Molly have been surprisingly patient with him while he learns about them.
Chuck has made our family feel complete again and we love him so much. It is hard to believe that someone would give up such an amazing, loving, adorable dog. They truly are missing out and we are truly lucky! We promise to keep you updated.
Sincerely,
Jaime, Brian, Meow-Meow, Molly, Spencer and Chuck"
Wendy, former Puerto Rican street dog with a short-lived future, was rescued, brought to Maine, given to a second family, and then surrendered because she has such a strong prey drive they couldn't control her. (No kidding. A tiny dog on the Puerto Rican streets stays alive ONLY if she has a strong prey drive.) We weren't sure if she was adoption material, until we saw how sweet she is with people. The older couple who decided she was the dog for them, thought she was cute enough that they were willing to take the chance and let her outside only when she was on lead. She's been with them for a few months now, and it looks like this is a winning combination. Her new folks sent pictures, along with a letter and then a follow-up adoption questionnaire.
Wendy's people say Wendy owns them now! So although she continues to hate squirrels and cats, she has settled in and is better about barking. She gets a daily walk " all over town," so watch for her in Ellsworth. Wendy's family is very happy with The Ark, and they have recommended our shelter to many people since adopting sweet Wendy.
Tigger and Bubbles, look-a-like tabby siblings, were surrendered together. Bubbles, now named Alie, was adopted within a couple of months. Alie was adopted two days after her new person saw another cat adopted by a friend, who highly recommended The Ark and the cats at the shelter. Below is the note sent to the shelter by Alie's new person:
"Alie has adjusted to her new home in Blue Hill. She has me almost trained," her person writes!
This is Alie's caption for one of the pictures: "One of my favorite sitting places because I can see all through the apartment and look out and watch the wildlife out my sliding glass door."
Doris says, "She is so loving and loves to cuddle and she needs a lot of this, and it is given with pleasure. This has certainly been a great match. She is just what I needed at this time of my life. She is such a shadow, and she fetches. I just love her. Thank you all."
Doris was complimentary about The Ark, particularly mentioning "the warm loving service you gave me when I came to have a kitty choose me. Also the care and socialization and love that you give to your animals. Great!
I think you are wonderful. Keep up the good work. I have already told people about you and they are saving all bottles and cans to support your efforts. "