As someone that grew up with yard dogs, I can sadly say it wasn’t until about 2 years ago that I understood the true impact our four-legged children have on us. And once you know and feel that impact, it’s...
My husband and I had no intention of getting a dog, but the moment Indy was born, I knew he was mine. Indy has since become the highlight of our lives and a central part of our family, going on...
Star loves kisses. As we sit on the couch together she will climb right up on my lap with her nose in my face begging for them. And then she gives me that beaming smile of love when she gets...
I adopted Max when I was very young, and he has been my best bud ever since. We play together, cuddle, and he goes everywhere with us. He loves to go to the lake house and knows that when we...
When Charlie became part of our family, we had no idea how much things were about to change. My wife and I have rescued multiple old dogs through the years and found Charlie as a working cow dog border collie...
Coming home to these two smiling faces makes it all worth while. My house is so filled with love when there is a rescue in the house. I will never be without one. Leeloo was left out during winter with...
From the time she gets up in the morning until the time she goes to bed, Zoey’s tail is on autopilot. She puts on her doggie smile and her ears stick up inquisitively. With her content eyes and fun quirky...
We have been fortunate enough to have added several rescue animals to our family over the years. Most of them have found us, rather than us searching for them. To us, this is true love. The moment my husband met...
I never go to the area where they have puppy adoptions at the pet store. I always go in, get my cat her food, and leave. I had no intention of adopting a dog, as my life was devoted to...
My husband and I both grew up with dogs, and the minute we moved out on our own, we were anxious for the day when we would become fur parents ourselves! Just after our honeymoon we found ourselves driving home...
A little over 5 years ago our family went down to the shelter to meet a golden retriever who had been picked up off the streets but never claimed. We met Fossil just hours after receiving anesthesia from being neutered....
Our story begins when I toured the Humane Society Silicon Valley facility in Milpitas, CA. I became friends with the Director of Development there. I had wanted to adopt a dog as it had been almost 3 years since my beautiful...
