"Bobo"

 

Happy Holidays! Here is a picture of Bobo, who we adopted after you pulled her off the Euth list, in her christmas oufit hanging out with her human grandma and doggy brother Duncan on Christmas!

 

I hope you are doing well.

 

- Nicole

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Sissy & Missy"

 

 

Happy new year to you!  I hope this email finds you well.  Angus & I wanted to send you some updated photos of the girls since it's been a while (we adopted them in August 2007).

 

Sissy is the dark gray one and Missy is the white & gray one.

 

They are happy & healthy and provide endless amounts of affection - they are the light of our lives.

 

Warmest wishes, Stefania

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Ibiza"

 

 

 

 

 

"Bernie"

 

Bernie is a Tibetan Spaniel mix who was going to be euthanized at the pound when rescued by NYCA.

 

Despite being extremely cute, Bernie was protective and territorial. Things were looking very bleak for Bernie. -- He had no place to go!  But, a last minute offer for foster from a woman who was very dog experienced, as well as sympathetic to Bernie's plight saved the little dog's hide.

 

Bernie was later adopted by his devoted foster person, who sends us regular updates letting us know how well things are going and how happy she is to have found him.

 

 

 

 

"Cubby and Smokey"

 

I'll never forget the day. My partner and I were walking around our upper west side neighborhood after sunday brunch.

 

We had been searching various dogs listed on petfinder.com for about a month and had just finished the debate about whether our lifestyles would enable us to take on the responsibility of dog ownership.

 

As we were walking, I noticed a beautiful black dog being walked by a young woman and asked what breed the dog was. The response was "Oh, I'm fostering him, he's available for adoption."

 

"Buddy" immediately gave us loving kisses, and we knew fate had just wagged its tail. We called NYCA and he was ours. He is truly the best thing that ever happened to us!

 

A year later, we fostered Smokey through NYCA as he was on the euth list, and after one family adopted him, we realized how much we really truly missed this amazing creature. Out of another stroke of luck (for us and the dog!) the family returned him due to an incompatibility with another pet, and this time we decided we would never let him get away again, so we quickly adopted him too. These two beautiful mutts have enriched our lives beyond what we ever imagined, and while we were planning on pets, we never dreamed it would happen like this. Thank you!!      - Firouzeh

 

 

 

 

" Frosty"

 

Sorry I’ve taken so long to write back, I know it’s been forever. Snowball is doing awesome, he’s really changed so much in the past few months.

 

I’ve renamed him “Frosty” though he comes to anything you call him really lol.

 

He has filled out so much, you can’t feel his ribs anymore and he keeps getting cuter and cuter. He absolutely loves going for walks, and car rides. He always wants to do what I’m doing and he still follows me everywhere like a puppy.

 

I hope everything is going well for you and the adoptions. I have a link to your site from mine and a few people have asked me about how everything works with adoptions.

 

I always tell them to try adoption before just going to a pound.

 

-Carroll

 

 

 

 

 

" BlackJack "

 

We adopted a Black Jack, beautiful black kitten from you about 1 1/2 years ago. (His name was Jengo at the time.)

 

We just wanted to let you know that not only do we think he's beautiful, the good people at Whiskas do too. He was recently named Whiskas' Cat of the Month (Jan 2003).

 

As a result, we were given a coupon for 1 free case (24) of Whiskas cat food. We'd like to donate this coupon to NYCA, as a token of our appreciation. Thanks!

 

- Gail

 

 

 

"Sammy"

 

My husband and I recently adopted an 8-month old Terrier mix puppy named Sammy. If you had spoken with us a few weeks before, you would have been surprised by our recent adoption. Originally, we wanted a small purebred dog like a Bishon or Shih Tzu for our New York apartment. We had been working with a volunteer from NYFCA named Patty, who was assisting us in locating a dog to adopt.

 

Patty is the kindest, most informative person I ever had the pleasure to speak with on the telephone concerning the adoption of dogs. She honestly tells you about anything that you want or don't want to know about specific breeds to help you select the best type of dog upon your temperament, time, and living situation.

 

During the course of several telephone conversations with Patty, we discovered that our main concern in adopting any dog is its susceptibility to major health issues at an early age. Patty quickly advised us to reconsider our desire for a small purebred dog as they can develop "old dog" problems at very young ages if the owner is not proactive providing proper care. My husband and I decided that we did not want to get a such high maintenance dog at this point in our lives so we took Patty's advice and started looking into giving a "mutt" a good home.

 

The last weekend in March, my husband and I woke up early and headed down to the CACC to look for a dog. That is where we found Sammy. A little love bug who enjoys walks through Central park or curling up near your toes during TV time. Originally my husband and I wanted to get a little "fu fu" dog and couldn't be happier that we ended up with this little Pit Bull mix. If it had not been for Patty sharing her experience, advice, and time with us, we probably never would have given this little sweetheart a second glance.

 

Many Thanks, Gina

 

more coming soon........