Scheduled Adoption Events

We received a nice update about Rose and Leo (fka as Laurie and Jo), who were adopted together from ARWOB in May 2020.  Here is what their adoptive mom has to say:

"Rose and Leo are doing great! They are both just over 10lbs now. They run around the house playing a game I call "Thunderpaws" and wrestle and play as siblings are apt to do. Rosie would love to be outdoors, as she seems to have the soul of a hunter.... she runs from window to window "chasing" the hummingbirds and lizards she sees outside.  She sits at the front door screen and lets other neighborhood cats know that this is her home... and she even sometimes growls at the mailman. (yes, growls...silly cat). But she's loving and bonded with our family. Leo has created a strong bond with my 8 year old son. Every night he somehow finds his way into my son's bed and I find them curled up snoring away. He is a nuisance to poor Rosie.. but I guess that's the case with brothers. He's the more clumsy one but is the better bug/spider catcher! He also has beautiful long hair. Thanks again for choosing our family for these two... we just adore them."

We received a wonderful update for Johnny B Good, who was adopted from ARWOB in June 2020. Here is what his adoptive mom has to say:

"Johnny is doing great! We made a big move up to Seattle, but he did great in his first winter. Johnny loves morning cuddles, and is always ready to snuggle up in the mornings."

We received a fantastic "pupdate" about Jake (fka Jacinto), who was adopted in June 2020. Here is what his adoptive mom has to say about him:

"This is Jake (from State Farm!). We celebrated a year of having him in the family this June. He is the best boy and fit right into our family. He goes everywhere with us and especially loves the dog park and dog beach in the mornings. He is always looking for a cuddle or a pet. He loves our kids, especially the toddler, who leaves a trail of snacks around the house. He didn't grow too much since we took him home but gained about 10 lbs to make his adult weight 55-60lbs. We didn't do any formal training outside the house but we did work on resource hoarding and training at home. He goes right from the house to the car and the car to the house without a second thought. At the dog beach he will go 100 yards ahead to play with a pup but always comes right back to check on us and make sure we're still there. He is great with other dogs and literally smiles when we go to the dog park or beach. He was the best part of an absolutely awful quarantine year and we are so happy he picked us to be his humans!"

All of the ARWOB alumni are special to us. But June’s story is especially unique because she has been through a lot! She was adopted by a family in 2016, but 3 years later they dumped her at the SDHS! Thankfully because of her microchip, we were contacted and we were able to bring her back to ARWOB. We then made it our mission to find the perfect FOREVER home for June! Fast forward to August 2020 and her dream finally came true!  She was adopted into a loving home with another kitty named Oliver, who she has become best friends with. Here is what June’s adoptive mom has to say about her now:

“She loves to play and show us her happy zoomies. Her and Oliver play and nap all day and have the same love of food. I’m just lucky they both like to cuddle before bed too! It’s my favorite routine. One of her favorite things to do is sleep on me during the day. I think it’s so sweet and I get some great pictures too!”

We received this fabulous "pupdate" about Covi (fka Joanie).  She was adopted from ARWOB in March 2020.  Here is what her adoptive mom had to say about her lovely life:

"We renamed Joanie “Covi” in honor of these crazy times, and because the pandemic meant that I would be home a lot more, so we thought it would be a good time to foster/adopt. I did not want my husband to have all the joy while I was away working 4 days a week since he is retired. She has fit right into our family. Our most senior rescue, Ben, who is 15, will play with her even though she has the advantage of youth and short legs (she tries to best him by going for his legs). Our other rescue Dory, who is 13, is not as enamored with Covi, but she is a diva after all! No tiffs, just studied indifference. Covi loves going for walks, so she is my canyon hiking buddy since the others are too senior for long distances. She also likes riding in the car - we took them all to New Mexico in June for my sister’s birthday - but insists on riding in the front, on somebody’s lap. She is lucky the other two are too big for that. She is a quick learner and walks well on a leash, and she was all house trained so yay for older dogs! My husband and I both adore her, and are so happy we adopted her - I think we managed all of two days of “fostering.”